We need a minimum of 6 participants to organize this expedition. To
maintain the quality of the expedition, we will only take a maximum of 10
participants.
We welcome everyone from all around the world from the age of 18 who
is ready to explore Balochistan in Pakistan with a bunch of awesome
people.
If your answer is yes to the following questions, you are the right person for this trip!
– Are you enthusiastic about getting to know a new culture and learning about local history, traditions, food, and music?
– Are you respectful of cultural differences?
– Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone?
– Will you be comfortable with people from different countries?
– Are you ready to sleep in a tent in remote locations without a toilet and shower when it’s around 3 °C / 34 °F? That would be 1 or 2 nights.
– Are you okay to eat in local restaurants in remote places that are not necessarily considered hygienic?
– Are you flexible about last-minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances such as law and order situations or weather conditions?
● Arrival
● Pickup from Karachi Airport
● Check-in at hotel
● Going to the supermarket, exchanging money, etc if needed
● Free day in Karachi
● Dinner in a restaurant at the famous Do Darya on the beach
● Night stay in Karachi
● Early departure for Hingol National Park 6 am
● Breakfast break on the highway in Balochistan
● Visiting Gadani Ship Breaking Yard (3rd largest in the world)
● Visiting Chandragup, one of the mud volcanoes of Balochistan (if accessible).
● Shaktipeeth Shri Hinglaj Mata Mandir, one of the oldest temples in the world, alongside the Hingol River
● Check-in at our resort at Kund Malir Beach
● Free time to enjoy the beach and watch the sunset
● Dinner at the resort
● Breakfast
● Departure for Pasni (deserted city)
● Visiting places on the way such as Golden Beach, Sphinx of Balochistan, Princess of Hope, Buzzi Pass, and Ormara beach
● Check-in at a guesthouse in Pasni
● Watch the sunset over the Pasni Desert
● Dinner & night stay at the guesthouse in Pasni
● Breakfast
● Departure for the biggest island of Pakistan, Astola Island, with a speed boat
● Reaching the island after 1.5 hours of boat ride
● Free time for fishing, snorkeling, swimming & hiking to the top of the island
● Returning to Pasni
● Dinner & night stay at the guesthouse in Pasni
● Note: Alternatively, we can spend this night camping on Astola Island.
● Departure to explore the coastal belt close to Iran up till Jiwani, which is the last fishermen village in Pakistan before Iran.
● Visit Pishukun, Ganz, and different places nearby
● Reaching the port city, Gwadar
● Sunset on the famous hill of Gwadar, Koh-e-Baatil, if time permits
● Dinner & night stay in a hotel in Gwadar
● Breakfast
● Visit the remaining sites in Gwadar if any left
● After lunch departure for Ormara Beach
● Free time for swimming and relaxing on the Ormara beach
● Watching the sunset
● Dinner & night stay at a beach resort in Ormara
● Breakfast
● Departure for Khuzdar
● 7-8 hours of drive
● Reaching Khuzdar by evening
● Dinner & night stay in a guest house in Khuzdar
● Early breakfast at 6:30
● Departure for Charo Maachi Waterfalls in local 4×4 jeep
● 3-4 hours off-road ride
● Trekking 40-50 minutes to reach Charo Maachi
● Spend the entire day exploring the waterfalls
● Making of traditional bread with locals
● Dinner & night stay in camps under the stars
● Note: if Charo Machi is closed, we will visit another waterfall: Moola Chotok or Pir Ibrahim
● Breakfast
● Departure back to Khuzdar
● Reaching Khuzdar after 4-5 hours
● Free time in Khuzdar
● Dinner & night stay in a guest house in Khuzdar
● Early breakfast
● Departure for the Pir Ghaib Waterfalls
● Reach Pir Ghaib & spend time at the waterfalls
● Departure for Sibi City
● Reach Sibi City
● Meeting with Balochistan’s tribal people close to Sibi City
● Dinner & night stay in a guest house in Sibi
● Breakfast
● Departure for the capital of Balochistan, Quetta
● 4 hours of drive
● Check-in at the hotel in Quetta
● Exploring the local markets of Quetta & food tour
● Special dinner of Traditional Balochi Food
● Followed by Traditional Balochi Dance
● Night stay in a hotel in Quetta
● Breakfast
● Departure for the city of Uthal
● Trekking for 30 minutes to reach the ancient cave city, Gondrani
(Shehr-e-Roghan)
● Reach Uthal
● Dinner & night stay in a guest house in Uthal
● Breakfast
● Departure for the Damb Desert
● Reaching the Damb Desert
● Free time for exploring the Damb Desert
● Boating through the mangrove forest and dolphin watching
(depends on luck)
● Continuing our journey towards Karachi
● Reaching Karachi by late evening
● Dinner & night stay in Karachi
● Breakfast
● Karachi city tour
● Visiting the Mausoleum of Jinnah, Frere Hall, Empress Market,
Mohatta Palace, Burns Road Food Street, and the Chaukhandi
Tombs (if time permits)
● Dinner & night stay in Karachi
● Breakfast
● Drop-off at Karachi Airport
The original price is 2350 USD if you stay in a double room with another
participant and 2650 USD if you stay in a single room.
PROMOTIONAL PRICE FOR THIS TRIP IN 2024
– 2200 USD is the total price of the tour for one person if you stay in a
double room with another participant.
– 2500 USD is the total price of the tour for one person if you stay in a
single room.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
● NOC Charges (Permission and Security from the Government)
● Security throughout Balochistan
● English Speaking Guide
● A/C Car (according to group size)
● Boating Charges for Astola Island
● Local Jeeps for Charo Machi
● Boating Charges for Damb (Mangroves & Dolphin)
● Standard Hotel/Guest House/Camping (as per plan)
● Daily Meals (half board) Breakfast & Dinner
● All Site Tickets & Entry Fees
● Fuel & Toll Taxes
● Driver Expense
● Invitation letter in case it’s necessary
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
● Lunch
● Flights/transport to our starting point, Karachi.
● Visa fee
● Travel Insurance
HOW TO PAY FOR THE EXPEDITION
In order to book your spot, you need to transfer a deposit of 500 USD to
us.
The payment has to be made by direct bank transfer.
The rest, 1700 USD or 2000 USD in cash, has to be paid on arrival on
the first day in the hotel. The fee can also be paid in Euro or British
Pound.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you cancel due to any other reason, the following policy applies:
– 30+ days before departure: 25% of your deposit will be fully refunded.
– 30 – 15 days before departure: You get 50% of your deposit back.
– 14 – 0 days before departure: You don’t get your deposit back.