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All 230 places by distance →One day from Rawalpindi
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:29 pm
49 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rawalpindi
- Masjid Toobamosque · 30 min
- Shrine of Meher Ali Shahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Faisal Masjidmosque · 30 min
- Lal Masjidmosque · 30 min
- Pakistan Museum of Natural Historymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rawalpindi
How to reach Rawalpindi
By air
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 207 km by road; Jammu Airport (IXJ), Jammu — about 244 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rawalpindi?
Krishna Mandir (temple, about 1 km), St Joseph's Catholic Chyrch (church, about 2 km), Liaquat Bagh (park, about 2 km), Markazi Jamia Masjid (mosque, about 3 km), Haveli (palace, about 3 km), Jinnah Park (park, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rawalpindi?
154 places on Spotwander: 68 forts & heritage, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 mosques & dargahs, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest fort to Rawalpindi?
Darbar, Baba Shaheed R.A, about 2 km by road; BB Shaheed Memorial (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rawalpindi?
Kali Tanki, about 5 km by road; Shahzad Been, British Home, Peer Wadai, Rawalpindi (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rawalpindi?
Start in Rawalpindi, visit Masjid Tooba, then Shrine of Meher Ali Shah, then Faisal Masjid, then Lal Masjid, then Pakistan Museum of Natural History, and drive back — about 49 km by road in all.