Your guide will meet you at your hotel. Drive to Taxila and visit some of its famous Buddhist sites and Stupas, Dharmarajika Stupa, Bhir mound, Sirkap, Sirsukh, Jaulian monastery and an interesting museum depicting different life scenes of Lord Buddha. The history of Taxila spans about 1000 years (516 BC to 600 AD). It was a British Jhon Marshal who excavated Taxila for the first time in 1913. Later on, many other international and Pakistani archeologists worked on these excavations and put into light some other Buddhist sites and monasteries.

The Kingdom of Gandhara included a part of present day Afghanistan, Taxila, Peshawar, a few parts of northern Pakistan and Varanasi in India. The promotion and propagation of Buddhism really started when prince Ashoka of Mauriyan dynasty converted into Buddhism conquered the neighbouring countries and as a sign of his victory, constructed pillars which were later known as “Pillar of Ashoka”. Taxila was once the capital of Gandhara during the Mauriyan dynasty. Later on, it became the permanent capital during the Kushans. You will be visiting the following sites today:
Bhir mound
- Sirkup
- Sirsukh
- Museum

Return to your hotel in Rawalpindi or Islamabad and end of our services.

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Your guide will meet you at your hotel. Drive to Taxila and visit some of its famous Buddhist sites and Stupas, Dharmarajika Stupa, Bhir mound, Sirkap, Sirsukh, Jaulian monastery and an interesting museum depicting different life scenes of Lord Buddha. The history of Taxila spans about 1000 years (516 BC to 600 AD). It was a British Jhon Marshal who excavated Taxila for the first time in 1913. Later on, many other international and Pakistani archeologists worked on these excavations and put into light some other Buddhist sites and monasteries.

The Kingdom of Gandhara included a part of present day Afghanistan, Taxila, Peshawar, a few parts of northern Pakistan and Varanasi in India. The promotion and propagation of Buddhism really started when prince Ashoka of Mauriyan dynasty converted into Buddhism conquered the neighbouring countries and as a sign of his victory, constructed pillars which were later known as “Pillar of Ashoka”. Taxila was once the capital of Gandhara during the Mauriyan dynasty. Later on, it became the permanent capital during the Kushans. You will be visiting the following sites today:
- Bhir mound
- Sirkup
- Sirsukh
- Dharmarajika Stupa
- Julian Monastery
- Museum

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Return to your hotel in Rawalpindi or Islamabad and end of our services.

ABOVE COSTS INCLUDE

ABOVE COSTS DO NOT INCLUDE