Lahore audiotours

The Lahore Metro Bus and Orange Line Metro serve several points near the historic center. Rickshaws and ride-share apps (Uber and Careem both operate) reach the Delhi Gate and Roshnai Gate areas easily. Most of the Walled City is best explored on foot or by rickshaw through its narrower lanes, where larger vehicles cannot enter.

The historic center around the Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, and Walled City is well-frequented by tourists and generally safe during the day. Stay aware of traffic in the busier bazaar streets. Evening visits to the Wagah Border ceremony (30 kilometers from the city) and the light-and-sound area near the mosque bring additional crowds that require the usual market vigilance.

Food Street near the Lahore Fort is the curated version of Lahore dining, with traditional restaurants in restored havelis serving karahi, biryani, and seekh kebab. For the more authentic experience, the area around Gawalmandi (the traditional food district) and the nihari restaurants around Lohari Gate that open at 4am are worth the trip. Shahi tukray (bread pudding in saffron cream) is the Lahori dessert of note.

Modest dress is appropriate throughout the city and required at religious sites. Women should cover hair and legs when entering mosques; men should remove shoes and preferably wear long trousers. During summer, lightweight, loose clothing is essential. In winter, Lahore mornings can be genuinely cold, so layering is advisable. Comfortable flat shoes are best given the Walled City's stone and brick paving.