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Voykit pocket guide · Pakistan
Khuda Abad
Half-day stop if you are driving the Karakoram Highway through Hunza: walk the village lanes, see the terraced fields, then continue to Karimabad or Passu. Not a destination on its own.
Khuda Abad is a small farming village in the Hunza Valley, about 20 km east of Karimabad. It has no major sights — the appeal is a quiet walk through potato and wheat terraces with the Rakaposhi massif in the background. Most travellers pass through on the Karakoram Highway without stopping. If you have an extra hour, pull over for the view and a cup of tea.
- Country
- Pakistan
- Best months
- April–October
- Avoid
- December–February (snow may close the KKH)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- PKR
- Money
- Pakistani rupee (PKR, Rs) in cash for almost everything outside big-city hotels and malls; carry US dollars as backup.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rs 1,500–3,000 (snacks and tea only; no accommodation) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Jazz, Zong, Telenor and Ufone sell SIMs with passport and biometric registration at franchise shops (not usually at the airport).
- Emergency
- Police 15 · Rescue 1122 · Edhi Ambulance 115
- Plugs
- Types C, D · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two- and three-pin sockets; power cuts (load-shedding) are common, especially in the north.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 5–10%.; Driver / guide: Rs 1,000–3,000 a day.; Hotel staff: Rs 200–500.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; squat toilets with a water jug or hose elsewhere.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Cup of chai | Rs 50–100 |
| Bottle of water | Rs 40–60 |
| Taxi Karimabad → Khuda Abad, one way | Rs 1,000–1,500 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GIL · Gilgit Airport
- About 1.5 h by car; PIA flights from Islamabad (check schedule)
Typical fares
- Taxi Karimabad → Khuda Abad
- Rs 1,000–1,500, about 20 min (check)
- Taxi Khuda Abad → Passu
- Rs 1,500–2,000, about 30 min (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The village is walkable on foot in 30–45 min. The Karakoram Highway (KKH) runs through it; you will need your own transport or a local taxi to reach it from Karimabad (about 20 min).
See and do
Known for
- Terraced potato and wheat fields
- Views of Rakaposhi and the Hunza River gorge
- Traditional stone-and-wood houses
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Karimabad | Car or taxi via KKH, about 20 min | 20 min |
| Passu | Car or taxi via KKH, about 30 min | 30 min |
| Gulmit | Car or taxi via KKH, about 15 min | 15 min |
| Sost | Car or taxi via KKH, about 1 h | 1 h |
Sleep
- Khuda Abad village
- One or two basic guesthouses; book through a Hunza operator. Most visitors stay in Karimabad or Passu.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | السلام علیکمas-salamu alaykum |
| Thank you | شکریہshukriya |
| How much? | کتنا ہے؟kitna hai? |
| Tea, please | چائے، برائے مہربانیchai, baraye meharbani |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Assalam o alaikum', right hand on heart; handshakes between men; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first
- Hospitality: Accept tea; let hosts pay the first time; avoid: Refusing all offers
- Dress: Shalwar kameez is comfortable and appreciated; avoid: Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Shrines: Cover heads, shoes off, sit quietly at qawwali; avoid: Filming without permission
- Conversation: Cricket, food and family are safe topics; avoid: Religion, India and the army with strangers
Scams and watch-outs
- No ATM, no petrol pump: fill up in Karimabad or Gilgit.
- Mobile data may be weak; download maps offline.
- The KKH is narrow in places; watch for trucks.
Khuda Abad is safe for tourists during daylight. The KKH has heavy truck traffic; do not walk on the road after dark. Landslides are possible after rain — check local conditions.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Khuda Abad yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Terraced potato and wheat fields
- Views of Rakaposhi and the Hunza River gorge
- Traditional stone-and-wood houses
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Khuda Abad, revision 3910546 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3910546
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/khuda-abad). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.