Lahore is the second largest city of Pakistan. It is the capital of Punjab and is considered to be the cultural and food capital of the country. The city has many amazing landmarks and places to visit. Although there are millions of reasons to love Lahore, we have compiled a gallery for you to glance at the amazing Lahore. After watching these pictures you will surely fall in love with the city.
The old city was at one time surrounded by a wall and a moat, but these structures have been replaced, except in the north, by parklands. A circular road around the rampart provides access to the old city through 13 gates. Notable structures within the old city include the mosque of Wazir Khan (1634) and Lahore Fort. A walled complex that covers some 36 acres (14.5 hectares), the fort is a splendid example of Mughal architecture; it was partially built by Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) and extended by the next three emperors. The mosque and the fort are decorated in marble and Kashi, or encaustic tile work. Other historic landmarks include the Badshahi (Imperial) Mosque, built by Aurangzeb and still one of the largest mosques in the world; the 14-foot- (4.3-meter-) long Zamzama, or Zam-Zammah, a cannon that is immortalized (along with other details of the city) in Rudyard Kipling’s novel Kim (1901); Ranjit Singh’s buildings and mausoleum; the Shahdara gardens, containing the tomb of the Mughal emperor Jahangir; and the magnificent Shalimar Garden, laid out east of the city in 1642 by Shah Jahan as a refuge for the royal family. Jahan’s refuge consists of about 80 acres (32 hectares) of terraced, walled gardens, with about 450 fountains. The fort and Shalimar Garden have collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981. (britannica.com)
Itinerary
One-day Lahore Trip
Day 01
Pick up from your location and visit the Walled City of Lahore, which includes Shahi Hamam, Wazir khan Mosque, Sunehri Masjid, Gali Surjan Singh and local bazar in the old city.
These were built in 1753 during the waning years of the Mughal empire by Nawab Bhikari Khan, the Deputy of Lahore during the tenure of Governor Mir Mu’in al-Mulk Mir Munoo. It stands on a small plot of land where one street diverges into two. When Nawab Bhikari Khan acquired the property, it was a vacant parcel of land at the chowk (square) of Kashmiri Bazaar. He was required to obtain a special fatwa from Muslim scholars to construct the mosque, as the local authority has been concerned that the construction of a building in the square would interrupt the flow of traffic and visit many old Streets Continue driving to visit the Lahore Museum, established in 1894 and one of the major museums of South Asia. Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the famous curators of the museum and the novel Kim was set in the vicinity of the Lahore Museum. It is located opposite the old University Hall, a Mughal-style building on the Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. The Museum contains some fine specimens of Mughal and Sikh doorways and woodwork and contains a large collection of paintings dating back to the Mughal, Sikh and British eras. The Museum has also a collection of musical instruments, ancient jewelry, textiles, pottery, and an armory. There are relics from the Greco-Bactrian times as well as some Tibetan and Nepalese work. The museum has a number of objects of Greco-Buddhist sculptures, Mughal and Pahari paintings on display.
Continue a tour of Badshahi Mosque, or the ‘Emperor’s Mosque’, which was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore. It is one of the city’s best-known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomizing the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era. Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshipers, it is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The architecture and design of the Badshahi Masjid are closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb’s father and predecessor, Emperor Shah Jahan. Later visit to the Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila, located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity; however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire Mughal architecture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha Pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens Lahore
After lunch visit of Wahga (Pak-India) border to watch the flag-lowering ceremony between Pakistan and India Wagah, the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, India and Lahore. Wagahitself is a village where the controversial Radcliffe Line was drawn. The village was unified before partition in 1947. Today, the eastern half of the village remains in India whilst the other half is in Pakistan. The Wagah border is a ceremonial border where each evening, there is a ceremony called the ‘lowering of the flags’. At that time there is a very energetic and thrilling parade done by Border Security Force (B.S.F), Indian and Pakistan Rangers soldiers.
After the Wagha border, we proceed to the suggested Dinner at Lahore Food Street.
Lahore: 1 Night 2 Days Tour
Day 1
Pickup from Lahore Airport or your location and departure for Badshahi Mosque, or the ‘Emperor’s Mosque’, which was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore. It is one of the city’s best-known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomizing the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era. Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshipers, it is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The architecture and design of the Badshahi Masjid are closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb’s father and predecessor, Emperor Shah Jahan.
Continue the drive for the Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila, located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity; however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire Mughal architecture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha Pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens Lahore.
