Travel & Tourism Service (silkroad caravan) - Highlights

Events and Festivals
INTERNATIONAL KARAKORAM SHISPARE SAR (7611M) EXPEDITION 2007

Shispare Sar or Shispare Peak is a mountain peak lies in the east of the Batura Wall, which is the highiest part of the Bataura-Muztagh (group of mountains) that is sub-range of the Karakoram Mountain Range in the Hunza Valley of Northern Areas of Pakistan. It has easy access to the Base Camp from Karakoram Highway. Shispare Sar is notable for its tremendous rise above local terrain, is near the end of Batura Muztagh and commands large drops in three directions (north, east and south). It has a strikingly long and steep Northeast Face.
Location： Hunza - Gilgit Northern Areas of Pakistan
Range： Batura Muztagh - Karakoram
Elevation： 7611M/ 24070 feet
Geographical Coordniate： 36° 26.4'N and 74° 40.9'E
First accent： On 21st July 1974 by German Polish Expedition (H. Bleicher, L. Cichy, M. Grochowski, J. Holnicki-Szulc, A. Mlynarczyk, H. Oberhofer, J. Poreba)
Climbing Route： Rock, snow and ice climbing
The route followed the Passu Glacier to the East Ridge that is between Passu and Gulkin glaciers, this ridge leads to the southeast from the summit, truns northeast and then truns roughly east so called “southeast ridge” and the “northeast ridge” in different sourses. The ice ridge is longe and access to the ridge requires the fixed rope. This is high changelling peak like others.
ITINERARY:
2nd to 3rd September： Arrival to Islamabad and preparation of the Expedition
4th September 2007： Briefing at the Ministry of Tourism and other formalities
5th September 2007： Drive to Chilas 11-12 hrs on Karakoram Highway, overnight at hotel
6th September 2007： Continue to Karimabad Hunza 5-6 hrs, overnight at hotel
7th September 2007： Day free to walk to Ultar Meadow or Duikar, overnight at hotel
8th September 2007： Drive to Passu and preparation, overnight at hotel
9th - 10th September： Transfer to Base Camp
11th to 25th September： Climbing and acclimatization
26th September 2007： Trek back to Passu, overnight at hotel
27th September 2007： Drive to Karimabad, overnight at hotel
28th September 2007： Drive to Besham, overnight at hotel
29th September 2007： Complete journey to Islamabad, de-briefing at the Ministry of Tourism, overnight at hotel
30th September 2007： Departure from Islamabad (drop to the airport)
QUOTATION：
2,500US dollar per person for more then 05 persons

SERVICES INCLUDED IN OUR PRICE：

Transportation from Islamabad airport to back Islamabad airport (Coaster/Haice Van with air-conditioned and 04-wheel jeep where would be needed),
Hotel accommodation (twin sharing rooms) with full meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Food to and for the Base Camp as well as you will stay in the base camp

Wages of the porters to Base Camp and return including their insurances, food and kit

Royalty of the Peak that 250 US dollar for the group of 07 persons

Pollution fee which is 200 US dollar

Arrangement of briefing and de-briefing at the Ministry of Tourism

Sleeping tents (two men), Mess and Kitchen tents, Sleeping Mattresses, Talpurs, plastic sheet for the Base Camp

Kitchen appliance, including stove, fuel, crockery etc.

Service of Cook/assistant including their insurances and kit

Hotel accommodation with meals and camping food for Liaison officer/guide

Insurance of the Liaison officer/guide

Kit for liaison officer

Liaison officer/guide allowance (30 US dollar per day in the cities and 15 US dollar in the Northern Areas of Pakistan according to rules and regulations of Mountaineering)

The guarantee of 1000 US dollar of environmental security for the Ministry Tourism

Assistance in clearance of Cargo if you have

Toll tax, Parking fee, camping fee etc

Porter's wages to carry 35kg of personal baggage per person. For any excess baggage portage will be charged separately.

Providing fix rope 300 or 400 M, snow bars, EPI gas cylinders

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED IN OUR PRICE：

Room services, Laundry charges, beverage, personal telephone calls and other any item of personal nature

Personal insurance and first aid kit

High altitude porters, high altitude tent and food, climbing equipment

International flight ticket

Note (Helicopter rescue deposit)：Concerning to the 6000 US dollar for Helicopter Rescue that we will deposit our own 6000 US dollar in cash advance for you and also fulfill the deduct 2.5% from the amount (BUT you have to pay us incase if you use this facility). We will give you this facility with deduction of 2.5% as they deduct 2.5 percent from 6000 US dollar in advance deposit in any case according to their new rules. If you do not use the helicopter this amount is re-fundable with deduction of 2.5% and you do not need to deposit in advance or if you use this facility you will pay us this amount and extra what will be the actuel.

YOU HAVE TO ARRANGE BY YOURSELF：

High altitude food and high altitude tents

Climbing equipments and climbing rope and cooking system etc