Full-Day Texila UNESCO Heritage Tour with Gandhara Buddhist Sites
About This Tour
Explore Texila, one of the key centres of the Gandhara Civilization from 350 BCE to 600 AD, and visit its most popular UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Discover Bud...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Islamabad, Taxila, Khanpur · Languages: English, Punjabi, Urdu
Know before you go: Site visits will be on foot, and some areas have stairs to reach the site.
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Khanpur
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What's Included
- Air-conditioned car with driver
- English-speaking guide
- Entry tickets
- Mineral water bottles
- Pakistani milk mix tea
- Tolls, taxes, and parking
Not Included
- Tips
- Food
- All items not mentioned in the inclusions
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Texila Heritage Tour from Islamabad
Drive from Islamabad to Texila via G.T. Road, a journey of about 35 km. Take a short stop at a typical Pakistani truck drivers' restaurant to witness truck art and experience truck driver restaurant culture. Visit the Texila Museum and see the Dharmarajika Buddhist Stupa, where Buddha's relics were found. Continue to the ancient city of Sirkup. Then head to the Mohra Muradu Stupa Buddhist temple. Next, proceed to the Julian Buddhist Monastery. Afterwards, have lunch at Khanpur Lake. End of tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Taxila, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan · Tour start: Taxila, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
