Margallah hills

The Margallah are excellent for hiking purposes and cater to both the serious hiker and the less serious enthusiast. Trail lengths vary from 1.5kms to 15kms and ranging from heights of 640-1580m. There are a number of short walks and day or half day hikes. There are also longer treks of 2-3 days. For details check out the Asia Study Groups (ASG) publication Hiking Around Islamabad (1992, Revised Edition). The best season to hike is the mild winter months when there is less rain and the days are extremely pleasant. January and February may be too cold and wet but otherwise October to April is your best bet. Beware though that twilight is very short in Islamabad and once the sun sets, darkness falls very quickly.

Pakistan Museum of Natural History

The Museum of Natural History is located on Garden Avenue in National Park area. The Museum depicts early human history, geology and wildlife of Pakistan. The exhibits are of particular interest to students and children. Its timings are from 9 am to 4 pm except Friday.

Daman-e-Koh

Daman-e-Koh on the Margalla hills gives a splendid view of Islamabad below. Road winds up from north end of 7th Avenue. The road passes through various woody areas and hiking trails, and a place where several monkeys are visible on the road (because visitors feed them). There are couples of snack bars and now the area has been renovated with golf cart taking you around.

View of Islamabad from Pir Sohawa

Pir Sohawa is a rapidly developing tourist resort located 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Islamabad on top of Margalla Hills. It has a 3000 plus ft elevation and located in Monal village which is geographically part of Haripur District.
Pir Sohawa is a popular destination among the residents of Islamabad, as well as the foreign tourists.

Faisal Mosque | Night View

 

Faisal Mosque at Islamabad, counted in The World Ten Largest Mosques.