Hotels/Motels

Hotels in Pakistan vary from less than US$1 for a bed to over $200 per night for five star accommodation in big cities. However, you will be able to find a clean room with attached bathroom in most cities and town for reasonable rates. Rates will vary depending on class and location of the hotel.

If you are planning on visiting other cities Serena Hotels operates hotels in Faisalabad, Quetta, Swat and Gilgit and Shangrila Resorts in Skardu and Swat. Following corporations operate hotels in several cities.

Marriott
Pearl-Continental
Shangrila
Serena

For information about motels visit this site for a complete list of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) motels. There are also hostels in places like Abbottabad, Ayubia, Naran and Taxila.

For a list of hotels click on the city you want to visit:
Faislabad
Gilgit, Hunza and Swat
Islamabad and Burban
Karachi
Lahore
Multan
Murree
Peshawar

Air Travel Within Pakistan

Most travelers will arrive in Pakistan in Islamabad or Karachi. If your destination is Northern areas, Islamabad will be starting point of your travel. From Karachi you can take a two hour domestic flight to Islamabad.

There are currently four airlines operating within Pakistan for travel within the country:

• PIA

• Aero Asia

• Bhoja Air

• Shaheen Air

Purchasing air tickets after arrival in Pakistan can be much cheaper than buying from outside Pakistan, however, you can be delayed because of non availability of seats. PIA is the only carrier that operates flights to Northern areas.

Road Travel

Public transport is cheap and will take you to every part of Pakistan. However, you will only find comfortable buses between large cities. On most other routes, buses are very basic. Buses leave several times a day from Islamabad to Gilgit and Skardu and take about 16 hours to Gilgit and 24 to Skardu. Unless you are planning to spend time in interior Pakistan, it is advisable to fly between Karachi and Islamabad as the road journey can take several days.

Train Travel

Trains connect most major cities and towns of Pakistan. Air-conditioned coaches and sleepers are available on trains on major routes. However, it may hard to find a seat in these coaches. Generally, the train service is prone to delays.