| Day 7 |
Yazd/Kerman
A
half-days drive gets us to Kerman. Tour of Kerman. Evening time
to wander in the back alleys of Kerman. |
| Day 8 |
Bam
& Mahan
Full
day tour of the citadel Agr-e-Bam and Mahan. |
| Day 9 |
Kerman/Zahidan
Heading
southwards we take an alluring drive to Zahidan, the capital of
the Iranian Baluchistan. |
| Day 10 |
Zahidan/Dalbandin
Today
we cross into Pakistan an unparalleled frontier post in the middle
of the desert. Drive through the Baluchistan Desert to Dalbandin-
a small Baluchi town. |
| Day 11 |
Dalbandin/Quetta
Continue
the drive stopping en route to see nomads and village life. We drive
in time for an evening stroll in the historic and most remarkable
town of Quetta. |
| Day
12 |
Quetta
Morning
tour of the exotic city of Quetta and the Hanna Lake |
| Day
13 |
Quetta/Lahore
Optional
excursion to the hill resort of Ziarat. We take an evening flight
to Lahore the cultural hub of Pakistan and the first capital of
Mughal India. |
| Day:
14 |
Lahore
Full
day tour of Lahore including the sensational Shalimar Gardens. |
| Day:
15 |
Harappa/Multan
Journey
into the Indus Valley Civilization takes us to Harappa. Following
a detailed tour of Harappa we drive to Multan. |
| Day:
16 |
Multan
Tour
of Multan-one of oldest living cities and the first Sufi Centre
in the Sub Continent. Evening – a tour in soul searching as we visit
Sufi shrines. |
| Day:
17 |
Multan/Bahawalpur
A
spectacular drive to the Cholistan Desert oasis of Bahawalpur.
Evening we are free to meet local folks including the local chieftains,
known as Nawabs.
|
| Day:
18 |
Bahawalpur/Sukkur
Nothing
like a cultural experience on the train ride to Rohri- a major
railway town. We then continue to Sukkur.
|
| Day:
19 |
Moenjodaro
& Sukkur
Visit
of Moenjodaro, the premier site of the Indus Valley civilization
followed by an afternoon tour of Sukkur.
|
| Day:
20 |
Sukkur/Karachi
A
short flight to Karachi-Pakistan’s largest city. An afternoon
tour of this sprawling city.
|
| Day
21 |
Depart
Karachi
Departure
transfer after a unparalleled insight into two of the greatest civilizations
in the world-Persian and Indus valley. |
Meal
Plan: Breakfast
and Dinner daily Airfare Tehran/Shiraz, Quetta/Lahore and Sukkur/Karachi
included in tour cost.
Note
this is a soft adventure tour and involves some long drives. Overnight,
at certain places, is limited to basic accommodation. |