Diamer District

Understand

Diamer features the Karakoram Highway. The weather is hot and dry in the summer and dry and cold in the winter. Its capital is Chilas. It can be reached through Karakoram highway and also from the Kaghan Valley passing over Babusar Pass.

Getting there

By plane The mais gateway is Chilas Airport at Chilas.

By road Chilas can be reached by bus from Islamabad and Gilgit, through the KKH (Karakoram Highway), possibly branching over Kaghan Valley and Babusar Pass. The meeting point of KKH and Babusar Pass road is known as Chilas Zero Point.

Getting around

It's easy to get a taxi or hire a driver for trips outside of the town.

Do

Mountaineering, Trekking and Hiking Fishing Wildlife Biking Walking excursions

Eat

Al Medinah, Chilas (near Chilas Inn). (updated Feb 2026)

Sleep

Hotel Chilas Inn, Karakoram Highway, Chilas, ☏ +92 5812 50510. Double Rs 5000. (updated Feb 2026)

Go next

Gilgit Islamabad Kaghan Valley Fairy Meadows - Nanga Parbat (8,126 m; 9th highest peak in the world) base camp. There are some options of accommodation there. To go there, first go by bus or minivan to Raikot bridge then hire a jeep from there (you may want to do this in a group).