Photo taken on PIA Air Safari

PIA Pakistan Air Safari a phenomenon so unique, so exhilarating, that it leaves you catching your breath at the sheer spectacle and magnitude of nature’s boundless beauty. One such indisputably rare experience can be had on board PIA’s 90-minute Air safari flight to and along the Karakorams.

The thrill of viewing some of the world’s tallest mountain peaks, along with some of the picturesque valleys, dales, lakes and glaciers from the comfort of your airplane seat is a novelty, and at the same time a highly stimulating experience, the memory of which lingers long after the flight is over.

Soon after take off from Islamabad, the plane flies directly over the enchanting Northern Areas of Pakistan – over the remote and picturesque valleys of Hunza, Gilgit, Swat, Kaghlan, Naran and Chitral – enabling you to marvel at some of the nature’s most spectacular sights that you may have seen in the tour.

As the aircraft, is skillfully manouvered and controlled by some of the airline’s specially trained and high-rated pilots, the passengers are treated to a ‘one of a kind’ experience – a sky dance of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges which include some of the highest peaks in the world.

You can see the majestic Nanga Parbat (8,125m), the beautiful Rakaposhi (7,788m) and above all, the spectacular K-2 (the second highest peak in the world) towering above all others at 8,611 meters, leaving you simply spellbound.