Start a Campsite or Glamping Spot on Your Land
Pakistan Locals Team
1 August 2026 · 4 min read
Key facts
- Sector
- Hospitality
- Location
- Pakistan
Highlights
- Start with a few tent pitches, grow into glamping
- Huge demand near lakes and mountains
- Low startup cost, high season margin
- You set the site rules and rates
Camping and glamping have exploded in Pakistan, and there are nowhere near enough good, safe, hosted sites to meet the demand. If you own a flat, scenic piece of land near a lake, a river, a forest, or a mountain view, you can turn it into a campsite that earns all season. Best of all, you can start with almost nothing and grow as you go.
A real example
Think of a landowner near the Katpana desert outside Skardu. He starts small: a few marked tent pitches, a clean toilet, and drinking water. Travelers who want to sleep under the stars, but safely, book his spot instead of camping alone in the wild. With the money from the first season, he buys two furnished glamping tents with real beds. Now he charges far more per night. Same land, growing income.
Two ways to do it
- Basic camping. Mark out tent pitches, add a clean toilet and drinking water, and let travelers bring their own tents. Lowest cost to start.
- Glamping. Set up furnished tents or pods with real beds, lighting, and bedding. Higher setup cost, much higher nightly rate.
Where it works best
Near the places travelers already want to sleep. The Katpana desert near Skardu. The shores of northern lakes. The forests of Kaghan and Swat. The meadows below the peaks. A safe, hosted site near a famous spot books out fast, because travelers would rather camp somewhere secure than pitch a tent alone in the dark.
What you can realistically earn
- A basic tent pitch: around PKR 500 to 2,000 per night.
- A furnished glamping tent in a prime spot: around PKR 6,000 to 20,000 a night in season.
A real season, in numbers
Start basic. Say you have eight tent pitches at PKR 1,500 a night, and in peak summer they fill most weekends and holidays. Even at half occupancy across the season, that is real money for land that sat empty. Now reinvest in two glamping tents at PKR 10,000 a night. If each books 40 nights across the summer, that alone is PKR 800,000, on top of the basic pitches. The smart path is to start cheap, prove the demand, and add comfort with the earnings.
How to start on Pakistan Locals, step by step
- Create a host account and finish CNIC verification.
- List the site with honest photos of the view, the pitches or tents, and the facilities: toilet, water, power, food, parking.
- Set your per-tent or per-pitch rate, and your available dates.
- Go live after review, and start taking bookings.
How to list a campsite that books
- Sell the view. A photo of the site at golden hour or under the stars does more than any words.
- List the facilities plainly. Toilet, drinking water, power, food, and parking. These decide the booking.
- Say what guests bring and what you provide. Own tent or furnished, bedding or not. No surprises.
- Mention safety. A hosted, lit, secure site is exactly why travelers pick you over wild camping.
What Pakistan Locals handles for you
You are not on your own. The platform takes care of the parts that used to be a headache: verification (every host is CNIC-checked, so guests trust you before they even message), bookings (travelers find you, book, and pay online, no haggling on WhatsApp), payments (your money reaches your bank or mobile wallet after the booking), and support (a team to help if something goes wrong). You keep the bulk of every booking. You set your own price. You choose your own days.
Start small and safe
Get the basics right before anything fancy. A clean toilet. Safe drinking water. A lit path at night. A clear way for guests to reach you. Have a plan for weather and for safety, especially near water. Then add comforts like a fire pit, hot food, and good bedding as you earn and reinvest. Safety and cleanliness are what turn a one-time guest into a five-star review.
The honest truth
A campsite is seasonal, and the first season is about learning: what guests want, where to add a light, how to handle a rainy night. You will need to be on site or have someone there. But the startup cost is low, the demand is high, and a good spot near a lake or the mountains can grow from a few tents into a real small business in a couple of seasons.
Ready to start? It is free to list. Become a host on Pakistan Locals. Create your account, get CNIC-verified, and put up your first listing today. Aaj se shuru karein.
Written and fact-checked by the Pakistan Locals editorial team, with local hosts and guides who help new campsite hosts set up. Last updated August 2026. Setup costs and returns depend on your site and season, so start simple and expand as bookings grow.
Sources and further reading
Want to start hosting on Pakistan Locals? List your experience or stay in a few minutes, and if you would like a hand we will help you onboard step by step. Read our rent out your garden or lawn and glamping in Pakistan next.
Questions people ask
How do you start a campsite or glamping site in Pakistan?+
Pick a safe, scenic spot with access and water, add tents or pods, a clean toilet and simple meals, then list it with honest photos and a fair price.
How much does it cost to set up a glamping site?+
You can start small with a few quality tents and basic facilities, then reinvest. Premium pods and domes cost more but earn higher nightly rates.
Where are the best places to open a campsite?+
Near popular routes and viewpoints with demand and access, such as Attabad, the Galiyat, Shogran and the valleys around Hunza and Skardu.
What do campers expect from a hosted site?+
Safety, cleanliness, a good view, reliable toilets and water, and a warm host. Meals, bonfires and clear directions turn a good site into a great one.
Do I need to buy tents to start?+
No. Start by letting guests bring their own. Add furnished glamping tents later, once you see the demand.
Is it safe to host campers on my land?+
Guests book with verified accounts, you set the rules, and you are the host on site. You stay in control.
Pakistan Locals Team
The Pakistan Locals editorial team writes practical, on-the-ground travel guides to Pakistan, researched and fact-checked in consultation with our network of local hosts and guides.