GANDHARA BUDDHIST KINGDOM SITES-SWAT-BALTISTAN TOUR

Day 1	Arrive Islamabad. Late afternoon sightseeing: Folklore Heritage Museum, Daman-e-Koh (viewpoint).
Day 2	Drive Islamabad to Peshawar. En route stop at Taxila: Visit Taxila Museum, Ruins of Jaulian Monastery and Sirkap City. Then visit Wah "Moghul Garden" Village. Late afternoon arrive in Peshawar.
Day 3	Visit Peshawar Museum which has a good collection of Gandhara Buddhist Kingdom Sculptures. Later the Old City and its colourful Bzaars.
Day 4	Morning drive to Saidu Sharif in Swat Valley. En route visit Ruins of Takh-e-Bhai Monastery. Afternoon visit Saidu Sharif Museum and Ruins of Butkarra Stupa.
Day 5	Morning drive to Jehanabad. Walk to a Rock on which the Lord Buddha is Carved. Walk takes about 30 minutes one way. Return to Jehanabad and dive up to Madyan and then back to Saidu Sharif.
Day 6	Morning depart for Besham. Enrooted cross Shangla Pass. Drive takes about 6 hours.
Day 7	Early morning depart for Gilgit. En route see Petroglyphs dating back to the 7th century A.D and view Nanga Parbat (8125M) the western most peak of the Himalayas and the 9th highest Peak in the world.
Day 8	Morning drive in jeeps through the Indus gorge to Skardu in Baltistan. An interesting appro 6 hours drive. Afternoon free.
Day 9	Morning drive to Khaplu. Afternoon stroll about Khaplu.
Day 10	Morning drive/walk to Hushe. Later afternoon return to Khaplu.
Day 11	Morning drive from Khaplu to Shigar Valley. Late afternoon arrive in Skardu.
Day 12	Morning drive to and then walk up to Ruins of Kharpocho Fort. Then drive to Mantial and Satpara Lake. Afternoon return to Skardu.
Day 13	Early morning drive through Indus gorge to Gilgit. Afternoon visit Kargah to see the Lord Buddha carved on a Mountain side.
Day 14	Morning drive up Karakoram Highway to Karimabad(2400M) in Hunza Valley. Drive takes about 3 hours. En route see Rakaposho(7788M) a magnificent Peak of the Karakorum Range of mountains. Afternoon visit Baltit Fort Museum and Library (Optional).
Day 15	Morning walk(2 hours approx) or drive up in jeeps to Doiker (3200M). Drive takes about 50 minutes. From here one has a panoramic view of the mountains. Then drive down to Altit village. Visit Altit Fort. Return to Karimabad.
Day 16	Morning drive to Burith Lake. Then to Passu from where one has a Good view of the Passu Cathedral Peaks and Passu Glacier. Afternoon drive back to Gulmit Village. Overnight in Gulmit.
Day 17	Free in Gulmit: Explore about Village.
Day 18	Morning drive back to Gilgit. Afternoon free.
Day 19	Early morning fly to Islamabad. In case flight not possible drive down to Besham.
Day 20	In Islamabad or drive from Besham to Islamabad.
Day 21	Fly to onward destination.

KARAKORAM TREKS & TOURS