An expedition to the African Sunni followers of the crocodile cult, to the Mohana bird hunters, to ancient Mohenjo-Daro, and to the ceremonial border closing with India.
SOUTHERN PAKISTAN
February 15 – 23, 2025
Pakistan
Pakistan
An expedition through southern Pakistan, during which we will explore the traditions of dark-skinned Sunni Muslims of African descent, who still worship the sacred crocodile.
We will witness the astonishing hunting methods of the Mohana people, who possess the ability to transform into waterfowl birds. We will visit the renowned Mohenjo-Daro, likely the oldest city on Earth, which nonetheless had a sewage system and public baths.
We will immerse ourselves in the unique atmosphere during the ceremonial closing of the only land crossing at the India border. Additionally, we will experience majestic forts, colorful mosques, tombs, and the unparalleled charm of southern Pakistan!
We will witness the astonishing hunting methods of the Mohana people, who possess the ability to transform into waterfowl birds. We will visit the renowned Mohenjo-Daro, likely the oldest city on Earth, which nonetheless had a sewage system and public baths.
We will immerse ourselves in the unique atmosphere during the ceremonial closing of the only land crossing at the India border. Additionally, we will experience majestic forts, colorful mosques, tombs, and the unparalleled charm of southern Pakistan!
SCHEDULE AND COST:
Dates: February 15 – 23, 2025
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Number of Participants: 6 – 12
Cost of participation per person:
– 2 550 USD with 12 participants, or
– 2 650 USD with 11 participants, or
– 2 750 USD with 9 – 10 participants, or
– 2 890 USD with 8 participants, or
– 2 990 USD with 6 – 7 participants.
10% early booking discount (in case you book before October 15, 2024)
Everything is icluded (including three meals a day throughout the route), except for:
– International flights to Karachi and return from Lahore,
– Pakistan visa (e-visa, $35 USD for 90 days),
– Medical insurance.
Estimated flight cost Moscow – Karachi and Lahore – Moscow: $700 – 900 USD (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).
Estimated flight cost Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah – Karachi and Lahore – Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah: $300 – 450 USD (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).
Single supplement: 630 USD (single accommodation is provided for all nights)
TRAVEL PROGRAM: tour to Pakistan
Day 1. February 15, 2025 (Saturday). KARACHI
Arrival in Karachi by morning flight and hotel check-in.
Upon arrival, we will check into the hotel and, after a brief rest, head to the "African" quarter of Karachi to meet what is perhaps the city's most unusual community. The ancestors of today's Siddi community members were brought here as slaves from Zanzibar over centuries. While they are now Sunni Muslims, they have preserved their traditional drumming music and dances, as well as their pre-Islamic crocodile worship.
After that, we will visit Karachi’s most iconic spots, including Mohatta Palace, the residence of Quaid-e-Azam, the market, and St. Patrick's Church.
We'll end our busy day with dinner at Do Darya restaurant.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Avari Towers Karachi
*Recommended Flights:
– Flydubai, flight FZ-333, departure from Dubai on February 15 at 6:00 AM, arrival in Karachi at 9:00 AM.
– Air Arabia, flight G9-542, departure from Sharjah on February 15 at 7:00 AM, arrival in Karachi at 9:50 AM.
– Emirates, flight EK-600, departure from Dubai on February 15 at 7:30 AM, arrival in Karachi at 10:30 AM.
– Any other flight arriving in Karachi by November 5, no later than 10:30 AM.
Day 2. February 16, 2025 (Sunday). KARACHI – THATTA – KEENJHAR (140 km, 3 hours)
After breakfast, we will leave the bustling Karachi and head to the city of Thatta to visit the Makli Hill Necropolis and Chaukhandi, home to tombs from the 15th to 18th centuries.
Next, we will explore the stunning Shah Jahan Mosque and reach our hotel on the shores of Keenjhar Lake by sunset.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Keenjhar Lake Resort (STDC)
Day 3. February 17, 2025 (Monday). KEENJHAR – MOHANA HUNTERS – RANIKOT FORT – SEHWAN (290 km, 5 hours)
In the morning, we will meet the Mohana people, descendants of the builders of ancient Harappa and Mohenjo Daro cities. We will witness their way of life and unique hunting techniques.
