Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad

Who Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad suits

• Stay typeGuest house
• CityIslamabad
• ProvinceIslamabad Capital Territory
• SettingBig city
• Altitudeabout 540 m (Islamabad, from the area guide)
• From central Islamabadabout 7.8 km, straight line
• Nearest airportIslamabad International Airport, about 21 km
• Star class5 stars
• Guest scoreNo score yet
• Road tripOn the Karakoram Highway road trip: stop 1 of 4 · Next stop Naran

Live availability

Seen bookable in the 28 October 2026 scan

The IMPT booking search returned Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad in the logged-in scan of 28 October 2026, for a check-in on 30 November 2026 (1 night). That shows rooms were on sale for those dates; your own dates are checked live on the booking page. A stay the next scan does not return is dropped from this section.

Season fit

Month by month at Islamabad

1. Jangood10.9°C40 mm
2. Febgood13.2°C90 mm
3. Marbest18.4°C88 mm
4. Aprbest24.2°C59 mm
5. Maypossible30.3°C62 mm
6. Junoff-season33.6°C112 mm
7. Juloff-season31.7°C220 mm
8. Augpossible29.5°C184 mm
9. Sepgood27.4°C80 mm
10. Octbest23.2°C24 mm
11. Novbest17.4°C18 mm
12. Decgood13.1°C25 mm

Month ratings from the Islamabad area guide on this site. Mean temperature and rainfall: NASA POWER, MERRA-2 monthly climatology 2001-2025, modelled at the regional grid; a guide, not a forecast.

In Islamabad, the area guide puts March, April, October and November as the best months, with October to April given as the best stretch overall. January, February, September and December are listed as good, May and August as possible, and June and July as off. Climate normals from NASA POWER and MERRA-2, 2001-2025, show mean temperatures of 18.4°C in March, 24.2°C in April, 23.2°C in October and 17.4°C in November.

In Islamabad, the same normals show the summer heat and rain: June averages 33.6°C with 112 mm of rain, July 31.7°C with 220 mm and August 29.5°C with 184 mm. January averages 10.9°C with 40 mm, and November is the driest month at 18 mm. The area guide describes the climate as hot in summer and mild in winter; winter conditions in the high valleys on the northern road trip are a separate matter and depend on snow.

The place

Islamabad

Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad sits in Islamabad, the capital city of the Islamabad Capital Territory. In Islamabad, the city was built from the 1960s to replace Karachi as Pakistan's capital, and the plan set government buildings in a grid of sectors with broad avenues, parks and planted hillsides. Islamabad sits on a plateau at about 540 m, directly south of the Margalla Hills, and adjoins Rawalpindi to the south-west. The property is about 7.8 km in a straight line from central Islamabad.

In Islamabad, the layout is a grid of sectors, each marked by a letter and number, with markets, schools and houses inside, and many sectors have their own small bazaar. The streets are wide and tree-lined, and government buildings cluster in the centre around the Blue Area and Constitution Avenue. The city is calm by South Asian standards, with lighter traffic than Lahore or Karachi, and the Margalla Hills rise within a short drive of the centre. Most visitors use Islamabad as a base for the north or for Rawalpindi's older streets.

Roads

Roads and getting around

On the Karakoram Highway road trip: stop 1 of 4 · Next stop Naran

By air, Islamabad is reached through Islamabad International Airport, and by road from Rawalpindi. In Islamabad, the Karakoram Highway runs from the city to the Chinese border at Khunjerab. The city is a stop on a ten-day Karakoram Highway road trip, with Naran as the next stop; the trip continues over Babusar Pass to Hunza and the Chinese border, with a detour to Fairy Meadows. Tracks also lead up from several points, including Trail 3 and Trail 5, and the road to Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa climbs through the forest.

In Islamabad, the climate is hot in summer and mild in winter, which shapes when the roads north are most comfortable. Mountain roads and passes on the Karakoram Highway trip, including Babusar Pass, are usually open only in the warmer months and depend on snow, so timing should be checked before setting out. Opening hours at sites vary, and some close on one day of the week, so check before setting out. Plan the stay as a staging point in the capital before the mountain legs.

Nearby

What is near Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad

• Margalla Hills · about 8.2 km
• Saidpur · about 10 km
• Rawalpindi · about 14 km
• Faisal Mosque and Daman-e-Koh
• Margalla Hills Trail 3
• Truck-art workshops of Rawalpindi

The Margalla Hills rise directly north of Islamabad, a wooded ridge of trails, viewpoints and wildlife on the city's edge, about 8.2 km from the property in a straight line. Saidpur, an old village at the foot of the Margalla Hills now a quiet stop for gardens, old lanes and short walks, is about 10 km away. Rawalpindi, a dense historic city beside the capital and a gateway to the hill country, is about 14 km away.

In Islamabad, Faisal Mosque and Daman-e-Koh sit at opposite ends of the city's character: one a vast modern mosque, the other a hilltop terrace in the Margalla Hills. In the Margalla Hills, Trail 3 is one of the marked walking routes above the city. In Rawalpindi, the truck-art workshops are working garages where painters decorate lorries with patterns, calligraphy and colour.

Evidence

What the record and guests say

Neither the record nor the guest reviews mention heating, hot water, power backup, family rooms, parking, a view or a halal restaurant for this stay. Ask the property.

Guest reviews

What guests say

No guest review text is attached to this record yet.

Practical

Heating, power, food and parking

The listing gives a long facilities list: 24-hour security, car rental service, currency exchange, internet access, laundry service, library, lift, restaurant, shops, shuttle service and smoking area. There is no evidence record for this property, so heating, hot water, power backup and the reliability of the internet are not confirmed. Guest reviews are not yet available to say how these services work in practice; ask the property directly about heating and hot water before booking in winter.

Food is covered by the listed restaurant, and a halal restaurant is not specified in the listing, so ask if that matters. The lift helps with luggage and upper floors. With no guest score yet, treat the facilities list as what the property advertises rather than as verified service, and ask the property about anything that matters for the stay.

Facilities listed

• 24-hour security
• Car rental service
• Currency exchange
• Internet access
• Laundry service
• Library
• Lift
• Restaurant
• Shops
• Shuttle service
• Smoking area

Getting there

Getting to Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad

The nearest airport is Islamabad International Airport, about 21 km from the property in a straight line. Islamabad is reached by air, or by road from Rawalpindi. From the airport, the drive into the capital follows the city's road network; the listing does not give a road distance or journey time, so allow for traffic and confirm arrangements with the property.

Once in Islamabad, the property is about 7.8 km in a straight line from central Islamabad, in a city laid out in lettered and numbered sectors with wide, tree-lined streets. The listed shuttle service and car rental service may help with transfers; ask the property how these work and whether an airport pickup can be arranged.

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Questions about Backpackers Hostel And Guesthouse Islamabad

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