PESHAWAR, March 11: The Directorate of Archeology and Museums plans to organise free trips for people wanting to visit the historical sites located in three different districts of the province.

The free guided trip with the motto “Opening the doors of archeological heritage of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa” would be carried out by the directorate in collaboration with the Tourism Corporation of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa under its awareness campaign about historical sites and revival of archeological tourism in the province.

The programme will be completed in two months during which visits will be conducted to different sites including Gor Khutree, Takht Bhai, Hund etc, in district Peshawar, Mardan and Swabi, said Dr Abdul Samad, consultant Directorate of Archeology and Museums, while talking to media persons here on Friday.

He said that the programme had been designed for people in three categories including teenagers, families and senior citizens. The basic purpose of the guided tours, he said, was to create awareness and a sense of ownership in the community for cultural heritage and promotion of domestic archeological tourism in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

He said that the registration process would be initiated from Monday (March 14) under certain terms and conditions. The aspirants should register themselves during the office hours, he added.

“We will provide transportation facility to the archeological sites in Peshawar, Mardan, and Swabi under the guided programme,” he added.

The registration process, he said, was also possible via electronic mail. If anybody willing to participate in free trips under the mentioned category, he/she should send the requests on samkhn@gmail.com, with his/her name, address, district and other relevant information, he concluded.