Why go
- Capital of Punjab, Pakistan.
- Served by Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE).
History
Lahore is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region, and is a major socially liberal, progressive, and cosmopolitan city in the country.
Where to stay
New Taj palace hotel, bund road, near rahber travel(Bilal travel, opp. city bus terminal, Dholanwal Sodhiwal, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · hoteltajpalace.com
107 MM Alam Rd, Block B3 Block B 3 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · parklanehotel.pk
WAPDA House, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · avari.com
144 Road, Upper Mall Scheme, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · lahoregrande.com
Lawrence Road, Jinnah Town, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
Faletti's Express Hotel, ZAAMIN CENTRE, Shimla Hill, off Egerton Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · falettisexpress-shimla.pk
4 Egerton Rd, near Ewan-e-Iqbal, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · luxusgrandhotel.com
Plot 32, Block C3 Block C 3 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · ninetreehotel.com.pk
9-A Mian Mehmood Ali Kasoori Rd, Block A3 Block A 3 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54660, Pakistan · nishathotels.com
Mall, Panoramic Hotel, 55-A, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · panoramichotel.co
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Pakistan · pchotels.com
43 C1, off MM Alam Road, Block C1 Block C 1 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · royauteluxury.com
24 Egerton Rd, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · falettishotel.com.pk
100, Block C2 Block C 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · heritageluxurysuites.com
95MF+8JX, Canal Bank Rd, Executive Lodges Sector B Bahria Town, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · bahriagrand.com
23/3 Shahrah Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat, G.O.R. - I, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · herfainn.com
105 A, G8XV+8P4 the Mall, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · pchotels.com
OPPSITE CUSTOM HOUSE، 2 Nabha Rd, Dhobi Mandi Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · touristinnhotel.com
51-C2 Ghalib Rd, Block C2 Block C 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · maisonette.pk
81CII, Off, MM Alam Rd, Block C 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · obanhotel.pk
39-A Zafar Ali Rd, Gulberg V, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · rh.com.pk
9-A, Davis Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · millenniumhotel.pk
14 Empress Rd, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · carltontowerhotel.net
Royal elegance hotel, 22 A Justice Sardar Iqbal Rd, Gulberg V, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · royalelegancehotel.com
89 A-B II, Mian Mehmood Ali Kasoori Rd, near Hussain Chowk, Block B2 Block B 2 Gulberg III, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · hiltonsuiteslahore.pk
73-Tha, Mall Plaza, Mall Rd, Mall, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · thelordshotel.websitse.com
25 Egerton Rd, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · marriott.com
Hill View Arcade، 5 Davis Road, near Shimla Pahari Road, Phase-II Muhammad Nagar Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · hotelgrandinn.pk
New Airport Road, Ghazi Rd, Akbar Rd, Gulshan e Ali Colony, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan · grandenclave.pk
Hotel Noor plaza, Upper Mall Scheme, Lahore, Pakistan
H86C+CWP, 56 Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, near MARVA Book store, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
H869+MFR, Regal Chowk, Mall Road,, Lahore, Mozang Chungi, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
13 Abbott Road، near Dunya News, Qila Gujjar Singh, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
28 Davis Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
30 Davis Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
17-A Abubakar Block، Ferozepur Road، opposite Qaddafi Stadium, New Muslim Town Abu Bakar Block Garden Town, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
H924+7JH, Upper Mall Scheme, Lahore, Pakistan
3 Mozang Rd, near UBL Bank, Mozang Chungi, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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Restaurants & places to go
Barbecue, Restaurant · We serve catering facility all over Pakistan. Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-05:00 · 74-H, Phase I Commercial Market, DHA, Lahore Cantt.,… · khas.pk
Pizza, Regional, Burger, Chicken, American, Pasta, Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-04:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · 3A C3… · kruncheese.com.pk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 1-K Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore, 54000 · mcdelivery.com.pk
Coffee Shop, Bakery, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00 Features: air conditioning · 71F, adjacent to Zoro Burgers, Block H Gulberg 2 Main Boulevard… · instagram.com
American, Asian, Burger, Chicken, Ice Cream, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-12:00 · کالج روڈ, 54770 · savourfoods.com.pk
Https://Www.Facebook.Com/Share/P/Ttg1xpbauyg4bu9u/?Mibextid=Ofdknk, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway,… · lahoreorganicvillage.pk
Breakfast, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-19:00 Features: halal · 8 Commercial Sunny Park, Lahore, 54000 · pronthapk.com
Afghan, Bbq, Pakistani, Pushtun Cuisine, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, air conditioning · 429… · facebook.com
Japanese, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 25 B/2 Mian Mehmood Ali Road, Gulberg III, Lahore, 54660 · uncletetsu.pk
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · DHA, Phase 5, Sector C, Lahore
Regional, Burger, Coffee Shop, Italian, Sandwich, Chicken, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 234 St 10 Sec Y Ph 3, lahore, 54660
Diner, Grill, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-12:00 · 1 gcp Kyhaban-e-Nazaria-e-Pakistan, 540000
Hot Dog, Indian, Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · 63 Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore · taopan.pk
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Mian Mehmood Ali Road, Lahore
Donut, Coffee Shop, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Circular Road, Lahore
