STP-SMH-SIN
Sindh: Karachi, Mohenjo-daro & Thatta
Eight days through 5,000 years of the Indus civilisation
Region
Sindh
Duration
8 days · 7 nights
Style
Family Or Friends
Group
Private · 2 to 8 guests
Overview
Sindh is the south you almost never hear about, and Pakistan's deepest archaeology and most extraordinary Sufi tradition. We use Karachi as a base, fly internally to Mohenjo-daro (UNESCO, 2,500 BC), and drive the lower Indus to Thatta and the Makli necropolis (the largest funerary complex in the world). Add an optional 2-day extension to the Hingol National Park and the Arabian Sea coast.
Highlights
- Mohenjo-daro (UNESCO), the great Bronze-Age city of the Indus Valley civilisation
- Makli Necropolis at Thatta (UNESCO), one million tombs over 9 sq km
- Shah Jahan Mosque at Thatta and the Chaukundi Tombs
- Sufi qawwali at the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi or Sehwan Sharif
- Karachi: Mohatta Palace, Frere Hall, Empress Market, a Saddar food walk
- Optional 2-day add-on to Hingol National Park and the Princess of Hope
Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival · Karachi
Met at Jinnah International. Check in at Mövenpick or Pearl Continental Karachi. Evening sea-breeze walk at Clifton.
Day 2
Colonial & cultural Karachi
Architectural walking tour of old Karachi with a heritage architect: Frere Hall, Empress Market, the Hindu Gymkhana. Mohatta Palace in the afternoon. Supper at a private home with a celebrated Karachi chef.
Day 3
Fly to Mohenjo-daro
Morning flight south to Mohenjo-daro. Full afternoon at the site with a Harappan-era specialist. Overnight at the simple PTDC Motel Mohenjo-daro.
Day 4
Mohenjo-daro to Sehwan & Bhit Shah
Drive south to the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar at Sehwan Sharif, Sindh's most ecstatic Sufi shrine. On to Bhit Shah, the shrine of the poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Overnight in Hyderabad.
Day 5
Hyderabad to Thatta
Drive to Thatta. Afternoon at the Shah Jahan Mosque and the Makli Necropolis (UNESCO, the largest funerary complex in the world). Return to Karachi.
Day 6
Chaukundi & Banbhore
Day-trip east of Karachi to the Chaukundi Tombs (15th c. carved sandstone tombs) and the early-Islamic port of Banbhore.
Day 7
Karachi at leisure · optional Hingol extension
Free day for shopping at Zamzama or the Karachi Biennale art venues. (Or begin the 2-day add-on to Hingol National Park and Kund Malir beach, $640 supplement.)
Day 8
Departure
Transfer to Jinnah International for your onward flight.
Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- +7 nights in 4★/5★ Karachi hotels and one night near Mohenjo-daro
- +Karachi-Mohenjo-daro internal flight (or rail upgrade option)
- +Private a/c SUV with English-speaking Sindhi guide throughout
- +All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners
- +All site entries and museum fees
- +Karachi airport transfers
Not included
- −International flights
- −Visa and insurance
- −Beverages
- −Tips
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