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MUGHAL
TREASURE
 Pakistan is treasure house of Muslim architecture, Lahore,
the cultural hub of Pakistan, is situated along the bank of
Ravi River. The city has witnessed the rise and fall of many
dynasties like Ghazanavis (1021-1186 AD), Ghoris (1186-1202
AD) and Slaves (1206-1524 AD) before the arrival of Mughals.
The city was conquered by Babur of Ferghana (situated in
Uzbekistan), the founder of Mughal dynasty (1524-1764 AD).
All the important monuments like the royal fort and the
Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque, Tombs of Jehangir, Asif Jah, Noor
Jehan and the Shalimar Gardens, Hiran Minar etc, were
constructed during this period. On the other hand, the
shrines, mosques and forts located in and around Multan and
Bahawalpur are masterpieces of the early Muslim
architectures. Some important buildings are; Forts at Multan
and
 Derawar (Bahawalpur, shrines of Shaikh Bahaudin Zakaria,
Shah Rukan-e-Alam, Hazrat Shams Tabrez at Multan and tomb of
Bibi Jiwandi at Uch Sharif near Bahawalpur.
The tombs at Chaukundi, 27 km out of Karachi, the remains at
Banbhore (64 km from Karachi) and the necropolis of a
million graves scattered over an area of 10 sq. km at Makli
Hills, near Thatta, together with the Shahjehan Mosque of
Thatta, are exquisite specimens of Muslim Architecture,
stone carving and glazed tile decorations.
ITINERARY
Day 01:
Arrival
Lahore. Half day city tour which includes Shalimar Garden
and the Lahore Museum. Overnight stay at hotel.
 Day 02:
Full day city tour of Mughal Monuments, Lahore Fort,
Badshahi Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque and the old Bazar of
Lahore. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03:
Visit to Hiran Minar, Toms of emperor Shah Jehan and
Noor Jehan. Overnight in hotel.
Day 04:
Fly/drive to Peshawar. Visit Balahisar Fort, Khyber Pass
(Pakistan – Afghanistan border) and old Bazaar of Peshawar.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 05:
Drive down to Islamabad/Rawalpindi. En route take in the
view of Attock Fort from the roadside, visit Hasan Abdal and
Wah Gardens. At evening visit old Bazaar of Rawalpindi.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06:
Visit Rawat and Rohtas Fort. Drive back to Islamabad.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 07:
Fly to Karachi. Full day sightseeing at Karachi.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 08:
Visit to Chaukundi, Makli Hills and Shahjehan Mosque at
Thatta. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 09:
Transfer to Karachi International airport for flight to
home. (End of Services)
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