Pakistan City Tours

Pakistan has many interesting cities that offer a varaity of culture and adventure opportunities. Travel & Culture offer tours in all major cities of Pakistan. Following are few options for the city tours for our values clients who are visiting pakistan on business or pleasure and stop by in the cities.

City Tours in Islamabad & Rawalpindi

Half day Rawalpindi Islamabad:
Visit the Shakarparian view point , Faisal Mosque (2nd largest mosque in the world) , Museum of folk heritage, drive through some of the best buildings of Islamabad and later have a walk in Raja bazaar.
Cost : US$ 54.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Evening dinner outside :
Watch islamabad from the Daman e Koh hill point and dine at a fine restaurant called Monnal We will pick you up at 7PM from your hotel or residence and drive you to Monal where you will have dinner at the Monal Restaurant and around 9:30PM we will bring you back to hotel or residence
Cost : US$ 45.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full Day Excursion to Murree hills:
Drive to Murree visit the Bazaar there and later drive to Bhurban for a Lunch and short hike in the green hills Late Afternoon return to Islamabad/Rawalpindi.
Cost : US$ 92.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full Day Taxila:
Drive to Taxila 40 KMs visit the site museum and Sirkap , Julian and Dharma Rajika Stupa later return to Islamabad.
Cost : US$ 65.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full Day Rohtas fort & Salt range.
Drive to the Salt range visit the Salt Mosque built entirely of salt in the mines later continue to Rohtas. On arrival transfer to the Horse carriage to go to the fort visit the fort and have a picnic. Afternoon return to Islamabad
Cost : US$ 92.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

City Tours in Karachi

Half day city Tours of Karachi (4 Hours)

Visit the Quid - e Azam (Founder of the Nation) Mausoleum, Defense mosque , Clifton Beach, Bus painting yard, Dhobi Ghat (Open air Laundry) and Juna Market a bustling Oriental bazaar.
Cost : US$ 44.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Half day Mango Pir. (4 Hours)

Visit the mausoleum of Mangho Pir. a tradition pilgrimage point where devotes from nearby villages and city come to pray in front of the Mangho Pir. Also visit the Crocodile hot springs 8ft large crocodiles live in them. An old 17^th century graveyard has a few Chaukundi type tombs ( Sandstone carved with ancient symbols and motifs.)
Cost : US$ 44 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Half day Crabbing tour. (3 - 4 Hours)

Transfer to board on a traditional sail boat cruise the outside the Karachi harbor. Catch crabs and have them cooked right there. Enjoy a fresh meal with soft drinks on board.
Cost : US$ 58 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full Day Excursion to Thatta. (7 - 8 Hours)

Leave in the morning For Thatta 100 KMs from Karachi. On the way to Thatta stop at Chaukundi. 15 - 18^th century tombs scattered on a large area. Each tomb is unique in it design and motifs. Rich carved sandstone depicting the relation of the local tribes with the neighboring Iran, central Asia and Turkey. Banbhore archeological site of Daibal excavated in 1962, is the site where Alexander established a town in 325BC and then the first Muslim conqueror in South East Asia came in 711AD.It is Beautiful site with a small museum. On arrival at Thatta Visit Makli largest cemetery of the world. Witness the beautiful Moghul Architecture in the magnificent mausoleums of the kings and ministers of 16 - 18 century. Also Visit Shahjehan mosque a master piece of Moghul architecture its blue glazed tile work is still the most well preserved in the subcontinent. Late afternoon return to Karachi. Time permitting also visit Haleji Lake famous bird sanctuary.
Cost : US$ 88.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full Day Excursion to Moen Jo Daro

Early morning you are transferred to Airport for your flight to Moen Jo Daro, On arrival transfer to the archeological site, the site of the great Indus civilization which flourished as an earliest Urban culture from 3000 - 1700 BC. We have a large No. of detailed sites well laid by the expert archeologists. Indus civilization was probably the most advanced urban culture in the past , From the sites we can see the complete planning of the city, a separate area for Administration/ state, a rich residential area, Industrial area and an area for poor or workers. All the streets present an excellent grid system and were maintained with covered drainage , Dustbins and Market places. It is also proved that they had binary system of weights. The state was very strict. We don't see any difference in weights found from different sites. Taxes were collected in form of wheat, Barley or sesame, and mud pots were sealed to prove the clearance of dues. They used a language with 300 Different semi-pictographic characters, which are not deciphered yet.

