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DAY: 01 ISLAMABAD
Arrival Islamabad.
Transfer to Hotel for overnight. DAY: 02
ISLAMABAD TO DIR Early
morning departure to Dir. Passing the Frontier town of Mardan we
arrived in Takht-e-Bahi. Takht-e-Bahi is the most impressive and
complete Buddhist monastery in Pakistan. Passing through Takht-e-Bahi we cross Malakand Pass
and descend down onto the Swat valley. Turning left from Chakdara Bridge we
cross the Swat river. Here you can see the “Chakdara Fort” above which is
the ”Churchill picket”. Dir is situated in NWFP & 7-8 hours jeep drive
from Islamabad. Overnight in Dir. DAY:
03 DIR TO CHITRAL Early morning departure for Chitral. After crossing the Lowari pass
(3,200 m) we descend into the Drosh valley and continue on to Chitral. Overnight
in Chitral hotel DAY: 04 CHITRAL TO KALASH VALLEY Drive to the
“Kalash” valley of Bamburet to spend the day amongst this pagan tribe with
their unique culture. You can also visit a typical Kalash house to observe their
life style. It takes 1 ½ hours drive from Chitral. Overnight in tent DAY:
05 KALASH TO GRAM CHASHMA
DAY:
06 GRAM CHASHMA TO
CHITRAL Early morning departure to Chitral. In Chitral you can visit Chitral
fort stands on a bend of the Kunar (Chitral)
river, beside the 100 years old Shahi Mosque surrounded by clusters of enormous
chinnar trees. The impressive fort is the ancestral home of the Mehtar of
Chitral (ex-ruling family), and was considered the most easily defended of all
the forts in northern Pakistan. Over night in Chitral. DAY:
07 CHITRAL TO DIR Return via same route. Overnight in Dir. DAY:
08 DIR TO SAIDU SHARIF
Early morning departure for Saidu Sharif via Chakdara. Its take 7-8 hours drive from Dir. From Haibatgram, the village on the main road eight kilometers from Chakdara Bridge, you can walk up the ridge behind the village where there is an enormous Hindu Shahi fort of the eight to tenth centuries. Top Dara Buddhist Stupa is nestled into a secluded valley on the side of Haibatgram Ridge, below the
Hindu Shahi ruins, Top Dara is well
preserved and there is a ruined monastery nearby. Barikot Hill is the
site of the ancient town of Bazira, which was sacked by Alexander the
Great in 327 B.C. It is
on the left (north) side of the main road, it is just before the town of Barikot. Shingerdar Stupa is on the right of the main read,
three kilometers past Barikot. A large Buddha dating from the sixth
century is carved on the cliff face directly beside the road 1.5
kilometers beyond Shingerdar Stupa. Udegram, The village of Udegram is
one of the most historically interesting in Swat. The site of ancient
town of Ora, where Alexander the Great fought one of his battle in 327
B.C. Udegram was also the capital of the Hindu Shahi rulers. Overnight
in Saidu Sharif. DAY:
09 SAIDU SHARIF TO
ISLAMABAD Morning departure to Islamabad. It takes 6-8 hours drive. Overnight in
Islamabad. DAY:
10 ISLAMABAD TO TAXILA
AND ONWARDS Early morning
after breakfast proceed by coach to Taxila, situated 35 miles from Rawalpindi.
Taxila once the seat of oriental culture. It was first mentioned as a satrap of
Achaemeenian Empire in 6th century
BC. It was invaded by the Macedonian Alexander and passing along to other rulers
until finally reaching the hands of Ashoka the Great, who moulded the city in to
a center of Philosophy, Art and Education. The creative Gandhara period followed
shortly thereafter and Taxila remained a prosperous city. It came to a
disastrous end when sacked by white Huns. Today Taxila is an archaeologist’s
paradise here is a well-maintained museum and eight sites. Among best-preserved
are Sirkap, Julian, Mohair Maradu and Bhirmond. |
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