CURRICULUM TOURS
Educational trips focusing on a specific area of study helps students to get a broader perspective over the subject they study. While it can certainly be very rewarding studying a subject in a classroom, there’s a certain benefit to visiting important sites, locations, or organizations on study tours that can’t be overstated. Actually visiting a place that relates to a subject, such as a historical location like Lahore or the Louvre in Paris for art lovers, can give young people additionally a sense of connection to a place and make a subject more lively and interesting.
PAKISTAN HISTORY TOUR
Pakistan has existed as an independent country since 1947 as a homeland for Muslims and played an important role in the historical epic of the Indian subcontinent for millennia.
It has been the birthplace of the world’s first urban civilization, home to one of the great flowerings of Buddhism, and cornerstone of the Mughal Empire.
The Mughals were the undisputed masters of the subcontinent through the 16th and 17th centuries and their empire was one of only three periods in history during which the subcontinent has come under sustained, unified rule. Like imperial powers before and after them, the Mughals became overstretched and technically the Mughal Empire existed right up until 1857, when the British deposed the 19th and last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II.
Day 01 Karachi – Lahore
Karachi- Lahore by Train (for groups travelling from Karachi)
Overnight in the train
Day 02 Lahore
Arrival Lahore
Walking tour of the Old Walled city Lahore tour with Badshahi Mosque and Lahore Fort
Traditional rickshaw ride
Traditional Mughal food experience
Overnight stay at Lahore
Day 03 Lahore
British Raj Lahore
Lahore Museum
Wahga (Pak-India) border, for the flag lowering ceremony
Overnight at Lahore
Day 04 Lahore – Sialkot
Lahore –Sialkot, third largest economic hub in and famous all over the world because of Sports Equipment and Surgical Instruments manufacturing industry.
Tour of sports goods factory
Tour of surgical equipment factory
Overnight at Lahore
Day 05 Lahore – Katas Raj – Khewra Salt Mine – Islamabad
Shalimar Gardens
Katas Raj Temples
Khewra Salt Mine, Pakistan’s largest and oldest salt mine and the world’s second largest. Islamabad
Overnight stay at Islamabad
Day 06 Islamabad- Murree
Tour of Taxila, an important Buddhist centre of learning
Nature walks in Murree
Murree –Islamabad
City tour of New Islamabad and old Rawalpindi
Overnight stay at Islamabad
Day 07 Murree – Islamabad – Karachi
Golra Railway Station
Drop to the train station for departure at 1500 hrs for Karachi groups’ or drop in Islamabad /Lahore at designated destination
PAKISTAN HISTORY TOUR
CERN
Discover the fundamental research carried out at the world’s largest particle physics lab and get answers to some of the ‘big questions’ in science.CERN values its interaction with students and educators and a number of educational programmes are available for groups to learn more about CERN, particle physics and our place in the universe.
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles. The particles are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives the physicists clues about how the particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature.
The instruments used at CERN are purpose-built particle accelerators and detectors. Accelerators boost beams of particles to high energies before the beams are made to collide with each other or with stationary targets. Detectors observe and record the results of these collisions.
Founded in 1954, the CERN laboratory sits astride the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva. It was one of Europe’s first joint ventures and now has 21 member states.
Day 01 Switzerland
Arrival in Geneva
Overnight stay at the hotel, Geneva
Day 02 CERN
Visit CERN
Overnight at the hotel, Geneva
Day 03 Geneva
Cern
City tour of Geneva
Overnight at the hotel, Geneva
Day 04 Lake Cruise
Lake Cruise on Lake Geneva
Overnight stay at the hotel, Geneva
Day 05 Departure
Departure for home destination
CERN
TRADITIONAL TEXTILE OF TURKEY
Turkish fabrics are unique in weaving features, materials used and designs reflecting Turkish taste. Research on the subject identified about six hundred and fifty names such as Kadife, Atlas, Gezi, Canfes, Selimiye, Hatayi, Catma, Seraser, Sevayi, etc. The main material was silk with gold and silver threads, rich in motifs such as flowers, animals, crescent moon, star motifs, fruit etc. Textiles were given great importance in the Ottoman court and were registered as belonging to the treasury.
DAY 01 Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul
Overnight stay at the hotel, Istanbul
DAY 02 Istanbul
City tour of Old Istanbul
Overnight stay at the hotel, Istanbul
DAY 03 Bursa- Hereke- Bursa
Bursa and Hereke silk carpet workshops, lznik, Bursa silk and Green Mosque
Overnight stay at the hotel Bursa
DAY 04 Pergamum- Manias- Izmir, Pergamum
Manias wool dying techniques, Izmir
Overnight stay at the hotel, Izmir
DAY 05 Selcuk and Ephesus
Selcuk and Ephesus, Cotton and linen inPamukkale
Overnight stay at the hotel, Pamukkale
DAY 06 Denizli- Konya
Denizli art of carpet weaving and natural dying techniques , Konya
Overnight stay at the hotel, Konya
DAY 07 Konya- Cappadocia
Konya , Sultanhani, Seljuk Caravansaray,Ihlara Valley
Underground cities of Derinkuyu/Ozkon
Overnight stay at the hotel, Cappadocia
DAY 08 Cappadocia
Cappadocia carpets and kilims
Overnight stay at the hotel, Cappadocia
DAY 09 Cappadocia
Uchisar, Avanos and pottery artisans, Soganli and Mustafapas
Overnight stay at the hotel, Cappadocia
DAY 10 Istanbul
Cappadocia to Istanbul, City sightseeing and leisure
Departure for home destination
