Heritage of the Silk Road
We encourage you to visit the Petroglyphs along the Indus River, which will be lost when the dam is completed in 2029. Currently, construction of two dams on the Indus River along the Karakoram Highway - the Dasu Dam and the Diamer Basha Dam - are proceeding at a rapid pace. The villages, orchards, and current Karakoram Highway will be submerged, and the landscape will be changed forever. And one of the most important things to be lost are the "Petroglyphs" that have been carved into the banks of the Indus River since ancient times. These Petroglyphs are a legacy of the Silk Road, depicting motifs of Ibex, hunting, Silk Road travelers, Buddhists and their beliefs. Please visit the site before it is lost forever.
Stupas and Bodhisattvas in Chilas 
Petroglyphs on the banks of the Indus 
Stupa and Devotee 
Petroglyphs depicting the first sermon, Thalpan 
Sandisk, Thalpan 
Figures dressed in Central Asian style and prey or sacrifice Altar rock, Thalpan 
Petroglyphs depicting a stupa and Sibi Jataka 
Petroglyphs of Sibi Jataka and Stupa, Shatial 
Stucco decoration on the base of the stupa, Jaulian Monastery, Taxila Best time to visit
October to March
Itinerary
＊This itinerary can be combined with a visit to Petroglyphs in Gilgit and the Hunza region.
＊We recommend visitors who wish to see Petroglyphs professionally to extend their itinerary.
＊The Gandhara site can be combined with the sites in Takht-i-Bahi and Swat regions as well as Taxila.
Tour Price
Please contact us for price quotation based on the number of days, number of people, accommodation and vehicle type.
Other
A limited number of guides are available to show you the Petroglyphs and Gandhara sites in detail. Please contact us as early as possible if you are interested.
+92(51)-4718958
217-A Street 23 Sector F-11/2 Islamabad
