Travel Safely
The question everyone asks, answered directly.
If you’re considering a first trip to Pakistan from Canada, Europe, or the US, safety is probably the first thing on your mind — and probably the thing a typical tourism site answers vaguely, if at all. Here’s our actual approach.
We operate on established routes, not open frontier
Chitral (Shandur, Kalash), Lahore (Basant), and Skardu (Sarfaranga) are among the most regularly traveled tourist regions in Pakistan. They are not the same as areas your government may flag separately in a country-wide advisory — we brief every traveler on the specific, current guidance for the regions on their actual itinerary, not a blanket statement about the whole country.
Every guide is licensed and named before you arrive
You’ll know who your guide is, see their background, and have a direct contact method before you leave home — not just meet them at the airport.
Groups stay small on purpose
Every departure is capped at 12 travelers. Smaller groups are easier to keep together, easier to evacuate quickly if that's ever needed, and easier to brief properly before each day.
Communication doesn’t depend on mobile signal
On routes with limited coverage — Shandur specifically — your guide carries a satellite communicator for the full trip, in addition to a written altitude-response plan for any departure above 2,000m.
Frequently asked
Is Pakistan safe for tourists?
The regions we operate in — Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Lahore, and Skardu — are established, regularly-traveled tourist routes, distinct from areas your government's travel advisory may flag separately. We brief every traveler on current, region-specific guidance before departure, not a generic country-wide statement.
Do you follow government travel advisories?
Yes. We check Canadian, UK, EU, and US government travel advisories for the specific regions on each itinerary before every departure, and we will change or cancel a route if advisories change materially.
What happens in an emergency?
Every guide carries a satellite communicator on routes with limited mobile coverage (Shandur in particular), a written altitude-response plan above 2,000m, and a direct line to our Lahore office, which coordinates with local authorities and, where relevant, your embassy.