Free Walking Tour of Lahore: Discover the Culture and History of the Walled City

What will we visit on this tour?

• Meeting point:

  Inside Delhi Gate،, Akbari Mandi Wall...

  Inside Delhi Gate،, Akbari Mandi Walled City of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab 54000, Pakistan

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  The meeting place is the main entrance of the walled city, The Dehli Gate, Lahore. I'll be just outside the gate. I'll be wearing a black T-shit or Cap.

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  Dehli Gate

  Greetings, esteemed guests. This is the beginning of our tour. The Delhi Gate. It is situated on the eastern side of the city and it faces Delhi, which was the capital of the Mughal empire. This gate was the main entrance for the Mughal royalty, who used to pass through it with their splendid entourage. The gate was guarded by loyal soldiers who opened it at dawn and closed it at dusk every day. This was a sign of respect and security for the imperial family.

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  Gali Surjan Singh

  Have you ever seen a street that looks like a magic land? Well, there is one in Lahore and it's called Gali Surjan Singh. The street got its name from Hakim Surjan Singh, who was a famous doctor in the 19th century and lived there. He was very respected by the people because he cured many important people. The street has houses that are very colorful and have nice balconies and bricks. The street is very popular with tourists and shows the history and beauty of Lahore.

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  Wazir Khan Mosque

  Built by Shah Jahan, the same guy who made the Taj Mahal. He built it for a Sufi saint named Miran Badshah, whose tomb is in the courtyard of the mosque. The mosque is very beautiful and has a lot of colorful tiles and paintings on the walls. It has five domes and four minarets that are 100 feet tall.

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  Khalifa Bakers

  Khalifa Bakers is a famous bakery that started in 1925 by Baba Umar, a master baker who learned his craft from his father. The bakery is located inside Mochi Gate, Lahore. The bakery is famous for its almond nankhatai, a thick and crumbly biscuit that melts in your mouth. The bakery also offers other products such as cake rusk, chana biscuit, baqarkhani, diet cake rusk, and plain khatai. Khalifa Bakers is a must-try for anyone who loves traditional Pakistani sweets.

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  Sunehri Masjid

  The Sunehri Masjid in Lahore. It's a mosque that has golden domes that shine in the sun. It's also a very old mosque that was built in 1753 by Nawab Bukhari Khan, who was a governor of Lahore under the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. The mosque is located in the Walled City of Lahore, near the Kashmiri Bazaar. The mosque has a beautiful courtyard with a fountain and a prayer hall with colorful tiles and paintings. The mosque also has four minarets that are 54 meters tall.