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Buddhist legacy in Pakistan,Gandhara heritage.Siddhartha Gautama,later revered as the Buddha,
Taxila, in modern-day Punjab, Pakistan, is particularly important, because the Buddha himself traveled and taught in this part of the country. The city was a Buddhist center for learning, architecture, sculpture, and art for over 1000 years
In Swat, KPK, one can find many stupas and monasteries spread around the picturesque mountains and valleys. Nicknamed Pakistan’s Switzerland, the Swat valley once housed as many as 1400 monasteries. The famous Gandhara School of Sculpture was also once present in the valley.
Monestories at Barikot, Nemogram,Butkara, and Jehanabad statue along with numerous stupas would be visited
The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi in khyber pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan along with Peshawar Museum with largest collection of Gandhara artifacts and Buddhist ruins at Shahbaz garhi along with famous Asoka rocks edicts
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Traveler can be picked from airport or the hotel booked or there places of stay.
What to expect
First day includes museum in taxila and buddhist sites at Sirkap,Just down the hill from both Jaulian and Mohra Moradu is Jandial, a sanctuary which looks remarkably similar to a Greek temple,Jaulian, a Buddhist complex consisting of a stupa and a monastery,Bhamala, Khanpur
Shahbaz Garhi to see The Historic Stones of Ashoka ‘The Famous Rock Eddicts of Ashoka then at Peshawar Museum
•Takht-i-Bahi "Throne of the water spring, commonly mispronounced as Takht-i-Bhai , is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Then Visit swat
• Jehanabad BuddhaVisit Butkara 1 and 2,Visit Saidu Stupa,Visit Saidu Stupa,swat Museum
Following ancient spots will be covered on this day
• Barikot, Nemogram,Gumbatuna Stupa,Amlook dara ruins and stupa,Buddhist Statue at Ghalegay,,Buddhist carved statues at Shanlo Bagh & Hatti Dara
• Visit Shah Allah Dita Caves
• The Shah Allah Ditta caves, located in the village of the same name in the lap of the Margalla Hills on the outskirts of the capital, boast Buddhist murals which date back some 2,500 years
Return to Hotel
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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