🏔️ Hunza Creatives Retreat 2027

Thanks for your interest in joining us in Hunza!

About the trip

Our mission is to bring people from across the world to Pakistan to connect, create, and build something meaningful within and for the country. We want to experience its beauty while investing back into the communities who make this gathering possible.

The estimated cost is around $1,600 USD per person. This covers domestic flights and transport, accommodation, food, and other costs related to your stay. Payment: 50% deposit to confirm your place, 50% upon arrival.

We are not making a profit from this retreat. All payments go directly toward the artisans, local resort owners, chefs, tour guides, and other local partners we're working with. We want to practice a kind of travel rooted in exchange and contribution, rather than extraction.

What to expect

This is a creative retreat, not a conventional sightseeing trip. Think time to work on your own ideas, creative exchanges with local communities, shared conversations, and opportunities to explore Hunza at your own pace. Some moments will be structured, others left open. We'll share the full programme closer to the retreat.

Meet the hosts

Rida AliJournalist & digital storyteller

Rida Ali is a Pakistani-American journalist and digital storyteller exploring South Asian history, culture and identity. An NYU and SOAS graduate, she is part of the PBS/ITVS Independent Lens Creator Lab, creating stories that connect people with their heritage.

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Zain HussainActor & social entrepreneur

Zain Hussain is a British-Pakistani actor and social entrepreneur with credits across HBO, Prime Video and BBC productions. He's also the co-founder of Saath, a community-led fund supporting grassroots and creative initiatives across South Asia.

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Interested in joining us? Fill out this form, and we'll be in touch.

Line drawing of the Hunza valley