Mohana are descendants of the river civilization that emerged 5,000 years ago between Pakistan and India. The builders of Mohenjo Daro were likely very similar to today's Mohana people, of Dravidian phenotype like the aboriginals of South India: dark-skinned, with wavy black hair and aquiline noses. For centuries, they have been closely tied to the river and its resources.
Mohana survive through traditional fishing and hunting of waterfowl using a remarkable technique that allows them to “transform” into birds.
Mohana hunters cover their heads with bird decoys and dive into the murky water, approaching birds along the shore and capturing them.
After lunch, we will visit Ranikot Fort, the world’s largest fort, with walls stretching about 32 kilometers, often compared to the Great Wall of China.
We will take a short trek (2–3 hours) to the Fairy Pond and then head to Sehwan.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel Sehwan Divine
Day 4. February 18, 2025 (Tuesday). LAL SHAHBAZ QALANDAR – MOHENJO DARO – LARKANA (350 km, 5 hours)
Our day begins with a visit to the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, one of the main spiritual figures for malangs and qalandars, adherents of a unique Sufi order inspired by the teachings of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Afterward, we will travel to Mohenjo Daro, one of the most ancient and mysterious cities on Earth, where public toilets and a sewer system first appeared more than 4,000 years ago—an achievement only realized in the modern world at the turn of the 18th–19th centuries.
Mohenjo Daro stands out among other centers of the Harappan civilization for its nearly perfect city planning, use of fired bricks, and complex irrigation and ritual structures.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Sambara Inn
Day 5. February 19, 2025 (Wednesday). LARKANA – KHAIRPUR – SUKKUR (100 km, 2 hours)
In the morning, we will travel to Khairpur to visit the Kot Diji Fort, built between 1785 and 1795 by Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur. It is located atop a 40-meter hill overlooking the city and the prehistoric Kot Diji mound.
If possible, we will also try to visit Faiz Mahal, the residence of the last Talpur monarch.
In the evening, we will arrive in Sukkur.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel One Sukkur
Day 6. February 20, 2025 (Thursday). SUKKUR – BAHAWALPUR – CHOLISTAN DESERT (470 km, 6.5 hours)
We will journey to Bahawalpur and then venture into the Cholistan Desert to explore the magnificent Derawar Fort and the nearby Abbasid Mosque.
Derawar Fort was initially built in the 9th century by Rajput Parmara rulers, later falling into the hands of the Nawabs of Bahawalpur.
We will return to Bahawalpur for the night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel One Bahawalpur
Day 7. February 21, 2025 (Friday). BAHAWALPUR – MULTAN – LAHORE (450 km, 6 hours)
After breakfast, we will visit Noor Mahal Palace in Bahawalpur and then head to Multan to see the tombs of Bahauddin Zakariya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam, as well as Shah Eid Gah Mosque.
In the evening, we will arrive in Lahore.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: The Nishat Hotel
Day 8. February 22, 2025 (Saturday). LAHORE
Our tour of Lahore will begin with visits to Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort.
We will then explore Delhi Gate, Wazir Khan Mosque, and Jahangir's Tomb, one of the finest examples of Mughal funerary architecture.
After lunch, we will witness the spectacular border-closing ceremony at Wagah.
We will conclude the day with dinner at Haveli Restaurant.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: The Nishat Hotel
Day 9. February 23, 2025. LAHORE – RETURN FLIGHT
At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to Lahore Airport for your return flight (3 hours prior to departure).
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation included: None
*Recommended Flights:
— flight FZ-360 to the UAE, departure from Lahore on February 23 at 12:00 PM.
— Pakistan International Airlines, flight PK-303 to Dubai, departure from Lahore on February 23 at 11:00 AM.
— Any other flight from Lahore at any time on February 23.
Dates: February 15 – 23, 2025
Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Number of Participants: 6 – 12
Cost of participation per person:
– 2 550 USD with 12 participants, or
– 2 650 USD with 11 participants, or
– 2 750 USD with 9 – 10 participants, or
– 2 890 USD with 8 participants, or
– 2 990 USD with 6 – 7 participants.
10% early booking discount (in case you book before October 15, 2024)
Everything is icluded (including three meals a day throughout the route), except for:
– International flights to Karachi and return from Lahore,
– Pakistan visa (e-visa, $35 USD for 90 days),
– Medical insurance.
Estimated flight cost Moscow – Karachi and Lahore – Moscow: $700 – 900 USD (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).
Estimated flight cost Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah – Karachi and Lahore – Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah: $300 – 450 USD (Usually bought on your own, we consult you).
