Dino Valley Reserve

Here be dinosaurs.

Pakistan's first animatronic dinosaur park, on a pine hillside above Islamabad. Life-sized, motion-activated and very much awake.

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  1. The first of its kind in Pakistan.

    The country's first animatronic dinosaur park, built by A-Cube.

  2. They notice you first.

    Life-sized dinosaurs, triggered by motion sensors as you walk the trails.

  3. One cable car. The only one of its kind.

    A-Cube runs the first and only privately-operated cable car in Pakistan, right here across the valley.

Meet the residents.

Tyrants, raptors, horned heads and a herd of woolly mammoths who took a wrong turn somewhere in the Ice Age. They live along the forest trails, and most of them move when you get close.

The TyrantTyrannosaurus · animatronic
Close-up of a raptor's head with an amber eye, ferns behind
The WatcherRaptor · eye level
A giant dinosaur standing on a hillside carrying a crumpled jeep in its jaws
The Jeep ThiefDo not park here
A horned dinosaur head with glowing eyes emerging from the forest
The Horned OneForest trail
A herd of woolly mammoths with long curved tusks behind a railing
The HerdWoolly mammoths · not dinosaurs, here anyway
A dinosaur pressing its head through tall iron bars
The Escape ArtistBehind bars, mostly
A full-length raptor stalking through ferns on a forest slope
The StalkerRaptor · full height
Macro close-up of scaled dinosaur skin and a claw
Up closeScales, teeth, claws
A Dino Valley dinosaur standing upright, front view

Walk all the way round him.

Drag to turn our walking dinosaur through 360°. In the park you get the real thing, at full height, coming down the road towards you.

3D model generated from a photograph of the park's walking dinosaur.

Cross the valley by air.

Gondolas glide over the pine canopy, with the Hazara hills rolling away on every side. A-Cube runs the first and only privately-operated cable car in Pakistan, and this is where it flies.

Two gondolas leaving the station tower above a forested valley Gondolas hanging from the cable against a blue sky Looking down the cable line into the valley from above

Rides for every height.

A pirate ship swing ride at full height among pine trees

Pirate Ship

Swing high above the treeline, then drop back down.

A mother and child laughing in a spinning spaceship ride on a hillside deck

Spinning Flyers

Round and round on a deck with the hills behind you.

A young man steering a bumper car under warm lights

Bumper Cars

Settle every family argument the old way.

The red Dino Valley road train with a big black engine grille

Dino Valley Road Train

The slow way round, with the best views.

Colourful hot-air-balloon gondolas on a small ride above the valley

Balloon Wheel

Gentle lift, wide horizon.

A sandpit with a dinosaur skeleton fossil and a brush waiting to dig

Fossil Dig

Brush the sand away and find a skeleton.

A deep ball pit full of bright plastic balls

Ball Pit

For the ones who would rather dive in.

A girl driving a colourful mini car on a small track

Mini Cars

First licence, issued on the spot.

A costume character in a red jacket greeting a crowd of children

Friends in costume

Characters wander the paths and stop for photos.

Ask the team about height and age guidance for each ride.

A timber restaurant cabin with a wide deck and chairs under a clear sky The Carnival Restaurant sign on a stone wall

Lunch, above the pines.

When small legs need a rest, the park has its own kitchens. Carnival Restaurant and Carnival Café sit on timber decks looking out over the valley, so the view keeps going while you eat.

  • Carnival RestaurantSit-down family meals, indoors or on the deck.
  • Carnival CaféA quicker stop between rides.
  • KiosksSnacks along the trails, some served from a giant cracked egg.
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A dining room with timber walls and set tables by large windows A giant cracked dinosaur egg kiosk on a deck at sunset Wicker chairs at a table on a deck in golden light

Find the valley.

Dino Valley sits in the hills just north of the capital, an easy day out from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A second valley is on its way in Ayubia.

Map of Dino Valley locations Dino Valley Haripur, open, on Pir Sohawa Road about 12 km north of central Islamabad. Dino Valley Ayubia, coming soon, in the Galyat hills to the north-east.

Schematic. Positions from OpenStreetMap; city points are city centres.

Dino Valley Haripur

Open now

Pir Sohawa Road, Haripur district, in the hills above Islamabad

From central Islamabad
About 12 km as the crow flies. The road climbs, so allow extra time.
Hours and tickets
Not listed here. Call, WhatsApp or send a request and the team will confirm them for your date.
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Dino Valley Ayubia

Coming soon

The Galyat hills

A chairlift and winter snow experiences are planned for the second valley. Leave your number and we will tell you when it opens.

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Day trips from

  • Islamabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Haripur
  • Taxila
  • Wah
  • Abbottabad

How a hillside got its dinosaurs.

  1. A pine ridge above the capital.

    A forested hillside on Pir Sohawa Road, a short drive up from Islamabad, wrapped in pines.

  2. Pakistan's first animatronic dinosaur park.

    A-Cube filled the trails with life-sized dinosaurs that move, turn and roar on motion sensors. Nothing like it had been built in the country before.

  3. A cable car no one else runs.

    A-Cube operates the first and only privately-operated cable car in Pakistan, here at Dino Valley.

  4. A table with a view.

    Rides, a road train, costume characters, and Carnival Restaurant and café on the decks make a walk with dinosaurs a full family day.

  5. The next valley: Ayubia.

    A second Dino Valley is coming to the Ayubia hills, with a chairlift and winter snow experiences planned.

Questions families ask.

Still wondering? Send us your question or call 051 877 0065.

Where is Dino Valley?

On Pir Sohawa Road in the pine hills above Islamabad, in Haripur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is about 12 km from central Islamabad as the crow flies; the road climbs into the hills, so allow extra time. Map coordinates: 33.7932° N, 73.1233° E. Open directions.

What is Dino Valley?

Pakistan's first animatronic dinosaur theme park. Life-sized dinosaurs respond to motion sensors as you walk the trails, and the park also has a cable car, family rides, play areas, costume characters, and Carnival Restaurant and café.

Does Dino Valley have a cable car?

Yes. The cable car at Dino Valley is run by A-Cube, which operates the first and only privately-operated cable car in Pakistan. Gondolas cross the valley above the pine forest.

What are the timings and ticket prices?

Opening hours and ticket prices are not listed on this site, so the park team confirms them directly. Call 051 877 0065, WhatsApp 0300 176 9377, or send a request and the team will reply with the hours and prices for your date.

Is it suitable for small children?

Yes. There are rides and play areas for little ones, including a ball pit, mini rides and a fossil dig. Some dinosaurs move and roar when you come close, which a few small children find startling, so hold hands on the first encounter.

Is there food in the park?

Yes. Carnival Restaurant and Carnival Café serve families inside the park, with deck seating above the pines. You can ask for a table.

Can I book a school trip, birthday or group visit?

Yes. Choose School or group trip, or Birthday or event, in the reservation form, add your date and group size, and the team will reply to plan it with you.

Is there a Dino Valley in Ayubia?

A Dino Valley in the Ayubia hills is coming soon, with a chairlift and winter snow experiences planned. Haripur is the park that is open today.

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