Heritage Tourism
$890 per person
In Pakistan, six tangible heritage sites have been identified (UNESCO, 2019):
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (1980), Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighboring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol (1980), Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (1981), Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta (1981), Rohtas Fort (1997) and Taxila (1980). A list of heritage sites that are waiting to be applied for recognition from World Heritage Centre includes: Badshahi Mosque, Lahore (1993), Wazir Khan’s Mosque, Lahore (1993), and Tombs of Jahangir, Asif Khan and Akbari Sarai, Lahore (1993). The tourism experience is simply an outcome of physical, emotional, spiritual, and/or intellectual influences, which is individually perceived by tourists since they start planning their trip, while enjoying it, and until they are back home (Andrades & Dimanche, 2014; Otto & Ritchie, 1996). The literature on heritage tourism as an experience for tourists is almost nonexistent in Pakistan, motivating this study to highlight various tourism products and services in Pakistan that come under the umbrella of heritage tourism (Haq&Medhekar, 2019). The government and private tourism operators of Pakistan need to recognize the commercial and social benefits of heritage tourism (Haq& Medhekar, 2019; Baloch, 2007). Essential elements that emerged from the triangulation of secondary data sources (from the literature) to be discussed and analyzed as findings of this research are detailed below. Heritage tourism has been observed to be a pre-historic form of travel, recently accepted as a type of tourism associated with culture, religion, historical customs and social traditions (Balmer& Chen, 2016; Chhabra, Healy, & Sills, 2003). Balmer and Chen (2016) concluded that heritage can be translated differently within a culture at a given period and between cultures through time. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) defined “heritage” as a broad concept that includes tangible assets such as natural and cultural environment, encompassing landscape, historic places, and build environment as well as intangible assets such as the collection of past and continuing cultural practices, knowledge, and living experiences (ICOMOS, 2002). Heritage tourism can be divided into two sectors: natural heritage and cultural heritage (Seraphim &Haq, 2019). The natural heritage includes natural spectacles, such as jungles, lakes, mountains and coastlines, while cultural heritage encompasses the history made by people and its various expositions (Chhabra, Healy, & Sills, 2003).
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Pakistan Situated on the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia, Pakistan is a beautiful country with a unique history and cultural heritage. Pakistan was the site for one of the world's earliest human settlements: the great prehistoric Indus Valley Civilization, the crucible of ancient empires, religions and cultures.
Day 1
- Visit Clifton and sea beach
- Mohatta palace
Day 2
- Visit national museum
- Empress market(built by the British to commemorate the silver jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign)
- Mereweather tower(built in 1867),Quaid e Azam house/flag staff house
- Mazar e Quaid and museum
- Wazir mansion(Quaid e Azam’s birthdays place)
- Welcome dinner at Lal Qillah restaurant
- Return and overnight at hotel
Day 3
- Chaukundi tombs (approx. 30 km from Karachi)
- Makli hills (near thatta)
- Thatta and Shah Jahan’s mosque(98 km from thatta
- Drive to Hyderabad. Transfer to the hotel for overnight
Day 4
- Sukkur bazaar
- Seven sisters tomb near Sukkur bridge
- Enroute visit tombs of Bibi Jewandi at the city of Sufiism(Uch Sharif)
- Continue driving to Bahawalpur.
Day 5
- Sukkur bazaar
- Seven sisters tomb near Sukkur bridge
- Enroute visit tombs of Bibi Jewandi at the city of Sufiism(Uch Sharif)
- Continue driving to Bahawalpur.
Day 6
- Shrine of Channan Pir(located at the start of Derawar fort)
- Visit Derawar fort (130 km-Approximately 2 hour drive one way)
- Enjoy camel safari in the middle of the desert and lunch under some shady trees
- Later visit handicraft bazaar
- PM drive to Multan. On arrival transfer to hotel overnight
Day 7
- Old Bazar of Multan
- Hussain Agahi Bazaar and Local Handicraft centers
- Shrine of Hazrat Ghous Bahauddin Zakria
- After lunch drive to Lahore
- Enroute visit the ancient civilization of Harrapa near Sahiwal and continue driving to Lahore. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8
- Lahore Museum
- Badshahi Mosque
- Royal Fort and Pearl Mosque (Royal Fort)& Choburji
- AN :drive to visit Shalimar Gardens and continue to Wagah border.
- Witness Flag Lowering ceremony , Return to hotel
- Traditional dinner at The Village Restaurant .
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 9
- Enroute visit Mausoleums of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and Queen Nur Jehan
- Visit Rohtas Fort on the Grand Trunk (180KM towards north of Lahore)
- Continue driving to Islamabad. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
- Overnight at hotel.
Day 10
- Murree
- Visit The Mall
- Enjoy Patriata Chairlift
- Bar B Cue Lunch at some Restaurant at Mall Murree
- Enjoy panoramic view of the hills and later return to Islamabad
- Dinner at local Pakistani restaurants and overnight at hotel.
Day 11
- Visit Taxila Museum & ancient remains of Buddha period (Sirikap,Jandial and Juulain).
- After Lunch drive back to Islamabad
- On arrival visit Faisal Mosque, Shakarparian, Hills and Rawal Lake
- Dinner and shopping at Jinnah super.