Karachi City Tour

The guests will be picked from Jinnah International Airport and transferred to Movenpick Hotel, Karachi. Keeping your love for luxury in mind, we have picked the suite rooms for you featuring a king-sized bed with an attached bathroom with a bathtub and eco-friendly amenities.

Step out in the private balcony for great city views or unwind in the separate living room with a good book. The suites also come with a minibar, safe, work desk, and controlled air conditioning heating for your convenience. Enjoy the taste of Pakistani fine dine cuisine over folk romantic music played live at the on-site restaurant called The Pakistani.

The eatery offers several unique experiences including freshly baked bread made on request in a live kitchen and traditional baithak-style seating area (floor seating). Over the next 3 days this restaurant will serve you 3 palatially distinct dinner cuisines each representing a geographical region of Pakistan.

We have recommended the Sindhi cuisine for your first day with their specialty Palla fish a unique fish that lives in both fresh and salt waters of Sindh during its life and tastes distinct from its head to it tail. We also recommend the Dal Makhani slow cooked black lentils gleamed with butter and served with Nan.

After breakfast, we will take you for an extensive morning tour of the inner city. Our first stop is the famous Saddar Bazaar a bazaar also considered the commercial center of Karachi. The bazaar is a one-stop solution for everything from collectibles to food to electronics.

Some of the buildings in this area hint at Gothic and Renaissance revival styles dominant in Karachi in the 1920s and have been preserved in their original state for tourism purposes. Once you have marveled at the intricate detailing on these buildings, your guide will take you to the roadside food kiosks in this area. Try the hot-sand baked corn and have a glass of chilled, fresh-pressed gannay ka ras (sugarcane juice) for a quick hit of energy.

We will also visit Empress Market a bazaar located 5 minutes away (on foot) from Saddar. Indulge the naturalist in you and buy 100% pure and fresh herbs, spices, and cold-pressed oils. The main attraction of this bazaar is the clock tower located at the entrance of the commercial hub.

A 140 feet high, Indo-Gothic style structure in buffed colored stone, the clock tower is a treat for architecture lovers. Visit the Bohri Bazaar for leather goods and handicrafts, and Saint Patrick s Church a church located approximately 4 minutes away (by car) from Empress Market. Experience the spiritualistic side of the city in Gothic Revival architectural style building that can host up to 1500 worshippers.

We will drive for approximately 5 minutes from here to visit Jinnah Mausoleum and its museum. Built in 1958 68, the resting place of Pakistan s leader Quaid E Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah is a white marble structure with clear bold lines, inspired by modernist designs and constructed on the concept of geometrical purity.

It is time for a culinary treat! We have arranged a food-tasting tour in the diplomatic area of Clifton. From Pan-Asian to French to Subcontinental, this food tour is a rollercoaster for your taste buds. The area houses 5-6 of the most popular fusion eating concepts in Karachi but we have picked the best restaurants for you including French cuisine at Caf Flo, Pan-Asian food at Okra, and a traditional burst of spices at Khanji. After lunch, enjoy a cup of tea at one of the popular chai cafes where the young and trendy come to talk, laugh and socialize in an open air space.

The teas are cooked to a rich texture and taste and will keep you craving for more. We will end the day with a visit to the Mohatta Palace Museum. This palatial structure of yellow and pink stones was once home to Fatima Jinnah (sister of the founding father of Pakistan) but has now been turned into an art gallery to promote Sindhi culture and crafts. After an eventful day, we return to the hotel for a late dinner at The Pakistani.

Continuing your thematic dinner from last night, tonight will be the Mughlai tradition of Punjab. We have recommended the Lachaydar Paratha served with Spring Onion Minced chicken and hand blended lassi.

Guests will be picked up in the morning and taken to Clifton beach connected to the Arabian Sea. Walk on the soft beach sand, pick some seashells, and take this time to align your chakras.

