This is followed by an excursion to the exquisite Shigar Valley where there are many mineral springs that are revered by the locals as curing waters for skin diseases. We also visit local mountain villages. We take an excursion to Taxila, once the seat of oriental culture. We get an interesting insight into the folk traditions by visiting the Institute of Folk Heritage, a small, neatly decorated ethnological museum. Our tour culminates at one of the world's largest mosque- Shah Faisal Mosque which also houses a University specializing in Islamic Philosophy and Law.
Afternoon is at leisure.
Flight subject to weather and back load. Lahore Our day in Lahore starts with a visit to the Imperial and magnificent Badshahi Mosque. Built in 1674, it is an example of some of the most aesthetic Moghul architecture. Later we visit the fascinating Lahore Museum which houses the famous statue of the Fasting Buddha and Kim's Gun, immortalized by Rudyard Kipling. After exploring this first capital of the Moghuls, we are transferred to the airport for our departure flight.