From Islamabad: Guided Tour of Taxila Ruins - Explore Ancient Buddhist Civilization
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Taxila
Embark on a guided tour of the Taxila Ruins from Islamabad and delve into the ancient Buddhist civilization that thrived over 2000 years ago. Discover the rich history, visit the Taxila Museum, explore the Jaulian Buddhist Monastery, and more with an English guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Taxila Museum - Explore Taxila Museum and get inspired with ancients history and artifacts of Buddhist civilization. Actually, if you are really keen to understand and learn Buddhist history in Pakistan then Taxila Museum is the best place.
- Jaulian Buddhist Monastery - Many get wonder after visiting Julian Buddhist Monastery at Taxila with the best preserved Buddha sculptures. Julian Buddhist Monastery is a ruined Buddhist monastery dating from the 2nd century CE.
- Dharmarajika Stupa And Monastery - Dharmarajika Stupa is one in 10 biggest ancients Stupas in South Asia. As the largest and earliest religious complex in Taxila, it was constructed to enshrine the holy relic of the Buddha by King Asoka the Great. this site contained relics of Lord Budha which have been move to Taxila Museum now.
- Sirkap - UNESCO world heritage site will take your imaginations back to ancient civilization what was once a vibrant community. Really makes you think how life would have been nearly 2000 years ago.
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- All taxes and service fees included
- Admission tickets to attractions
- English-speaking tour guide service
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Islamabad
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (optional).
- Food & beverages
Additional Information
Explore Taxila, Ancient Buddhist civilization, a vibrant community dated back 2000 years ago. Taxila had one of the earliest university in world and it was city of knowledge globally. Owing to its strategic location, Taxila has changed hands many times over the centuries, with many empires vying for its control. In 1980, Taxila was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2006 it was ranked as the top tourist destination in Pakistan by The Guardian newspaper.
You will explore Taxila Museum, Taxila Ruins, Jaulian Buddhist Monastery, Dharmarajika Stupa And Monastery and some other attractions. An English guide will accompany you during the tour. Hotel pick up and drop off from Islamabad.
Location
Taxila Museum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Heathj889
May 20, 2024
Amazing tour of ancient Buddhist ruins - Thank you Ghulam for showing me around the sites of Taxila! What a super interesting collection of sites. The Taxila Museum was filled with some of the most well-preserved Buddhist artefacts that I have seen anywhere in the world. Walking down the Main Street of Sirkap, with its distinctive Ancient Greek layout, was a unique experience. And the stupas at Jaulian were absolutely incredible! Definitely a must-see when visiting Pakistan.
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986shigetsus
Mar 9, 2024
A great cultural and historical experience - Was great! Ghulam Murtaza quickly understood that I loved the local
Culture so adapted the tour to show me the local country life which was great! Also was very good at knowing when to talk to add information and when to soak in the atmosphere which is vital when enjoying a new place. Def recommend this!
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Haider_h
Jan 21, 2024
Highly recommended - Superb trip to Taxila, one of the ancient historical sites of Pakistan. Our guide Maqsood was informative and supportive throughout. We stopped for traditional Pakistani chai and lunch along the way. Taxila is huge and we visited 4 different sites there, including two ancient Buddhist monasteries and a Greek city. All in all a fascinating journey with commentary from Maqsood throughout. He even threw in a speedboat ride at the end!
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763ahm
Jan 17, 2024
Amazing guide, Amazing ancient city and amazing tour. Highly recommended - Very interesting city! Taxila is never to be missed tour while your visit in Pakistan, lots of culture, history and ancient ruins.
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Jan0schf
Oct 18, 2023
100% culture - I had an outstanding experience together with my guide Maqsood and I would say you MUST do this tour when you come to Islamabad. The heritage and the mix of influence of the visited places in Taxila is fascinating and worth every Dollar. I also had the chance to get views of the local life and learn many things about the country.
A big thank you to Maqsood and the careful driver!
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Donna_a
Jun 1, 2023
Exceptional Archeologic Sites - Need More Visitors! - My guide paid attention to things that caught my interest along the journey and made room in the tour to take a closer look, even if off-topic (e.g., the elaborately decorated trucks). Individual guides at the sites were extremely knowledgeable and highlighted the confluence of multiple cultures in this area over the time period from about 500 BCE to 500 CE. These are fascinating and important ruins without a lot of tourist traffic (or tourist infrastructure) so if you want to avoid the crowds it's a great place to spend some time.
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Binxiangn
Apr 6, 2023
Excellent tour of Taxila - Signed up for the tour as the reviews were good. We definitely had a very good trip. Mr Ghulam is a very experienced and knowledgeable guide and will show you the best of what Taxila and Islamabad has to offer. Definitely recommend!
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Andreizq3
Feb 15, 2023
Wonderful cultural tour - The Taxila tour was our favourite activity during our time in Pakistan. Mr Ghulam is always a guarantee to have an amazing time and make the most out of the tour. He knows everyone in all the sites and got preferred treatment for us. The archeological sites are amazing and incredibly well preserved, of course accompanied by a detailed explanation of all the history behind. It is also a great opportunity to buy unique souvenirs like hand-sculpted figures and ancient coins found in excavations.
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Global757151
Feb 8, 2023
Wonderful tour and tour guide - Mr.Ghulam is a great tour guide. Very kind very helpfull very much willing to show you everything. Make your best experience with him and the tour people!
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Connector309100
Dec 13, 2022
Enyoyable Indus valley civilization tour - Ghulam was sn excellent tour guide. He had profound knowledge of the ancient history of Taxila and the entire Indus Valley civilization. Since he knew all the guardisns at the sites, it made fir a very personal trip. At the end he went with us to a museum baded ethnic craft fair and introduced us to deversl crsftdmen. An enjoyable trip.
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