Single supplement: 630 USD (single accommodation is provided for all nights)
TRAVEL PROGRAM: tour to Pakistan
Day 1. February 15, 2025 (Saturday). KARACHI
Arrival in Karachi by morning flight and hotel check-in.
Upon arrival, we will check into the hotel and, after a brief rest, head to the "African" quarter of Karachi to meet what is perhaps the city's most unusual community. The ancestors of today's Siddi community members were brought here as slaves from Zanzibar over centuries. While they are now Sunni Muslims, they have preserved their traditional drumming music and dances, as well as their pre-Islamic crocodile worship.
After that, we will visit Karachi’s most iconic spots, including Mohatta Palace, the residence of Quaid-e-Azam, the market, and St. Patrick's Church.
We'll end our busy day with dinner at Do Darya restaurant.
Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Avari Towers Karachi
*Recommended Flights:
– Flydubai, flight FZ-333, departure from Dubai on February 15 at 6:00 AM, arrival in Karachi at 9:00 AM.
– Air Arabia, flight G9-542, departure from Sharjah on February 15 at 7:00 AM, arrival in Karachi at 9:50 AM.
– Emirates, flight EK-600, departure from Dubai on February 15 at 7:30 AM, arrival in Karachi at 10:30 AM.
– Any other flight arriving in Karachi by November 5, no later than 10:30 AM.
Day 2. February 16, 2025 (Sunday). KARACHI – THATTA – KEENJHAR (140 km, 3 hours)
After breakfast, we will leave the bustling Karachi and head to the city of Thatta to visit the Makli Hill Necropolis and Chaukhandi, home to tombs from the 15th to 18th centuries.
Next, we will explore the stunning Shah Jahan Mosque and reach our hotel on the shores of Keenjhar Lake by sunset.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Keenjhar Lake Resort (STDC)
Day 3. February 17, 2025 (Monday). KEENJHAR – MOHANA HUNTERS – RANIKOT FORT – SEHWAN (290 km, 5 hours)
In the morning, we will meet the Mohana people, descendants of the builders of ancient Harappa and Mohenjo Daro cities. We will witness their way of life and unique hunting techniques.
Mohana are descendants of the river civilization that emerged 5,000 years ago between Pakistan and India. The builders of Mohenjo Daro were likely very similar to today's Mohana people, of Dravidian phenotype like the aboriginals of South India: dark-skinned, with wavy black hair and aquiline noses. For centuries, they have been closely tied to the river and its resources.
Mohana survive through traditional fishing and hunting of waterfowl using a remarkable technique that allows them to “transform” into birds.
Mohana hunters cover their heads with bird decoys and dive into the murky water, approaching birds along the shore and capturing them.
After lunch, we will visit Ranikot Fort, the world’s largest fort, with walls stretching about 32 kilometers, often compared to the Great Wall of China.
We will take a short trek (2–3 hours) to the Fairy Pond and then head to Sehwan.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel Sehwan Divine
Day 4. February 18, 2025 (Tuesday). LAL SHAHBAZ QALANDAR – MOHENJO DARO – LARKANA (350 km, 5 hours)
Our day begins with a visit to the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, one of the main spiritual figures for malangs and qalandars, adherents of a unique Sufi order inspired by the teachings of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar.
Afterward, we will travel to Mohenjo Daro, one of the most ancient and mysterious cities on Earth, where public toilets and a sewer system first appeared more than 4,000 years ago—an achievement only realized in the modern world at the turn of the 18th–19th centuries.
Mohenjo Daro stands out among other centers of the Harappan civilization for its nearly perfect city planning, use of fired bricks, and complex irrigation and ritual structures.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Sambara Inn
Day 5. February 19, 2025 (Wednesday). LARKANA – KHAIRPUR – SUKKUR (100 km, 2 hours)
In the morning, we will travel to Khairpur to visit the Kot Diji Fort, built between 1785 and 1795 by Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur. It is located atop a 40-meter hill overlooking the city and the prehistoric Kot Diji mound.
If possible, we will also try to visit Faiz Mahal, the residence of the last Talpur monarch.
In the evening, we will arrive in Sukkur.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel One Sukkur
Day 6. February 20, 2025 (Thursday). SUKKUR – BAHAWALPUR – CHOLISTAN DESERT (470 km, 6.5 hours)
We will journey to Bahawalpur and then venture into the Cholistan Desert to explore the magnificent Derawar Fort and the nearby Abbasid Mosque.
