Security wise, Sindh province is safe and the people are very hospitable. They tend to welcome any foreigner very warmly. But, Street Crime in large cities like Karachi is at a rate you could expect from most mega cities of this size. Use common sense and avoid slums. You should always keep the emergency telephone contact numbers of your country's foreign mission in Karachi.
Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi is by far the best in the province and has world class medical care facility at an affordable cost. The public hospitals aren't up to par with what you may be used to in the west.
It is recommended not to attend any rallies, protests or religious gatherings.
four days in karachi
Arrive in the city, transfer to your hotel & relax, at night begin your tour with a visit to the Boat Basin food street, from there take a Dhow cruise tour of the Arabian sea, also see the Water jet fountain, the tallest jet fountain in the world.
On second day begin your tour from Frere Hall, Clifton beach, visit its nearby attractions like Sea view promenade. Visit Beach park entrance on fee, Ride on Victoria horse carriage, Enjoy your Lunch at Floating ship – a buffet theme restaurant, evening meals at Sea view Mc Donalds. During late evening hours visit Bagh-e-Ibn-Qasim entrance free, a huge park with historical sites like Jahangir kothari parade, Lady Lloyd pier, an underground hindu temple, mausoleum, mosque and a century old amusement park. Visit Park towers, a shopping mall and Mohatta Palace museum entrance on fee located next to Bagh-e-Ibn Qasim. Enjoy your dinner at Bar BQ tonight restaurant, also see Boat Basin food street. After dinner you can go shopping at Zamzama Avenue or Gulf market and its nearby malls like Forum or enjoy the city’s nightlife.
On third day, explore the city starting from 9.00am from a visit to Quaid mausoleum & museum entrance on fee, Masjid Tooba entrance is free. Walk from Mereweather tower to the National museum on Dr Ziauddin road via II Chundrigar road, see Arts council, and take a tour to nearby Zainab market for shopping. Enjoy Lunch at the revolving restaurant, after that take the taxi ride to the Karsaz district for visit to PAF Museum, Maritime museums, PIA Planetarium, Karachi Expo center and Aga Khan University hospital. You can also visit Arena gaming arcade in the late evening.Enjoy your dinner at Lal Qila restaurant. Later arrive at Tariq road shopping bazaar, also visit its nearby shopping malls like Dolmen, Jumeirah and Lavish at night.
On fourth day you can visit Dream world family resort for a full day or can visit Alladin amusement park, Safari park and Go Aish Adventure Park.
On your last day you can have a last minute shopping from Makro wholesale center on your way to the Airport.
full day excursion to moen jo daro & sukkur city
Early morning you are transferred to Airport for your flight to Moen Jo Daro, On arrival transfer to the archeological site, the site of the great Indus civilization which flourished as an earliest Urban culture from 3000 - 1700 BC. We have a large No. of detailed sites well laid by the expert archeologists. Indus civilization was probably the most advanced urban culture in the past , From the sites we can see the complete planning of the city, a separate area for Administration/ state, a rich residential area, Industrial area and an area for poor or workers. All the streets present an excellent grid system and were maintained with covered drainage , Dustbins and Market places. It is also proved that they had binary system of weights. The state was very strict. We don't see any difference in weights found from different sites. Taxes were collected in form of wheat, Barley or sesame, and mud pots were sealed to prove the clearance of dues. They used a language with 300 Different semi-pictographic characters, which are not deciphered yet.
We start our tour with DK area It is an administrative area. We shall see the stupa of 2nd Century Ad which was built by Buddhist much later than the site it self; we then see Assembly hall, drainage, wells, state granary where taxes were collected, streets and the great bath. Then we visit DK area which is main citadel or rich Residential area we shall see the advanced life style of the people of the Indus. We also witness different levels of civilization and the planning of houses street etc.
