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Tour Highlighted:From Islamabad-Lahore-Kallar kahar-Visit Salt Mines-Katas Raj Mandir-Kallar Kahar Lake-and Takht e Babari .

One Day Trip Kallar Kahar Slat Mines Family's and Group Tour

Full Day Tour  Visit the beautiful area of Kalar Kahar and the Salt mines in Khewra

06;00 AM Pick up

We will pick you up at 6AM and drive you to Khewra Salt mines via motorway,

Explore Slat Minest the salt mines we will board on the legendry train that runs thru the salt mines and you will be guides thru different sections of the mine, you wuill spend time and take pictures while the train will bring you back outside.

Kalar Kahar Valley Tour

02;00 pm  then we will visit  Kalar Kahar Valley Lake where you will have lunch and visit different areas in the jungle nearby. after visit we will drive back to lahore or islamabad.

 

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About World 2nd Largest Salt Mines /Kalar kahar

Situated at the foothills of the Salt Range, Khewra Salt Mines are the oldest in the salt mining history of the sub-continent. Salt occurs in the form of an irregular dome like structure. There are seven thick salt seams with cumulative thickness of about 150 meters. At places rock salt is 99% pure. Salt is transparent, white, pink, reddish to beef-color red. In certain horizons it is crystalline. Inside the mine there are beautiful alternate bands of red and white color salt. There are 18 working levels. Cumulative length of all drivages is more than 40 km.

Kallar Kahar Lake is the most important reason for Kallar Kahar to be famous among tourists. It is a salt water lake. Situated at an altitude of 1500ft above sea level the lake is spread over an area of 8 kilometers. The maximum depth of lake is 4-5 feet. People enjoy pedal boating and motor boating on the lake. They also come here to spend picnics and holidays.

The famous Mughal emperor Zahir-ud-Din Babar encamped in Kallar Kahar with his armies, when he was marching from Kabul to attack on Delhi with his armies. During his stay, a throne was built for him by cutting a big rock, where he addressed his army. Later the throne was named “Takht-e-Babri”. It still exists in Kallar Kahar and working as a popular tourist attraction.

The lake and surrounding areas are also famous for being habitat of several species of birds. Most famous are peacocks. The arrival of more birds from different regions during winter in search of habitat makes this place even more attractive for tourists.

The mine is famous for its production of pink Himalayan salt, and is a major tourist attraction, drawing up to 250,000 visitors a year.[7] Its history dates back to its discovery by Alexander’s troops in 320 BC, but it started trading in the mughal era The main tunnel at ground level was developed by Dr. H. Warth, a mining engineer, in 1872 during British rule. After independence, the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation took over the mine, which still remains the largest source of salt in the country, producing more than 350,000 tons per annum of about 99% pure  Estimates of the reserves of salt in the mine vary from 82 million tons to 600 million tons.

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