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When to goBest time: Feb–Mar, Oct–Nov
- Jan Fine, with caveats
- Feb Good
- Mar Good
- Apr Fine, with caveats
- May Hard: heat
- Jun Hard: heat
- Jul Fine, with caveats: monsoon
- Aug Fine, with caveats: monsoon
- Sep Fine, with caveats
- Oct Good
- Nov Good
- Dec Fine, with caveats: cold
Good Fine, with caveats Hard heat monsoon cold
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Apr–Sep, Dec–Jan - the trade-off: heat, monsoon, cold
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripRamadan · February 8 - March 8, 2027
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Ramadan - ≈ February 8 - March 8, 2027
Do not eat, drink or smoke in public in the daytime: it can be fined. Many cafés open only after sunset. -
Eid al-Fitr - ≈ March 9 - 11, 2027
Public holiday: offices and many shops are closed, transport and hotels are busy. -
Eid al-Adha - ≈ May 16 - 19, 2027
Public holiday: offices and many shops are closed, transport and hotels are busy.
≈ - the date follows the moon and can shift by a day
What to bring and knowC, D · 230 V
- Sockets: type C, D · 230 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the left
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- Cover shoulders and knees in public places; resorts and hotel beaches are more relaxed
- May–Jun: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Jul–Aug: a light raincoat or umbrella, a waterproof phone pouch
- Dec: a warm jacket, hat and gloves
Medicines, bans and the law
- Bringing in alcohol or pork products is illegal. Non-Muslims need a licence to drink. source
- Photographing military sites, airports, bridges or dams, or from a plane, can lead to arrest. Carry photo ID. source
- Insulting religion, including on social media, is a serious crime. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card26 of 49 services in our catalogue accept one
Phone and internet
- 3 of 49 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example NayaPay, Raast, SadaPay.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesUrdu
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- Hello السلام علیکم assalamu alaikum
- Excuse me معاف کیجیے maaf kijiye
- I don’t understand میں نہیں سمجھا main nahin samjha
- Do you speak English? کیا آپ انگریزی بولتے ہیں؟ kya aap angrezi bolte hain?
- Where is the toilet? بیت الخلا کہاں ہے؟ bait-ul-khala kahan hai?
- The bill, please بل دے دیجیے bill de dijiye
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) براہِ کرم مجھے اس پتے پر لے چلیں۔ Barah-e-karam mujhe is pate par le chalein.
- How much will it cost? کتنے پیسے ہوں گے؟ Kitne paise honge?
- Please turn on the meter میٹر چلا دیں۔ Meter chala dein.
- Stop here, please یہاں روک دیں۔ Yahan rok dein.
- Please wait a moment تھوڑا انتظار کریں۔ Thora intezar karein.
- Thank you شکریہ۔ Shukriya.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner براہِ کرم میری مدد کریں، میں غیر ملکی ہوں۔ Barah-e-karam meri madad karein, main ghair mulki hoon.
- Please take me to a hospital براہِ کرم مجھے ہسپتال لے چلیں۔ Barah-e-karam mujhe haspatal le chalein.
- I am allergic to… مجھے اس سے الرجی ہے: mujhe is se alarjī hai
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? قریب ترین میڈیکل اسٹور کہاں ہے؟ Qareeb-tareen medical store kahan hai?
- Please call the police براہِ کرم پولیس کو بلائیں۔ Barah-e-karam police ko bulaein.
- I have lost my passport میرا پاسپورٹ گم ہو گیا ہے۔ Mera passport gum ho gaya hai.
- Where is the nearest ATM? قریب ترین اے ٹی ایم کہاں ہے؟ Qareeb-tareen ATM kahan hai?