Traversing the China-Pakistan-India border | Exploring the destination of Journey to the West | Checking in at the Valley of the Wind

🌈The colorful and mysterious Pamir Plateau always attracts everyone to explore, especially in spring, the tender apricot blossoms in the valley and the kind and enthusiastic Tajik people (the only white race in China) always bring us various surprises! In fact, we can continue along the Karakoram Highway to the prototype place of Hayao Miyazaki's 'Valley of the Wind', the Hunza Valley, to see even more beautiful apricot blossoms. There stand dozens of snow-capped mountains over 7000 meters, with pristine scenery and rich landforms, including snow mountains, glaciers, plateaus, lakes, rivers, canyons, Danxia landforms, sand dunes, Gobi deserts, alpine meadows, etc. We can also go to the destination of the pilgrimage in Journey to the West - the archaeological exploration of the Taxila ruins, and experience the rich and colorful folk culture and the original and simple folk customs in Pakistan 💥Highlights: ☘️Hunza Valley: Known as 'Shangri-La' in 'Lost Horizon', it is the prototype of Hayao Miyazaki's 'Valley of the Wind' and one of the world's famous five longevity towns. The villages built along the mountains are scattered like stars, the river in the valley roars, waterfalls cascade down the mountainsides, and snow-capped mountains and glaciers are all around. Two ancient castles are built on the cliffs below the glaciers. The four seasons here are distinct, with spring blossoming like a piece of brocade; summer lush with greenery; autumn colorful; and winter wrapped in silver. ☘️Nanga Parbat: The ninth highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8126 meters. A three to five-hour trek can easily reach its north base camp, and the spectacular snow mountains and glaciers are awe-inspiring. ☘️Fairy Meadows: Just by the name, you know it's a beautiful place. In summer, the grass is lush, clear streams flow over the meadows, cattle and sheep graze leisurely, the woods are verdant, and flowers bloom, forming a harmonious picture with the nearby snow mountains. ☘️Taxila: A famous ancient city with a history of 2500 years, known as the center of Gandhara art. Chinese monks such as Faxian and Xuanzang have been here, and it is the last stop of Xuanzang's pilgrimage in Journey to the West, the prototype of 'Western Heaven' in the novel. ☘️Islamabad: The political center of Pakistan, a garden city, with the world's only pointed dome mosque - Faisal Mosque, the National History Museum, the Pakistan Monument, etc. ☘️Lahore: The second largest city in Pakistan, the cultural and artistic center, with more than 2000 years of history, once the capital of the Mughal Empire, known as the 'Soul of Pakistan' ... 👫🏼Travel Itinerary D1 From all over the country to Kashgar D2 Kashgar → White Sand Lake → Karakul Lake → Mustagh Ata (Glacier) → Tashkurgan Wetland → Stone City → Alar Grassland → Taxkorgan County D3 Taxkorgan County → Khunjerab Pass → Sost → Passu D4 Passu → Hunza D5 Around Hunza D6 Hunza → Fairy Meadows D7 Fairy Meadows → Nanga Parbat Base Camp → Fairy Meadows (Trekking) D8 Fairy Meadows → Besham 5-star Hotel D9 Besham → Taxila → Islamabad D10 Around Islamabad D11 Islamabad → Rohtas Fort → Lahore D12 Around Lahore D13 Lahore - Islamabad D14 Home, everyone finds their own mother