Desert Camel Safari                         

The mighty Indus which is 3200 KM long and forms the axis of Pakistan takes birth in the Himalayas north of Mount Kalash at “Senge – Khambab” “The Lion Mouth”. The name by which it is known in the Northern Areas. As if in a hurry to meet the ocean from Ladakh onwards its drops 4000 meters in about 600 kms. Carving a deep trough between the Himalayas and the Karakorams range. It  then spreads out in a sheet of water in the valley of Skardu mirroring the magnificent mountains of  the valley before getting entrapped again in the gorges  .At Attock the roaring Indus is joined  by the Kabul river and gradually calms down as it enters the plains of Punjab.  Here it is further fed by four huge willful rivers to form the mighty waterway fabled in the orient  It enters the province of Sindh near Sukkur.  The many ruined cities in the desert of Sindh were all flourishing riverside commercial centers until the Indus abandoned them as it adventurously changed its course.  Gradually meandering it finally oozes into the Arabian sea through a giant delta 150 km long and 250 km wide stretching East from Karachi to the Indian border.  Indus and its tributaries are still the life blood of Pakistan.

The Indus Boat Safari shall take you down the Indus in the plains of Punjab from Leiah to Taunsa,.  During the safari you will have chance to see species of migratory birds, the jumping blind dolphins which were blinded because of the muddy Indus.  From Taunsa you will go to Bahawalpur by road.  You will get a chance to see the Bahawalpur museum.  This trip would also include a drive to Derawar fort, an impressive eight-century structure in the Cholistan desert before going back to Multan.  On way to Multan yon will also visit the ruins of Uch Sahareef.  In Multan you will get a chance to visit the historical mausoleum of Shah Rukn-e-Alam and the tomb of Bahawud-Din-Zakaria.  Before leaving for Islamabad, a tour of old city and bazars will be taken.

 10 Nights / 11 Days