We'd been to Switzerland twice and Skardu was on a different scale. Aqsa built us an itinerary in three messages and adjusted it twice while we were on the road. Faultless.

First time taking my parents on a trip like this. Private jeep meant we could stop whenever Ammi wanted to take photos. The drivers were patient. Not a single thing went wrong.

I was nervous about Pakistan as a solo British-Pakistani woman. Aqsa picked the hotels, vetted the drivers, and answered every silly question. I felt looked after the whole time.

We have done a lot of trips in Pakistan but nothing compared to this. Deosai in September was something we will talk about for the rest of our lives.

I came for landscape photography and the access Raahi provided was extraordinary. Pre-dawn at Kharpocho Fort, the cold desert at golden hour, and a full night on Deosai for astrophotography. Over 30 countries, one of the three best trips for light I have ever done.

October was a revelation. The poplar trees in Hunza were gold, Baltit Fort was almost to ourselves, and the autumn drive through the valleys was one of the most beautiful days of travelling I have ever had.

We spent months researching Pakistan travel and were still unsure until we found Raahi. The trip was flawless, the pacing, the hotels, the driver who became a genuine guide. We have recommended Raahi to everyone since.

We brought three generations on this trip, including my 72-year-old father who had wanted to see Deosai his whole life. He sat at Sheosar Lake for an hour in silence. That moment was the whole trip.

Skardu in October for our honeymoon. Raahi arranged sunrise access to Kharpocho before any other visitors arrived and we were completely alone up there. Shigar Fort Palace in the autumn quiet was exactly as romantic as we had hoped.

We are both retired and had wanted to see the Karakoram for decades. Raahi built the itinerary around our pace, no rushing, altitude managed carefully. Deosai was the highlight we had dreamed about. We came home ten years younger in spirit.

I had been looking at the April blossom photographs for two years before finally coming. Raahi told me the exact week Karimabad would be at peak and were right to within two days. The valley was as extraordinary as the photographs.

We drove the KKH and stopped at Fairy Meadows, Hunza, and Skardu. Raahi coordinated everything along the route. The logistics without local knowledge would have been a nightmare. With Raahi it was seamless. This is now in our top three trips of all time.