Turio - Come See Pakistan

01/05/2015

Here is our first TV commercial!

Bring your friends along, and experience Pakistan!

01/05/2015

We would like to give a shout-out to all the organizations for sponsoring us!

SEMCO
The Breakfast Club
Seguro
Master
Bakeman Bakers & Sweets

29/04/2015

18/04/2015

Come see Pakistan.
The Kaghan Valley is a beautiful valley in the north-east of Mansehra District.

12/04/2015

Our detailed 5-day plan for our to trip to Neelum Valley! Destinations include; Kel Village, Taobut Village, Arang Kel, Sharda.

Day 1: Departure from Islamabad at 07:00am, Arrival at Muzzafrabad 03:00pm.

From Muzzafrabad, We'll head towards Kel Village. Estimated time of arrival will be around 11:00 PM, Where dinner will be served, and accommodation will be available.

Day 2: In the morning, breakfast will be served, and we'll then leave Kel Village at 09:00 AM, and move towards Taobut Village. Estimated time of arrival at Taobut Village will be 05:00 PM, with numerous stops en-route including a stop at Gurees River for you to enjoy the view, have snacks and get to know the area. We'll be spending the night at Taobut, where dinner will be served.

Day 3: After breakfast we'll visit The River point at Taobat and then we'll move back to Kel. Arrival at Kel would be around 03:00pm. From there, We'll start a trek to Arang Kel, Where Camps would be provided with a Bar-B-Q Dinner.

Day 4: After Breakfast, We will start our trek back to Kel and then start our journey towards Islamabad. we will visit Buddhist Temple & University at Sharda on the way back. We'll stop over at the Neelum River, for a dinner and spend the night there.

Day 5: After Breakfast, We'll be moving back towards Islamabad, on our way, we will stop over for refreshments and tea. Estimated time of arrival in Islamabad, is 05:00 PM.

Services include:

Meals during your entire trip
Transport
Jeep Expenses
Toll Taxes
Narrator
First Aid Kits
Camps
Hotel Expenses
Sleeping bags
Mattresses

28/03/2015

Pakistan’s most popular hill station Murree is located along Islamabad-Kohala highway N75, some 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad in the Himalayan foothills at 33 54′ 30″ north latitude and 73 26 east longitude as they ascend to the northeast towards Kashmir. During British Rule in the nineteenth century, its altitude was established at 7,000 feet (2,100 m), but its actual altitude has now been determined as 2,300 m (7,500 ft) above sea level.

28/03/2015

A world class chair lift & cable car system takes you from New Murree to Patriata. Total ride is about 7 km long. You can watch Kashmir mountains from middle Hill where Chair Lift takes you.
You can witness lots of great views of near & far hills. In winter all hills are covered with snow while in summer lush green scenes could be seen.

28/03/2015

Wooden cottages on a lush top in Ireland?

This astounding, lush green tourist spot is Arang Kel, Azad Kashmir. Located on an altitude of 8,379 feet, this striking sight is a 2km trek from Kel.

28/03/2015

Overcast weather in Dharam Sar Lake, Kaghan Valley. Resting in the Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

15/03/2015

The Story of Badshahi Mosque

"Mughal Emperor Shahjahan had appointed his son Dara Shikoh the price of Lahore and also the heir to the throne. Dara Shikoh was a very godly man and interested in all things spiritual. He was a big devotee of Hazrat Mian Meer. When Hazrat Mian Meer passed away and was buried in what is now Cantonment, Dara Shikoh planned to pay his spiritual mentor a unique homage. He decided to build a path originating from Lahore’s Akbari Gate to the shrine of Hazrat Mian Meer and planned to import red sandstone tiles from Jaipur for the path. Dara Shikoh had intended to walk the path to the shrine of his spiritual mentor every morning after fajr prayers to pay homage and return using the same path. The path was supposed to be a special one adorned by gardens, orchards and fountains on either side.
But no sooner had Dara imported the red tiles from Jaipur that his brother Aurangzeb mounted a coup against his father Shahjahan. He imprisoned his father while a bloody war ensued between Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh in which Dara was defeated and brutally murdered. Aurangzeb ascended the throne of the Mughal Empire of India. When confronted by a pile of red stones in Lahore, Dara Shikoh’s foster brother Fidai Khan, who earlier was loyal to Dara Shikoh, in order to save his skin, sweet talked the new emperor and suggested that the red tiles be used to build a mosque fit for a king. Aurangzeb was pleased at the display of flattery and entrusted Fidai Khan the responsibility to build the mosque. Thus was born the idea of Badshahi mosque. In order to further please the emperor, Fidai Khan chose a spot for the mosque right in front of the emperor’s residence, the Lahore fort. The space he chose was, in those days, a parade ground meant for inspection of the troops. A platform to inspect the troops existed in this area which continued to exist till late 19th/ early 20th century. The platform was right in front of where staircase of Badshahi mosque exists.
But then an interesting twist took place. When the construction of the mosque was more than halfway done, Aurangzeb visited Lahore and desired to see the under construction mosque. When he climbed atop the ‘deodhi’ or the gateway of the mosque he realized that the ‘zanan khana’ or the ladies section was visible from the roof of the gateway. The view of the fort from the pillars of the mosque was even clearer. Aurangzeb was displeased and immediately halted the construction of the mosque. The construction never resumed and the mosque lay in a half baked state. A state that continued for next two centuries. The half baked state of the mosque is visible in all old pictures of the mosque where only the main chamber, the gateway and pillars minus the domes can be seen. There were no boundary walls for the most part and the courtyard of the mosque was nothing more than a shabby garden. To make matters worse the mosque was hardly ever used by the citizens. It was a gruesome reminder of their much loved prince Dara Shikoh’s murder. A couple of natural calamities that hit the mosque also made people believe that Mian Meer’s curse had befallen the mosque as the red stones were meant for a path to Mian Meer’s shrine. It was sparingly used as an ‘eid gaah’ during Ranjit Singh’s times and after Ranjit Singh, mosque was badly damaged during a battle between Sher Singh and Chaand Kaur.
The current grandeur that we see of the mosque was only made possible when the construction of the mosque was completed close to the partition of India. It’s hard to imagine that a mosque of such magnitude, grandeur and beauty ever presented a picture of ruin and apathy.
So next time you’re having dinner on a rooftop top restaurant at the food street and take an all-encompassing view of the mosque in its entire splendor, just pause for a moment and think what if the history had played out a little differently. What if Dara Shikoh had managed to prevail upon Aurangzeb. What if the red tile path to Mian Meer’s shrine had been built? The urban landscape and geography of Lahore would have been totally different from what it is today. What would have been there in place of Badshahi mosque? The mosque that was never supposed to be built in the first place and lay in ruins for good two centuries after being built is now the cornerstone of Pakistan and Lahore’s architectural magnificence and culture. Some decisions that are taken in a matter of a few seconds may have impact and consequences for centuries to come." - Farhan Shah, Old Lahore Walkabouts