Quick Facts
Duration: 2
Days
Best Time:
November - March
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Destinations:
Karachi | Saint
Qalandar Shahbaz
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
0700 hours leave by
road from Karachi to
Ranikot Fort. (270
kms from Karachi)
approximately 21 kms
from National
Highway is a sandy
track across rugged
scrubland to be
covered by jeep to
the Fort.Reach
Ranikot Fort by
12.00 noon (carry
lunch boxes).
Ranikot is one of
the largest forts in
the World. The
Fort's massive 10
meter high walls of
dressed sandstone
are 30 kms in
circumference.
Seen from a
distance, portions
of its ramparts
resemble the Great
Wall of China, as
they dip and turn to
the contours of the
hills. The Fort was
built by Imran Bin
Musa Barmaki, the
Governor of Sindh in
836 A.D. The Fort's
structure,
encircling many
hills, has a
diameter of about 9
kms. The entire
walls are made of
Gypsum and lime cut
stone. It was
originally
constructed for bow
and arrow warfare
but it was later
enlarged to
accommodate, fire
arms.
1600 hours, leave
for Sehwan Sharif
(80 kms from Ranikot
Fort). Reach Sehwan
Sharif at 1900 hours
and check in at
Sindh Government
Motel/Rest House.
Overnight stay.
Day 02
After breakfast
visit the Shrine of
Saint Qalandar
Shahbaz, which
attracts millions of
devotees from all
over the world, not
only Muslims but a
large number of
Hindus as well, seek
blessing of the
saint Shahbaz
Qalandar. The
devotees believe
that their prayers
and wishes are
granted by Saint Lal
Shahbaz Qalandar.
After lunch
return to Karachi
via a short visit to
Hyderabad. |