Derawar Fort was initially built in the 9th century by Rajput Parmara rulers, later falling into the hands of the Nawabs of Bahawalpur.
We will return to Bahawalpur for the night.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel One Bahawalpur
Day 7. February 21, 2025 (Friday). BAHAWALPUR – MULTAN – LAHORE (450 km, 6 hours)
After breakfast, we will visit Noor Mahal Palace in Bahawalpur and then head to Multan to see the tombs of Bahauddin Zakariya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam, as well as Shah Eid Gah Mosque.
In the evening, we will arrive in Lahore.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: The Nishat Hotel
Day 8. February 22, 2025 (Saturday). LAHORE
Our tour of Lahore will begin with visits to Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort.
We will then explore Delhi Gate, Wazir Khan Mosque, and Jahangir's Tomb, one of the finest examples of Mughal funerary architecture.
After lunch, we will witness the spectacular border-closing ceremony at Wagah.
We will conclude the day with dinner at Haveli Restaurant.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included: The Nishat Hotel
Day 9. February 23, 2025. LAHORE – RETURN FLIGHT
At the scheduled time, you will be transferred to Lahore Airport for your return flight (3 hours prior to departure).
Meals included: Breakfast
Accommodation included: None
*Recommended Flights:
— flight FZ-360 to the UAE, departure from Lahore on February 23 at 12:00 PM.
— Pakistan International Airlines, flight PK-303 to Dubai, departure from Lahore on February 23 at 11:00 AM.
— Any other flight from Lahore at any time on February 23.
Cost includes:
• accommodation in hotels based on double occupancy (TWIN / DBL)
• three meals a day
• drinking water throughout the entire route
• all airport transfers
• transportation according to the program: comfortable minibus/bus in good condition with a working air conditioner: Toyota Grand Cabin for a group of up to 7 people, or Toyota Coaster for a group of 8 or more people
• all entrance tickets
• attendance of all activities in the program
• community fees
• services of a professional English-speaking guide
• Russian- and English-speaking team leader throughout the entire trip.
Cost excludes (to be additionally paid):
• international flight to Karachi and back from Lahore
• international medical insurance
• Pakistan visa (free for Russian citizens)
• soft and alcoholic drinks, and personal expenses
• tips/gifts for the local population
• single occupancy
To take with:
• Clothing suitable for the weather: clothes for hot weather
• Long-sleeved clothing (mandatory)
• Comfortable closed shoes and open shoes
• Backpack (or duffel bag, or suitcase) for luggage
• Small backpack for personal items and camera equipment
• Headlamp
• Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, sunhat)
• Mosquito net for sleeping (mandatory)
• Mosquito repellent (mandatory)
• Malaria prevention (optional)
• Personal hygiene items
• Personal first-aid kit (pain relievers, antiseptics, antibiotics, burn and food poisoning treatments, any personal medications)
• Camera and video equipment
• Batteries and power bank
• accommodation in hotels based on double occupancy (TWIN / DBL)
• three meals a day
• drinking water throughout the entire route
• all airport transfers
• transportation according to the program: comfortable minibus/bus in good condition with a working air conditioner: Toyota Grand Cabin for a group of up to 7 people, or Toyota Coaster for a group of 8 or more people
• all entrance tickets
• attendance of all activities in the program
• community fees
• services of a professional English-speaking guide
• Russian- and English-speaking team leader throughout the entire trip.
Cost excludes (to be additionally paid):
• international flight to Karachi and back from Lahore
• international medical insurance
• Pakistan visa (free for Russian citizens)
• soft and alcoholic drinks, and personal expenses
• tips/gifts for the local population
• single occupancy
To take with:
• Clothing suitable for the weather: clothes for hot weather
• Long-sleeved clothing (mandatory)
• Comfortable closed shoes and open shoes
• Backpack (or duffel bag, or suitcase) for luggage
• Small backpack for personal items and camera equipment
• Headlamp
• Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, sunhat)
• Mosquito net for sleeping (mandatory)
• Mosquito repellent (mandatory)
• Malaria prevention (optional)
• Personal hygiene items
• Personal first-aid kit (pain relievers, antiseptics, antibiotics, burn and food poisoning treatments, any personal medications)
• Camera and video equipment
• Batteries and power bank
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