After lunch visit of Wahga (Pak-India) border to watch the flag-lowering ceremony of Pakistan and India Wagah, the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, India and Lahore. Wagahitself is a village where the controversial Radcliffe Line was drawn. The village was unified before partition in 1947. Today, the eastern half of the village remains in India whilst the other half is in Pakistan. The Wagah border is a ceremonial border where each evening, there is a ceremony called the ‘lowering of the flags’. At that time there is a very energetic and thrilling parade done by Border Security Force (B.S.F), Indian and Pakistan Rangers soldiers.
After the Wagha border, we proceed to Diner and back to hotel. Overnight Stay at Hotel in Lahore.
Day 2
After breakfast visit Old City, Shahi Hamam, Wazir Khan Mosque, or Sunehri Masjid a relative latecomer to Lahore’s traditional cityscape, having been built in 1753 during the waning years of the Mughal empire by Nawab Bhikari Khan, the Deputy of Lahore during the tenure of Governor Mir Mu’in al-Mulk Mir Munoo. It stands on a small plot of land where one street diverges into two. When Nawab Bhikari Khan acquired the property, it was a vacant parcel of land at the chowk (square) of Kashmiri Bazaar. He was required to obtain a special fatwa from Muslim scholars to construct the mosque, as the local authority has been concerned that the construction of a building in the square would interrupt the flow of traffic and visit many old Street
Continue the drive to visit the Lahore Museum, established in 1894 and one of the major museums of South Asia. Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the famous curators of the museum and the novel Kim was set in the vicinity of the Lahore Museum. It is located opposite the old University Hall, a Mughal-style building on the Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. The Museum contains some fine specimens of Mughal and Sikh doorways and woodwork and contains a large collection of paintings dating back to the Mughal, Sikh and British eras. The Museum has also a collection of musical instruments, ancient jewelry, textiles, pottery and an armory. There are relics from the Greco-Bactrian times as well as some Tibetan and Nepalese work. The museum has a number of objects of Greco-Buddhist sculptures, Mughal and Pahari paintings on display.
Later proceed for the lunch.
After lunch, visit the Tomb of Jahangir, the mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who ruled from 1605 to 1627. His son Shah Jahan built the mausoleum 10 years after his father’s death. It is sited in an attractive walled garden and has four 30-meter high minarets. The interior is embellished with frescoes and pietra dura inlay and colored Marble.
Enjoy the beautifully laid-out Shalimar Gardens the Shalimar Garden is a Persian garden and was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Construction began in 1641 A.D. and was completed the following year. The project management was carried out under the superintendence of Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan’s court, in cooperation with Ali Mardan Khan and Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni.
Drop at the Airport or your location.
Lahore: 2 Night 3 Days Tour
Day 1
Pickup from Lahore Airport or your location and departure for Badshahi Mosque, or the ‘Emperor’s Mosque’, was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore. It is one of the city’s best-known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomizing the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era. Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshipers, it is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The architecture and design of the Badshahi Masjid are closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb’s father and predecessor, Emperor Shah Jahan.
Continue the drive for the Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila, located in the northwestern corner of the Walled City of Lahore. The trapezoidal composition is spread over 20 hectares. Origins of the fort go as far back as antiquity; however, the existing base structure was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605), and was regularly upgraded by subsequent rulers. Thus the fort manifests the rich traditions of the entire Mughal architecture. Some of the famous sites inside the fort include Sheesh Mahal, Alamgiri Gate, Naulakha Pavilion, and Moti Masjid. In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Shalimar Gardens Lahore.
After lunch visit of Wahga (Pak-India) border to watch the flag-lowering ceremony between Pakistan and India Wagah, the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan lies on the Grand Trunk Road between the cities of Amritsar, India and Lahore. Wagah itself is a village where the controversial Radcliffe Line was drawn. The village was unified before partition in 1947. Today, the eastern half of the village remains in India whilst the other half is in Pakistan. The Wagah border is a ceremonial border where each evening, there is a ceremony called the ‘lowering of the flags’. At that time there is a very energetic and thrilling parade done by Border Security Force (B.S.F), Indian and Pakistan Rangers soldiers.
After the Wagha border, we proceed to Diner and back to hotel. Overnight Stay at Hotel in Lahore.
Day 2: Lahore _ Khewra
After breakfast departure for Khewra Salt Mines; (approx 03 ½ hrs drive)
Visit Khewra Salt Mines, which is a salt mine located in Khewra. It attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second-largest salt mine in the world. Situated in the foothills of the Salt Range, the Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the sub-continent.