We start our tour with DK area It is an administrative area. We shall see the stupa of 2^nd Century Ad which was built by Buddhist much later than the site it self; we then see Assembly hall, drainage, wells, state granary where taxes were collected, streets and the great bath. Then we visit DK area which is main citadel or rich Residential area we shall see the advanced life style of the people of the Indus. We also witness different levels of civilization and the planning of houses street etc.

After the sites we will visit the site museum which has some findings of the site presented in a professional manner. Rest of the day at leisure or optional tour of Larkana and nearby villages.
Cost : US$ 130.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

City tours from Lahore

Half Day Lahore Architecture & City Orientation.
Usually one should take this tour in the morning. You will visit Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort a treasure of Moghul architecture from the early 16th century to 18th century (takes about 1½ Hours to visit), and Anarkali Bazaar a Bazaar with big activity and colorful streets.
Cost : UK£ 37.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Half day City & Museum.
Visit the Lahore museum the largest museum in Pakistan Hoses the article from Moen Jo Daro Harrappa, Taxila, Peshawar, Swat and other areas. Also a well organized ethnological gallery and the British Raj history gallery are worth a visit. Later drive to Delhi gate visit the Delhi gate bazaar and Wazir Khan mosque one of the most beautiful mosques in the country. Decorated with frescos, Glazed tiles minarets arches and domes. Later continue to Shalimar garden, romantic garden of the Moghuls. See the beautifully laid fountains and fantastic architecture of this garden of Love.
Cost : UK£ 37.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Half day Jehangir & Noorjehan tomb With Shalimar garden.
Drive only 10 Kilometers outside Lahore to see one of the most important Moghul architectures in Lahore. it is an enormous building with beautiful garden Minarets, Arches and beautiful frescos. Later take a short drive to Noorjehan wife of Jehangir tomb also a wonderful marvel of Moghul architecture. Later drive to Shalimar garden the romantic garden of the Moguls.
Cost : UK£ 39.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Lahore by Night evening tour.
Drive in the evening to Shalimar garden to see the sun set at the beautiful garden of romance, later drive to Anarkali bazaar with its traditional evening lights and colorful shops late drive to Minar-e-Pakistan to see it illuminated. This was the place where Pakistan resolution was passed by Muslim league in 1940. At the end of tour drive to Luxumi chouk to have a typical Lahori Dinner.
Cost : UK£ 37.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.
Full day tour Combination of any two half day tours.
Cost : UK£ 57.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full day Hiran Minar & Shekupura: Drive to Hiran Minar (Watch tower of Deer) A hunting resort of the emperor Jehangir built in 17th century. A beautiful 3 story building with a pond and Pavilions see the country side enroute and continue to Shekhupura famous for its old fort & wood carving visit the bazaar decorated with wooden balconies and witness artisans at work. Return to Lahore in the evening. A stop at Data Darbar is also possible on Thursdays to see the mystic dance in front of the Sufi saint Data Gunj Bux Shrine.
Cost : UK£ 57.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Full day Harrappa.
One of the 2 main cities of Indus civilization. Over 5000 years old civilization which had a well developed government system , Grid system in the streets well laid covered drainage system and a advanced binary system of Weighing were the main features of this civilization. Harrappa is located at a distance of 200 Kms. from Lahore One needs to leave early in the morning from Lahore and return in the evening. On the way there are several bazaars and villages .
Cost : UK£ 61.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Transfers.

Airport to hotel.
The Lahore airport is only 15 minutes away from the main down town. During this short drive from airport to hotel you can enjoy some of the beautiful modern buildings and squares of Lahore.
Cost : UK£ 17.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.

Lahore - Rawalpindi
There are to major roads to Rawalpindi
1. Via old Grand trunk road 275 Kms. It is recommended for those who wish to take an easy drive with sightseeing . There are many small & big towns on the way with a lot of cultural activity. You can also visit Rohtas fort on the way.

2. Via Motor way 330 Kms. For the very fast connection. Country's first Motorway usually it takes 3 - 4 hrs.
Cost : UK£ 47.00 Per person based on minimum 2 persons.