Quick Facts
Duration: 21
Days
Best Time:
November - February
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Destinations:
Karachi | Moenjodaro
| Lahore |
Rawalpindi | Taxila
| Peshawar | Swat |
Takht-i-Bahi | Kalam
| Shangla | Hunza |
Gilgit | Murree |
Ziarat | Quetta |
Banbhore
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
Arrival Karachi.
Check in at Hotel.
Afternoon of
leisure. Overnight
in Karachi.
Day 02
City tour to Karachi
- tour includes
visit to the Karachi
Museum and visit to
the Mausoleum of
Quaid-e-Azam as well
as a drive around
Clifton beaches. In
the afternoon, a
tour of the shopping
centres is arranged.
Alternates available
to the Shopping
Centres:
- Trip to the
Beaches
- Crab Fishing
in the Karachi
harbor
Overnight at
Karachi.
Day 03
Morning flight to
Mohenjodaro to see
the ruins of the
Indus Valley
civilization which
date back to 5000
years. Late
afternoon return to
Karachi. Overnight
at Karachi.
Day 04
Depart for Chokundi
Tombs, Banbhore and
Thatta by road
Thatta has the
largest necropolis
in the world with
beautifully engraved
sandstone on the
graves - excellent
specimens of art
motifs - enroute
visit Halijee Lake
(in winter this lake
is one of Asia's
biggest water fowl
sanctuaries). Lunch
at PTDC Keenjhar
Lake Resort.
Overnight at PTDC
Keenjhar Lake
Resort.
Day 05
Early morning
departure by road
for Karachi airport
to take flight for
Lahore, arrival at
Lahore and check in
at Hotel. Afternoon
city tour of the
great Moghal city.
Tour includes visit
to Shalimar Gardens
and the Lahore
Museum. Overnight in
Hotel.
Day 06
Full day sight
seeing of Lahore.
Tour includes a
visit to Badshahi
Mosque and the
Lahore Fort as well
as Jehangir's
Mausoleum and Noor
Jehan's tomb.
Jehangir's Mausoleum
is a perfect
specimen of great
Moghul architecture.
In the afternoon
visit Wazir Khan
Mosque inside the
Delhi Gate and a
tour of Anarkali
Bazaar via fort.
Overnight stay in
Lahore.
Day 07
Early morning flight
for Rawalpindi.
Check in at Hotel.
Afternoon city tour
of
Rawalpindi/Islamabad.
Tour includes the
exciting new Capital
of Pakistan and the
low hills of
Margalla where
spectacular views of
the twin cities are
available. Overnight
in Hotel.
Day 08
Departure by coach
to Taxila en route
to Peshawar. Visit
Taxila Museum and
Buddhist sites of
importance. Continue
to Peshawar. Arrival
at Peshawar. Check
in at Hotel.
Afternoon tour of
the great Peshawar
city. Tour includes
visit to Qissa
Khawani Bazaar, also
known as the street
of storytellers.
Overnight in
Peshawar.
Day 09
Tour of famous
Khyber Pass through
which marched all
the great conquerors
into Indo-Pak plains
(in case Khyber Pass
can not be visited
then a tour of
Peshawar and its
environs will be
arranged). Overnight
in Peshawar.
Day 10
Departure by coach
for Swat en route
stop at Takht-i-Bahi
which is an ancient
Buddhist monastery
dating back 540 A.D.
Check in at Swat
Serena Hotel.
Afternoon visit to
Swat Museum.
Overnight in Swat
Hotel.
Day 11
Departure for Kalam.
Lunch at Kalam.
Group returns to
Miandam. Afternoon
tea at Miandam and
back to Saidu Sharif
for overnight.
Day 12
Departure by coach
over Shangla Pass to
Besham and onwards
to Gilgit with
packed lunches.
Afternoon visit to
Shatial and Chillas
to see the rock
carvings. Overnight
in Gilgit.
Day 13
Departure for Hunza.
Sightseeing all
along the route
which is surrounded
by some of the
tallest mountains in
the world and
dominated by the
Rakaposhi Peak.
Hunza is itself
known for the
longevity of the
residents. Group
visits famous forts
and reaches Gulmit
village in the
evening. Overnight
in Gulmit.
Day 14
Full day at leisure
to explore this
quaint little
village which has an
incredible
"original" little
museum, a typical
polo field and a
school. Overnight in
Gulmit.
Day 15
Departure for
Gilgit. Afternoon,
witness polo match
especially arranged
for the group. Polo
originated in Gilgit
and is found there
in its roughest form
still.
Day 16
Day trip to Naltar
with packed lunches.
Overnight in Gilgit.
Day 17
Flight for
Rawalpindi. In case
of bad weather the
group will drive
down to Rawalpindi.
Should the flight
operate, group will
check in at hotel.
Afternoon free for
shopping. Overnight
in Rawalpindi.
Day 18
Departure for Murree.
Will check in
Cecil's Hotel Murree.
Remaining part of
the day at leisure.
Day 19
Departure for
Rawalpindi, to catch
flight for Quetta.
Reach Quetta.
Aftenoon, tour of
Quetta. Overnight in
Quetta.
Day 20
Full day visit to
Ziarat. Overnight at
PTDC Complex, Ziarat.
Ziarat is known for
its juniper forests
and its extremely
lovely surroundings.
Day 21
Departure for Quetta
to catch the flight
for Karachi for
onward destination. |