Concierge for the Conscious Traveller
Southern Food Taste Tour
Day to Day Itinerary
DAY 1: RAWALPINDI
Arrive Rawalpindi and transfer to hotel (check-in time 12 noon).
Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan and is situated adjacent to the capital Islamabad. Often the two cities are known as Twin Cities. The city is home to historic havelis, temples and serves as a hub for tourists visiting Rohtas Fort, Azad Kashmir, Taxila & Gilgit Baltistan.
Once everyone has had a chance to freshen up, we will start sightseeing the city, taking in the architecture which has been influenced by the Buddhist, Sikhs, Hindus and Moghuls. On route we will stop over at Saidpur Village for a sampling lunch & evening tea by the mountains.
Enjoy a relaxed evening in a home setting with our talented home chefs to get an introduction of the Pakistani Cuisine. This dinner will give a tour of Pakistan on a plate. You will indulge in the flavors of Kashmiri, Punjabi, Sindhi cuisine.
DAY 2 : RAWALPINDI
Early morning food tour of Rawalpindi to enjoy the best Nehari (a slow- cooked meal eaten for breakfast)! Learn how to make Lassi.
A trip to spice Bazaar and fruit market to introduce you to the basic spices used in
Pakistani Cuisine.
Overnight PC Rawalpindi
DAY 3 DRIVE RAWALPINDI TO SWAT
Soak in the scenic drive to Swat. Stop over for lunch to enjoy freshly caught fish from Swat River right beside the river, enjoy the naan and some lentils.
Dinner will be at Swat Serena, where an array of food is on offer on their menu’s..
DAY 4 - SWAT
Swat – Indulge the afternoon dipping your feet in the cold river water, catch a trout fish and watch it cook in a local style
Visit Mangora & eat at a local restaurant.
Overnight Swat Serena
DAY 5 DRIVE TO PESHAWAR PM
Stop over at PC for a comfort break. Followed by a Peshawar food sampling tour the sightseeing and tour of Qissa Khwani bazar.
Early evening sit down dinner at a restaurant in Qissa Khwani.
DAY 6 PESHAWAR
Enjoy the morning time to relax. In the afternoon learn to cook with a home chef the KPK Cuisine and enjoy the true hospitality of Pakhtoons. Dinner with a local family in Peshawar.
Overnight PC Peshawar
DAY 7 PESHAWAR - ISLAMABAD;
Isb-Lahore G.T road stop over for a scrumptious lunch at a driver hotel.
Evening trip the Badshahi Mosque and a Lahore food street sampling dinner.
DAY 8 LAHORE
Start the morning at 9am to visit Lahore museum followed by Liberty market trip for shopping & grab some snacks.
Return to the hotel to freshen up.
Visit the Shalimar and Wagah Border, which will take place at 4.30 - 5pm.
The experience at Wagha Border lasts around 2 hours, after this will head back
towards the centre of Lahore and take you to experience the modern Lahore city
Evening meal at 'The Poet', which is food theatre at its best.
Overnight Lexus Grand
DAY 9 LAHORE
Morning traditional breakfast –Pathorae- channae and halwas, the traditional local
breakfast of Lahore followed by a Photo walk the walled city tour.
Pm free shopping.
Late Lunch at 'Go Flour' Cafe, which is all about empowering women, changing their lives one loaf at a time.
Evening late dinner at the 'Havelli' on food street, an authentic way to end the trip, overlooking the Badhshahi mosque with live music or option to go to 'Dynasty', a Chinese restaurant. Chinese in Pakistan is very different to the flavours experienced in the West.
Overnight Lexus Grand
DAY 11: LAHORE - HARRAPA - MULTAN
Enjoy evening street food. Sample the street food of Multan. The best spicy snacks Multan has to offer
DAY 12: MULTAN
Multan sightseeing followed by dinner by the road side of Lamb Chops
Overnight Avari Express
DAY 13: MULTAN. -KARACHI BY AIR
Eve dinner at Karachi creek. The selection on the menu will give you a true flavor of the Sindhi Cuisine.
DAY 14 (21): KARACHI
Karachi am sightseeing a food tour ranging from roll parathas to burgers and everything in between.
PM spices bazaar follow by a boat trip where you will crab & fish, will be cooked and served to you.
Overnight Beach Luxury Hotel
DAY 15; KARACHI
Morning typical breakfast with rest of day free.
Overnight Beach Luxury Hotel
DAY 16: DEPARTURE
Additional information
Group Tour Dates
- 20th - 29th Sept 2024
We provide you with the following services;
- Hotel accommodations incl. breakfast, except when eating out
- English Speaking Guide
- Private air conditioned transportation throughout the trip
- Entrance fees to all archaeological sites & museums
- Porterage at the airport
- Can arrange full board if you wish
- 24/7 access via WhatsApp throughout the trip duration in Pakistan
- Letter of invitation needed for the Visa
Key attractions you will see on this tour are;
- Wagha Border
- Walled Street of Lahore
- Badshahi Mosque
- Anarkali Market
- Sethi Mohalla
- Qissa Khwani (Storytelling) Bazaar
- Swat
- Mingora Bazaar
- Rawalpindi
- Shrines in Multan
- Blue Pottery workshop
Recommended Dress Attire
May - October
- Light summer clothes (Cotton / Linen)
- Light cardigan for evenings
- Comfortable Shoes
- A couple of nice outfits if you wish
- For ladies please avoid clothing above your knees, sleeveless tops, clothing with low necklines.
- Headscarf is only needed when visiting places if worship.
November - April
- Pack warmer clothes as Peshawar, Rawalpindi & Swat are cold in these months
Best time to do this trip
- April, May, September & October
- Although this trip can be done all year round, temperatures will be too hot outside of the suggested months in some of the cities.
This tour will not run in the month of Ramadan, which will be in 11th March to 11th April 2024.
If this trip is of interest to you & you would like to do as a private tour, please complete the contact us form below & we can provide you with a quote.
Prices vary based on how many people there are, what standard of hotel you'd like to stay in and what time of year you visit.
All of our tours are versatile so we can adapt this itinerary based on your requirements.
£25 from every booking made goes towards the Yasmeen Lari Dosti Project.
This tour fulfils the SDG values;
- 5 'Gender Equality',
- 8 'Decent work & Economic Growth' &
- 17 'Partnerships for the Goals'
which we are committed to fulfilling. We work with local guides & local artisans to ensure they benefit from the tourism we bring in.
Reserve a Place
Southern Food Taste tour - 16 days
£250.00
If you would like to reserve a spot on one of the group tour dates, we just require a minimum of 10% deposit to help guage numbers.
Tours will operate based on a minimum of 4 people.
Should we not get these numbers the deposit will be fully refundable or offered as a private tour with an adjusted price based on this.
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