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Basant - Kite Flying Festival (March)

With the advent of spring, skies of Lahore are resplendent with all types and sizes of kites. The Lahorites participate in kite flying competitions to herald the spring. Basant is not only a kite flying event, but a cultural festival of traditional food, dresses, dances and music.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 Activities
» Visitors will be greeted at the airport in traditional style.
» Transportation to/from the airport with the guide explaining about the festival.
» Cultural troupe to welcome the delegates upon arrival at the hotel.
» Welcome drinks (Lasi).
» Free dinner - Punjabi Food Festival in Kim’s - serving traditional array of food in Punjabi cultural ambiance.
» A tour to the walled city to witness night kite-flying and illuminated colorful, historical monuments and balconies.

Day 2 Activities
» Reception in the Lawns - The delegates will be decorated with yellow scarves and the ladies will be decorated with Gajras.

» Breakfast with traditional Punjabi food.
» Kite flying competition.
» Performance by Cultural troupe throughout the day.
» Free traditional lunch arrangements in the Lawns.
» Performance by famous folk singers.
» Dancing horses and jhumar dances.
» Stalls of kites, bangles, flowers, handicrafts etc.
» Tonga ride.
» Enjoy dinner in Food street - Punjabi Food Festival.
» Lahore by night - tour on Bugees.

 

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