Undiscovered South Pakistan

Included

• The Badshahi Mosque or the 'Royal Mosque' was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1671 and completed in 1673. The design was inspired by Islamic, Persian, Central Asian and Indian in
• The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila is the citadel of the city of Lahore. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity, however, the existing base structure was built during the reig
• The Wagah border closing 'lowering of the flags' ceremony or The Beating Retreat ceremony is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force) and Pakistan (Pakistan
• Day 12 - Lahore
• On our sightseeing tour today we will be making a tour of the Old Walled City including the Wazir Khan mosque and the Shahi Hammam. In the afternoon we will visit the Shalimar Gardens and the Tombs of
• Overnight at a hotel in Lahore.
• The Wazir Khan Mosque is known for its extensive faience tile work, it contains some of the finest examples of Qashani tile work from the Mughal period.
• The Shahi Hammam is the only monumental building in Pakistan which represents the Central Asian/Turkish/Irani tradition of public hot baths. It was designed as a public bathhouse to service both the v
• The Shalimar Gardens were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, construction began in 1641 AD (1051 AH) and was completed the following year. The gardens are laid out in the form of an oblong parall
• The Tomb of Jahangir is a mausoleum built for Jahangir, who ruled the Mughal Empire from 1605 to 1627. The interior of the mausoleum is an elevated sarcophagus of white marble, the sides of which are
• Day 13 – Lahore Sightseeing
• Hiran Minar is an early 16th-century Mughal era complex located in Sheikhupura, the complex was built at the site of a game reserve in honour of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's beloved antelope named Mansra
• Sheikhupura Fort is a Mughal-era fort built in 1607 near the city of Sheikhupura, it was built during the reign of Emperor Jahangir. The fort was drastically altered during the Sikh-era, with numerous
• Anarkali Bazaar is one of the oldest surviving markets in South Asia, dating back at least 200 years. The market derives its name from a nearby mausoleum thought to be that of a slave girl named Anārk
• Day 14: Lahore - Islamabad
• From the cultural “capital” Lahore we will drive west to the capital of Pakistan, the city of Islamabad, half way we make a stop to visit the Katasraj Temple and explore the Khewra Salt Mines. Dinner
• Day 15: Islamabad
• Your last day in Pakistan! We will have a sightseeing tour in Islamabad which will consist of a selection of some of the following sites: the Faisal Mosque, the Government buildings on Constitution Av