Complete Northern Pakistan Tour 2023-24

When you arrive at the airport in Islamabad, a member of our staff will be there to greet you and drive you to your hotel. Start your journey this afternoon by going to the Institute of Folk Heritage, also known as Lok Versa, a small ethnological museum that features a variety of costumes and artefacts from all throughout Pakistan. Then, move on to the Faisal Mosque. The largest place of worship in the world when it was constructed in the 1970s, this spectacular structure now houses an Islamic university with a focus on philosophy and law. Before having dinner at one of the many restaurants in old Islamabad, where Saidpur Village still exists despite modern design, you can visit the Marghalla Hills to take in stunning views of the city.

Taking a drive through the Northwest Frontier and into the picturesque Swat Valley, you will begin your journey north today. To get to Saidu Sharif, Butkhela, Chakdara, and Malakand Pass, take the GT Road. This area was formerly closed to foreign visitors, but it has just become accessible once more, giving you a fantastic opportunity to learn about the area's early Buddhist history. You will visit the neighbourhood museum, which is filled with exquisite Gandharan artefacts, as well as other Buddhist sites after you have checked into your accommodation. Then go to Butkara, one of Ghandhara's earliest Buddhist stupas, a significant archaeological site.

After breakfast, you will set off on a breathtaking journey that will take you past Chakdara, where a young Winston Churchill witnessed battle in the 1890s, before crossing the Lowari Pass and into the old kingdom of Chitral. This is a wonderfully peaceful place to conclude your day because it is situated at the entrance to the Kalash Valleys and is surrounded by beautiful vistas.