The sound of the waves crashing and the cool wind at the deep blue sea is nothing short of a meditative experience. Enjoy the unique experience of a camel ride on the seashore.

We will visit the Frere hall next. This 1865 building was designed in a Venetian-Goth style using local as well as British architecture elements. We will then walk to the nearby National Museum of Pakistan and cherish the rich past and historic achievements of the country.

Take a 15 mins walk to the popular Caf Bogie. Built in the skeleton of a defunct train bogie, this less known eatery serves some amazing pizza variants, chicken tikka, and bbq dough sandwiches. Stop for lunch and enjoy the lively ambiance.

We drive for approximately 25 minutes from the beach to arrive at an artist colony and explore the underground art scene in Karachi. The Commune Artist Colony is a local Pakistani designer s brainchild, who turned a regular tobacco warehouse into a hotbed of graffiti artists, painters, muralists, and more. Zoom into the creative mindset of Pakistani artists as every wall in this artist colony is a montage of graffiti and paintings from different artists depicting the cultural influences of Pakistan in their work.

From Commune we drive for approximately 20 minutes to reach another artistic space called TDF Ghar to have snacks with the founder of this space.

This creative hub is a restored 1930s house (Ghar in Urdu) that has been turned into informal learning where people from all walks of life can discuss all things culture, science, poetry, and arts. Our guests would love the heritage and history of the city reflecting in this house located in the heart of old Karachi. Original hand-crafted tiles, a cozy reading area, and an alfresco seating area with lush green vines wrapped around raw bamboo poles called the Sehan Caf TDF Ghar s vintage environment promises an enchanting experience.

You will visit the Tariq Road area for some value for money shopping for fabrics, dresses, jewelry, and shoes. You can also shop for traditional sherwanis (traditional wedding dress for men), lehengas (traditional embellished skirts for women), dupattas (stoles) for your attendance of the main event tomorrow. We will be taking you to attend a local wedding event as a guest. Dinner will be served at The Pakistani.

To end your journey at this fine dining restaurant you will be served the best cuisine from Baluchistan. This is the biggest province of Pakistan and has a mountainous and coastal terrain where for centuries meat and seafood have been the preferred diet. We would recommend the Goat Ribs, Northwestern Mutton Karahi, and the Tawa Fry Fish.

End your trip on a sensorial note. You will be driven to old Karachi where you indulge in some light snacking from the roadside stalls and visit Shre Swaminarayan Temple (oldest Hindu Temple.

The temple, a massive structure reflects the religious diversity in the heart of Karachi as Hindus from all over the city come to pay their respects and find peace here. Some of the main Hindu religious festivals such as Dussehra, Janmashtami, and Diwali celebrated here.

Plan your trip in line with one of these festivals to witness followers swooning to hymns and bowing to their deities in absolute resignation. In other seasons we take you to the muslim shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi to see the mystical Sufis swirl and chant hymns in adulation of god. Next you will head to the Tooba Mosque to explore the Islamic values and brotherhood of Muslims residing in Karachi. Located approximately 20 minutes away (by car) from the temple, the mosque boasts the largest dome of the world with a diameter of 212 feet. After a spiritually enriching experience you will head back to the hotel for a spa treatment.

We have arranged for a complimentary spa passes so that you can unwind and relax as the professional pamper you in a clean, serene environment. We end the day with a bang! Attend a local wedding to witness the love in the air and Pakistani cultural festivities.

Get inspired by swoon-worthy, heavily embellished wedding wear, dance to local tunes, and feast on delicious Pakistani food. Subcontinental weddings are an extravagant affair bursting with color, music, dance, food, and laughter so make the most of this exclusive experience arranged for you in advance by our team.

Guests will be transferred to Jinnah International Airport to catch their flight back home. We hope you loved walking this soulful journey with us! From curated food tasting tours to exploring artistic spaces, and switching gears from visiting temples to attending weddings full of love, this package was carefully crafted to create a unique and short city break that will keep you coming back for more. Chalo Pakistan!