After the sites we will visit the site museum which has some findings of the site presented in a professional manner. Rest of the day at leisure or optional tour of Sukkur/ Larkhana and nearby villages.
full day tour of thatta from karachi
Drive from your residence or hotel at 8AM, Leave for Thatta 100 km from Karachi. On the way to Thatta stop at Chaukundi. 15 - 18th century tombs scattered on a large area. Each tomb is unique in it design and motifs. Rich carved sandstone depicting the relation of the local tribes with the neighboring Iran, central Asia and Turkey. Banbhore archeological site of Daibal excavated in 1962, is the site where Alexander established a town in 325BC and then the first Muslim conqueror in South East Asia came in 711AD.It is Beautiful site with a small museum. On arrival at Thatta Visit Makli largest cemetery of the world. Witness the beautiful Moghul Architecture in the magnificent mausoleums of the kings and ministers of 16 - 18 century. Also Visit Shahjehan mosque a master piece of Moghul architecture its blue glazed tile work is still the most well preserved in the subcontinent. visit Haleji Lake famous bird sanctuary and Keenjhar Lake, 24 kms from Thatta is the biggest man-made lake of the country. The place has been developed into a resort with boating & fishing facilities. Late afternoon visit Sunway Lagoon water park and return to Karachi.
tour of sehwan sharif
Day 1: 0800 hours leave by road for Hyderabad via National Highway. Visit Chaukundi Tomb 30 kms from Karachi. This is the site of graveyards from 16th to 18th centuries. The sandstone tombs of these graves are exquisitely carved in relief with intricate motifs.
After visiting of Chaukundi â proceed to Bhanbore. This archaeological site is believed to be the ancient port city of Debul, which flourished in the 8th century AD. It is also where Arab conqueror Mohammed Bin Qasim first touched the shores of the sub-continent in 712 A.D. and where, after a fierce battle with the then reigning Raja, the Arabs consolidated their hold for subsequent expansion. Bhanbore is 64 kms from Karachi. Popular folklore has it that in the vicinity of Bhanbore was the trysting-place of the star-crossed lovers, Sassi and Punnu, celebrated in local stories and song.
After visiting Bhanbore, proceed to Thatta 100 kms from Karachi. Thatta is the biggest Necropolis with more then one million graves and tombs spread over an area of 15 sq.kms. There are Tombs of Kings, Queens, Saints, Scholars and Soldier of bygone eras, renowned for their culture and learning between the 16th and 18th century. The gravestones and mausoleums at Makli Thatta are masterpieces of stone carving and perforated stone work represented by the style of their ornamentation. Also visit Shahjehan Mosque, representative of Muslim architecture. It was built in 1647 AD by the Moghal Emperor Shahjehan.
Proceed to Hyderabad about 90 kms from Thatta. Check in at Hotel, overnight stay at Hyderabad.
Day 2: After breakfast, take a short tour of Hyderabad and see the monuments of the Kalhora and Talpur rulers.
Proceed to Sehwan Sharif, one night stay at Sindh Government Motel/Rest House.
Day 3: After breakfast visit the Shrine of Saint Shahbaz Qalander, a religious place where million of devotees come to visit and pay homage to the Saint.
After early lunch leave for Karachi.
tour of ranikot from karachi
Day 1 : 0700 hours leave by road from Karachi to Ranikot Fort. 270 kms from Karachi approximately 21 kms from National Highway is a sandy track across rugged scrubland to be covered by jeep to the Fort.
Reach Ranikot Fort by 12.00 noon carry lunch boxes. Ranikot is one of the largest forts in the World. The Fortâs massive 10 meter high walls of dressed sandstone are 30 kms in circumference.
Seen from a distance, portions of its ramparts resemble the Great Wall of China, as they dip and turn to the contours of the hills. The Fort was built by Imran Bin Musa Barmaki, the Governor of Sindh in 836 A.D. The Fortâs structure, encircling many hills, has a diameter of about 9 kms. The entire walls are made of Gypsum and lime cut stone. It was originally constructed for bow and arrow warfare but it was later enlarged to accommodate, fire arms.
1600 hours, leave for Sehwan Sharif 80 kms from Ranikot Fort. Reach Sehwan Sharif at 1900 hours and check in at Sindh Government Motel/Rest House. Overnight stay.
Day 2: After breakfast visit the Shrine of Saint Qalandar Shahbaz, which attracts millions of devotees from all over the world, not only Muslims but a large number of Hindus as well, seek blessing of the saint Shahbaz Qalandar. The devotees believe that their prayers and wishes are granted by Saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
After lunch return to Karachi via a short visit to Hyderabad.