Tips for Visiting Lahore as a Tourist

Visiting to new place specially a new country is not an easy task. Here are some tips which are very helpful if you are visiting Lahore, Pakistan.

• Taxi

If you are visiting in Lahore, Islamabad or in Karachi the most secure and easy and affordable way is to use Careem Taxi App. 

This app is easy to use and their fare are affordable as compared to local taxi drivers or three wheeler. This is not only affordable also its is safe to ride.

• Accommodation

There are many ways to book you accommodations in Pakistan specially in metro cities. You can book form online websites. But remember that what you book from the websites are some how expensive residences and if you see some affordable options that might not suit your requirements. So if you wan to reserve hotel on your arrival that is a good option. Best place to stay on are:

1- Liberty Market (Middle of the City)

2- Gulberg  (Middle of the City)

3- Jail Road (Middle of the City)

4 -Mall Road (Middle of the City)

5- Cavalry Ground (Near to Airport)

6- Airport Road (Near Airport but away from the city)

You can search online for these locations for  accommodation. And the benefit is that you can also find hostels or apartments in affordable prices here.

• Food

The next thing is food, In Pakistan, specially in Lahore there is a mix of taste of different locations of Pakistan. because Lahore is a metro city of Pakistan and many people came here to work and bring their local dishes, food and taste with them.

Here in Lahore you can eat food in both style, like gourmet or fancy restaurant style and also food stalls or local food kiosks. Not every food point in Lahore is serving a good taste, trust me I am telling you as a Local. There are some food points which are consider to be tasty. This list is random, and not based on any preference, And if you really want to try the real in-depth food of Lahore then you need the help of some local person, I knew a very good man named Mohsin Hassan (Contact No. +92 321 420 4529) is a really food guy. If you need some help contact him.

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1- Bundu Khan (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Bit Expensive, Good Ambiance)

2- Nadeem Bar B.Q. (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Affordable, Good Ambiance)

3- Monal (you can find continental, Thai, Chinese, kebabs, Expensive, Very good Ambiance)

4- Bistro 201 (you can find continental, Thai, Chinese, kebabs, Expensive,  Good Ambiance)

5- Qabail (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Affordable, Good Ambiance)

6- Salt n Pepper - Village  (Specialty is Buffet  Meat and Kebabs, Affordable, Good Ambiance)

7- Dera (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Affordable, Good Ambiance)

8- Dar Cheeni  (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Affordable, Good Ambiance)

9- X2-Pan Asian (you can find continental, Thai, Chinese, kebabs, Expensive, Very good Ambiance)

10- Junoon Restaurant (Specialty is Meat and Kebabs, Bit Expensive, Good Ambiance)

• Shopping

There are some places where usually local went to buy. i must prefer you too, to visit these markets for souvenir or traditional Pakistani shopping. And as a Tip Do Not Forget to Bargain 😄. This list is also random but a good place for affordable and traditional shopping. As an another tip always be careful from pick picketers.

1- Delhi Darwaza (Traditional, Historical Place, Walled City, Affordable, Cloths, Spices, Dry Fruit, Nuts, Traditional Food, Handi Craft)

2- Anarkali Bazar (Best Place for Wedding Shopping, Affordable, Handi Crafts, Traditional Food, Cloths, Shoes, Jewelry, Cosmetics)

3- Shah Alam Market (Whole Sale Market, Too much rush and Crowd, Serious Bargaining Skills required 😄)

4- Liberty Market (Best Women Shopping Destination, Cloth, Traditional Jewelry, Shoes, Handi Crafts, Dry Fruits, Traditional Food, Wedding Dresses)

5- Fortress Stadium (Food, Grocery, Cinema, Shopping Malls, Cloth, Shoes, Souvenirs, Amusement Park)

If you any further details or any help regarding travel in Lahore, please write to me.

South Asian Tourist Destination: Pakistan

In many blogs and reviews it is said that Pakistan is not a safe place to travel specially for tourists. but this statements is now denied by Conde Nast Traveler (A United States-based luxury and lifestyle publication) as Top Holiday Destination for Travelers for the year 2020,

This designation is given to Pakistan on the positive reviews by the early birds who travel Pakistan with a great courage and expected to see the country with full of terrorists and Al-Qaeda operated mobs, but when they reach Pakistan the Pictures was just opposite to their thoughts, they said in their travel blogs, YouTube vlogs, magazines and adventure club reviews that what they see in Pakistan is totally opposite to what they think about Pakistan. The people are very friendly, they didn't see any terrorists on road waving his hand or saying Hi, What they see their was a beautiful culture, most scene-tic views, rich & tasty food and love from the native people. 

This is not only by the Conde Nast Traveler now, also In 2018, the British Backpacker Society had also ranked Pakistan the number one travel destination in the world. Before sometime in Pakistan it was compulsory for travelers to carry a N.O.C. (No Objection Certificate) to visit certain places But now this restriction is drops by the recent Government and they also ease the process of Visa for the travelers.

Travel Destination Lahore, Pakistan

There is a market inner side of Lahore which also called the Walled City of Lahore named as Delhi Darwazah or Delhi market. This market includes many small markets and shops in which Spices, Raw Tobacco, Traditional Stitched Clothing, Cloth, Food, Dry Fruits are included.
The history of this place is important in the pace of time and it is the one of the Twelve doors to enter the Walled city of Lahore in the Mughal era of Indo-Pakistan. This gate was also used as the main gate to enter the Lahore City for the merchants from all over the Asian Continent. This historical place also includes two other historical monuments inside it. The one is the Shahi Hammam (Royal Bath) and other is Mosque Wazir Khan.

Mosque Wazir Khan

Shahi Hammam

In the Mughal era any traveler has to take a bath in the Shahi Hammam which not only cleans and provide freshness to the travelers and also it save the natives of Lahore from any foreign diseases.

This Hammam was consists of Cold and Hot Water baths so it depends on the choice of the traveler to choose from any type of water.

 

If you are planning to visit my city Lahore. Please contact me for free advises and suggestions which make your travel far more entertaining and enjoyable. Because a local know the better.