Peshwar–Swat Valley
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| Day-01 |
Arrival to Islamabad airport transfer to hotel |
| Day-02 |
Full day to Taxila, visit to Dharmarajika remains and Stupa, it is also known as Chir Tope was once considered nearly the 2nd holiest place of Buddhism. Also to the Taxila Gandhara MUSEUM, treasure of the Gandhara sculptures, JAULIAN, the ancient university and other important sites of Gandhara.
Back to Islamabad for overnight |
| Day-03 |
Drive to Peshawar about 3 hrs, arrival and transfer to the hotel. P.M sightseeing of the city, Visit to the Museum, Bazaars, Mohabat Khan Mosque |
| Day-04 |
Excursion to KHYBER PASS, is one of the most important and famous passes of the world, located in the Khyber Agency. This Pass connects Central Asia with the South Asian Sub Continent. This 4 kilometers long Pass starts from the foot of the hills near Jamrud and ends at Torkham on Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Being the shortest route to the South Asian Sub Continent, most of the races and invading armies marched through this Pass. When the British invaded Afghanistan, they sent their forces along the same Pass.
Khyber Pass has a very rich history Buddhism spread through this Pass to Afghanistan and the stupas at Ali Masjid and Sphola bear witness to it. The Afghans against the invading armies fought many battles here. Amir Taimur built a prison in the Pass, which is visible from Michni Post. Akbar the Great built a fortes at Kafirkot, near Charbagh. The Mughal army of Aurangzeb was massacred near Landikotal in 1672 AD. The Sikhs built a strong fort at Jamrud where General Hari Singh Nalwa was killed in 1837. |
| Day-05 |
Departure for Swat (960m) via Takhat Bhai 4-5 hrs, the Buddha Monastery |
| Day-06 |
Visit to Swat MUSEUM, the archaeological finds belong to Gandhara Buddhist art of Swat. The samples of local embroidery, jewelry and carved wood objects are display. |
| Day-07 |
Drive to Dir, and visit to CHAKDARA FORT, the Mughals built this fort here in 1586, which was later occupied by British in 1895, who built the present Fort in 1896. Also to the CHADARA MUSEUM, which has an excellent collection of Buddhist Gandhara Art, from first to seventh century AD. Overnight at hotel in Dir |
| Day-08 |
Continue to Chitral (1516m) (192km) via Loweri Pass (3118M) 5-6 hrs |
| Day-09 |
Departure for Kalash Valley (3000m) 2-3 hrs |
| Day-10 |
Drive back to Dir or Swat Valley |
| Day-11 |
Continue to Islamabad 6-7 hrs |
| Day-12 |
Departure from Islamabad (drop to airport) |
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