Naltar Valley is famous for its greenery, forests, and beautiful lakes. Besides lakes, Naltar is famous for its ski resort. Pakistan Air Force PAF has installed ski chairlift at Naltar Ski Resort.
Jeep charges also depends on season and weather of the Valley. Updated prices of Prado or Land Cruiser are:
Nomal Valley to Naltar Lakes: Rs.12,000 to Rs.15,000
Hunza Valley to Naltar Lakes: Rs.17,000 to Rs.20,000
Gilgit City to Naltar Lakes: Rs.15,000 to Rs.18,000
You can visit the Naltar Valley and Naltar Lakes in a complete Day Tour. The possible itinerary as following:
Day 1: Chillas/Gilgit to Nomal Valley. Hire Prados from Nomal to cross 2 hours off-road track to reach the lakes. Spend 1 hour at both lakes (Satrangi Lake & Blue Lake). Back to Naltar Valley or Nomal. Headed towards Hunza Valley or back to Gilgit for night stay
Gilgit Baltistan is the land of many beautiful lakes. Naltar Valley has 3 scenic lakes which are:
You can visit the Naltar Valley from Hunza or Gilgit or Chillas. It also depends on weather and road condition.
From Hunza/Gilgit to Nomal Valley (2 hour drive)
Nomal to Naltar Valley (30 minutes travel)
Naltar Valley to Satrangi Lake (2-hour off-road track)
Satrangi Lake to Blue Lake (10 minutes excursion)
There are many accommodation options available at Naltar Valley. Book these scenic hotels in advance before you visit Naltar Valley. Here is the list of some hotels:
From Nomal to Naltar Valley the distance is about 15 to 20 kilometers which take 30 to 40 minutes to reach the destination. From Naltar Valley to Naltar Lakes take 2 to 3 hours with sightseeing stopovers on the way for photography and refreshment.
You can visit many places near to Attabad Lake to explore the surroundings. Most of the sightseeing places are:
Naltar Valley is located at a distance of 40 Km from Gilgit city. It takes 2 hours to reach Naltar valley from Gilgit. Nomal village is located between Naltar and Gilgit city. Naltar Valley is located just opposite Nomal Valley. A jeep road connects Naltar Valley with Nomal village. After crossing Nomal Village you will reach Naltar Valley. Naltar Valley is a beautiful pine-forested valley. Naltar is divided in two villages: Naltar Bala and Naltar Pain. From Naltar Bala a jeep track leads to Bashkiri Lake or Naltar Lake. However, in winter this place is inaccessible due to snow. Extra trekking is needed to reach this place in winter.
The best season to visit Naltar Lakes is May to October. In summer whole Naltar Valley looks like a fairyland. The fresh and crystal clear water of Naltar streams, the green valley, and the snow-capped peaks are just amazing. So we recommend summer to visit Naltar Lake. Autumn is also best season when the colors of trees start to change. The colorful trees in Autumn make the whole valley like a dreamland.
