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ACTIVITIES
HISTORICAL PLACES RESTURANTS PARKS & OTHER
Quaid Tomb Burger King Clifton
Paradise Point BBQ Tonight Hawks Bay
Quaid Birth Place McDonald’s National
Museums
Mohatta Palace Hardees Jinnah Park
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ACTIVITIES DATE AND TIME
ACTIVITIES DATE TIME
Quaid Tomb 10th April,2013 4 pm
Paradise Point 11th April, 2013 10 am
Jinnah Park 11th April, 2013 4 pm
Quaid Birth Place 12th April, 2013 11 am
Clifton Beach 12th April, 2013 5 pm
Mohatta Palace 13th April, 2013 11pm
Hawks Bay 13th April, 2013 4 pm
National Museum 14th April, 2013 2 pm
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Mazar-e-Quaid, Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum refers
to the tomb (Mazar) of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It
is an iconic symbol of Karachi throughout the world. and mausoleum
of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan and is
located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.e heart of one of the largest global
megalopolises. The glowing tomb can be seen for miles at night.
Khan Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Jinnah's
sister, Fatima Jinnah, are also buried besides Jinnah. Official and
military ceremonies take place here on special occasions, especially on
23 March, 14 August, 11 September and 25 December. Dignitaries and
officials from foreign countries also visit this place.
The Mausoleum building was designed by Yahya Merchant It is made of
white marble with curved Moorish arches and copper grills reset on an
elevated 54 square meters platform. The mausoleum is located in a 53
hectare park and the size of the building is 75x75m on ground and 43m
high, built on a 4m high platform. In each wall is placed an entrance. 15
successive fountains lead to the platform from one side and from all
sides terraced avenues lead to the gates. The cool inner sanctum
reflects the green of a four-tiered crystal chandelier gifted by the people
of China. Around the mausoleum is a park fitted with strong beamed
spot-lights which at night project light on the white mausoleum.
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Clifton Beach or Sea view is a beach in Karachi, Pakistan located on
the Arabian Sea. It is one of the neighborhoods of Clifton, Saddar Town.
It was the world's most popular silver-sand beach and health resort
during 20th centurybut in 2003 it was affected by an oil spill.[1]
The beach
has attractions for families and tourists, including beachside horse and
camel rides, amusement parks, restaurants, and swimming in the
Arabian Sea.
A gated residential area called Sea view Apartments lies close to a
section of Clifton beach known as Sea view beach or simply "Sea view".
Further ahead lays Darakhshan Villas which comprises residential
townhouses and huts.
Another attraction in this area is the recently
constructed Cineplex cinema for the people who reside in DHA and
Clifton. Hollywood films are mostly screened here along with some
selected Bollywood films. The cinemas are equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities and other entertainment sections
Soon as the sun sets, flood lights come up and the picnic continues till
midnight.
The Defence Housing Authority is fighting erosion by badding more
sand, which may change the shape and features of the beach.
Other beaches close to the city include Sandspit, Hawke's Bay,
and Paradise Point (a sandstone rock promontory with a natural arch),
sonehra point, French beach, cape Mount, Manora beach, but Clifton
Beach is the most popular picnic destination in Karachi.
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The National Museum of Pakistan, Karachi established in 1951 in
historic building of Frere Hall and continued to be there till July, 1969,
meanwhile the Government realizing the importance of the National
Institution favored the construction a separate building in Burns Garden.
The new building’s inauguration ceremony was performed by the then
President of Pakistan General Yahya Khan on 21st February, 1970. The
Museum represents a complete vista of Pakistan Cultural Heritage from
Stone Age down to the birth of Pakistan. There were only 4 galleries
during shifting, but they have been increased to 11. You will be amazed
to know that there is a gallery called Quran Gallery which consists of
more than 300 copies of Quran; out of which 52 are rare manuscripts.
Other collections includes artifacts from Indus Valley Civilization,
paintings relating to different ages and subjects and a collection of
58,000 coins. There is a rich collection of nearly 70,000 research books
and publications as well that are related to archeology.
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The Mohatta Palace is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was built
by ShivratanChandraratanMohatta, an ambitious self-made
businessman from Marwaras his summer home in 1927. The architect of
the palace was Agha Ahmed Hussain However, Mohatta could enjoy this
building for only about two decades before independence
of Pakistan and he left Karachi for India. He built the Palace in the
tradition of stone palaces in Rajasthan, using pink Jodhpur stone in
combination with the local yellow stone from Gizri. The amalgam gave
the palace a distinctive presence in an elegant neighbourhood,
characterised by Mughal architecture which was located not far from the
sea.
