2 Days Karachi & Makli

Karachi

Karachi tour packages show you Pakistan's largest city and busiest port on the Arabian Sea, from Mazar-e-Quaid and the colonial buildings of Saddar to the National Museum, the Clifton seafront and the food stalls of Burns Road. The UNESCO-listed tombs of Makli are an easy day trip from the city.

Why visit Karachi

Karachi is home to more than 20 million people and served as Pakistan's first capital from 1947 to 1959. Its ports handle most of the country's foreign trade, and that long history as a meeting point shows in its mix of communities, languages and cooking. Many travellers find it the most cosmopolitan city in Pakistan.

It is also the natural base for southern Pakistan, with ancient Thatta, Makli and the Balochistan coast all within reach.

Places to visit in Karachi

  • Mazar-e-Quaid: the white marble mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
  • National Museum of Pakistan: finds from the Indus Valley, including the Priest-King figure from Mohenjo-daro.
  • Frere Hall and Mohatta Palace: a Victorian hall set in gardens, and a 1920s stone mansion now used as a museum.
  • Empress Market and Saddar: the old colonial centre, with a Victorian market hall at its heart.
  • Clifton Beach: the city's seafront, busiest around sunset.
  • Chaukhandi Tombs: carved sandstone graves from the 16th to 18th centuries on the eastern edge of the city.

Things to do in Karachi

Food is the reason many people come back. Burns Road is Karachi's best-known food street, famous for nihari, haleem and rich desserts, and the city's seafood is some of the freshest in the country.

Spend a morning walking the colonial streets of Saddar, an afternoon in the National Museum, and the evening by the sea at Clifton. With a local guide, the city's size becomes far easier to handle.

Best time to visit Karachi

December to February is the most comfortable period, with dry, pleasant days and cool evenings. November and March are good too. Summers are hot and humid, and monsoon rain falls between late June and September, when heavy showers can slow the city's traffic.

Day trips and longer tours from Karachi

The Makli necropolis and the town of Thatta are about 100 km east, around two hours by road. Our 2 Days Karachi & Makli tour pairs the city sights with that trip.

Heading west, the 8 Days Balochistan Hingol National Park Tour reaches the rock formations and beaches of the Makran coast. For a wider view of Sindh and beyond, the 15D 14N Cultural And Heritage Expedition Across Civilizations in Pakistan takes in Mohenjo-daro and the heritage cities of Punjab.

Plan your Karachi trip

Pick a tour above, or tell us your dates and we will arrange a Karachi itinerary with a car, a driver and a guide who knows the city well.