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Voykit pocket guide · Pakistan
Multan
ملتان
Spend 1–2 days in Multan: see the old fort remnants, Shah Rukn‑e‑Alam shrine and the blue‑pottery museum; stay one night if you want a relaxed pace.
Multan, the sixth‑largest Pakistani city, sits in southern Punjab on the N‑5 highway. Its historic forts, Sufi shrines and a blue‑pottery institute can be explored comfortably in a day‑or‑two, with easy airport or train links from Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.
- Country
- Pakistan
- Local name
- ملتان
- Best months
- Oct–Mar (cooler, less dust)
- Avoid
- Apr–Jun (extreme heat, dust storms)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- PKR
- Money
- Pakistani rupee (PKR, Rs) in cash for almost everything outside big-city hotels and malls; carry US dollars as backup.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rs1,200–2,000 excl. bed · Mid Rs2,000–3,500 excl. bed · High Rs3,500+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Jazz, Zong, Telenor and Ufone sell SIMs with passport and biometric registration at franchise shops (not usually at the airport).
- Emergency
- Police 15 · Rescue 1122 · Edhi ambulance 115
- Plugs
- Types C, D · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two- and three-pin sockets; power cuts (load-shedding) are common, especially in the north.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: 5–10%.; Driver / guide: Rs 1,000–3,000 a day.; Hotel staff: Rs 200–500.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in hotels; squat toilets with a water jug or hose elsewhere.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Tea with milk | Rs30–50 |
| Samosa | Rs40–80 |
| Chicken biryani | Rs150–250 |
| Rickshaw (5 km (3.1 mi))Rickshaw (3.1 mi (5 km)) | Rs50–100 |
| Taxi (city, 10 km (6.2 mi))Taxi (city, 6.2 mi (10 km)) | Rs200–500 |
| Museum entry | Rs100–200 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- MUX · Multan International Airport
- 5 min to cantonment, 20 min to city centre; taxis Rs200‑500.
Typical fares
- Airport → Cantonment taxi
- ≈Rs350, 5 min (check)
- Multan Cantt → City centre train
- Rs300–600, 20 min (check)
- Rickshaw 2 km
- Rs30–60
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
City buses (Rs10‑25), rickshaws (Rs20‑100) and ride‑hail apps (Uber, Careem) are common; train station (Multan Cantt) links to Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad.
See and do
Known for
- Multan Fort ruins
- Shah Rukn‑e‑Alam shrine
- Institute of Blue Pottery
- Sufi saint shrines
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bahawalpur | Train from Multan Cantt, about 2 h | ≈2 h 30 min |
| Dera Ghazi Khan | Bus from Multan New Bus Stand, 1 h 45 min | ≈2 h |
Sleep
- Cantonment hotels
- Close to airport and main rail station; good for one night.
- Old City guesthouses
- Near shrines and bazaars; walkable to main sights.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | معاف کرناmaaf karna |
| Thank you | شکریہshukriya |
| How much? | کتنا ہے؟kitna hai? |
| Where is the bathroom? | بیت الخلاء کہاں ہے؟baith khala kaha hai? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Assalam o alaikum', right hand on heart; handshakes between men; avoid: Offering a hand to a woman first
- Hospitality: Accept tea; let hosts pay the first time; avoid: Refusing all offers
- Dress: Shalwar kameez is comfortable and appreciated; avoid: Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Shrines: Cover heads, shoes off, sit quietly at qawwali; avoid: Filming without permission
- Conversation: Cricket, food and family are safe topics; avoid: Religion, India and the army with strangers
Scams and watch-outs
- Roadworks on N‑5 can cause detours; check local signs.
- Dust storms are frequent in summer; carry a mask.
- Taxi fares vary; confirm price before boarding.
Multan is generally safe for day visitors; keep valuables concealed, avoid isolated streets after dark, and verify taxi fares.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Multan yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Multan Fort ruins
- Shah Rukn‑e‑Alam shrine
- Institute of Blue Pottery
- Sufi saint shrines
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Multan, revision 5294162 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5294162
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/multan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.