Walled City Discovery Walk (Self Guided), Lahore

The Walled City of Lahore, also known as the “Old City” or “Anderoon Shehr,” is the area of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, that was protected by a city wall during the Mughal era. Due to the original building material of the walls, it is also known as the Mud City (Kacha Kot), and it has its roots in the ancient history of Pakistan.

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How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Lahore

Guide Name: Walled City Discovery Walk
Guide Location: Pakistan » Lahore
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 1.1 Km or 0.7 Miles
Author: naomi

Walking Tours in Lahore, Pakistan

Create Your Own Walk in Lahore

Creating your own self-guided walk in Lahore is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Lahore Introduction Walking Tour

"Lahore Lahore Hai." This popular Punjabi song (translating as "Lahore is Lahore") emphasizes the uniqueness and special character of this city, suggesting that there is no place quite like it. Also known as the "Pearl of the Punjab," Lahore is the second-largest city in Pakistan.

The name "Lahore" itself has a rather intriguing story. Some historians... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles