10 Pakistan Buddhist Heritage Tour

Visit the important sites of Buddism the sites like Taxila and Swat valley were the home to Buddism from 272BC to 515AD. You will experience the true meaning of Buddhism and how it evolved in Pakistan and moved from here to China and the rest of the world.

Tour Itinerary

Day 01 - Take flight from your home to Lahore. Meet on arrival and transfer to your hotel, Afternoon tour of Lahore visit the Lahore museum the most precious object of the Buddist heritage is fasting Buddha you will also see some great artifacts from Buddhist period, later visit the Lahore fort and Badshahi mosque Overnight at Hotel One hotel

Day 02 - After breakfast drive to Islamabad enroute visit the Rohtas fort and Mankiala stupa on arrival in Ilamabad visit the Buddha caves at sunset transfer to hotel One overngith

Day 03 Morning tour of Rawalpindi & Islamabad later drive to Peshawar via Taxila visit Taxila Museum and the excavated sites of the Buddhist Universities at Sirkap and Jaulian and the stupa of Dharmarajika in detailm later continue to Peshawar. overnight at Roomy crossroads hotel.

Day 04 - Visit Peshawar Museum the biggest and the best museum for Gandhara art that depicts the diffrent aspects of life of Buddha You can also see the casket that carried the remains of ashes of Lord Buddha. Later visit the Kissa Khawani bazaar and Mohabat Khan mosque overnight at Roomy crossroads hotel.

Day 05 Drive to Swat via Takht Bhai the largest and most well preserved monastery also a UNESCO World heritage site, later visit Shahbaz Garhi an important site of Buddhist period. Continue to Swat visit the Shingardar stupa enroute Overnight at Swastu hotel.

Day 06 Morning visit Swat Museum Butkara and Mingora bazaar. Afternoon visit Butkara 2 and other sites of Buddist period, also visit the local bazaar at Mingora overnight at hotel.

Day 07 Drive to Gilgit via Shanga pass and Karakorum highway, visit the Buddhist carvings/petroglyphs at Shatial overnight at Riveria Hotel Gilgit

Day 08 Full day excursion to Hunza valley visit the Baltit fort and rock drawings from 8th century at Ganish later return to Gilgit overnight at hotel.

Day 09 Drive to Mansehra via Naran visit the Ashoka inscriptions at Mansehra overnight at hotel.

Day 10 Drive to Islamabad Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.

Cost US$ 1080.00 Per person based on double occupancy bed & breakfast basis. 3 star hotel

US$ 1690.00 per person based on double occupancy in 5 star hotels

Departure : February to November every Sunday (private tour also available at no Extra cost for minimum 2 people) Contact us to book today.

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Takht Bahi Monestry

Mohabat Khan Mosque Peshawar

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