Buddhist Trail

Buddhist Trail

05 Days
Around the year

Lahore & Islamabad
05 Days 04 Nights
Quotation on request

Pakistan is home to the old Buddhist civilization and many consecrated relics and stupas were discovered here including the Fasting Buddha, Julian Monastery, Takht-e-Bahi, Taxila city, Shingardar and Dharma Rajika Stupa. Lahore’s old city is a labyrinth of marketplaces, and the well known stronghold shows the full pantheon of Mughal design, but at the same time there’s a cutting edge side to the city. Known as the focal point of Buddhism and the Gandharan civilization. An excursion to and through Swat Valley is definitely one of the most delightful outings in the northern valleys of Pakistan, liberally distributed with lavish woods, mountain vistas and an astonishing exhibit of to a great extent Buddhist verifiable destinations. Buddhist stupas are something typical in Swat valley. While driving for Swat valley from Islamabad, around 35 km northwest, lies Taxila, one of the main archeological locales in the entire of Asia. The beginning of the site returns to the Mesolithic age. Among all the Buddhist religious communities worked through the length and expansiveness of Gandhara, Takht e Bahi is eminent as the most amazing and complete – and many would say the most lovely. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, uncommonly saved and reestablished with a wonderful area worked along the Peshawar – Swat street.

Departure & Return Location

Lahore

Price Includes

7 Nights Hotel Accommodation

All transportation in destination location

All meals as per itinerary

Tour Guide

Entrance Fees

Price Excludes

Guide Service Fee

Driver Service Fee

Any Private Expenses

Room Service Fees

Itinerary

Day 1 Lahore – Islamabad

Arrive Lahore in the morning and drive to Islamabad. Lunch at local
Restaurant. Arrive in Islamabad & check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight at hotel

Day 02 Islamabad – Taxila – Islamabad

Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant. Proceed for full day excursion of Taxila City. Site contains remain of Buddhist era. Visit Julian monastery, City of Sirkap, Bhamala Stupa and Dharma Rajika Stupa. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Later on, visit Taxila archaeological museum. Drive back to hotel for dinner and Overnight at hotel in Islamabad

Day 03 Islamabad – Swat

Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant. Drive to Swat with visit of the remains of Takht e Bhai Buddhist Monastery from the Indo-Parthian period declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO & Ashoka’s rock carved edicts at Shahbaz Garhi. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Also visit Barikot, Shingardar stupa stone carved Buddha at Ghalagai. Arrive Swat and transfer to the hotel, later on, visit Swat Museum. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Swat

Day 04 Swat

Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant. Sightseeing in Swat includes visit of remains of monasteries of Butkara I and II, Saidu Stupa and Rock Carved Budha at Jehanabad. Dinner & Overnight at hotel in Swat

Day 05 Swat – Lahore

Breakfast at hotel’s restaurant. Return drive to Lahore. Lunch will be at a local restaurant. Arrive Lahore & check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight at hotel in Lahore

*End of Tour*

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