Beyond the Gates of Ghora Gali
The boarding school environment is, by its nature, an enclosed world. Tours and excursions are therefore an essential part of the Lawrence College experience — they take Gallians beyond the gates of Ghora Gali, expose them to different environments and cultures, and develop the global perspective that today's world demands of its leaders.
Lawrence College organises tours at both local and international level, ensuring that students have opportunities for educational enrichment, cultural discovery and the particular formative experience of travel that opens young minds to the breadth and diversity of the world.
United Kingdom & Türkiye Tour — February 2026
From 1–16 February 2026, 51 students and 4 faculty members undertook an international educational tour to the United Kingdom and Türkiye — one of the most ambitious overseas programmes in the college's recent history. The UK leg included English language training at Lewis School of English alongside visits to Parliament, Oxford, London and the Pakistani High Commission. The Türkiye leg covered Istanbul's greatest Ottoman and Byzantine landmarks.
United Kingdom
Students undertook English language training at the Lewis School of English and visited leading historical and cultural institutions, including formal visits to the Houses of Parliament and the Pakistani High Commission in London.
- English language training — Lewis School of English, UK
- Houses of Parliament, Westminster
- Oxford — university town and colleges
- Pakistani High Commission, London
- Historical and cultural sites across London
Türkiye
Istanbul offered a deeply enriching dimension — a city at the intersection of Byzantine and Ottoman civilisations, providing cultural, religious and historical context of great significance for the college's students.
- Hagia Sophia — Byzantine cathedral turned mosque
- Blue Mosque — the Sultan Ahmed Mosque
- Topkapı Palace — seat of the Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman heritage and Islamic architecture
- Cultural exchange and Turkish hospitality
Local Excursions — 2026
- Prep School Wildlife Park Trip — 29 March 2026: Preparatory School students visited Bansara Gali Wildlife Park, combining environmental education with a nature excursion close to campus.
Local Excursions — 2025
- Kashmir Trek — 20–25 October 2025: Students trekked to Ratti Gali Lake and visited the Neelum Jhelum Project and Sharda University — a multi-day adventure combining physical challenge with exposure to Kashmir's natural landscape and history.
- Pakistan Academy of Letters — 7 November 2025: A cultural and literary visit to the Pakistan Academy of Letters in Islamabad.
- Rawalpindi Excursion — 2 November 2025: Students visited Rawalpindi for an educational and cultural day trip.
- Junior School Day Trip — 1 November 2025: Junior School students undertook a local day excursion close to campus.
Regular Local Destinations
Throughout the academic year, Lawrence College organises excursions that complement the curriculum and broaden students' knowledge of Pakistan:
- Lahore — Pakistan's cultural capital, the Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, Shalimar Gardens
- Islamabad & Rawalpindi — the national capital, government institutions, Faisal Mosque
- Taxila — one of the world's great archaeological sites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Murree & Surrounding Hills — hiking, nature study and environmental education
- Nathia Gali — outdoor education and adventure activities in the nearby hills