Mountain weather can change quickly; conditions shown are planning guidance for the destination area.
Quetta sits in a bowl of mountains at 1,680m, surrounded by apple and cherry orchards, and Ziarat two hours away holds the second largest juniper forest on earth, trees that are several thousand years old. Add the Quaid e Azam Residency where Jinnah spent his final months, and it is a different side of Pakistan from the northern valleys.
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Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1, Fly to Quetta
Arrive and settle in. Afternoon at Hanna Lake and the Urak valley orchards on the edge of the city.
Day 2, Ziarat
Drive up to Ziarat through the juniper forest. The Quaid e Azam Residency, Prospect Point and the walk among trees that predate most of recorded history.
Day 3, Quetta city
The Archaeological Museum, Liaquat Bazaar and the dried fruit market, Quetta is the country's fruit capital and the bazaars show it.
Day 4, Fly to Karachi
Morning free for shopping, then the flight back.
Tour Highlights
Ziarat Juniper ForestQuaid e Azam ResidencyHanna Lake & Urak ValleyQuetta Bazaars & Dried Fruit MarketProspect Point, Ziarat
What's Included
Return flights to Quetta
Private vehicle and driver
3 nights hotel with breakfast
Driver and trip coordinator
Balochistan travel formalities
Not Included
Meals
Personal expenses
Travel insurance
Tour Information
Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Travel Mode
By Air + private car
Departure City
Karachi
Group Size
2 to 14 people
Best Time
April October
Physical Level
Easy, light walking
Where You'll Stay
Quetta hotel
2 nights at an established city property.
Ziarat hotel
1 night in the juniper forest.
Questions About This Tour
April to October. Spring brings blossom in the Urak and Ziarat orchards; autumn brings the fruit harvest. Winter is severely cold with snow, and Ziarat can be cut off.
Pakistani nationals travel freely on this route. Foreign nationals need an NOC and are usually assigned a security escort in Balochistan, which we arrange separately, tell us in advance if that applies to anyone in your group.