General

Karun Kuh Expedition 2024-25

Karun Kuh Peak registration is open for all seasons. We are offering Karun Kuh Peak for mountaineers, climbers and alpinists from around the world.

Including Karun Kuh Peak, we also offer other 6,500 to 7,000m peaks and few of them are given in the table below.

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Karun Kuh Expedition – Cost – USD 2,995

Our estimated costs are given below. The minimum cost of Karun Kuh Peak expedition starts from USD 2,990 per person.

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Highlights – Karun Kuh Expedition

  • Competitive prices for a six thousander peak in the wild mountains of Pakistan
  • Field office and permanent staff for logistical arrangements to and from the mountain
  • Itinerary based on our mountain guide's indigenous knowledge and vast experience
  • Spectacular mountain vistas during the expedition
  • Apricot Tours is a fully licensed native adventure company
  • Fixed departures are normally guided by our Pakistani High Altitude Climber(s) (HAC)
  • Private groups are always one of our top priorities
  • We cater to both guided expeditions and non-guided (alpine style) climbing
  • We cater to both "base camp services" and "full board services"
  • The following High Altitude Support available at extra cost
    a. Personal Pakistani High Altitude Porter (HAP) - will carry 20 kg of personal equipment between camps

Karun Kuh Expedition – Holiday Information

  1. Lodging at base camp (single supplement)
  2. Full base camp with dinning tent, bathroom, showers & solar charge
  3. All internal/domestic transport
  4. All domestic flights
  5. 50kgs (110 lbs) personal baggage
  6. All meals during trek and at base camp (B,L,D)
  7. Group emergency equipment/satellite phone service with fixed calling charge
  8. Two nights stay in Islamabad hotel on arrival and two on return (bed & breakfast only)
  9. Staff insurance (guide, cook, kitchen staff, assistant(s) & porters etc)
  10. Experienced cook from Pakistan
  11. Kitchen staff
  12. Porters for all expedition supplies
  13. Solar power at base camp
  14. Electricity generator (backup for high voltage devices)
  1. International airfare
  2. Government Royalty Fee (revised in Sep 2024) based on the seasonal rates outlined below.
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  3. Personal climbing equipment, clothing & sleeping equipment
  4. Group climbing gear (rope, ice crew, snow bar, EPI gas, cooking pots and others)
  5. Mountain climbing rescue and evacuation insurance policy - mandatory
  6. Lodging and meals above base camp
  7. Any service above base camp
  8. Communication radio (walkie talkie)
  9. Weather reports
  10. Personal equipment cargo to/from Islamabad
  11. Pakistan visa fee
  12. Tips/gratuities to staff, cook, assistant(s) of US$ 250 per person in total 
  13. Meals in Islamabad
  14. Extra hotel nights after the climb
  15. Trip cancellation insurance
  16. All expenses incurred in the event of early wind-up/summit (extra hotel nights, meals at hotels, evacuation)
  17. Charges incurred due to delays beyond the control of Apricot Tours (Force majeure)
  18. Personal communication (phone, fax, e-mail) between Pakistan and home country.

Why should you register very early?

1. Team building: It takes time to formulate a good team. We go through all incoming applications and formulate the best team of mountaineers (on the basis of experience). Although our vet process is not very strict, our top priority is always the safety of fellow climbers. We will not accept all applications only to maximize the number of the mountaineers.

2. Logistics: Our climbing adventures involve a lot of logistics. This includes reserving/assigning high altitude porters, guides and other staff in advance. It also involves a lot of procurement (equipment, food etc). This is not possible during the last hours. During winters expeditions, most of the supplies are transported to base camps two to three months prior to the expedition because winters in the mountains of Pakistan are very harsh and it becomes almost impossible to for porters to walk through the trail with heavy supplies.

3. Permit: Pakistani government tourism laws require tour operators to submit applications for climbing (along with all documents e.g. passport copies, photos, CVs etc) at least 70 days prior to arrival in Pakistan. 

4.Domestic Flights: We might not be able to get you on the domestic flight to Skardu if you do not pay your deposit on time. Domestic flight seats are sold very fast way ahead of time because there are only two flights to Skardu during peak season. This is a very serious concern. 

