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Hyderabad Airport to Hotel: Though not very much used the Hyderabad airport is about 20
minutes from the central down town. Since best way to get to Hyderabad is from Karachi it
is rather recommended to drive instead of flying.
Hyderabad to Karachi
160 Kilometer super highway is the fastest way to go to Karachi from Hyderabad or vice
versa. Condition of the road is very good but there is a lot of traffic of trucks and
public transport. You can leave at any time it takes about 3 Hours.
Second option is 200 Kilometer National Highway Via Thatta There are quite a few
archeological sites to see on the way. You will leave in the morning on the way to Thatta
stop at Sonda a cemetery of 15th century, Keenjher lake one of the largest man made lakes
in Asia in winter you can spot many Siberian birds in this lake continue to Thatta in
Thatta visit Shahjehan Mosque an excellent master piece of Moghul architecture, completely
decorated with blue glazed tiles, Makli is the largest Muslim cemetery in the world with
over half a million graves. Visit some mausoleums in the cemetery. On the way to Karachi
you can also stop at Banbhore archeological site of Daibal excavated in 1962, is the site
where Alexander established a town in 325BC and then the first Muslim conqueror in South
East Asia came in 711AD. Beautiful site with a small museum Also visit Chaukundi. 15 -
18th century tombs scattered on a large area. Each tomb is unique in it design and motifs.
Rich carved sandstone depicting the relation of the local tribes with the neighboring
Iran, central Asia and Turkey. reach Karachi in about 8 Hours.
Hyderabad to Sehwan Sharief.
200 Kms. you will need to cross the river Indus and tak right Turn before Sindh
University on the Indus Highway Usually Direct drive take 3 - 4 Hrs but it is recommended
to take an excursion to the Rani Kot fort largest Fort in the world.
Hyderabad to Sukkur
330 Kms. The road is wide and there re many villages and towns on the way.
The main stops on the way are the Shrine of Sufi Saint & poet Shah
Abdul Latif Hala and Kot DG fort.
Hyderabad to Mithi
Drive to Mirpurkhas 160 KMs via beautiful green Mango farms and villages at Mirpurkhas
you will have a short stop to see a typical oriental Bazaar . Later drive further 80 KMs
to Umerkot and continue to Mithi another 70 Kms.
Beyond Mirpurkhas land has been badly hit by the salinity and rise of water table hence
the desert starts right after Mirpurkhas after 45 minute you start seeing the straw / Cone
hoses of the desert dwellers. Until you reach Umerkot which is the largest town in Thar
desert. The Bazaar of the town is most interesting as people come here from different
villages & towns of the desert to do the purchasing. You can see many colorful dresses
of different Hindu & Muslim tribes of the Thar desert. The sandy desert actually
starts after Umerkot. There are several villages and town in east of Umerkot But there are
no hotels etc. The only accommodation is to live in the villages with locals or get the
tents. Camp site should also be close to the villages near temples or Mosques.
Mean of transport is Big trucks with open Decks or Camels. One can do mix of both these
and can get most of their travel.
Getting there:
You can reach Umerkot by a private car or Coach or can also take a steam train from
Mirpurkhas leaving for Chor Daily at 1500 Hrs. From Chor one can continue the tour in
desert or can drive to Umerkot (35 Kms.) |
Pakistan - Hyderabad