Salt has been mined at Khewra since 320 BC, in an underground area of about 110 sq. km. Khewra salt mine has an estimated total of 220 million tons of rock salt deposits. The current production from the mine is 325,000 tons of salt per annum.
The mine-head buildings have 17 stories, with 11 below ground. The salt mine is 945 feet above sea level and extends around 2,400 feet inside the earth from the mine mouth. There are 17 working levels and the cumulative length of all tunnels is more than 40 km.
Salt occurs in the form of an irregular dome-like structure. There are seven thick salt seams with a cumulative thickness of about 150 meters. In places, the rock salt is 99% pure and the Salt is transparent, white, pink, and reddish to beef-color red. There are beautiful alternate bands of red and white color salt.
Later visit of Katas Raj Temple (approx 1 hr drive), is a Hindu mandir or temple complex situated in Katas village near Choa Saidan Shah in the Chakwal district of Punjab. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple has existed since the days of Mahābhārata and the Pandava brothers spent a substantial part of their exile at the site. The Pakistan Government is considering nominating the temple complex for World Heritage Site status. In 2007, it also proposed to restore the temple complex. In 2012, the temple pond is drying up due to the heavy use of groundwater for industrial purposes.
Later drive back to Lahore and go for Dinner. Overnight Stay at Hotel in Lahore.
Day 3: Lahore
After breakfast visit Old City, Shahi Hamam, Wazir khan Mosque, or Sunehri Masjid a relative latecomer to Lahore’s traditional cityscape, having been built in 1753 during the waning years of the Mughal empire by Nawab Bhikari Khan, the Deputy of Lahore during the tenure of Governor Mir Mu’in al-Mulk Mir Munoo. It stands on a small plot of land where one street diverges into two. When Nawab Bhikari Khan acquired the property, it was a vacant parcel of land at the chowk (square) of Kashmiri Bazaar. He was required to obtain a special fatwa from Muslim scholars to construct the mosque, as the local authority has been concerned that the construction of a building
in the square would interrupt the flow of traffic and visit many old Street
Continue the drive to visit the Lahore Museum, established in 1894 and one of the major museums of South Asia. Rudyard Kipling’s father, John Lockwood Kipling, was one of the famous curators of the museum and the novel Kim was set in the vicinity of the Lahore Museum. It is located opposite the old University Hall, a Mughal-style building on the Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam. The Museum contains some fine specimens of Mughal and Sikh doorways and woodwork and contains a large collection of paintings dating back to the Mughal, Sikh and British eras. The Museum has also a collection of musical instruments, ancient jewelry, textiles, pottery and an armory. There are relics from the Greco-Bactrian times as well as well as some Tibetan and Nepalese work. The museum has a number of objects of Greco-Buddhist sculptures, Mughal and Pahari paintings on display.
Later proceed for lunch.
After lunch visit the Tomb of Jahangir, the mausoleum built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir who ruled from 1605 to 1627. His son Shah Jahan built the mausoleum 10 years after his father’s death. It is sited in an attractive walled garden and has four 30-meter high minarets. The interior is embellished with frescoes and pietra dura inlay and colored Marble.
Enjoy the beautifully laid-out Shalimar Gardens the Shalimar Garden is a Persian garden and was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Construction began in 1641 A.D. and was completed the following year. The project management was carried out under the superintendence of Khalilullah Khan, a noble of Shah Jahan’s court, in cooperation with Ali Mardan Khan and Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni.
After dinner drop by the airport or your location.
Lahore to Kartarpur Day trip
Day 1
Pick up from your location and departure for Kartarpur to Guruddwara Darbar Sahib approx. 03hrs drive.
Afterward, visit Guru Nanak, the first guru of Sikhism returned from his Sojourns, and settled in Kartarpur. As he assembled the Sikh community there, he established the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in 1522. Since then, the Kartarpur gurudwara has housed a shrine that commemorates his time in the region. It was here in 1539, that Sikhism’s first guru breathed his last. Many consider Kartarpur as the second holiest shrine to Sikhs after Gurdwara Janam Asthan in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan, where Guru Nanak was born.
On the banks of the river Ravi, about 5km from the Indo-Pakistan border lies Kartarpur Sahib—a 497-year-old gurudwara that has stood the test of time, history and politics. As the final resting place of Guru Nanak, it is one of Sikhism’s holiest shrines. But for years, cleaved from Indian Punjab since Partition, it has been out of reach for millions of devotees, except through a pair of binoculars. But on Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary, the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur will open its doors to visitors from across the globe.
Lunch at Gurudwara later departure for Lahore Approx 03hrs Drive and drop to a designated location.