Locally rooted knowledge
Plan around real road time, seasonal access and local context, not just a list of places on a map.
About Sylana Adventures
Sylana Adventures
Private journeys across Pakistan, planned by a Hunza-based team.
Sylana Adventures (Private) Limited is a private travel company based in Karimabad, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. We arrange custom Pakistan tours, treks, cultural journeys and private transport around your dates, interests and pace.
Our storyTwo friends from Hunza.
Two friends from Hunza.
A practical start.
Sylana began with two friends from Hunza and first-hand knowledge of the place they called home: its roads, communities, landscapes and the practical realities of travelling through the region.
Helping visitors experience the area properly meant more than choosing scenic stops. It meant knowing how much time a road journey needs, when a route makes sense, and how to connect a visitor with the right people on the ground.
That local knowledge was the starting point, not a marketing angle. Today, it remains part of how we plan, even as our work extends from northern Pakistan to private journeys across the country.
Hunza rootsNorthern expertisePakistan-wide planning
From Hunza to PakistanLocally rooted.
Locally rooted.
Not limited to the north.
Our roots remain in Hunza. Our planning now covers northern mountain routes as well as Pakistan's heritage cities, cultural regions and multi-region journeys.
A trip through Hunza and Skardu needs different logistics from a cultural route through Lahore and southern Pakistan. We bring the route, transport, stays and local arrangements together around the journey you want to take.
Explore our destination guides for a clearer picture of where we travel.
Our mission
Make private travel in Pakistan well planned and personal.
Bring local knowledge, reliable coordination and careful guest care together, so travellers can experience Pakistan with a realistic route and respectful connections to the places they visit.
Our vision
A trusted Pakistan specialist, for people and partners.
Build lasting trust with private travellers, families, groups and travel-industry partners through clear advice, thoughtful planning and dependable support on the ground.
The Sylana standard
The details that make a journey work.
Private travel should fit the guest, but it also needs to work on the road. These are the principles we bring to planning and coordination.
Private custom planning
Start with your dates, interests and comfort level. Adjust the route and pace before confirming the arrangements.
Pakistan-wide capability
Coordinate mountain journeys, city visits and cultural routes as one trip rather than disconnected bookings.
Drivers and guides who fit the route
Select transport and local support for the terrain, group size and type of journey being planned.
Direct, responsive support
Keep communication with our team clear before departure and when plans need attention along the way.
Careful guest care
Discuss long driving days, walking demands and accommodation preferences so the itinerary is practical for your group.
What we do
Choose the journey. We coordinate the details.
A starting itinerary can be useful. The final plan should reflect who is travelling, what matters to them and how they want to spend their time.
Private Pakistan journeys
Private routes with coordinated transport, stays and local support, tailored to your dates and pace.
Cultural & heritage travel
Journeys through heritage cities, communities and cultural landscapes with time to understand the places you visit.
Adventure & treks
Treks and day hikes planned around route demands, seasonality, walking ability and appropriate local support.
Local experiences
Selected activities and visits that add local context to a wider private journey.
Family journeys
Discuss ages, interests, walking needs and travel pace before choosing the route and daily schedule.
Corporate & group travel
Speak with us about your group's route, timings, transport and on-ground coordination requirements.
Private transport
With-driver vehicles for private tours, transfers and group journeys, selected around route, guests and luggage.
People behind the journey
Leadership, close to the journey.
Trip planning and on-ground coordination need clear communication. Our team connects your travel brief with the drivers, guides and local specialists involved in the route.
Rashid Karim
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Aftab Ali Elmi
COO
Chief Operating Officer
Behind each itinerary are practical decisions: who meets you on arrival, which vehicle suits the route, where a guide adds value, and how the plan changes if roads, weather or flights do not cooperate.
Responsible travel
Respect belongs in the itinerary.
Travelling well means considering the people and places that host you. We encourage respectful behaviour and practical, low-impact choices throughout a journey.
Before a visit, ask about local expectations. A little preparation helps you make better choices about photography, community spaces and the natural places along your route.
- Ask before photographing people.Respect privacy, local customs and the boundaries of homes, farms and community spaces.
- Leave places as you found them.Take waste away, stay on appropriate routes and follow local guidance at natural and cultural sites.
- Work with local services.Use local guides, drivers and accommodation where practical, and treat their time and knowledge with respect.
- Let conditions shape the plan.Reconsider access when weather, roads or altitude make the proposed route unsuitable.
Why travel with SylanaKnow who is planning.
Know who is planning.
Know what happens next.
You do not need a fixed package to start a conversation. Bring us your travel idea; we will help turn it into a route that can be discussed, refined and quoted.
- Hunza roots and a base in Karimabad, with private journey planning across Pakistan.
- Direct access to the team through email, phone and WhatsApp.
- Connected planning for transport, stays, guides and local experiences.
- A route shaped around your group, with practical discussion of timings and conditions.
Tell us what you have in mind.
Share your dates, group size and the places or experiences that interest you. Our team will help shape the next step.
Primary inquiries / WhatsApp
+92 355 4235690
Operations support
+92 331 4360279
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan