Written By: Rehan Botejue
Pakistan’s adventure tourism scene has never looked better. With dedicated groups of professionals making all the right initiatives at all the relevant locations, the countless adventure tourism opportunities available across the country are being explored the right way. For Karachiites not keen on venturing too far from home anytime soon, adventure tour organisers have already established events relatively close to the city – see here for Karachi Travellers Groups upcoming schedule of such events. They designed for short, convenient experiences familiarizing tour groups with our local tour sites.
Royal Tourism Pakistan (RTP)
RTP is an adventure tourism organisation established by a team of trekkers. They have carried out a range of expeditions in their travels , and boast expertise in the remotest regions of the country. Their self-professed mission is the positive promotion of our country on an international scale: they want Pakistan to be known as a peaceful destination with valuable tourist commodities. Their emphasis on adventure tourism is ultimately intended to alleviate the vast scale of poverty in the farthest reaches of our country while focusing on preserving the pristine nature of the surrounding environments.
RTP have organised a number of events, including many customised tours, off-road and biking adventures, mountain climbing and Water Sports. They have carried out successful overnight expeditions in Sindh, including an outstanding, recurring stay at one of the worlds largest forts and the ‘Great Wall of Sindh’, Ranikot Fort in Sann, Jamshoro District. They have also done a lengthier, weekend long tour to Astola Island in Baluchistan involving boat rides, trekking and live fishing, as well as the classic camping, live music and bonfires under the full moon that a night stay entails. You can visit their facebook page for pictures and further details about upcoming and past events here. Below are two upcoming adventure tours you can register for now:
Trip to Thar Desert
Feb 9th 1AM – Feb 10th 10PM:
Thar Desert tour groups will arrive in Mithi city before being taken through numerous attractions including the 19th century Naukot Fort, the Ancient Jain Temples, the Gori Temples, Karoonjhar Hills, the town of Nagarparkar and the Bhodesar Dam and Mosques. Adventure Travellers can expect fantastic treks and a lot of iconic cultural heritage sites to take in, as well as a dinner at Cafe Thar and a short excursion to Gadi Bhit for a breathtaking birds eye view of Mithi City and the area around it.
Trip of Indus Valley (Khairpur – Sukkur – Rohri)
Feb 16th 1AM – Feb 17th 11:59PM
A whole host of Archaeological heritage sites reside along the backbone of our Nation, the Indus River. Kot Diji represents an ancient site that was a precursor to the Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the main attractions of this adventure tour is the Kot Diji Fort. Also on tour agenda is the palatial home of the last Talpur monarch, the Faiz Mahal in Khairpur. Other significant attractions include the Lansdowne and Ayub Bridges, and the Satyan Jo Mazar. Throughout the 2 days and 2 nights, be on the lookout for opportunities to see exotic wildlife in the Mehrano Wildlife Sanctuary as well as the famous Indus Blind Dolphins while travelling the Indus River on Boat.
