KAFIRS OF HINDUKUSH

17 days, 16 nights in PAKISTAN. Customizable private tours with guide, driver. Group limit, 16. Highlights: In Islamabad, Folk Heritage Institute, Faisal Mosque/fly to Chitral to visit 14th-century fort/visit homes of Kafir tribe in Yarkhun Valley/Shandur Pass at 12,139 feet for views of Hindu Raj and Hindukush mountain ranges/in Hunza Valley, ancient Altit Fort, Baltit Fort/in Khaplu, 14th-century Chaqchan Mosque/8th-century Manthal Buddha Rock in Skardu/in Taxila, ruins dating to 5th century BC, museum. Example price, for 2 people, $4,000-$4,200 ppdo. Single supp., $600. Sitara Travel (Islamabad, Pakistan; phone +92 51 280 5288, www.sitara.com).