Deosai National Park: planning your trip

Deosai is a high-altitude landscape. Check road and weather conditions, carry warm layers and water, and keep the route flexible.

Plan with flexibility

Mountain conditions can change quickly. Confirm route access, transport and accommodation before departure and keep time for unexpected scenic stops.

What makes Deosai different

Deosai — the Land of Giants — is one of the highest plateaus in the world: rolling grassland, wildflowers and wide skies, reached by rough jeep tracks rather than paved roads. There are two classic approaches: up from Skardu town, or across from the Astore side, and many travellers cross the plateau as a full-day journey between the two.

The plateau is only accessible in the summer season, when the snow has cleared from the tracks. Even then, nights are cold at this altitude, weather changes fast, and there are no towns or fuel stops on the plains — go with a local driver, warm layers, water and a full tank, exactly as our drivers plan it.

Keep reading

Deosai pairs naturally with a Skardu trip — see the Skardu itinerary and packages guide and our Skardu first-timer guide, or browse tour packages that include the plains.