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ARRIVE KARACHI: Khush Amdeed as you are welcomed at Karachi airport and transferred to the hotel. Afternoon city tour of Karachi The tour commences with a visit to the modern Defense Mosque of Masjid-i-Toba to see the world's largest concrete shell dome. Next stop is the National Museum with its fascinating display of ancient relics of the Indus Valley Civilization and an excellent collection of Gandhara art, before ending with a visit to a handicraft gallery.Overnight at the hotel.

KARACHI / HYDERABAD: Departure for Hyderabad via ancient town of Thatta. Situated 100 KMS. East of Karachi, Thatta is an ancient town with an interesting history dating back to the time of the Macedonian, Alexander the Great, who used the port to rest his weary troops. . The great Mosque of Emperor Shah Jehan, built in the mid 17th century A.D., has 99 domes with incredible acoustic quality.Later resume your drive to Hyderabad and on arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

HYDERABAD: Today we will make a full day excursion to Bhit Shah & Hala. Bhit Shah is famous for the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif, one of the most famous Sufi poets of Indian sub-continent during 18th century. Situated about 50 Kms from Hyderabad, the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif is the hub of devotional activities including the singing, folk music and dancing by his devotees from all the corners of Sindh. We will also visit the Mausoleum of famous Muslim Saint, Makhdoom Nooh. The facade of his mausoleum is covered by some of Hala's best blue and white tile work in floral and geometric designs. Later we drive back to Hyderabad. Overnight at the hotel.

HYDERABAD / SEHWAN / LARKHANA: Morning drive to Larkana via Sehwan.At Sehwan we will visit the shrine of great Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a famous Muslim Sufi Saint of 10th century. The main attraction of shrine is Dhamal (sufi's dance) with folk music and colorful dress and this dhamal is at its full swing during the annual urs (death ceremony), when his devotees from all around Pakistan get gathered here.After visit to Sehwan, we will continue to Larkana and on arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

LARKHANA / MOENJODARO / SUKKUR: Morning drive to Sukkur with a visit to Moenjodaro, enroute. Moenjodaro is the archaeological site of Indus Civilization, which flourished here some 5000 years ago. This is third oldest civilization in the world, being preceded only by those of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Moenjodaro excelled in practically every conceivable facet of town planning. The museum displays interesting relics found during excavation, such as engraved seals, utensils, ornaments, weapons, sculpture, and pottery. Once the tour is finished in Moenjodaro, then we will resume our journey to Sukkur. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

SUKKUR: Full day sightseeing tour of Sukkur: Morning we will make an excursion to Kot Diji, which is a magnificient early 19th century fort built by Talpurs, the former rulers of Sindh from 1789 to 1843. It is a well preserved fort perched on the ridge of a steep narrow hill and is an interesting place to visit. At Kot Diji, we will also visit the pre-historic site located at the foot of the hills. Archaeologists believe that Kot Dijians were the forerunners of the Indus Civilization and even the Indus Civilization borrowed or developed some of the basic cultural elements of the Kot Dijians in about 2800 B.C. However, no when is sure about the origin and destruction of Kot Diji Civilization. A From here we will continue to banks of River Indus to see Mohana boat people who either live on their boats or in temperory mud huts on the banks of Indus. If time allows then we will visit various forts, tombs, shrines and mosques in the city. Overnight at the hotel.

SUKKUR / BAHAWALPUR: Today we will drive to Bahawalpur via National Highway, which runs through irrigated farmlands and rich cultural countryside of Lower Punjab. On the way we will stop at Bhong, which boasts an extraordinary modern mosque started in the 1960s and winner of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. It is built in traditional style with extravagant use of gold leaf, mirror work and onyx; it is particularly famous for its stylized Arabic calligraphy. After visit to Bhong, we again take our way to Bahawalpur and on arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

BAHAWALPUR / MULTAN: After a short drive through the Bahawalpur city, we will drive to Multan, which is a historical city and is known as city of Saints. On arrival at Multan, transfer to hotel.Afternoon city tour of Multan that commences with visit to Old Fort, which is an eloquent example of the proud history of this city. Among the attractions inside the fort are the elaborately decorated shrines of Sheikh Bahad-ud-din Zakriya, Shah Shams Tabriz and Shah Rukn-e-Alam. Damdama, the highest point in the fort, provides a bird's-eye panoramic view of the city, which has survived the destructions of invaders since Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C. Among the other places to visit are Eidgah Mosque and Hussain Agahi Bazaar. Overnight at the hotel.

MULTAN / LAHORE: Today we drive to Lahore via Harappa: Harrappa is the site of an ancient and important settlement of the prehistoric Indus Valley Civilization (3rd to 2nd millennium B.C.) and stands witness to the 5000 years old cultural continuity of civilization in Pakistan. Harrappa was the cradle of one of the earliest civilizations known to man and conjures up images of fifty centuries ago, a period about which very little is known. An interesting and well maintained museum at the Harrappa site houses artifacts found in the area. Harrappa is located about 175 km from Multan and about 30 km (19 miles) from Sahiwal. On arrival at Lahore transfer to hotel
Overnight at the hotel.

LAHORE: Full day city tour of Lahore: In just one corner of Lahore is a heterogeneous example of Mogul, Sikh, Colonial and Contemporary architecture. The historic Lahore Fort, built in the 11th century A.D., is the only place where one can see different phases of Mogul architecture, as a long line of rulers made additions. Inside the Fort you visit many of the rooms, including Shish Mahal, the Palace of Mirrors. The tour concludes with a visit to Shalimar Gardens, which were laid out during the reign of Shah Jehan in the early 1640's and are a tribute to the aesthetic and artistic sense of the Moguls. In the afternoon continue the city tour of Lahore.Overnight at the hotel.

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: Morning drive to Islamabad via Motorway and with visit to Khewra Salt Mines, enroute.
Khewra Salt Mines, the 2nd largest Salt Mines in the world and which were discovered long way back in 326 B.C. when Alexander the great had a battle with Raja Porus on the bank of river Jhelum. On arrival meet with the management of the Khewara mine and start your tour with local guide. Most interesting part of the visit is to see the models of Badshahi Mosque, Mall Road and Lake Saif-ul-Muluk. Moreover it would be a scintillating experience to come across a small pound of the crystal water in the mine. Later resume your drive to Islamabad and on arrival transfer to hotel.Overnight at the hotel.

ISLAMABAD DEPARTURE: After an unparalleled insight into an ancient culture, transfer to airport for your departure flight.