Local Culture & Community

Live like a Raja or Rani and experience a Royal High Tea at Serena Khaplu Palace. Visit a traditional home in Khaplu and enjoy the local Balti chai.  An excurision to the Bara wool spinning and weaving centre is the perfect opportunity to purchase a local Baltistani topi. 

Take a stroll through Khaplu to see the economic and social development initiatives undertaken by development agencies such as the Aga Khan Cultural Services, Pakistan. Tour the hotel’s Responsible Tourism projects: SH Technical School, the Bara wool spinning centre and the Khaplu Women’s Vocational Training Centre.