Glimpse Of Pakistan Heritage - 13 Day Tour
Starts in Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan
This tour will give you an understanding of how the magnificent ancient civilizations – Indus and Gandhara flourished along the Indus River. Throughout the tour, you will be mesmerized with its magnificent archaeological sites like Taxila, home to some important remains of Gandhara Civilization. Steeped deep in history, the excavations at Taxila take you back 2,500 years into the world of Buddha. It is here that you find endless images of Buddha. On way to Lahore, we will have an opportunity to visit Katas Temple, a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and Khewra Salt Mines that attracts up to 40,000 visitors per year, it is the second largest salt mine in the world and the oldest in the sub-continent.
The rich stunning cultures in Lahore to feast our eyes with beautiful Badshahi Mosque, Badshahi Fort, Lahore Museum, Shahi Humam, Wazir Khan Mosque, Shalimar Gardens etc, Harappa another important archaeological site of Indus civilization stands witness to the 5000-year-old cultural continuity of civilization in Pakistan. The elaborately decorated shrines of Sheikh Bahad-ud-din Zakriya, Shah Shams Tabriz and Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan, imposing Derawar Fort, the deserts of Cholistan, the high intense spirituality at Sufi Shrines like Uch Sharif Shawan Sharif are worth visiting. Mohenjo Daro, an impressive and well preserved archaeological site of Indus Valley Civilization which was worlds’ well developed ancient culture.
Makli Hills world’s largest necropolis with over a million graves, Chaukhandi tombs form an early Islamic cemetery are remarkable for their elaborate sandstone carvings, toms and mausoleums will make your trip worthwhile. With a history of over thousands of years, the land has witnessed rise and fall of dynasties and it made invaders fought for the control of the land, our Pakistan Heritage is an absolutely spectacular journey along with the history with a breathtaking landscape.