Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup from Lahore airport. Lahore is the city of culture and has a history with various rulers having had their influence here. Most prominent have been the Sikh and Mughal rulers who left their mark in many places. We begin our tour of the city with a visit to the Lahore Fort in the old city. Next to the Fort is the Grand Badshahi Mosque, an excellent example of Islamic and Mughal architecture, shows the grandeur of the influence from Persian, local as well and Middle Eastern styles. In the evening we will visit the old bazars and night markets for souvenirs. Overnight Lahore
Day 2: Morning we will visit Shalimar Garden the place of love and happiness with its triple terraced gardens decorated with marble Pavilions, this is one of the world’s finest Persian style gardens, laid out by Emperor Shah Jehan. Later visit Lahore Museum, displaying a complete cross section of the culture and history of the region with rare manuscripts miniatures, Islamic calligraphy, and contemporary arts and crafts. Pakistan’s finest museum also contains one of the best collections of Buddhist art from the Gandhara Period. After lunch break drive to Emperor Jahangir’s Tomb, presenting a matchless display of mosaics an inlay, the tomb of the fourth Mughal emperor is set magnificently in the clam surrounding of symmetrical gardens.
Day 3: After breakfast, we leave for Multan with a short excursion to Harappa on the way. Harappa is another Indus Valley Civilization that existed during the Bronze Age. After lunch break, we continue to Multan and transfer to hotel on arrival.
Day 4: Full day city tour Multan. Multan is in such a strategic point of trade ways. It’s an important industry city dating back 2000 years ago. City is famous with its shrines. The most famous of these are the shrines of Bahaddin Zakariya, Shems Tebriz and Sheikh Rukneddin. We will visit these 3 shrines and then we will have free time in Hussein Agahi Bazaar.
Day 5: We will drive to Bahawalpur city (city of Nawabs. We will visit the Abbasi Mosque, Bahawalpur Museum and and Noor Mahal and the old city of Bahawalpur. Overnight Bahawalpur.
Day 6: After breakfast we go for excursion of Derawar Fort, a massive and visually stunning square structure, built in 9th Century.
Day 7: Uch is an ancient city with reference to it having been built by Alexander the great during his quest in the region. Later in the 12th to 17th century, it thrived as an Islamic centre by the Muslim scholars fleeing persecution in their own lands. It became a city of mystics and saints and we can still see remains of their grandeur. Overnight Bahawalpur.
Day 8: Drive back to Lahore and overnight Lahore.
End of the tour.
