{"id":13066,"date":"2019-08-22T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T18:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citybook.pk\/?p=13066"},"modified":"2022-11-09T20:02:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:02:18","slug":"traveling-to-pakistan-a-beginners-guide-for-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citybook.pk\/blog\/traveling-to-pakistan-a-beginners-guide-for-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling To Pakistan: A Beginner\u2019s Guide For Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Undoubtedly\nPakistan is a staggering country. I must say wonderful places of Pakistan and\nthe great hospitality of the people have impressed foreign tourists in\nastonishing ways. Now many foreign tourists have shared their beautiful stories\nwhile traveling to Pakistan. They also have impressed by the next level hospitality\nof Pakistan. As the traveling season is on its high from this October, many\nforeign tourists will urge to come to Pakistan. Some of you will be reluctant\nto come because of the negative vibes spread around the world about Pakistan.\nIn reality, this place is not that bad. Unfortunately, many people have always\nportrayed the negative side of Pakistan so much that foreigners are scared of\nvisiting this place. Let me tell you one thing that this land is not that\ninsecure to go for. People of this place are a very loving and warm welcoming\nfor tourist around the globe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am sure\nnow you will have enough points to convince yourself to give this land a visit\nat least once in your life. To have an incredible experience of your lifetime,\ncheck the below-mentioned tips you should be reading before heading to this\ncountry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visa rules for tourists <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recently\nPakistan\u2019s cabinet has announced new rules for the foreign tourist for getting\nthe visa. People from 175 different countries can acquire a visa on arrival to\nPakistan. Pakistan has some of the best tourist places like Himalayan peaks,\nK2, breathtaking\nvalleys<\/a>, deserts and many other wonders of\nPakistan<\/a> you must visit. To provide ease to foreigners Pakistan has\nloosened the visa policies. Now it is not hard for foreigners to come to\nPakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Book a tour operator <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are\nplanning to make a tour to Pakistan, and you are a newbie in town, you must\nhire some of the best tour operators, especially when traveling to northern\nareas of Pakistan. These tour operators provide the best packages to make your\ntravel a memorable tour.  These tour\noperators provide different packages like family tour packages, honeymoon\npackage, and students\u2019 package as well. They can also provide you rent a car service, hotel\nbookings<\/a>, and reservation services in Pakistan. You can find them easily\nhere using citybook.pk\napp<\/a>, you can find all kind of service providers<\/a> near you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep a check of safety and security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the\ndilemma that whenever you call the name of Pakistan in front of foreigners to\ntravel here. The first thought that came in their mind is, is Pakistan\nsafe?  It is a fact that a few years\nback, Pakistan was considered as an insecure place especially for foreigners,\nbecause it was highly misrepresented. Right now in recent years, it has changed\na lot. The truth is that Pakistan\ntourism industry is evolving<\/a> by leaps and bounds. Fear not if you wanted to\nhave an unforgettable trip to the land. \nI will not say that the whole of Pakistan is the safest place to move\naround. There are some places where you need to be careful. The mountainous\nregions of Pakistan which are the most attractive places for the tourist are\ncompletely safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know the prices to bring enough money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You should\nbe mindful and thorough research about the prices to hire a trip advisor, food\npackages, accommodation costs and many other little things you would have to\npurchase when in Pakistan. To have the real picture of expenses plan your trip\naccording to the budget<\/a>. It all depends on how smartly you will be spending\nyour money. You must have some local contacts to get amazing discounts on tour\npackages. You can also negotiate with service providers, they are cheap and\nwould love to accommodate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transportation for traveling around<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In northern\nareas, roads are pretty scary and difficult to drive. You would have to hire\nsomeone to take you around. Although the plane is a convenient mode to travel\nin Gilgit Baltistan; but I would suggest traveling on a bus to enjoy your trip\nat fullest. Many transport companies provide affordable and quality services to\ntheir passengers. If you are traveling in Sindh and Punjab areas then Bilal\ntravels<\/a>, and Daewoo is considered as best bus service providers in the\ncountry. Many public transport service providers go everywhere in Pakistan. In\nremote areas, these minivans are the best choices to go on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know about the culture and traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan is\na rich country in diversified culture and tradition. In every province of\nPakistan, they have their own unique customs and tradition. You will find it\nextremely friendly to gathering people from the local community. Pakistan\u2019s are\nwarm welcoming people, especially to foreign tourists. Although you are a\nforeign tourist, people here will treat you as a guest, even will invite you to\nhave dinner or lunch much time. And you cannot even say no to them. National\ndress of Pakistan is Shalwar Kameez both wear by men and women. So dress\nmodestly in the region, in case you are traveling to the remotest areas of\nKhyber Pakhtoon Khawa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know about Pakistani Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly\nPakistani people are a great food lover. In addition to this, the Pakistani prepares\nfood in loads of oil and love to add spices. Be very careful if you don\u2019t like\nmuch spices and oil. I haven\u2019t seen anyone around me visiting Pakistan and\ndon\u2019t get sick.  Be aware of open food\nstalls and don\u2019t eat from there. These are not much hygienic and cleaned.\nHowever, you can easily get sick if you don\u2019t care really. Try to find Healthy food<\/a> spot to\nenjoy your trip and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find affordable accommodations  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan is\na difficult country to explore but on the other hand, it is adventurous and\nwonderful too. It is also challenging to find quality affordable accommodation.\nIn urban areas like Karachi Islamabad, Lahore, and northern areas especially\nChitral, Swat valley, Hunza Valley, to find decent accommodation is not an easy\njob. In most of the cases in these tourist spots, it\u2019s hard to negotiate for\nbackpackers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you still\nhave queries regarding traveling to Pakistan, do contact us we would love to\nhelp you out with the best possible solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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