Pakistan tours for seniors
Pakistan, with its southern coast dipping into the Arabian Sea and its northern highlands dominated by the Karakoram, Himalayan, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges, promises majestic views and unforgettable experiences to the adventurous senior or mature-aged traveller.
On your Pakistan trip, there is much to explore as you learn about the long history and colourful culture of this amazing country. Visit ancient ruins, medieval capitals, and Pakistan’s pre-Muslim temples in the historic cities of Thatta, Hyderabad, Larkana, Lahore, and Peshawar. Walk through lively bazaars and scenic landscapes reminiscent of the Arabian Nights. Go further north and see breathtaking views in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan near the Pakistani border with China, the location of K2, the world’s second highest mountain next only to Mt. Everest. The region’s central valley, Skardu Valley, shares similarities in culture, lifestyle, and architecture with Tibet, and may feel like a world away from the modern wonders of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. This allows you to experience Pakistan and all its wonders and complexities, and may just be your adventure of a lifetime.
The history of Pakistan, a young nation created with the partition of British India in 1947, is intertwined with the history of India and the broader Indian subcontinent. From 1947 to 1971, Pakistan was divided further into two: West Pakistan and East Pakistan. Following years of internal conflict, East Pakistan declared its independence in 1971 as the nation of Bangladesh, and West Pakistan became modern-day Pakistan. Prior to the 1947 partition, Pakistan’s history was India’s history. The subcontinent was home to one of the oldest and most influential human civilisations, the Indus civilisation (also known as Harappan civilisation), an urban culture that dated from 2500 BC and declined around the 2nd millennium BC.
The most well-known period in the subcontinent’s history was the rule of the Mughal Empire from the 16th to the mid-19th century. An immensely successful Muslim empire of Turkic-Mongol origin, its rulers controlled the entire subcontinent of India and reached a population of 100 million at its peak. Though a Muslim dynasty that ruled over a Hindu majority, their overall commitment to religious freedom ensured peace in the subcontinent for two centuries. Shah Jahan was an avid supporter of art and architecture, and his monuments in Lahore are still admired in Pakistan today.
