About this trip
This seven-day tour takes you through the archaeological remains of the ancient Gandhara civilization, centred on Taxila, a settlement with roots stretching back 2000 years and recognised since 1980 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its significance to Buddhist history.
You spend your days moving between excavated monastery complexes and city ruins, tracing the layers of a culture that once sat at a crossroads of trade and religion in this part of Pakistan.
What you'll do
- Walk the ruins of Sirkap, the ancient city site
- Visit the Buddhist stupa and monastery at Dharmarajika
- Explore Mohra Moradu's monastic remains
- See Jaulian, once home to one of the oldest Buddhist universities
- Fully guided throughout, so the historical context is explained on site
- Suits families and groups with an interest in archaeology and Buddhist history
- Pace is centred on visiting several excavation sites in sequence
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Islamabad · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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