View on ViatorRangeela Rikshaw Walled City Guided Tour Lahore
they visit and enjoy The Rangeela Rickshaw tour features smoke- and noise- free rickshaws that are decorated in patterns reminiscent of those associated with trucks widely used in the country for goods transportation. Some of the decorative stickers glow at night. The inauguration ceremony featured a musical performance by Sayeen Muhammad Ali. Those in attendance included city district government officials and students from the Punjab University.Walled City of Lahore Authority Director General Kamran Lashari said the tour service was part of WCLA’s efforts to attract more tourists to the Walled City. He said the routes were carefully selected for the tour to ensure that they included the important historical sites of the city.
Duration
4 hours
+ 2h airport buffer
Layover fit
Good for 4–6 hour layovers
Needs 6h total
Admission
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What you'll see
Attraction stop (1h 30m)
The Lahore Fort (Shahi Qila) in Lahore, Pakistan is a large complex of fortifications, marble mosques and palaces built by Mughal Emperor Akbar, known as Akbar the Great. Whilst there were buildings and fortifications on the site since the 11th century and even before, it was under Akbar the Great that the current fort flourished.
Attraction stop (30 mins)
The King of all mosques in Lahore the Badshahi Mosque ruled over the throne of being the world’s largest mosque for over 313 years in history. The grandeur of the mosque can be adjudged by the fact that for the first 70 years after its construction in 1673, the mosque was simply known for its exceptional and extraordinary size which was visible from almost ten miles away! No doubt that the mosque was so significant back in the day and still is! Even today this historical and holy artifact speaks for itself as it stands with great splendor and magnificence.
Attraction stop (30 mins)
Wazir Khan mosque was built in 1634 by Shaikh Ilm-ud-din Ansari, Viceroy of Punjab under Shah Jahan. Ansari hailed from humble origins in the town of Chiniot in the Jhang district of the Punjab. He studied medicine under Hakim Dawi and was hired by the Mughal court as the personal physician of Prince Kuram, the future Shah Jehan. The young prince was so taken with Ansari's competence that he awarded him with the title Wazir Khan in 1620. Wazir is a title meaning "Minister" in Urdu. Wazir Khan acquired a large tract of land in Lahore bounded by the Delhi Gate to the east and the Lahore Fort to the west. He founded the mosque that now bears his name on the site of the tomb of Syed Muhammed Ishaq (also known as Miran Badshah), a saint who had migrated from Iran in the 13th century. Wazir Khan also established a bathhouse (Shahi Hammam) and other commercial establishments along the road to the mosque whose income was intended to ensure maintenance of the mosque into perpetuity.
Attraction stop (30 mins)
The 17th century Shahi Hammam fell into disuse during the decline and fall of the Mughal Empire and the chaos that followed. The 1,000 m² complex was rehabilitated over two years and interventions included the exposure, conservation and display of the original waterworks, drainage and heating networks as well as the historic floor level, restoration of the original entrance, internal chambers and architectural features including provisions for internal and external illumination. The original frescoes, dating from the Mughal period, were also conserved. The hammam, once neglected, is alive with cultural programming and events.
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