Pakistan Virtual Library
Travel and Trekking

• General, Health, Maps, Visa
• CDC Travel Information
  http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
  [Current health information from Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta, USA).]
• Destination Pakistan
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/ind/pak.htm
  [Practical guidebook information from the Lonely Planet series.]
• Perry-Castaneda Library: Maps of World Cities
  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_cities.html
  [A map archive at the University of Texas in Austin, USA. An alphabetical list of linked online maps of world cities, which include Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar.]
• Travel Document Systems: Pakistan
  http://www.traveldocs.com/pk/index.htm
  [Basic travel, visa, and documentary information.]
• Travel Health Online
  http://www.tripprep.com/
  [Climatological information, recommended health precautions, immunizations, offical health data, disease risk summary, and current advice for residents and travelers to Pakistan and elsewhere in the world.]


See also the Business and Commerce section of this Virtual Library.


• Hotels and Lodging
• All Hotels on the Web
  http://www.all-hotels.com/
  [Links to major hotels, organized by country and city.]
• Hostels in Pakistan
  http://www.hostels.com/pk.html
  [A short list, contact numbers in some instances, and network information.]
• Hotels and Travel in Pakistan
  http://www.hotelstravel.com/pakistan.html
  [Useful links to several major hotels and to additional information for travelers.]
• Travelweb
  http://www.travelweb.com/
  [Keyword searchable databases by country, city. Provides information and reservation facility for a few major international hotel chains such as Best Western, Marriott, and Sheraton.]
  
  International Transport and Local Weather
• Pakistan International Airlines
  http://www.piac.com.pk/
  [The national airline.]
  
  Mountain Trekking
• Above the Clouds: Pakistan
  http://www.gorp.com/abvclds/Pakistan.htm
  [Brief description and departure calendar for a strenuous trek that includes crossing of the Gondogoro La (18,635'), arranged by a tour company in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.]
• Evert's Photo Gallery
  http://www.euronet.nl/users/e_wesker/photo.html
  [Online photos of mountain scenes from Pakistan's Karakoram Range, Kashmir, and Nepal.]
• Jasmine Tours
  http://www.jasminetours.com/
  [A commercial organization that makes arrangements for people who are interested in special-interest travel. Jasmine is particularly experienced in mountaineering, trekking, and Jeep safari tours in northern Pakistan.]
• KE Adventure Travel - Pakistan
  http://www.keadventure.com/index.php
  [Trekking and touring programs arranged by a company in Aspen, Colorado, USA. Use search feature to find Pakistan tours.]
• Pakistan - Trek 97
  http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-20384/engelska.html
  [Vivid account of a Swedish expedition, with good photos and maps.]
  

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