Private Tour
From Islamabad: Full Day Guided Taxila Ruins Exploration Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private air-conditioned vehicle.
All tax and service charges.
Entrance Tickets (where ever applicable).
English speaking guide.
Hotel pick & drop (from Islamabad).
Gratuities (optional).
Food & beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
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.
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From Islamabad: Full Day Guided Taxila Ruins Exploration Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
15 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A truly special day in Taxila – with the best guide you could ask for
Henrik B,
Jun 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our second day with Ghulam Murtaza took us to the ancient ruins of Taxila – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and it was another unforgettable experience. Thanks to his excellent connections and deep local knowledge, we were able to access areas that are usually closed to the public, making the day even more unique and enriching. The museum visit was fascinating and brought the region’s history vividly to life. Ghulam’s explanations were insightful and engaging, helping us truly understand the significance of what we were seeing. Lunch was once again a highlight – authentic, local, and absolutely delicious. All the arrangements ran smoothly, just as agreed, and we felt completely taken care of throughout the day. Spending time with Ghulam felt like spending the day with a Pakistani friend – warm, thoughtful, and always ready to share his country’s treasures with genuine passion. Highly recommended – again
A day of history and more
Chewlink,
Sep 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00So! Much! History! Maqsood is super well connected so what he doesn't already know about Taxila's history, he can find someone to tell you. And it's not just history, it's also chai and chole at a truck stop and stories of everything in between. Also! Maqsood is very good at making sure you look very good in pictures!
Amazing trip
769asiak,
Jul 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing one day visit to Jaulian and Bhamian with Mr Murtaza and another wonderful archeologist lady tour guide. Both of them created lovely friendly ambiance and gave us a very professional insight into history and modernity of the Buddhist stupas sites. Wonderful and very refreshing experience
Amazing tour of ancient Buddhist ruins
heathj889,
May 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank 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.
A great cultural and historical experience
986shigetsus,
Mar 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was 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!
Highly recommended
Haider H,
Jan 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Superb 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!
Amazing guide, Amazing ancient city and amazing tour. Highly recommended
763ahm,
Jan 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting city! Taxila is never to be missed tour while your visit in Pakistan, lots of culture, history and ancient ruins.
100% culture
jan0schf,
Oct 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I 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!
Exceptional Archeologic Sites - Need More Visitors!
Donna A,
Jun 1, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00My 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.
Excellent tour of Taxila
binxiangn,
Apr 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Signed 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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