Budget planning rates
Reviewed 4 October 2026
These broad editorial allowances power our trip budget estimator. They are not live fares, hotel offers or prices for the named properties in our accommodation guide. Location, season, occupancy and room category can change costs considerably; premium rooms and specialist activities may exceed the ranges.
| Reference key | Planning category | Low PKR | High PKR | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| room-simple | Simple private room | 4000 | 9000 | PKR / room / night |
| room-comfort | Comfortable hotel room | 12000 | 25000 | PKR / room / night |
| room-premium | Premium / heritage room | 30000 | 85000 | PKR / room / night |
| food-simple | Local meals & water | 1500 | 3000 | PKR / person / day |
| food-comfort | Mixed restaurant meals & water | 3000 | 6000 | PKR / person / day |
| food-premium | Higher dining allowance & water | 5000 | 10000 | PKR / person / day |
| transport-shared | Shared / local transport allowance | 1000 | 2500 | PKR / person / transport day |
| transport-sedan | Sedan with driver — hire only | 5000 | 10000 | PKR / vehicle / hire day |
| transport-suv | 4×4 with driver — hire only | 20000 | 30000 | PKR / vehicle / hire day |
| activities-simple | Ordinary sightseeing allowance | 500 | 1500 | PKR / person / day |
| activities-comfort | Ordinary sightseeing allowance | 1000 | 2500 | PKR / person / day |
| activities-premium | Ordinary sightseeing allowance | 1500 | 4000 | PKR / person / day |
What these amounts mean
Rooms are priced per room per night; food and ordinary sightseeing are per person per day. Sedan and 4×4 figures cover vehicle hire only: fuel, tolls, parking and driver overnight expenses need separate quotes. Shared transport is a daily allowance, not a guaranteed intercity ticket price. Confirm luggage and vehicle capacity before choosing the number of vehicles.
Flights, visas, insurance, trekking permits, specialist guides, equipment, major excursions and unquoted transfers are excluded unless you add them yourself. A contingency allowance is a buffer, not a replacement for a quote.
How we set the references
Room, meal and sightseeing bands are deliberately broad editorial budgets, informed by public travel-cost reporting. Vehicle hire bands use published starting hire prices as a reference; the upper values are editorial allowances. They are not a market survey or a quotation.
Sources: traveller-reported accommodation and food costs · published vehicle hire starting prices and exclusions. Check current operator prices for your route and dates.