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Curating Bespoke Life Changing Adventure.
You dream, we deliver.
Og Mandino famously said that "The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories".
Some of these are created when on holiday & price shouldn't be a barrier, which is why the team & I have created some shorter breaks to make Pakistan accessible.
Tours labelled Budget Friendly (BF) are designed for families.
Ramadan is a month which is all about being self aware & aware of the community we live in.
I started this initiative in Covid to help local families in the area who were in need of a decent meal at least once a week. As families continue to struggle I continue to do this.
This year I would like to inspire you to get involved, click here to learn more.
Following the positive response & interest I have had for Pakistan at Destinations & The Luxury Travel Show I am delighted to announce that I will be back at The Luxury Travel Show in London Olympia, later in the year showcasing some new recreational experiences we are working on.
Details of stand location to follow.
Sikhana means to educate in urdu, during Covid, I thought if I can't take you to Pakistan, let me bring it to your homes via luxury home fragrances & serving platters.
The lifestyle brand aims to educate people about cultures which are misrepresented by mainstream media beyond Pakistan, with a donation given to global community projects from every sale.
We are delighted that England will be returning to Pakistan to play cricket. Watch this space as we create group tours and bespoke itineraries to work around the fixtures scheduled, enabling you to enjoy the matches & the great culture & food on offer in Pakistan.
We don't just book a holiday for you, we design an experience catering for your interests, your budget & most importantly the opportunity for you to give back via community based initiatives, which we can arrange with our ground knowledge & relationships.
We work with the locals ensuring that all our experiences give you an authentic experience whilst ensuring the locals benefit from the tourism we bring in. These include our Food Tours & Sisterhood Tour of the North which work to empower local women.
We donate £25 from every booking made with us towards building water pumps & solar panels in collaboration with Yasmeen Lari Dosti Villages in the areas impacted by the flooding in August 2022. Empowering them to rebuild their livelihoods
I am delighted to announce that we have won the award for Best Pakistan Travel Experience Providers by SME News. This came as a complete surprised and are delighted that we have been recognised for the authenticity & creativity with which we design and deliver our tours.
We are proud to say that for 3 consecutive years we have won the Prestige Awards for Adventure Tour Agency of the year because of the authenticity & creativity of our tours. Visit our Trust pilot or google reviews to see what customers have to say about us.
Giving back to the communities across the world is important to me, which is why I am delighted to be sponsoring the local Womens & girls cricket team & supporting local families in bucks in Ramadan by providing them with a 3 course meals every Saturday irrespective of faith, created with a great team of volunteers.
Eva is one of my favourite travel bloggers, she has a huge following as a result of the incredible travel content she creates. She has covered Pakistan extensively with a plethora of videos on Youtube answering questions like is it safe for females to travel to Pakistan solo, what are the people like etc. This article in Forbes is a great insight on why she went to Pakistan and why she decided to stay there for nearly 10 months.
Delighted to be featured in Wired for Adventure talking about all the services and tours we have on offer to make your trips authentic & rewarding, working in collaboration with the locals to make sure they benefit from the tourism I bring in.
At 9am on Xmas Eve I had a 10 minute chat with Keith Vaz on Lyca radio about my business ventures Xperience Pakistan & Sikhana, why I set them up and my aspirations. I have edited the radio interview with some video visuals for you to enjoy.
In January 2020, just before Covid, Pakistan was featured in Forbes magazine as one of the Top 10 under the radar destinations to visit because of its raw natural beauty, cultural sights & food offering.
Despite travel warnings by the FCO, Pakistan was considered the number 1 destination in 2018 because of its breath taking views & food by the British Back Packers Society.
In October 2019 the Prince & Princes of Wales visited Islamabad, Lahore & Chitral in Pakistan, enjoying the hospitality on offer. It was the first royal visit in over a couple of decades & reaffirmed that Pakistan is safe to travel to.
Rosie, is another of my favourite vloggers, she has a great raw style about how she story tells. Rosie, not only visited Pakistan, she fell in love with the country, married another Vlogger from Lahore & embraced Islam. She has loads of great content on the country.
Often the press focuses on the North of Pakistan but in doing so, it overlooks all the wonderful culture, archaeological sites and food tourism that the country has to offer. The South is rich with history, culture, amazing architecture and incredible archaeological sites.
I would love to chat to you, so I can get a true understanding of what you like, what your concerns may be & most importantly to ensure there is no miscommunication so I can design an experience based on what you want, guiding you on what can and can't be done in the time and budget you have.
info@xperiencepakistan.co.uk ++ 44 7939 040 596 Also available on WhatsApp on the same number
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Members of Responsible Travel, Winners of Prestige Awards for Adventure Tour Agency of the Year 2022, 2023 & 2025 & SME News for Best Pakistan Travel Experience Provider.
Sikhana means to educate, the lifestyle collection aims to open peoples minds about topics misrepresented through creative products with stories & give back to the local community with every sale made.
We believe in doing business with a social purpose.