Route 1: the Expensive one by Air
This route is recommended if you want to skip the road adventure and save around 10-15 hours of your time, and have some extra budget for your tour to fairy meadows.
- Islamabd to Gilgit ( 2 Hours by Air / PKR 12000 / Person)
- Gilgit to Raikot Bridge ( 2 Hours by Road + 3000 for rent a car)
- Raikot Bridge to Tatto ( 1½ Hours Jeep Trek, PKR 8000 NOTE: You cant take your own car / vehicle its too dangerous, even 4×4 Jeep is too dangerous for you, need a professional JEEP driver to safely reach you at Tatto)
- Tatto to Fairy Meadows ( 3 Hours Trek + Energy Drinks :P)
Duration & Expenses via route 1:
8-9 Hours
Expenses via Route 1:
PKR: PKR 12000/ person + PKR 3000 + PKR 8000
PKR: 23000 + other expenses by AIR
Route 2: Karakoram Highway Route
This route is the longest route and have the charm of its voyage, as you will see a lot of beautiful valleys or Kohistan during the visit, but these days road are close for some time due to construction. You’ll see the Battal, Batgram, Bisham, Dasu and chilas during the journey to that route, but the road from Dassu to Chilas is pathetic but during the winter months and mid summer this is the only way by road towards the Fairy Meadows.
Islamabd to Chilas ( 10-13 Hours by Road Islamabad > Mansehra > Battal > Battgram > Bisham > Dashu > Chilas)
Chilas to Raikot Bridge ( 2 Hours by Road This road is also NOT good)
Raikot Bridge to Tatto ( 1½ Hours 4 X 4 Jeep Drive)
Tatto to Fairy Meadows ( 3 Hours Trek)
Duration & Expenses via route 2:
19-20 Hours
Expenses via Route 2:
PKR: PKR 6000 + PKR 8000
PKR: 14000 On own Car
Route 3: The Babusar Top
Islamabd to Naran ( 7 Hours by Road)
Naran to Chilas via Babusar Pass ( 4 Hours by Road)
Chilas to Raikot Bridge ( 2 Hours by Road)
Raikot Bridge to Tatto ( 1½ Hours 4 X 4 Jeep Drive)
Tatto to Fairy Meadows ( 3 Hours Trek)
Duration & Expenses via route 3:
15-16 Hours
PKR: PKR 4000 +PKR 8000
PKR: 12000 On own Car
Journey to Fairy meadows is not an easy way to reach at the Adventure Destination, To achieve the breathtaking moments at fairy meadows you have to cross the 2nd Most deadliest track in world North Yungas Road is ranked 1st. After you reach the Raikot Bridge then the Trek at Jeep is real scary, Its 1 and half hour ride but the world’s 2nd most scariest ride. Once you reached Tatto then you will have to Hike towards fairy meadows on foot, its 3 hour trek, or you can hire a Mule that will carry you towards the destination.
Final once you are reached at the breathtaking view of Fairy Meadows you’ll forget all the pain and suffering caused by bad road.