Join a group of like-minded travelers in our next scheduled tour in Pakistan:. May 18th to 31st, Pakistan grabbed my attention since I saw, in the media, another solo female traveler enjoying the beauty of its land and people. I had never thought of it as a possible destination and, to my surprise, it has become one of my favorite countries. I had been to Iran and India by myself previously, but I think Pakistan is at a different level of travel expertise.
I spent two months backpacking in Pakistan as a solo female traveler and I enjoyed it as much as I suffered its lack of infrastructure and the difficulties of traveling there solo as a woman. It is a complex country and not many tourists venture into this ground.
Locals are not familiar with tourists, much less with solo female travelers. As a woman you will have to face some extra issues, but I need you to understand that this country is rough for both men and women. In this guide I will summarize what it looks like to travel solo in Pakistan as a woman.
This is all merged information from my experience, and also from other women I met when I was traveling there or afterwards in other countries. If you are thinking of going with some female friends, this article will help you as well. I think this will be useful also for men, just so you know what is going on from our side of things. For all the places to visit in the country read this Pakistan 1-month itinerary. I would feel responsible if I advised you to go there and you ended up having a bad time.
Maybe you are not prepared enough, or it is possibly not the best option after your New Zealand and Australia vacations. Traveling in Pakistan can be tough, uncomfortable, frustrating and dangerous. It requires some previous experience in patriarchal and hard-to-travel countries. If you have visited other male-dominated countries, you should be fine. Better if you are well-traveled, ideal if you have visited different areas of the world and you know how to take care of yourself in any sort of environment.
