Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Guide) [Paperback]

Sarina Singh (Author), Lindsay Brown (Author), John Mock (Author), Kimberley O'Neil (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country Guide | Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Pakistan is a country for the truly intrepid. Whether you’re trekking in mind-blowing mountainscapes, experiencing life in a Pashtun village, standing awestruck in front of one of the world’s biggest mosques or wandering through fabled bazaars – be prepared for a warm-hearted welcome, and expect the unexpected. You’ll need a reliable companion, and this guidebook is it.

Cover The Country – We do, from Karachi to Peshawar and up the Karakoram Highway into China

Get Informed about Pakistan’s history, politics and culture with chapters written by experts in their fields

Find Your Way with the help of 90 easy-to-use maps, including customised itinerary maps

Get High – Our experts give you details on Pakistan’s best treks

Keep Out Of Trouble – Vital safety tips, from advice on how to dress to places to avoid

Editorial Reviews

Review

...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005

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Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 6 edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864427093
• ISBN-13: 978-0864427090
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,638,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Travel > Asia > Pakistan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a great country, December 23, 2005

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M. Z. Amin (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Guide) (Paperback)

Pakistan is among the tourism world's best kept secrets, and this book throws open those secrets very well. Lonely Planet has always been good with detail and comprehensive coverage, and that trend continues with its coverage on Pakistan.

Without the off-the-beaten track records, I would have missed some of the greatest historical and cultural artifacts that Pakistan has to offer. And the guide truly works as you trek up north into Pakistan's majestic mountains that offer the most mind-blowing natural beauty - even India's Kashmir area is nothing compared to the rugged and untouched beaty of the Swat River Valley all the way to whitewater rafting areas in Gilgit.

So when you head to Pakistan, definitely take this book along.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful details and descriptions, November 27, 2005

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Yaar (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Guide) (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful in getting to know this exotic country, full of adventure and culture.

I recommend this book highly to folks who want to know about the indus valley culture and Pakistan.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Pakistan Guide!, March 13, 2009

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Gerald Dekker "Earthtrekker" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Travel Guide) (Paperback)

After using this Lonely Planet Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway 7th edition during my recent 6 week trip to Pakistan I must say that this book is an essential guide for sure. I traveled all along the Karakoram Highway from Kashgar (China) down to Islamabad. From Islamabad I continued to explore the rest of this fascinating country to the southern city of Karachi. If you are planning a visit to Pakistan you simply must have this book. My only criticism is that the map inset of the Karakoram Highway contains serious errors such as placing Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan along the Karakoram Highway region. Lonely Planet should correct these errors as soon as possible so travelers don't think they can cross into Pakistan from those two countries through which I also traveled in 2008.