Sost

Sost is a town in Upper Hunza. It is the last town on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan. It has a dry port and immigration office, which gives the town a bustling feeling with goods and people coming and going.

Part of the town of Sost

Get in

By bus

Buses to and from Tashkurgan stop in Sost, with the driving time taking roughly 5 hours.

The 1 immigration office seems to be where busses crossing the border arrive and leave from. You will have to go through the entry and exit process here as well as fill out a health declaration form. It can be quite a busy and chaotic place, so arrive here with plenty of time before your scheduled departure time and don't be surprised if it leaves late!

Do

• Visit the Khunjerab Pass. Visit the highest international road border in the world. $10. (updated May 2022)
• Visit the Chapursan Valley. Hire a jeep to take you in to the Chapursan valley which extends north-west from Sost towards the Afghanistan border. In this remote valley you can observe Wakhi culture and there are many opportunities for trekking. Guesthouses exist in some of the villages along the valley. (updated May 2022)

Buy

• There are several general stores along the highway to stock up on food and drinks.
• Car and motorcycle mechanic workshops
• Souvenir shops
• 1 NATCO ticket office. Tickets can be bought for travel to Tashkurgan, prices and mode of transport vary. 1500-2000. (updated May 2022)
• 2 Xinjiang Gawadar International ticket office (Inside the Al Mehmood hotel). Tickets can be bought for travel to Tashkurgan, seems to be slightly more expensive than NATCO and uses minibuses. 2500. (updated May 2022)

Eat

• There are many restaurants and street food vendors along the Karakoram Highway.
• 1 Kunjerab Cafe, N-35. Serves local, Chinese and western food at reasonable prices. (updated May 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Riveria Hotel. Gated hotel down a short side street from the highway, the rooms are large, clean and comfortable. 2500 for a double room. (updated May 2022)
• 2 Sost Embassy Hotel (Towards the dry port). Hotel located up the hill away from the busy main strip. (updated May 2022)
• 3 Hotel Al Mehmood. (updated May 2022)

Connect

There is SCOM cell signal in the town, although the speed of the internet connection is very slow during peak hours.

Go next

• Tashkurgan
• Chapursan valley
• Passu