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Islamabad City Tour

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Destination: Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Duration: 8 hours
Price: $127.74
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Serving as the capital of Pakistan since the Sixties, Islamabad was built according to a carefully organized plan, divided into sectors along a grid of clean, tree-lined streets. The city is sheltered by the Margalla Hills, the foothills of the Himalayas and the home of rare species of leopard, deer, birds, and even porcupines. Several hiking paths end at Daman-e-Koh, a picnic spot with a splendid view of the entire city, including the massive modernist Faisal Mosque and even the Rawal Dam.
A guided tour to Islamabad includes the modern buildings, religious places, Old village of Saidpur, couple Museums and visit to Monal is not included in the itinerary but we can take them on request.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Lok Virsa Heritage Museum, Garden AvenueĜŒ Shakarparian Rd, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Heritage Museum, also known as Lok Virsa Museum is a museum administered and managed by Lok Virsa - National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage. It is a museum of history and culture in Islamabad, Pakistan, located on the Shakarparian Hills showcasing the living cultures of Pakistan

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Faisal Mosque Bus Stand, Faisal Ave, E-8, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

The eye-popping Shah Faisal Mosque, nestled at the foot of the Margalla Hills, is one of Asia's largest and reflects an eclectic blend of ultramodern and traditional architectural design styles. Topped by sloping roofs (a stark contrast to the traditional domes found on most mosques), the main prayer hall and courtyard is said to hold around 100,000 people. it was a gift from King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Saidpur Village Road, Saidpur Village Rd, Saidpur, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Saidpur, a little quaint village, famous for its pottery, is part of Islamabad today. It is located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh. Saidpur was founded by Sultan Said Khan, son of Sultan Sarang Khan. He gave his daughter in marriage to Mughal Prince Saleem who later became Emperor Jahangir. Saidpur was a garden resort and a perpetual spring provided water for drinking and for watering gardens an attractive destination, where cultural exhibitions and restaurants provided a great ambiance among the hills during the Mughal period. It has recently been renovated into an attractive tourist destination, where exhibits and restaurants provide a great view among the hills.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pakistan Monument Museum, Garden Avenue Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad Pakistan

The Museum depicts ancient civilization, freedom struggle of Pakistan, birth of Pakistan and major achievements of Pakistan to-date.it also has the facilities of reference library, audio-visual archive, conference hall along with a sixty-two (62) seat capacity auditorium, located on the western Shakarparian Hills in Islamabad,

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Daman-e-Koh, Islamabad Pakistan

Daman-e-Koh is a viewing point and hill top garden north of Islamabad and located in the middle of the Margalla Hills. Its name is a conjunction of two Persian words, which together means foot hills. It is about 2400ft from sea level and almost 500ft from the city of Islamabad

Duration: 1 hour