09D Indus Gandhara & Mughal Tour

9 Days

A tour through the Indus Valley, Gandhara, and Mughal regions offers a rich tapestry of history, culture, and art. Each of these areas represents a significant chapter in South Asia’s heritage. The Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3300–1300 BCE) is one of the world’s oldest urban cultures, known for its advanced city planning, sophisticated drainage systems, and impressive artifacts.The Gandhara region, spanning parts of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, was a major center of Buddhist culture from the 1st to the 7th century CE. It is renowned for its Greco-Buddhist art and architecture. The Mughal Empire (1526–1857 CE) was a period of great cultural flourishing in India, known for its architectural wonders, advancements in art, and synthesis of Persian and Indian cultures. This itinerary offers a mix of ancient civilizations and Mughal grandeur, providing a well-rounded historical experience.

Overview

A tour through the Indus Valley, Gandhara, and Mughal regions offers a rich tapestry of history, culture, and art. Each of these areas represents a significant chapter in South Asia's heritage. The Indus Valley Civilization (circa 3300–1300 BCE) is one of the world's oldest urban cultures, known for its advanced city planning, sophisticated drainage systems, and impressive artifacts.The Gandhara region, spanning parts of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan, was a major center of Buddhist culture from the 1st to the 7th century CE. It is renowned for its Greco-Buddhist art and architecture. The Mughal Empire (1526–1857 CE) was a period of great cultural flourishing in India, known for its architectural wonders, advancements in art, and synthesis of Persian and Indian cultures. This itinerary offers a mix of ancient civilizations and Mughal grandeur, providing a well-rounded historical experience.

Itinerary

Arrive at Islamabad airport, meet & transfer to hotel.

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Morning drive to Taxila.
• Arrive and proceed for sightseeing to Taxila Museum and eight sites scattered around
a very short radius. Amongst the best preserved are Sirkap, Jaulian (the University)
and Mohra Moradu.
• Lunch at Taxila.
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• After lunch drive to Islamabad.
• Transfer to airport for Sukkur flight.
• Visit Sukkur Bazar and Indus River.
• After visit return to hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Drive from Sukkur to Mohenjo-Daro for full day excursion.
• Hot Lunch will be served at local restaurant.
• After lunch visit Mohenjo-Daro Museum & drive back to Sukkur.
• Arrive and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Drive from Sukkur to Multan on Motorway via Uch Sharif & Drawer Fort.
• Arrive and visit Uch (Bibi Jawindi Monument)
• Hot lunch will be served in local restaurant.
• After visit, continue drive to Multan.
• Upon arrival at Multan transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• After breakfast visit Shah Rukne Alam tomb and Tomb of Bahudin Zakria.
• Later continue drive from Multan to Lahore via Harappa.
• After site visit continue drive to Lahore.
• Arrive and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Today proceed for full day city tour of Lahore including Badshahi mosque, Lahore fort
and Lahore Museum.
• After Lunch we will visit Shalimar garden, Wagah border ceremony and Anarkali
Bazaar.
• Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Drive to Islamabad via Rohtas Fort.
• Hot Lunch will be served at local restaurant.
• After lunch, drive to Islamabad.
• Arrive and transfer to hotel for dinner & overnight.

• Breakfast at Hotel.
• Full day Islamabad/Rawalpindi sightseeing, including Faisal Mosque,Pakistan
Monument and Museum, Raja (King) Bazaar, Silver and Gold bazaars.
• Lunch at local resturant.
• After dinner transfer to airport for onward flight.

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09D Indus Gandhara & Mughal Tour