Karachi Things to Do

  Mazar-e-Quaid at night
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  • Mazar-e-Quaid at night
      Mazar-e-Quaid at night
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  • St. Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
      St. Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
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  • Lighthouse at Manora Island
      Lighthouse at Manora Island
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  • Jehangir Kothari Parade, Clifton
      Jehangir Kothari Parade, Clifton
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  • Peshawari ice cream
      Peshawari ice cream
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Most Viewed Things to Do in Karachi

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Sea View

Sea View, Karachi

 29 Reviews  NOTE: The fountain is operational only on Saturday and Sunday, starting at Sunset for 3-4 hours only. A beautiful sunset on a beach; with Oyster Islands in the back ground; sets the 2nd highest jet... 

2.

Mazar-e-Quaid

Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi

 14 Reviews  Quaid-e-Azam`s Mausoleum is a prominent and impressive landmark of Karachi. Designed by Architect Yahya Merchant, this white marble Mausoleum with its curved arches and copper grills was completed... 

3.

Kemari

Kemari, Karachi

 15 Reviews  Visitors to Karachi should not miss a visit to Manora. Manora is an island in the harbour of Karachi. It has a military base but boasts among the attractions the oldest chapel in Karachi and a very... 

4.

Aladdin Park

Aladdin Park, Karachi

 9 Reviews  If you are only males please don't try to go inside the play land area but you can check the shopping center of Allah din Park area.Only families are allowed to go inside the play land area. Good fun... 

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Frere Hall

Frere Hall, Karachi

 19 Reviews  Frere Hall boasts some lovely 1800s architecture and history. The building is now a museum but was off limits as the US consulate was across the road. Just next to Frere Hall is the house owned by... 

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Mohatta Palace Museum

Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi

 7 Reviews  On our 2nd day in Karachi our friends organized for us to visit one of the city's most prominent attractions: Mohatta Palace Museum. This building truly embodies Karachi's proud culture & history and... 

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Pakistan Air Force Museum

Pakistan Air Force Museum, Karachi

 3 Reviews  John (my fiancé) loves airplanes. Scrap that: he loves any man-made-metal object that flies! So we decided to visit the Pakistani Air Force Museum during our short stay in Karachi. "Love thy geek" I... 

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Park Towers

Park Towers, Karachi

 5 Reviews  Park towers is the first real shopping mall in Karachi. It has many really good popular brand stores but its pretty small considering the fact that almost one third of the Karachi hangs out there on... 

9.

Hawks Bay Beach

Hawks Bay Beach, Karachi

 3 Reviews  In winters, rare species of Green and Olive Ridley Turtles come to lay eggs in the Southwest beaches of Karachi, specially to the Sandspit Beach and the Hawksbay Beach. The name "Sandspit" itself... 

10.

Clifton Funland

Clifton Funland, Karachi

 5 Reviews  Clifton was built by an eminent Karachi citizen Mr. Jahangir Kothari on his land, 85 years ago, which he bequeathed to the city of Karachi. The pier of the complex was named after Lady Lloyd, Governor... 

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Empress Market

Empress Market, Karachi

 4 Reviews  Peshawari Ice Cream parlour is the oldest ice cream shop in Karachi, working since 1948. They have started with a small shop on main preddy street, but now acquired a large shop with family room... 

12.

Teen Talwar (The Three Swords)

Teen Talwar (The Three Swords), Karachi

 5 Reviews  This impressive monument can be found in the area of Clifton. Karachi has many landmarks, but the Teen Talwar really stands-out. The three white marble swords symbolize (and are inscribed with the... 

13.

Pakistan Maritime Museum

Pakistan Maritime Museum, Karachi

 1 Review  Just so the Navy was not left behind the air force, they built a small Maritime museum with a small artificial lake, where you can also paddle some boats. The museum houses a frigate and a submarine,... 

14.

Habib Bank Plaza

Habib Bank Plaza, Karachi

 6 Reviews  MCB Tower which is built on the same I. I. Chundrigar Road, where Habib Bank Plaza is situated, is the New Largest Building of Pakistan. It is also property of a local private bank named MCB Bank... 

