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Top 10 Must Visit Places in Pakistan

This blog discuss the 10 best places to visit in Pakistan. Pakistan is a residence to a number of stunning sites which attract thousands of tourists every year.

Pakistan Travel Diaries TeamOctober 7, 20205 min read

This blog discuss the 10 best places to visit in Pakistan. Pakistan is a residence to a number of stunning sites which attract thousands of tourists every year.

  • Swat Valley
  • Hunza Valley
  • Yarkhun Valley
  • Phandar Lake
  • Broghil Valley
  • Lahore
  • Hingol National Park
  • Kalash Valleys
  • Deosai Plains National Park
  • Gorakh Hills
On this page
  1. 01Swat Valley
  2. 02Hunza Valley
  3. 03Yarkhun Valley
  4. 04Phandar Lake
  5. 05Broghil Valley
  6. 06Lahore
  7. 07Hingol National Park
  8. 08Kalash Valleys
  9. 09Deosai Plains National Park
  10. 10Gorakh Hills

Swat Valley

In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, this beautiful valley is something straight out of a fairy tale. Picture of bright green fields and woods, picturesque villages and rivers boasting blue shades so pure and bright that you wouldn't think they were real!

The Swat River winding through meadows and pine trees in upper Swat
The Swat River winding through meadows and pine trees in upper Swat

The weather remains pleasant throughout the year with occasional snowfall in the winters.

Swat Valley is must visit place in Pakistan for it's stunning views and Lakes

Hunza Valley

Numerous valleys and villages conjoin to make the Hunza District of which Hunza Valley is a part. A beautiful mountainous area that has artistic magic. The famous Attabad Lake flows here with its clear turquoise blue water. The stunning Passu Cones are also part of this valley.

Rakaposhi at the head of the green Hunza valley
Rakaposhi at the head of the green Hunza valley

The weather here is fairly cold throughout the year.

Hunza Valley is best place to visit in Pakistan for it's weather, mountains and cultural history

Yarkhun Valley

Situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 's Upper Chitral District, Yarkhun impresses with its mountain ranges and untouched villages.

A river through green fields below the mountains of the Yarkhun Valley
A river through green fields below the mountains of the Yarkhun Valley

It takes a bit of effort to enter the valley that extends for several kilometres past the administrative town of Mastuj.

The side valley of Gazin is most certainly worth a detour. Here, you can see the Thoi Pass Mountains, a high-altitude pass that connects the Upper Chitral and Gilgit Baltistan's Yasin Valley. Due to high altitude the weather remains cold throughout the year. The snowfall is experienced in summers too.

Phandar Lake

Located in Phander Village, Phander Lake is almost too nice to be true. Among light-green trees appropriate to a landscape painting, the teal-coloured lake sits quietly. Phander Lake is not as similar to the number of tourists as the more famous Attabad Lake, despite being insanely beautiful.

Phander Lake in Ghizer
Phander Lake in Ghizer

Broghil Valley

Broghil Valley, situated far north, very close to Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor, was previously only accessible by trekking or horseback. A dangerous jeep track can enter the once-hidden locale these days, but it still only attracts a handful of visitors during the few months it's not covered under heaps of snow.

Yaks grazing on the high pastures of the Broghil Valley
Yaks grazing on the high pastures of the Broghil Valley

Lahore

Lahore may be a metro, but its treasure chest of historical locations definitely makes it one of Pakistan's most popular places to visit. The city of the Mughals was Lahore, and so many of their inventions still remain. Badshahi Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque and, of course, Lahore Fort are the most famous monuments in the city. Connect to that dozens and dozens of beautifully preserved tombs, colourful shrines, havelis on havelis, and you've got Pakistan's cultural capital.

Badshahi Mosque and its red sandstone minarets reflected in still water, Lahore
Badshahi Mosque and its red sandstone minarets reflected in still water, Lahore

The weather is pleasantly cool in winters. Lahore experiences hot weather in summers.

Lahore is best place to visit in Pakistan because it is the heart of Pakistan and plays an important role in creation of Pakistan

Hingol National Park

Technically speaking, Hingol National Park is in Pakistan, but it looks more like a Martian planet! The park is over 6,000 km2 and includes absolutely unique rock formations, vast canyons, numerous species of animals, and even a mud volcano.

Sandstone cliffs beside the coastal highway in Hingol National Park
Sandstone cliffs beside the coastal highway in Hingol National Park

A part of the National Park hugs the coast, adding the ocean to all its other assets. Though absolutely out-of-this-world in its nature, Hingol is only 3.5 hours from Karachi, the most populated city in Pakistan.

Hingol National Park is still fairly one of the undiscovered places is best place to visit in Pakistan for it's beaches and temples

Kalash Valleys

The Kalash Valleys are home to the Kalash people, a religious and ethnic minority in Pakistan with their own beliefs, culture and language, comprised of Bumboret, Rumbur, and Birir. Some of the most beautiful places in Pakistan are definitely the valleys they live in, not just for their natural splendor, but also for the beauty of the Kalash themselves.

Cattle grazing among trees in a Kalash valley
Cattle grazing among trees in a Kalash valley

In wooden homes that cling to the high hills, the Kalash people live, and the women are particularly famous for their brightly-colored traditional dress and headwear that differs from everything else in Pakistan that can be found.

Kalash Valley is top place to visit in Pakistan for it's culture, food and Scenery

Deosai Plains National Park

Deosai is commonly referred to as the world's roof. And it kind of is. The huge plateau is the second-highest on the planet at 4,117 metres (13,497 feet), and is only fully accessible during summer.

The Deosai Plains with snow peaks on the horizon
The Deosai Plains with snow peaks on the horizon

Visitors who make the trip to this spectacular spot are met by expansive emerald-green meadows, snow-capped peaks and glistening blue lakes. The Himalayan Brown Bear calls Deosai home and has been seen by several tourists.

Gorakh Hills

Gorakh Hill Station is situated in Sindh, but as a section of the Kirthar Mountains, it is definitely elevated. At 1,734 metres (5,689 feet), some of the most spectacular views in Southern Pakistan come from the top of the hills. For a weekend camping trip, this is the ideal place. Gorakh Hills is approximately 8 hours from Karachi, but only 2 to 3 hours from Dadu city, making it a better place to start your travel. There is no public transportation, but for someone who is not looking to pitch a tent, there are a few rest houses.

A railed viewpoint on the cliff edge at Gorakh Hill
A railed viewpoint on the cliff edge at Gorakh Hill

Gorakh Hills is still one of the is best place to visit in Pakistan because of the spectacular views and camping sites

These 10 places are only a sample to offer as Pakistan houses innumerable places that should be visited by the enthusiastic tourists. If you are looking to travel to Pakistan check out our latest Pakistan Tour Packages

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