12-Day Pakistan Heritage Tour with 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

12 Days Islamabad to Karachi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Islamabad's key sights, including Faisal Mosque, Shakarpariyan viewpoint, and the Folk Heritage Museum
02 Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Taxila, Takht-i-Bahi, Rohtas Fort, Lahore Fort, Mohenjo-daro, and the Thatta monuments
03 Experience Lahore's architectural masterpieces, including Badshahi Mosque and Wazir Khan Mosque, plus the Pakistan-India border flag ceremony
04 Journey through South Punjab and Sindh with stops at Harappa, Uch Sharif, Sukkur's landmarks, and Kot Diji
05 Discover Karachi's highlights, from Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum and leading museums to Empress Market and Clifton Beach

Discover Pakistan's rich cultural mosaic on this immersive 12-day journey linking the country's great cities with ancient civilizations, sacred sites, and striking architecture. Travel from the modern capital of Islamabad to the historic heart of Lahore, then onward through South Punjab and Sindh to Karachi, uncovering stories of empires, faiths, and trade routes along the way. Designed around Pakistan's UNESCO World Heritage treasures, this tour blends iconic landmarks with meaningful local experiences, from archaeological museums and monasteries to grand mosques, forts, bustling bazaars, riverfront viewpoints, and memorable cultural moments.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Taxila, Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Thatta, Sehwan Sharif

Languages English, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Islamabad and City Highlights

Upon arrival, meet your Pakistan tour guide and transfer to your hotel.
Relax for the rest of the day and stay overnight at the hotel.
Enjoy a city tour of Islamabad and visit the capital's landmarks.
See Faisal Mosque, the second-largest mosque in the world.
Visit the Shakarpariyan viewpoint.
Explore the Folk Heritage Museum.

Day 02

Taxila and Takht-i-Bahi UNESCO Sites

Enjoy a full-day tour of the Taxila archaeological site and museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visit Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist Monastery, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 03

Islamabad to Lahore via Mankiala and Rohtas Fort

Leave for Lahore.
Visit Mankiala Stupa en route.
Visit Rohtas Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In the evening, reach Lahore.

Day 04

Full-Day Lahore Heritage Tour

Enjoy a full-day tour of Lahore.

Visit Badshahi Mosque.

Explore Lahore Fort.

Visit Wazir Khan Mosque.

Drive to the Pakistan-India border to see the flag ceremony.

Day 05

Lahore to Multan via Harappa

Drive to Multan.
Visit Harappa en route.
Overnight in Multan.

Day 06

Multan to Bahawalpur via Uch Sharif

Drive to Bahawalpur.
Explore South Punjab.
Visit the Tomb of Bibi Jawindi in Uch Sharif.
Later, drive to Derawar Fort.
Enjoy the sound and light show in Bahawalpur.

Day 07

Bahawalpur to Sukkur and City Tour

Drive to Sukkur via the motorway.

On arrival, enjoy a tour of Sukkur.

Visit Lansdowne Bridge.

See the Minaret of Masoom Shah.

Visit Sukkur Barrage.

Visit the Hindu temple of Kalkan Devi.

Day 08

Kot Diji and Mohenjo-daro Exploration

Drive to Mohenjo-daro for a visit.
Stop at Kot Diji en route.
Visit the SD and DK areas of Mohenjo-daro.
Visit Mohenjo-daro.
- Overnight in the Mohenjo-daro guest house.

Day 09

To Hyderabad via Sehwan Sharif

Drive to Hyderabad and visit the Shrine of Sehwan Sharif.
If time permits, also visit Ranikot, the largest fort in the world and a tentative UNESCO site.

Day 10

Thatta Monuments and Makli Necropolis

Morning drive to Karachi. En route, visit the Thatta monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit Shah Jahan Mosque.
Explore Makli Necropolis.
Visit the Chaukundi Tombs.

Day 11