Places to Visit
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What to do with Children in Tow
Karachi has a lot to offer children of all ages. A simple roam in the…
Sindbad Amusement Park
One of the earliest modern amusement parks in Karachi, smaller than Aladdin, but definitely more…
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
This is one of the few large churches/cathedrals in Karachi. It seats the Roman Catholic…
Safari Park
One of the major recreational hotspots in Karachi, and a favorite hangout for couples. It…
PIA Planetarium
This is a one-of-a-kind museum in Pakistan. It is a kind of virtual observatory which…
National Museum of Pakistan
The most prominent of all museums in Pakistan. It contains a splendid collection of ancient…
Exhibition Halls
Karachi Expo Centre
This building has large exhibition halls that host interesting activities almost all year round. Prime…
Expo Center Exhibitions
About a decade back, all the Expo Center hosted was trade promotion fairs and small…
Karachi Expo Centre
This building has large exhibition halls that host interesting activities almost all year round. Prime…
City Overview & History
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M A Jinnah Road
This is the most important road running through the city. Originally known as ‘Bander Road’…
What to do with Children in Tow
Karachi has a lot to offer children of all ages. A simple roam in the…
Karachi Residents
Karachi is home to a striking diversity of migrants and refugees from all over the…
Karachi History
Karachi is a city which has attracted settlers from a very early time. Its roots…
Shopping
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Atrium Mall
Atrium Mall is most famously known for its cinema, as it is Pakistan’s very first…
Ocean Tower
This relatively new, hotel-turned office building is located next to one of the most renowned…
Dolmen Mall
Opened in 2011, Dolmen Mall is the first mall in Karachi that brought international fashion…
Samama Shopping Center
Filled with a large number of female shoppers (and, consequently, a large number of social…
Bazaar-e-Khyber
A large cloth market. Most of the shops are owned by Afghanis, so bargaining is…
Restaurants
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Sattar Buksh
Yep, you heard that right. Sattar Buksh is Pakistan’s very own take on Starbucks, the…
Port Grand – Karachi Food Street
One of the more picturesque areas of Karachi, Port Grand is home to a unique…
Beach Luxury Hotel (Pakistani and Chinese)
This hotel is home to an impressive ‘floating restaurant’ on the water. It specializes in…
Al Haaj Bundu Khan (BBQ)
One of the very earliest restaurants in Karachi, it has evolved only in shape and…
Mughal Darbar Restaurant (Indian/Pakistani)
Excellent and relatively inexpensive local food by the sea. Address: Opposite Sailing Club, Boat Basin,…
New Al-Hamra Restaurant (Pakistani/Malaysian)
A pleasing variety of local as well as Malaysian/Continental dishes. The kabab paratha is a…
Organized Tours
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Travel & Culture Services Pakistan
Address: Suite #702 Panorama center Office Plaza, Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi. Website: http://www.travel-culture.com Telephone:: +92-21-5218097/8…
Zeb Travels
Address: Uni Plaza, Ground Floor Hasrat Mohani Road, off I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. Telephone: 2411204,…
Rakaposhi Tours Pvt. Ltd
Address: No. 12-C, 31 st Commercial Street, Defence Housing Authority Phase V, Karachi. Telephone: 5864848,…
Khamisani Brothers (Pvt) Ltd
Address: No. 245, Hotel Metropole, Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi . Telephone: 5217779, 5217779, 5211147 Fax:…
All Organised Tours
It is advisable to go around the city with a relative or friend rather than…
Masjids
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Mubarak Masjid
Khadija Masjid
Tayyaba Masjid
Bait UL Muqaram Masjid
Tooba Masjid
Old Korangi Road,Phase-II,Karachi 74000,Sindh, Pakistan www.dhakarachi.org0333 2246166
Health & Safety
Health and Safety
Karachi is a city with a high crime rate. Street crimes like cell phone snatching…
Hotels
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Movenpick Hotel Karachi
On January 1 2014 Karachi’s prestigious Sheraton Hotel changed management and was renamed Movenpick Hotel…
Sheraton Karachi Hotel & Towers
It is one of the few hotels in Pakistan that is internationally managed. Five-star, expensive,…
Hotel Sky Tower
The Hotel Sky Tower located in the Saddar area has 96 air-conditioned rooms with all…
Hotel Sarawan
Hotel Sarawan has 90 air- conditioned rooms, standard and double, with cable TV, hot and…
Hotel Jabees
Hotel Jabees boasts 96 air-conditioned rooms with a bath with hot/cold water. Each room has…
Midway House
Hotel Midway House has 270 air-conditioned rooms spread over 3 floors with the convenience of…
Festivals
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Arts Council Activities
This is one place that holds regular artistic and linguistic performances, exhibitions, and gatherings. There…
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th R.Awwal)
This day is celebrated to mark the birth date of the Holy Prophet of Islam.…
Christmas (25th December)
Christmas in Karachi is celebrated with much zest given the very small amount of Christian…
Quaid’s Birthday (25th December)
This day marks the birth anniversary of the founder of the nation. As it is…
Eid-ul-Azha (10,11,12 Zil-Hajj)
This event corresponds to the great sacrifice made by the Prophet Abraham to God. This…
Eid-ul-Fitr (1,2,3 Shawwal)
This is the most important religious festival in Karachi, and all throughout the Muslim world.…
Transportation - Getting Around
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Car for hire
There are various private car-hire companies all around Karachi, and one or more are sure…
Taxis/Autorickshaws
The most convenient form of travelling around Karachi is by taxis. Yellow cabs are quite…