The palace has an area of 18,500 sq ft (1,720 m2
) and its facade is
trimmed with windows, stone brackets, spandrels, domes, balustrades
with floral motifs and exquisite railings. There are nine domes, with a
centre dome in the middle; while the windows in the front portion
opening out into the garden are of blue colour and those in the rear area
are arched windows with stained glass. The palace has large stately
rooms designed for entertainment on the ground floor and more private
facilities on the first floor, where there is a terrace provided with a shade
from intense sunlight. The palace is solely made up of teak wood with a
polished staircase, long corridors and doors opening within doors. The
"barsati” (terrace) of the Mohatta Palace had a beautiful family temple
dedicated to Hindu God, lord Shiva.
Mohatta Palace was a luxurious home built in the late 1920s, consisting
of 18,500 sq.yards. The elegant palace is built on different levels and
was a summer house for Mr.Mohatta for two decades before he left for
India in 1947. There are three levels, basement, ground floor, first floor
till you reach the roof. The basement that lies on the north side of the
building is quite small and comprises a staircase going downwards
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towards a hot water pool chamber which has a connected changing
room. They say it had a hot and cold water system attached, which
would supply the water to the pool. Near the pool chamber are small
ventilators, two on each side which may have been used as a source of
sunlight and letting out steam. Similarly there was a door leading to a
secret tunnel that leads from the grounds of the palace all the way to a
subterranean Hindu temple less than a kilometer away. This tunnel was
apparently built to provide a safe passage for the Hindu wife of
ShivratanChandratanMohatta for her daily worship.
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The Quaid-e-Azam House and Museum, earlier known as the Flagstaff
House, is located on the Fatima Jinnah Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,
and like almost all other houses on the road, was originally owned by a
Parsi business tycoon.
Father of the Nation, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, purchased
the house on the eve of Independence and later Madar-i-MillatMohtarma
Fatima Jinnah lived for many years here.
The building was designed by architect Moses Somake. This probably is
Somake’s first known building which on one hand is modest and, on the
other charming.
The bungalow, which was later designated as the Flagstaff House
because of the residence of the General Officer Commanding, is situated
at the most exclusive area of the Staff Lines. It is surprising that an
architect little known at that time was asked to design this building.
The house was probably built in 1890. Somake had a habit of signing his
buildings by inscribing his name in an obscure place that could be found
with little effort. In the case of the Flagstaff House, it is etched on an
inner face of the porch. Somake’s work on the Flagstaff House was
confined to the main double storey bungalow, while the annex was
added to the premises at a later date. Somake lavished his attention on
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the façade facing the Bonus Road, which was the main thoroughfare at
the time, probably due to a tight budget.
The frontage has a symmetrical arrangement, with two wings flanking
the central porch that carries the projecting part of the verandah. Simple
arcading, carved pilasters and sloping roofs using red clay tiles are the
architectural ingredients of this attractive bungalow. An unusual element
is the introduction of semi-circular balconies, which also appear in the
City Courts Building built at a later date. Finely chiselled and carved
features embellish the front façade, while the rest of the building is in a
hammer-dressed masonry.
Quaid-i-Azam visited the Flagstaff House in 1943, liked it and showed
interest in acquiring it. Although owned by a Parsi business magnate
SohrabKavasji, it had been requisitioned as the residence of General
Hind, GOC.
The deed of purchase in the name of “Mr Mohammed Ali Jinnah,
Barrister-at-Law, Bombay” was registered in March 1944. After the
partition, the bungalow was furnished with the belongings and
furnishings of the Quaid that had been brought from his Delhi and
Bombay residences, and was kept in readiness, to be occupied by him,
possibly after his retirement.
After the death of the Father of the Nation in 1948, Fatima Jinnah lived
in the house from 1948 to 1964. Due to prime location several
commercial organisations were interested in acquiring the property not
for conservation but for demolition and constructing high buildings.
Besides a number of public sector companies also tried to acquire the
premises to erect a new building thereon.
The bungalow lay neglected till 1985 when, as a result of the pleas by
the Heritage Foundation, it was acquired by the Government of
Pakistan; restored and declared a national monument the Quaid-i-Azam
House Museum. It now houses furniture, relics, and other items of the
Father of the Nation.
