A Junoon Journeys Expedition
The Karakoram
The Karakoram
Ignition
Islamabad to Skardu. 14 days. September 2026.
Sep 19 – Oct 2, 2026
150cc motorcycles
Max 10 riders
$3,500 all-in
Islamabad to Skardu. 14 days. September 2026.
Islamabad to Skardu. Fourteen days.
The road took twenty years to build. It runs 1,300 kilometers from Islamabad through the valleys of Kashmir, over Babusar Top at 4,173 meters, north through Hunza to Khunjerab Pass at the Chinese border — the highest paved international crossing on earth — then east to Skardu at the base of K2. More than 7,000 glaciers. More than any country outside the polar regions.
This is not a budget tour or an inflated one. Every dollar goes toward the operators, the support, and the infrastructure that makes a safe expedition possible in one of the world's most demanding terrains.
We run with Pakistan Bikers — over ten years of experience on these specific roads, with these specific bikes, in these specific conditions. Their knowledge is built into the price.
Maximum 10 riders. Full cancellation terms and participant agreement provided upon acceptance. Travel insurance required.
Riders ask about safety. The honest answer is: it depends where you're going and what you're prepared for.
The Karakoram is a route traveled by hundreds of motorcyclists every season. The region is politically stable and openly welcoming of foreign travelers. The communities along this road have hosted visitors for decades — long before it became a route people talk about.
The real risks here are the ones you'd find on any remote mountain road: terrain, altitude, weather, mechanical failure. Those are the risks we prepare for.
Licensed mechanic on the support vehicle for all 14 days — the same roads, the same bikes, for over a decade
English-speaking local guide with ground knowledge no GPS provides
All permits and logistics handled before departure
Travel and medical insurance required from all riders — details provided on acceptance
No one can tell you there's no risk. We can tell you what the risk actually is — and what we've done about it.
Mechanical issues, weather shifts, altitude, and road delays are not surprises on the Karakoram. They are part of why the support vehicle, mechanic, local guide, and daily briefings exist. Here's what actually happens.
The mechanic handles it. A licensed mechanic from Pakistan Bikers travels with us for all 14 days — the same roads, the same bikes, over a decade. You don't troubleshoot alone.
The support vehicle is there. Your main bag travels in it the entire trip. If you need to come off the bike for any reason — injury, fatigue, a day off — you get in the vehicle and keep moving with the group.
It happens. We build acclimatization into the route and watch for symptoms during daily briefings. If someone is struggling, pacing adjusts. Descent is always an option. The local guide has managed this before.
The Karakoram moves. Landslides and road closures are part of this terrain — the local team monitors conditions daily and adjusts the route when needed. Built-in buffer days exist for exactly this reason.
If someone needs to leave the expedition early, we have a protocol. It's not comfortable to discuss before you go — but it exists, it's been thought through, and it's part of why travel insurance is required from all riders.
No one can promise nothing will go wrong. We can promise you won't face it alone.
A custom Junoon Journeys leather jacket, made for this road. Every rider on the inaugural expedition receives one. A first-chapter piece — yours from the road.
↻ FlipThe return flight, included. For fourteen days you rode through these mountains at road level. The flight home goes above them — Nanga Parbat in one window, K2 in the other. The same peaks. A completely different relationship to them. That's how this expedition ends.
↻ Flip
For those who aren't ready to stop. An optional extension beyond Skardu into two of the most extraordinary places in the subcontinent.
Available based on confirmed interest. Note it on your application.
Note interest on your application — final itinerary shared with confirmed participants.
Fourteen days. Islamabad to Skardu. September 2026.
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