DAY 02: ISLAMABAD - SKARDU 28/03/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Skardu. Continue the journey along the legendary Indus River and the majestic Himalayas to the Kachura Lake area, often referred to as "ShangriLa on Earth." After lunch, visit the Manthal Buddha Rock, an 8th-century rock carving. In the afternoon, stop by the Katpana Cold Desert to admire a stunning sunset over the icy dunes. Check into your hotel and spend the night in Skardu

 DAY 03: SKARDU – GILGIT - HUNZA 29/03/2027 (B, L, D)
After an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and depart for Gilgit, situated at an elevation of approximately 1,462 meters above sea level. Visit the Kargah Buddha, located over 10 km from the capital of Gilgit. This nearly 1,400-year-old historic monument is carved into a large granite cliff in Kargah Nala village, Baltistan.
After lunch, continue along one of the planet's most spectacular and scenic journeys—the Karakoram Highway—heading toward the Hunza and Nagar Valleys. Visit the ancient Buddhist rock carvings along the iconic Silk Road alongside the Indus River. Stop for a rest break and take in panoramic views of the legendary Himalayan mountain range. Check into your hotel and spend the night in Hunza

 DAY 04: DISCOVER THE LEGENDARY HUNZA VALLEY 30/03/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, depart for Gilgit, traveling through the stunning Hunza and Nagar Valleys. Visit Duiker Village in the
Hunza Valley to admire the panoramic views of five peaks over 7,000 meters high.
Continue the journey to Passu in Upper Hunza, located on the historic Silk Road connecting Central Asia and the Subcontinent.
Once one of the region's largest Buddhist centers, it is home to the Wakhi people—renowned as among the most beautiful ethnic groups along the South Asian Silk Road, as well as one of the world's longest-living populations, with an average lifespan of 100 to 120 years.
Visit Attabad Lake, and after lunch, explore the Hussaini Suspension Bridge—one of the world's most dangerous suspension bridges spanning the Hunza River. Take a walking tour to admire the glacier and panoramic views of the Cathedral Ridge (Passu Cones). Overnight stay in Hunza.

DAY 05: HUNZA – GILGIT 31/03/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, visit the over 750-year-old Baltit Fort and former royal palace. Have lunch at a viewpoint offering vistas of Mount Rakaposhi (7,788 meters) towering over the Nagar Valley.
Afterwards, continue the journey to visit the Kargah Buddha, a 7thcentury rock-carved Buddha statue located along the ancient Silk Road. Arrive in Gilgit, check into your hotel, have dinner, and stay overnight.

DAY 06: GILGIT –ISLAMABAD – SWAT 01/04/2027 (03 meal)
After breakfast, transfer to Skardu Airport for your flight back to Islamabad. After lunch, the group will travel by road to the Swat Valley—often referred to as the "Switzerland of Pakistan"—in the northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
This region was anciently known as the Kingdom of Udyana along the Silk Road, rich in Buddhist heritage. The group will visit the Shingardar Stupa, constructed in the 2nd century CE, and the Ghalegay Buddha carving. Check into your hotel and spend the night in Swat.

DAY 07: FULL DAY DISCOVER IN SWAT VALLEY 02/04/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, the guide and driver will take the group to visit the Swat Museum, established in 1959 under the patronage of the Italian Archaeological Mission to Swat and the Wali of Swat. The museum houses Gandharan statues and friezes depicting the life of the Buddha, along with seals, small relics, and other treasures, primarily from Butkara No. 1 and Udegram. Additionally, it displays pre-Buddhist artifacts and features an ethnographic gallery showcasing traditional Swati furniture, jewelry, and embroidery.

In the afternoon, the group will visit the Butkara Stupa, a major Buddhist stupa near Mingora in the Swat region of Pakistan. It may have been originally built by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, though it is generally dated slightly later to the 2nd century BCE. The stupa was enlarged five separate times in subsequent centuries, with each expansion building over and encasing the previous structure.

Next, the group will visit the SAIDU SHARIF STUPA, a sacred Buddhist area located near the city of Saidu Sharif at the foot of the mountains separating the Saidu River valley from the Jambil River in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Afterwards, visit and admire the masterpiece rock carving of the Jahanabad Buddha set into the cliffside (subject to government permission). Have dinner and spend the night in the Swat Valley.

DAY 08: SWAT - TAKHT BAHI - PESHAWAR 03/04/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, the group will depart to visit the Takht-iBahi Buddhist Monastery—the remains of an ancient Buddhist monastic complex in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This is one of the most magnificent and best-preserved Buddhist monuments in all of Gandhara.
After lunch, visit the Peshawar Museum, famous for its Gandhara art collection. Established in 1907 in memory of
Queen Victoria, it is one of the world's most extensive Buddhist museums, housing some of the earliest Buddha
statues created during the reign of King Kanishka at the beginning of the Common Era.
Have dinner and spend the night in Peshawar.

NGÀY 09: DISCOVER THE ANCIENT BUDDHIST CAPITAL OF PESHAWA - ISLAMABAD 04/04/2027 (B, L, D)
After breakfast, explore Peshawar's Old City and visit the over 2,000-year-old Bodhi tree planted
along the Silk Road in the Gandhara Kingdom by King Kanishka. Stroll through the bustling market
districts of ancient Peshawar on the historic Silk Road, and learn about the site where the Buddha's begging
bowl was excavated (which is currently preserved at the Kabul Museum in Afghanistan).
After lunch, depart for Islamabad, check into your hotel, and spend the night there.

DAY 10: ISLAMABAD – TAXILA – BANGKOK 05/04/2027 (B, L, D)

After breakfast and checking out, the group will depart for Taxila, a city and significant archaeological site in Rawalpindi District, Punjab Province, Pakistan. Taxila served as the first capital upon the accession of King Menander I (Milinda)
before the capital was relocated to Sakala. The renowned archaeologist Sir Alexander Cunningham rediscovered
the ruins of Taxila in the mid-19th century, and in 1980, UNESCO designated Taxila as a World Heritage Site.
The group will visit the ruins of the ancient University of Taxila, the Archaeological Museum, and the Dharmarajika Stupa. Afterward, return to the capital city of Islamabad for dinner, followed by an airport transfer for your flight back to Bangkok.

DAY 11: TRANSIT IN BANGKOK – CONNECTING FLIGHT 06/04/2027 (Meals on your own)
Transit in Bangkok, then get the connecting flight to the last detination - End of the Pilgrimage trip
to Pakistan – Gandhara – See you soon