Thursday, October 20, 2011
Pak/China (Silk Route Tour)
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city of Gardens and Historical Monuments, it is the second largest historical city of Pakistan with population of more than 6,563,000 people, being the cultural, historical and artistic centre of Pakistan, this beautiful city features marvelous sights for the visitors who love sightseeing.
Lahore is the city of saints and is studded with shrines. It stands on the bank of the Ravi River at an elevation of 902 feet above sea level, and covers an area of 115 square miles. Lahore merely means Loh-Awar, a fort as strong as iron. The Lahore Fort has 13 gates. Lahore rose to its importance during Ghazanavid period. It was developed and enlarged under Ayaz, the favorite of Mahmud. Ayaz was for several years the Governor of Lahore and lies buried there.
Kara-Kul Lake
Located between China’s two Pamir Mountain giants, Mustagh Ata, 7,546m (24,524-ft.) and Kongur, 7,719 m
Fabulous Sunday Bazaar in Kashgar, this bazaar is the destination for a variety of colorful Central Asian nationalities that gather to barter everything from radios to horses. Kashgar is truly a triumph of commerce over both nature and ideology. Historically, it was the nexus of at least four branches of the Silk Route despite being surrounded by awesome physical barriers of mountains and deserts
Day-01 Arrive Lahore transfer to hotel, afternoon city tour
Day-02 Full day cit tour of Lahore Day-03 Drive to Islamabad afternoon sightseeing
Day-04 Drive Chilas by Karakorum highway
Day-05 Drive to Karimabad (Hunza)
Day-06 Visit Altit & Baltit Fort
Day-07 Drive to Gulmit visit Gulmit village and Fort
Day-08 Drive to Tashkorgan via Khunjerab Pass 4733-m
Day-09 Drive to Kashgar, visit Kara-Kul Lake
Day-10 Visit Sunday Bazaar in Kashgar,
Day-11 Drive to Tashkorgan
Day-12 Drive to Sost via Khunjreab Pass
Day-13 Drive to Karimabad
Day-14 Drive to Hopper valley visit Hopper glacier
Day-15 Drive to Gilgit visit Gilgit bazaar
Day-16 Drive to Besham by Karakorum highway
Day-17 Drive to Islamabad en-route visit Taxila museum
Day-18 Transfer to Islamabad airport for international flight
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