5. Price changes: The given prices are early bird discount offers and are subject to change. There can be increases in price after January. Service providers including (but not limited) to hotels increase prices in peak-season. Early reservations cost less than peak-season (May to September). Our prices will not change once you have paid the deposit so the price when you book is the price you will pay. Register yourselves early to avoid increase in holiday prices.

6. Pay less deposit: Given below is our deposit schedule for 2020 departures.

  • 8 months before departure (deposit: 35%)
  • 6 months before departure (deposit: 40%
  • 5 months before departure (deposit: 50%)
  • 4 months before departure (full payment)

Note: The same deposit time frames above apply to 2021-22 departures.

Refund policy

Deposit: Once paid, the deposit is non-refundable as it will be spent on making in-country arrangements, organizing logistics, procurement of equipment (e.g. oxygen sets) and supplies (including food), hiring of staff/sherpa etc. 

Balance: All balances are due 120 days prior to arrival in Pakistan unless otherwise specified. Participants whose balances are not received by the 120-day deadline as stated above, risk forfeiture of their funds and their place on the expedition. For this expedition, there are no refunds for the deposit or balance payments. This includes but is not limited to, expeditions that conclude without a summit or progress towards a summit for participants due to route conditions, weather, insufficient manpower, or any other factor outside the control of Apricot Tours. Expedition leader has the final say on the expedition conclusion and will make all the best efforts for a happy return home.

Currency

All international climbers are charged in US Dollars (USD).

Other Notes

  • Deposit should only be paid after filling out the registration form and confirmation/approval from Apricot Tours.
  • Due to the nature and heavy costs of government and operator permits, Apricot Tours must follow a precise refund policy.
  • Participants that choose to leave an active expedition for any reason are not entitled to any refunds
  • Apricot Tours highly recommends trip cancellation insurance for all expeditions
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Karun Kuh Expedition – Royalty Fee

The royalty fee/rates assigned by Pakistan’s Tourism Ministry for climbing Karun Kuh Peak in spring, summer and fall start from USD 900 after a discount of 40%. The details of royalty fees for three seasons are given below.

Karun Kuh Royalty Fee/Rates – Spring, Summer & Fall

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The royalty fee/rates assigned by the government for climbing Karun Kuh Peak in winters start from USD 75 after a discount of 95% in winters. The details of royalty fees for winters are given below.

Karun Kuh Royalty Fee/Rates – Winter

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The discounts above are being offered since over a decade as part of the government policy to promote adventure tourism.

Overview – Karun Kuh Expedition

Karun Kuh is a peak in the Karakoram Mountain range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is at an elevation of 6,977 meters (or 22,890 ft) and with a prominence of 2,240 meters (7,350 ft). It is near the Shimshal Valley to the east and Boibar to the west, and the seven-thousander sub-range known as Hispar Muztagh lies in the neighborhood of Karun Kuh too with mountains such as Distaghil and Momhil Sar.

The Karakoram Mountain Range is a massive chain of mountains across Pakistan and China that hosts one of the greatest mountains of the world, including including K2 and Gasherbrum. It is 500km long and 200km wide and connects with Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains at few points.

Karun Kuh Expedition is a journey through the giant Karakorum Mountains of Pakistan with mesmerizing views of the mighty grey-back mountains and huge glaciers which are also one of the largest and highest in the world. The trek starts from Askole via Skardu district which is the nearest town to the mountains. It is to be noted that there is also a route from the Hispar and Shimshal Valley to Karun Kuh which can be taken.
The services of a trip to Karun Kuh Expedition include hotel booking; government permits, domestic flights, chefs, tour guides, visa assistance, porters, camping equipment, daily food, kitchen equipment & tools etc.

Apricot Tour offers a complete package for the Expedition and has all the requirements needed for a successful mission to the top of the summit. Furthermore, we also offer treks and tours to different northern locations in Pakistan such as in Hunza, Gilgit, Kalash, Shandoor, and Gojal.

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Other Holidays

Apart from mountaineering and climbing adventures, we also offer trekking holidays. Our most popular trekking holidays are given in the table below.

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