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Flight information
Departure Arrival
Sialkot Int. Airport Jinnah Int. Karachi
Time :10 am Time : 11:45 am
Date : 10th April Date : 10th April
Etihad Airways Etihad Airways
EY 460 EY 460
Departure Arrival
Jinnah Int. Karachi Sialkot Int. Airport
Time :10 am Time : 11:45 am
Date : 15th April Date : 15th April
Etihad Airways Etihad Airways
EY 460 EY 460
Cost : 18000/= P.P
(18000 x 3) = 54000 PKR
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1. High speed internet access
2. Parking
3. Restaurant
4. 24-hour front desk
5. 24-hour security
6. Airline desk
7. Baggage hold
8. Ballroom
9. Business center
10. Car rental desk
11. Coffee shop
12. Complimentary self-
service laundry
13. Conference facilities
14. Doctor on call
15. Drugstore /
pharmacy
16. Elevators
17. Executive floor
18. Florist
19. Free airport shuttle
20. Golf
21. Health club
22. Lounges/bars
23. Massage services
24. Meeting rooms
25. Poolside snack bar
26. Room service
27. Safe deposit box
28. Sauna
29. Steam bath
30. Tennis court
31. Valet parking
32. Wakeup service
33. Whirlpool
34. Air conditioning
35. Cable television
36. Coffee/Tea maker
37. Data port
38. Direct dial phone
number
39. Fax machine
40. Free local calls
41. Free newspaper
42. Internet access
43. Minibar
44. Premium movie
channels
45. Safe
46. Shower
47. Smoke detectors
48. Speaker phone
49. Telephone
50. Trouser/Pant press
51. Voice mail
Twin bed room
Cost P/N: 13,000 PKR
(13,000 x 5) = 65000 PKR
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Executive Rooms
In addition to all the facilities of the deluxe room, Executive and the E-
floor guest rooms have free local telephone calls, 24 hour personalized
butler services and express check in and check out for the executive
floor guests.
Luxury Suites
Tastefully designed, these exquisite executive suites feature a living
room with a guest washroom, a separate bedroom with scenic views.
Larger in size as compared to the executive suites the deluxe suites
come with a living and dining area, guest bathroom which offers both tub
and shower cubicle and a separate bedroom. Guests in suites can avail
the facility of complimentary breakfast, use of meeting rooms (subject to
availability), 24 hour personal butler service and limousine transfers to
and from the airport.
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Deluxe Rooms
These elegantly appointed rooms are well equipped with modern
amentias including mini bar, wireless internet connectivity, phone and
fax, in-room safe, plasma TV, 24-hour in-room dining, and laundry and
butler service on demand. The Integrated Information & Entertainment
System (IIES) brings you a feast of information services, world news,
and unlimited access to on-line movies and music.
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Restaurants
NAMES DATE TIME MEAL/DSP COST
KFC
10th
April,
2013
3 pm Chicken Burger
300 x 3 =
900
Burger king
11th
April,
2013
2 pm & 8
pm
Chicken & Jalapeno
Burger
1000 x 3 =
3000
BBQ tonight
12th
April,
2013
2 pm & 8pm
Chicken
Tikka&mughlaiTikka
800 x 3 =
2400
McDonald’s
13th
April,
2013
2 pm &8 pm
Mc Crispy & Fish
Burger
1000 x 3 =
3000
Hardees
14th
April,
2013
1 pm & 7
pm
Chicken Pieces &
Masala Rice
1300 x 3 =
3900
Duty Free
15th
April,
2013
8 am Tea - Snacks
150 x 3 =
450
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Letter
TRAVEL AGENCY
TsTy Lahore,
PAKISTAN
DATE :17 JUNE 2011
DEAR Sir,
We want to say that we are very happy to travel through
your travel agency. That gives us immense pleasure to had this trip
“EXPLORING KARACHI” from 10th to 15th April.We really enjoyed the
trip fully. As we know that we had a great time on the places we
visited and the the two attractive places where we had best time was
Quaid tomb & National Museum. Moving on to the food hardess is way
to expensive actually it was the most expensive meal we had on our
trip I think if we would have went somewhere else we could save
some money from our budget.. other than that the other expenses are
as follows:
Expenses Cost
Car 60000 PKR
Flight 54000 PKR
Hotel 65000 PKR
Visits 5500 PKR
Resturants 13650 PKR
If you need any more details about our trip we can provide you much
more detailed information on demand we can assure you that you
guys will have FUN for sure.
Yours Truly,
Gladiators
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Sr. no Particulars 10th April 11th April 12th April 13th April 14th April 15th April Total
1 Flight 27000 27000 54000
2 Resturant 900 3000 2400 3000 3900 450 13650
3 Hotel 13000 13000 13000 13000 13000 0 65000
4 Visit 1100 1100 1100 1100 1100 0 5500
5 Car 12000 12000 12000 12000 12000 0 60000
Per day 54000 29100 28500 29100 30000 27450 198150
Cost Sheet