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22 guides: routes, cities and the practical things, from visas and cash to altitude.

The Karakoram Highway in ten days
Over Babusar Pass, up through Hunza to Khunjerab, and a walk to Fairy Meadows on the return.

Lahore in three days, walled city first
Three days in Lahore, beginning inside the walled city and working outward to Mughal monuments and colonial streets.

Fairy Meadows without the rush
A slow route to Fairy Meadows, with time to acclimatise and walk the alpine bowl at an easy pace.

Skardu and the Kachura lakes
A road trip through Baltistan to Skardu and the Kachura lakes, with side trips to Shigar and Khaplu.

Eating Karachi: Burns Road to the boat basin
A stop by stop food route through Karachi, from Burns Road breakfasts to grilled seafood at the boat basin.

The Makran Coastal Highway
A guide to the Makran Coastal Highway, with stops at Kund Malir, Ormara and Pasni.

Multan’s blue shrines in a day
A single-day route through Multan's tiled shrines, old lanes and Qasim Bagh monuments.

Swat and Kalam in summer
A guide to travelling through Swat Valley to Kalam in summer, with route stops and practical advice.

Cash, SIMs and checkposts
Practical advice on cash, SIM cards and checkposts for travel in Pakistan, starting from Islamabad.

Islamabad as a base
Use the capital as a starting point for Taxila, Murree and the Karakoram Highway.

Visa and arrival basics for Pakistan
Visa categories, application steps, documents and arrival at Islamabad airport, with onward travel notes.

The best time to visit Pakistan, month by month
A month-by-month guide to Pakistan's weather, seasons and regional differences for travellers.

Getting around: flights, trains and roads
Air, rail and road links across Pakistan, with practical notes on booking, seasons and permits.

What to wear and local customs
Dress codes, greetings and everyday etiquette for travellers in Lahore and across Pakistan.

Hunza in a week
Seven days along the Karakoram Highway, from Gilgit to Karimabad, the old forts and the Khunjerab Pass.

A Neelum Valley road trip
A river road from Muzaffarabad to Sharda and Kel, with forest, terraces and high side valleys.

Peshawar in two days
Two days in Peshawar: old city lanes, bazaars, museum and the road towards the Khyber.

Chitral and the Kalash valleys
A road trip through Chitral town and the three Kalash valleys of Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir.

A winter trip through Sindh
A winter road trip through Sindh from Karachi, taking in Thatta, Bhit Shah, Sehwan, Mohenjo-daro and Brahmanabad.

Altitude and health in the north
Acclimatisation, symptoms and descent rules for travel in the high north of Pakistan.

Naran, Kaghan and Babusar
A valley road trip from Balakot to Naran, Saif-ul-Malook and the Babusar pass.

Bahawalpur and the Cholistan desert
A road trip through Bahawalpur's palaces and the Cholistan desert, with forts, dunes and seasonal advice.
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