2 Days’ pilgrimage sightseeing tour in Termez for Buddhists

 SightsTimeDestination
Day-1Meeting the guests at the hotel/airport/station.8.30 a.m.Termez city
1Start sightseeing from visiting Zurmala Buddhist stupa I c. B.C.-I-IV cc. A.D.09.00. a.m.Old Termez
2Karatepa –cult religious Buddhist centre of  II-IV cc. A.D. 10.00. a.m.Old Termez
3 Fayoztepa- Buddhist monastery ruins  I-IV cc.A.D.11.30. a.m.Old Termez
Lunch at the local restaurant13.00. p.m.Termez city
4Continue pilgrimage sightseeing tour with visiting Termez Archaeological museum14.30.p.m.Termez city
5Lecture of prominent Uzbek  archaeologists who researched ancient Buddhist monasteries of Old Termez16.00. p.m.Termez city
 Dinner at the local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel19.00.p.m.Termez city
Day-2Breakfast at the hotel07.30.a.m.Termez city
1Start pilgrimage sightseeing. Drive to Shurchi  for visiting Dalvarzintepa archaeological monument III-II cc.B.C.-I-IV cc A.D.08.30.-10.30. a.m.Shurchi District
2Visit to famous Japanese archaeologist   K. Kato’s House and Archaeological research centre11.30.a.m.Shurchi District
Round table discussions about the history and wide spread of Buddhism in Bactria-Tokharistan
Lunch at local Chaykhana-Tea House (or Sensey k.Kato’s House)13.00.p.m.Shurchi  District
3Drive back to Termez. Dinner at the hotel or local restaurant19.00.p.m.Termez city
Overnight at the hotelTermez city

“Sightseeing Pilgrimage tour for Buddhists” offers you a good chance to fulfill your pilgrimage to the oldest and most unique Buddhist monasteries of ancient Bactria-Tokhariston. In addition, it gives you big opportunity to meet with the prominent Uzbek archaeologists who devoted their lives in researching the history of Buddhism, its widespread in Central Asia, as well as contribution of Kushan (Guyshuang) Dynasty in the development of the Great Indian-Great Silk Roads and improving relations with Far East…..