Punjab has officially confirmed the schedule for one of Pakistan’s most celebrated motorsport events, the 20th International Cholistan Desert Rally. The rally is set to run from February 4 to February 8, 2026,
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The 20th International Cholistan Desert Rally (often referred to as the 21st edition in promotions) is officially set forFebruary 4-8, 2026, in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, featuring thrilling off-road racing across the vast desert, showcasing culture, heritage, and attracting international drivers with enhanced security and facilities by the TDCP
Key Details:
Dates: February 4 to February 8, 2026.
Location: Cholistan Desert, touching Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan districts, with the iconic Derawar Fort as a landmark
Event Highlights:
Challenging desert racing for cars and bikes.
Cultural festivals, folk music, local food, and desert camping.
A platform to promote South Punjab’s heritage and civilization
Organizer: Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP).
Tour Plan Itinerary: Cholistan Tour Desert Bahawalpur Tour Program
International Jeep Ralley In Cholistan Desert Punjab
The desert also hosts an annual Jeep rally in month of Feb , known as Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally. It is the biggest motor sports event in Pakistan. turning the vast Cholistan landscape into a high speed battleground for local and international drivers
Day 01:
From Lahore or Islamabad Pick up and drive to Bahawalpur via Multan on arrival transfer to hotel, overnight at Bahawalpur Hotel.
Day 02:
Full day tour of Derawar Fort via Chanan Pir, In Evening Visit Noor Mahal overnight at Bahawalpur Hotel
Day 03:
After breakfast drive to home Lahore or Karachi or Islamabad.end cholistan tour
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About Cholistan Jeep Rally Pakistan Tour
ccupying the far south of Punjab, Cholistan is the largest desert in Pakistan, covering over 25,000 sq. kms area. It extends south into the Thar Desert in Sindh, and east into the India’s Rajisthan Desert. Ahead of you is another world where the 21st century does not intrude. About 1000 years ago, the Cholistan was a fertile plain watered by the Ghaggar River (now called Hakra in Pakistan), Along the 500 km of the ancient river course archaeologists have discovered over 400 old inhabited sites, most dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization, In the middle of the desert stands majestically the impressive Derawar Fort, this originally was the ancestral seat of Amir of Bahawalpur.
This is the largest and the best preserved chain of forts, built in the days gone by. Its massive walls, holding forty enormous buttresses (ten per side), are now a permanent feature of the desert landscape, as they rise out of the sand in the setting sun. Nearby, is the elegant Derawar Mosque which is made out of marble and is an exact replica of the Moti Masjid in Delhi’s Red Fort. it’s a place where the stark moon presents an unearthly, yet a captivating vision. And before you realize, you have fallen in love with it. About 45 km south of Derawar Fort, is the shrine of Channan Pir (‘Channan’ meaning ‘moon-like’) which is an
important pilgrim center and the desert comes alive during festivals.
There are several forts in Cholistan Region. These are:
