Pakistanis are famous throughout the world for two things: their hospitality and love of cricket. You'll experience plenty of both when you visit Pakistan. From Lahore's colonial architecture and Mughal monuments to Karachi's cosmopolitan hustle and bustle, there's a lot to see and do in India's neighbor to the west.
The best way to tour Pakistan is to book one of the many available Pakistan hotel packages. This will help ensure you get great rooms at special discount rates wherever you want to travel. Otherwise, you can be confident in finding a cheap Pakistan hotel deal in any of the country's larger cities.
Islamabad is basically a stopover point. It's a convenient base from which to explore the Taxila Museum, which contains archaeological relics dating back to the times when Taxila was the center of the Gandharan school of Buddhism. There are many Pakistan hotel deals in Islamabad, particularly around the international airport and the train stations.
Though Lahore hasn't been Pakistan's political capital since the days of the Mughal Empire, it remains the country's cultural and intellectual heart. Lahore is the traditional home of the great tradition of Islamic mysticism known to the Western world as Sufism. Visit Lahore Fort in the Old City, a fortress initially built in 1566 and renovated several times in subsequent centuries by Mughal potentates. The Lahore Zoo may be more interesting for its gardens, first planted in the 16th century, than it is for its collection of lions, elephants, and primates. Pakistan hotels in Lahore can be very luxurious, offering great value for their prices.
Quetta, close to the mountainous border with Afghanistan, probably preserves the feel of traditional Pakistan more than any other place in the country. Quetta has two remarkably fascinating museums. The Archaeological Museum of Balochistan has a collection of exhibits ranging from an ancient Quran transcribed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in his own hand to weapons used to drive the British out of this part of the country. The Geological Survey of Pakistan Museum, adjacent to Balochistan University, contains fossils and meteor fragments collected in the area, some of which date back 50 million years. Quetta is off the beaten tourism track, so it can be more challenging to find hotels in Pakistan there. Expedia is your guide to cheap hotel deals in Pakistan in Quetta and other cities.
Karachi is the most cosmopolitan city in Pakistan. It's a center for Zoroastrianism and has large Christian and Hindi contingents, as well as large numbers of Sindhis Punjabis, Pashtuns, and other ethnic groups. The city has some architecturally interesting buildings like Frere Hall dating back to the times of the British Raj. Expedia simplifies the process of making reservations at Karachi's top hotels.
