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>> Sehwan Sharif via
Thatta, Hyderabad
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Duration: 3
Days Best Time:
November - March Difficulty Level:
Easy Destinations:
Hyderabad |
Chaukundi Tomb |
Banbore | Shah Jehan
Mosque | Kalhora |
Talpur | Karachi
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
0800 hours leave by
road for Hyderabad
via National
Highway. Visit
Chaukundi Tomb (30
kms from Karachi).
This is the site of
graveyards from 16th
to 18th centuries.
The sandstone tombs
of these graves are
exquisitely carved
in relief with
intricate motifs.
After visiting of
Chaukundi - proceed
to Bhanbore. This
archaeological site
is believed to be
the ancient port
city of Debul, which
flourished in the
8th century AD. It
is also where Arab
conqueror Mohammed
Bin Qasim first
touched the shores
of the sub-continent
in 712 A.D. and
where, after a
fierce battle with
the then reigning
Raja, the Arabs
consolidated their
hold for subsequent
expansion. Bhanbore
is 64 kms from
Karachi. Popular
folklore has it that
in the vicinity of
Bhanbore was the
trysting-place of
the star-crossed
lovers, Sassi and
Punnu, celebrated in
local stories and
song.
After visiting
Bhanbore, proceed to
Thatta (100 kms from
Karachi). Thatta is
the biggest
Necropolis with more
then one million
graves and tombs
spread over an area
of 15 sq.kms. There
are Tombs of Kings,
Queens, Saints,
Scholars and Soldier
of bygone eras,
renowned for their
culture and learning
between the 16th and
18th century. The
gravestones and
mausoleums at Makli
(Thatta) are
masterpieces of
stone carving and
perforated stone
work represented by
the style of their
ornamentation. Also
visit Shahjehan
Mosque,
representative of
Muslim architecture.
It was built in 1647
AD by the Moghal
Emperor Shahjehan.
Proceed to Hyderabad
(about 90 kms from
Thatta). Check in at
Hotel, overnight
stay at Hyderabad.
Day 02
After breakfast,
take a short tour of
Hyderabad and see
the monuments of the
Kalhora and Talpur
rulers.
Proceed to Sehwan
Sharif, one night
stay at Sindh
Government
Motel/Rest House.
Day 03
After breakfast
visit the Shrine of
Saint Shahbaz
Qalander, a
religious place
where million of
devotees come to
visit and pay homage
to the Saint.
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