15.

Wazir Mansion

Wazir Mansion, Karachi

 4 Reviews  Wazir Mansion is a building, located in Kharadar, that is the birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. It was build during the period 1860 and 1870 AD. It now serves... 

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Safari Park

Safari Park, Karachi

 2 Reviews  Well in the wild concrete jungles of a town called Karachi, there is a Safari zoo. I believe the old zoo (Gandhi Garden/Karachi Zoo) was supposed to be moved here, but due to red-tape this never... 

17.

Karachi Zoo

Karachi Zoo, Karachi

 3 Reviews  Build sometimes in 1866, it was known previously as Gandhi's Garden. Situated in the heart of Karachi, the zoo has a small natural history museum, a reptile house, and a small mughal garden. IT AINT... 

18.

Hill Park

Hill Park, Karachi

 1 Review  It would be one of my favourite place in Karachi. It is also situated in the middle of a residential area called PECHS, don’t ask me what does it stands for. It is on the top of the hill and you can... 

19.

National Museum of Pakistan

 1 Review  This museum, on Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, contains an important collectins of items relating to Pakistan's ancient heritage. Well arranged galleries display Indus Civilization, Gandhara sculptures,... 

20.

Exchange money

Exchange money, Karachi

 csordila Says:  When you exchange money ask for plenty of 100 and 500 Rupee notes. This is a good amount to have when paying in the markets & street shops.The Pakistani Rupee... 

21.

Ras Muari Lighthouse at Cape Monze

Ras Muari Lighthouse at Cape Monze, Karachi

 besal Says:  One of the oldest lighthouses near Karachi, the structure is much higher than the one at Manora. The height is approx. 167 feet. The status of this lighthouse... 

22.

Nathia Gali, Beach

Nathia Gali, Beach, Karachi

 besal Says:  Nathiagali is a naval base, the last point on Karachi’s coastline. Access is RESTRCTED. One can only go if you have senior ranked connection in the armed... 

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Patron Saint of Karachi

Patron Saint of Karachi, Karachi

 besal Says:  Situated in the upscale area of Clifton, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Legend has it that Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mazar protects the inhabitant of Karachi from... 

24.

Karachi

Karachi, Karachi

 rehanadil Says:  Few must go places in KAKACHI even if you are here for a day of two: 1) Sites and sounds: A) City of under passes and over head (from shara-e-fasil to Hulks... 

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Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, Karachi

 kimberlyh817 Says:  I visited during Eid and that was definitely different from what I'm used to! During the days leading up to Eid everyone purchased animals, fed them, and... 

Top 3 Hotels in Karachi

Avari Towers Karachi

 5 Reviews and 45 Opinions  My family stayed here for 2 nights. Everything was perfect. I love Karachi and this hotel added to... 

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Sheraton Karachi Hotel

 12 Reviews and 43 Opinions  Known as the one of the international hotel in Pakistan, Sheraton Karachi Hotel is the first five... 

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Marriott Karachi

 4 Reviews and 24 Opinions  The Marriott Hotel in Karachi is a recently renovated 5-star property. The beds are the most... 

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Q:  Where is the best place to find 'starving artist' paintings in Karachi? I am also looking in particular, for oil painting... 

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A: There are several art shops around KArachi. Tariq Comemrcial Area there are several small shops which are selling various art forms you can find. IN addition you... 

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 Hearing that one is going to Karachi gives one a serious “karach-itch”, and brings in multitude of negative response from ones well wishers, and prayers for the journey. I saw an old Lonely Planet’s... 

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 This metropolitan city of Karachi was until 1725 A.D. just a barren piece of land , washed on three sides by the blue waters of the Arabian Sea. A few fishermen lived in a small huts on the sunny... 

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  INTRODUCTION "One day she will be the Queen of the East", said Charles Napier a hundred year ago about Karachi. It was then only a small village. Today Karachi bursts upon the visitor as a vast... 

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Faiza & Ifrah's Southern Sindh Province

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