A well-rounded, air-based autumn itinerary covering all of Skardu's core highlights during the region's golden foliage season — a more comprehensive alternative to our photography-focused Autumn Colours Tour, built for…

September and October transform Skardu into a different world — poplar and willow trees turn brilliant gold and orange against the grey Karakoram peaks and clear blue skies. Crowds thin…

The Karakoram Highway itself becomes a different drive in autumn — chinar and poplar trees along the Indus turn brilliant orange, and the clear, dry air gives the best long-distance…