Pakistan Buddhism and Gandhara Art tour
Buddha
attained "nirvana" by meditating and practicing the selflessness.
After his death however the Budhism could not flourish but in 275BC a King
of Taxila known as Ashoka The Great was inspired by the teachings of Buddha and
started promoting Buddhism. Ashoka's inscriptions are spread all over Pakistan
in Different areas. While the Buddhist monks created the rules of the new
religion the master-craftsmen immortalized
their homage to Buddha the man of peace in exquisitely-carved statues
and figures, which were decorates on "stupas" and monasteries.
These relics remain preserved in their original form to this
day. And they are fascinating, both to scholars of Buddhism and
casual students of history. On this tour, you will visit:
The great centre of Buddhist learning at Taxila with its
unique combination of Hellenistic and Oriental religious art...
innumerable specimens of Buddhist art and sculpture including the
famed Dharmarajika stupa which contained a relic of Buddha; and
Gandhara, the ancient site in Peshawar Valley where Buddhism
flourished for 900 years.
The Peshawar museum also contains the famous gold vessel with
the holy relics of Buddha. Not faraway, at Charsadda, you will
visit the ancient city of Pushkalawati.
The peace and serenity associated with Buddhist monks still
pervades Takht-e-Bahi, an amazingly well-preserved Buddhist
monastery, dating back to the 2nd-5th century AD, which is
situated atop a 500-foot-high hill.
Tour Itinerary
Day 01 - Meet on arrival in Islamabad and transfer
to your hotel in Islamabad. remainder of day Free
at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Day 02 - 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. overnight at hotel.
Day 03 - Visit Peshawar Museum for a glimpse at the largest collection
of Graeco-Buddhist Gandhara sculpture and the casket that carried
the remains of ashes of Lord Buddha. Afternoon free at leisure overnight at hotel.
Day 04 Drive to Swat via Takht Bhai & Shahbaz Garhi both are the
important sites of Buddhist period. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 Morning visit Swat Museum Butkara and Mingora bazaar.
Afternoon visit Butkara 2 and other sites overnight at hotel.
Day 06 Drive to Islamabad via Shingardar stupa and Charsaddha
overnight at hotel.
Day 07 Transfer to airport for flight to next destination.
Cost US$ 785.00 Per person based on double occupancy bed &
breakfast basis. 3 star hotel
US$ 1390.00 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)
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