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream
Sandwich, Fast Food · Sandwich fast food · MM Alam Road, Lahore
Fast Food, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-00:30 · 852-B Faisal Town, Lahore
Chinese, Regional, Pak, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · Food St Fort Road · haveli.com.pk
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant · instagram.com
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · MacLagan Road, Lahore · pakteahouse.net
Pakistani, Restaurant · Pakistani restaurant
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · 87 Mall Road مال روڈ
Restaurant · restaurant · 41-A, L block, Gulberg 2 Javed Iqbal Street, MM Alam Road, Lahore, 54660 · instagram.com
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore
French, Restaurant · French restaurant
Continental, Restaurant · Continental restaurant · MM Alam Road, Lahore
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · Airport Ghazi Rd, Lahore, 54000
Biryani, Restaurant · Biryani restaurant
Fried Chicken, Fast Food · Fried Chicken fast food · Zarar Shaheed Road, Lahore
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Frozen Yogurt ice cream
Barbecue, Fast Food · Barbecue fast food · Zarar Shaheed Road, Lahore
Pizza, Burger, Steak House, Mexican, American, Regional, French, Dessert, Sandwich, Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-01:00 Features: halal ·… · auralahore.pk
Burger, Italian, Regional, Sandwich, Japanese, Mexican, French, Seafood, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:00-02:00 Features: halal · 28 A… · facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
American, Asian, Burger, Ice Cream, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-12:30 · Ashaq Hussain Road, 54000 · savourfoods.com.pk
Breakfast, Tea, Kebab, Turkish, Barbecue, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-00:00 · 99 MM Alam Road
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 87 Mall Road مال روڈ
Chicken, Fish, Fish And Chips, Grill, Ice Cream, Pizza, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-01:00
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · 24 McLeod Road, Lahore, 54000
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-24:00 · 17 C-1 MM Alam Road, Lahore
352 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE) 8.9 km to the centre
Lahore, PB, PK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 17 airlines (Pakistan International Airlines, Shaheen Air International, MexicanaLink, Saudi Arabian Airlines…) · direct flights to 31 destinations incl. Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Dubai, Karachi, Kuwait… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 17 airlines, 31 direct destinations
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737, 777, 737-800, ATR, A320) · 28 routes: Abu Dhabi, Bahawalpur, Bahrain, Barcelona, Dammam, Delhi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Doha, Dubai, Islamabad, Jeddah, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London, Madinah, Manchester, Milano, Multan, Muscat, Oslo, Peshawar, Quetta, Rahim Yar Khan, Riyadh, Sharjah, Sukkur, Toronto
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320, 734, A330-300) · 10 routes: Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Dubai, Jeddah, Karachi, Kuwait, Mashhad, Muscat, Quetta, Riyadh
- MexicanaLink I6 (737-300) · 3 routes: Bahawalpur, Karachi, Quetta
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (74E) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A340-600, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- American Airlines AA (A320, A340-600, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, A330-200, 345, A340-600, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (330, A330-200) · 1 route: Bahrain
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, A340-600, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Oman Air WY (A330-300, 737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Thai Airways International TG (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Virgin Australia VA (A320, A340-600, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Chandhar Airport 76 km to the centre
Hafizabad, PB, PK
Rahwali Airport 77 km to the centre
Rahwali, PB, PK
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Jammu Airport (IXJ) 134 km to the centre
Jammu, JK, IN — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 6 airlines (Air India Limited, Go Air, IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet…) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Delhi, Srinagar, Leh, Mumbai (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 134 km from Lahore · Air India Limited, Go Air, IndiGo Airlines · Getting around Jammu, India →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- Air India Limited AI (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Delhi, Leh, Srinagar
- Go Air G8 (A320) · 3 routes: Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar
- IndiGo Airlines 6E (A320) · 2 routes: Delhi, Srinagar
- Spicejet SG (737) · 2 routes: Delhi, Srinagar
- Air Sahara S2 (737-800, 737-800) · 1 route: Delhi*
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, 737-800) · 1 route: Delhi*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sialkot International Airport (SKT) 108 km to the centre
Sialkot, PB, PK — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Pakistan International Airlines, Air Arabia, Emirates, Fly Dubai…) · direct flights to 9 destinations incl. Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Dammam, Islamabad… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 108 km from Lahore · Pakistan International Airlines, Air Arabia, Emirates · Getting around Jammu, India →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 9 direct destinations
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 777) · 6 routes: Dammam, Islamabad, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Riyadh
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Emirates EK (A330-200) · 1 route: Dubai
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Shaheen Air International NL (734) · 1 route: Sharjah
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LHE has direct flights to 31 destinations on 17 airlines (incl. Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Dubai, Karachi, Kuwait…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lahore, Pakistan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Sightseeing