4 DAY TRIP TO LAHORE
			Trip done in Nov 99
		Lahore is situated on the east bank of the Ravi River, Lahore is very old. Legend traces its origin to Loh, the son of Rama Chandra, the hero of the Ramayana, but history records that it began as a dependency of the 8th century AD Hindu ruler, Lalitiditya. In the early 11th century it came under Muslim rule and evolved as a center of Islamic culture and learning as well as trade and commerce. In the 13th century it was depopulated and razed to the ground by the Tartar-Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan. Timurlane and his Muslim Turks also arrived and destroyed the city. Lahore was a cultural and intellectual center during both the Moghul and British eras, and it's an atmosphere, which still pervades today, but it is the diversity and contrast of the different sections of the city, which make Lahore interesting. Apart from local tourists with their blaring transistors, you could almost be back in the Moghul era. In the Mughal days a 9-meter high brick wall surrounded the Old City and had a rampart running around it with a most connected with the River Ravi, which served as a protection for the city. A circular road around the rampart gave access to the city through thirteen gates. Some of the imposing structures of these gates are still preserved. In the bazaars of the Old City one still comes across tiny shops where craftsmen can be seen busy turning out master-pieces in copper, brass, silver as well as textiles in the traditional fashion. In modern days, there are a large number of industrial factories, which are running day and night to play their vital role in country's economy. Ittefaq foundries are one of the biggest and most important industrial units, which has played its role commendably in stabilizing the country's economy. Lahore is also an important center of journalistic activities. A large number of newspapers, journals and magazines are published here. Lahore is a great commercial and trade center. There are a large number of commercial and trade markets dealing in different types of trade and business. Like Karachi, Lahore is also a cosmopolitan city where people of different nationalities can be seen. It has combined the life style of east and west and presents a lively mixture of old and new patterns of life. PROGRAMME DAY 1 AM: Flight PIA ISLAMABAD – LAHORE PM: Check-in + Afternoon tour TDCP (booked in hotel) Overnight Pearl Continental hotel DAY 2 AM: Morning tour TDCP (booked in hotel) PM: Lahore Museum & Old city walk Overnight Pearl Continental hotel DAY 3 AM: Shopping in Anarkali bazaar PM: Trip to Waga Border – Flag Lowering ceremony (booked in hotel) Overnight Pearl Continental hotel DAY 4 AM: Shopping PM: Flight PIA LAHORE - ISLAMABAD WHAT TO SEE TDCP Morning tour – Price 300 PKR/pp Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Jehangir’s tomb, Noor Jehan’s tomb and Lahore Museum TDCP Afternoon tour – Price 300 PKR/pp Shalimar gardens, Old city, Shahi Hammam, Wazir Khan’s mosque, Golden mosque, Handicrafts center TDCP Wagah border – Price 500 PKR/PP Tour price include transport, guide, entrance & parking fees, road taxes and soft drinks. HOW TO GET THERE PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES DAEWOO BUS ACCOMMODATION PEARL CONTINENTAL LAHORE SHAHRAH-E-QUAID-E-AZAM Tel: 042/111.505.505 Fax: 042/636.2760 E-mail: pclhr@hotel.lhr.erum.com.pk INTERNET LINK www.lahore.org