Abroad
Maldives
- Best time
- November – April
- Stay
- 4–6 nights
- Budget
- PKR 900,000 – 3,000,000 per couple
- Overwater villas
- Snorkelling house reefs
- Sandbank dinners
Tip: Seaplane transfers are costly; a resort reachable by speedboat often saves a lot.
Turkey
- Best time
- April – June, September – October
- Stay
- 7–10 nights
- Budget
- PKR 700,000 – 1,800,000 per couple
- Istanbul's old city and Bosphorus
- Hot-air balloons in Cappadocia
- Beaches at Antalya
Tip: Apply for your visa early — wedding season is busy at the visa centres.
Bali
- Best time
- April – October
- Stay
- 6–8 nights
- Budget
- PKR 650,000 – 1,600,000 per couple
- Private pool villas in Ubud
- Uluwatu cliff temples
- Nusa Penida day trip
Tip: Split your stay between Ubud and the coast to see both sides of the island.
Dubai
- Best time
- November – March
- Stay
- 4–5 nights
- Budget
- PKR 450,000 – 1,200,000 per couple
- Desert safari and dinner
- Dhow cruise at the Marina
- Day trip to Abu Dhabi
Tip: Short flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad make it easy to fit in after the walima.
Thailand
- Best time
- November – April
- Stay
- 7–9 nights
- Budget
- PKR 550,000 – 1,400,000 per couple
- Phi Phi islands by boat
- Old town Chiang Mai
- Beach villas in Krabi
Tip: Fly into Bangkok and take a short domestic flight to the islands.
Malaysia
- Best time
- December – April
- Stay
- 6–8 nights
- Budget
- PKR 500,000 – 1,300,000 per couple
- Langkawi cable car and beaches
- Kuala Lumpur skyline
- Cameron Highlands tea estates
Tip: Langkawi and the west coast are driest from December to April.
Budgets are rough guides per couple, including flights or road travel, stay and local transport. Prices change with the season and exchange rate, so get quotes before you book. Visa rules for Pakistani passports vary by country and change often — confirm requirements and processing times before you book.