Pakistan's Premier Inbound Adventure Tourism Company
Walk the Ancient Trade Routes of Asia
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RsΒ 148,000
9 Days
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2β16 pax
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Punjab & Gilgit-Baltistan
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Pakistan sits at the heart of the ancient Silk Road β the greatest trade network in human history β and its soil holds an extraordinary wealth of archaeological treasures spanning 5,000 years of civilization. This unique cultural tour traces the Silk Road from Lahore's Mughal monuments through the UNESCO World Heritage site of Taxila (2,500 years of Buddhist, Greek, and Parthian culture), along the Indus River past the world's greatest concentration of prehistoric rock carvings at Chilas and Shatial (50,000+ petroglyphs), and finally to Gilgit's 7th-century Kargah Buddha β the northernmost carved Buddha on the Silk Road.
Taxila (UNESCO WHS) β 2,500 years of Buddhist/Greek/Parthian civilization
Chilas and Shatial rock carvings β 50,000+ prehistoric petroglyphs along the Indus
Kargah Buddha, Gilgit β 7th century CE carved rock Buddha
Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, Shalimar Gardens (3 UNESCO sites)
Dharmarajika Stupa β Ashokan era (3rd century BCE) Buddhist monument
Ancient Silk Road route through the Indus Gorge
Arrive Lahore β Mughal Monuments
Lahore Fort, Badshahi Mosque, Wazir Khan Mosque.
Lahore β Shalimar Gardens & Museum
Shalimar Gardens (UNESCO), Lahore Museum (Gandhara collection, Fasting Buddha).
Lahore β Islamabad β Taxila (UNESCO WHS)
Drive to Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Taxila: Museum, Dharmarajika, Sirkap (Indo-Greek city), Jaulian Monastery.
Islamabad β Hund β Ambela β Besham
Drive KKH north. Stop at Hund (ancient Udabhandapura). Ambela battlefield. Besham.
Besham β Shatial Rock Carvings β Chilas
Shatial petroglyphs β thousands of rock carvings and Buddhist inscriptions from the 1st millennium CE along the original Silk Road track beside the Indus.
Chilas β 50,000 Rock Carvings
Full day exploring Chilas region's extraordinary petroglyphs β over 50,000 prehistoric and historic rock carvings and inscriptions along the Indus, including ibex hunting scenes, Buddhist stupas, Sogdian merchant inscriptions, and Tibetan Buddhist art from 1st millennium CE.
Chilas β Gilgit β Kargah Buddha
Drive to Gilgit. Visit Kargah Buddha (7th century CE) β a 7m carved Buddha figure on a cliff face, the northernmost on the Silk Road. Gilgit bazaar gems and local crafts.
Gilgit β Historical Sites & Bazaar
Explore Gilgit's polo ground, old scout fort, and traditional bazaar. Optional: drive to nearby Naltar Valley.
Gilgit β Islamabad (fly or road)
Return to Islamabad. Optional: extend to Hunza.
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$529 USD Β· 4β5 persons
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3-star hotels & clean guesthouses. En-suite bathrooms.
Includes guide, all meals, permits & accommodation.
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