Magnificent beauty of nature, historical cities cloaked in legends and hospitality of Tajik people impress visitors and invite to follow the steps of Alexander the Great.
Ancient Penjikent, pristine lakes of Marguzor in Fann mountains, modern Dushanbe and Khujand welcome the travellers from all over the world.
Book a trip from Samarkand or Tashkent to discover the pearls of Tajikistan!
08:00 Transfer to border post Jartepa. Border crossing usually takes 30 min-1 hr.
Meet the guide and driver at Tajikistan part of the border.
Transfer to Marguzor, the famous seven lakes - seven wonderful water mirrors full of mountain riverside drops. Each lake looks different whenever the sun changes its position. Colors may vary from deep blue to indie color ripple. Most of them are cold to swim even in summer. These lakes belong to Fann Mountains system.
On the western edge of the Fan Mountains in the valley of the river Shing there are seven lakes, six of them are dammed origin, besides the lake Hazorchashma. Lakes are called Marguzor, but each lake has its own name: Nezhigon, Soybean, Gushor, Nofin, Hurdak, Marguzor, Hazorchashma. The difference in level between the upper and lower lake is 692 meters. Easy hike at the lakes.
Transfer to Penjikent.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 Start sightseeing tour in Penjikent visiting:
-The Sarazm Important Bird Area (UNESCO World Heritage) lies downstream of the city on the tugay-vegetated floodplain of the river.
- The archaeological site of the ruins of old Penjikent - a walled inter-city (2500-years ago) that was a Sogdian trading city on the Silk Road.
Transfer to Dushanbe (about 5 hrs drive), en-route photo stop near Iskanderkul,
- Iskanderkul Lake, known as a lake of Alexander the Great The area of the lake is 30000 ha. According to the legend, the Iskanderkul Lake was named after Alexander the Great, known as Iskander in the East. People say that Alexander the Great’s path to Central Asia from India passed through this lake.
Transfer to Dushanbe passing Iskanderkul lake, Anzob tunnel and Anzob pass with amazing panoramic views.
Afternoon arrival in Dushanbe, light sightseeing
- Gissar Fortress- the remains of the Bukhara Emirate Beck’s palace. Its thick walls once guarded a pool, garden, and palace, while the fortress itself opposed a noisy market and caravanserai. The place was famous for its center of commerce during the Silk Road. Old Madrassa (Madrasai Kuhna) of the 16-17th century with a museum inside, the new Madrassa of the 17-18th century as well as Caravan Saray.
Evening arrival in Dushanbe. Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 Start Dushanbe sightseeing tour visiting:
- Tajik National Museum of Antiquities with the biggest Buddha in Nirvana.
The Museum consists of 22 exhibition halls with departments of nature, antiquity and the Middle Ages, modern history, fine and applied arts.
- Tajik flagpole-one of the World tallest flagpoles (165-meter flagpole);
- Main square of Dushanbe. The Monument of Ismoili Somoni - the forefather of Tajik Nation located on the main square. A 40-meter-high monument built to the memory of Ismaili Saman-Khuda, founder of the Samanid dynasty;
- Gissar Fortress- the remains of the Bukhara Emirate Beck’s palace. Its thick walls once guarded a pool, garden, and palace, while the fortress itself opposed a noisy market and caravanserai. The place was famous for its center of commerce during the Silk Road. Old Madrassa (Madrasai Kuhna) of the 16-17th century with a museum inside, the new Madrassa of the 17-18th century as well as Caravan Saray.
Transfer to Khujand (300 km, 5 hrs).
Evening arrival in Khujand. Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Khujand was the farthest point Alexander the Great reached in Central Asia, the city was named Alexandria Eschate (Alexandria the Farthest), the city became one of the important trading places on the great Silk Road.
09:00 Start sightseeing tour in Khudjand visiting
- Pushkin square with Kamoli Khudjandi Square;
- Timur Malik’s fortress and Sugd museum;
- Arbob palace (Arbob palace had its particular significance in 1992, when it was the place for the meeting of the Tajik Soviet which officially declared independence from the Soviet Union. Also, it was the site where the Tajik flag was chosen.
- Muslihiddin memorial complex;
- Panjshanbe bazaar (Khujand’s central market that has many shops offering different kind of goods and services. The name Panjshanbe comes from Persian language meaning “Thursday”. Panjshanbe is considered as one of the oldest markets in Tajikistan. The Silk Road which passes Khujand city, which had always made Panjshanbe to be crowded with traders and tourists.
Transfer to the border post Oybek (ETA 15:00).
After crossing the border, meet the driver at the Uzbek side of the border (ETA 15:30).Transfer from the border post to the hotel in Tashkent (appr 2 hr drive).
Arrival in Tashkent.
End of the tour.
Tour price PER PERSON:
| Person | Standart |
|---|---|
| 1 | $ 1295 |
| 2-3 | $ 765 |
| 4-5 | $ 575 |
| Single supplement | $ 95 |
- Accommodation in standard double/twin-shared rooms in hotels;
- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class transport as per road conditions including transfers to/from train stations, airports and land borders;
- Escorting English-speaking guide in Tajikistan;
- Meals: breakfasts at the hotels; home-made lunch in 7 lakes (traditional meals, fixed menu, alcohol excluding);
- Single entry tickets to the sites, museums, mausoleums and natural fees as per program;
- Tourist tax per person.
- Tajikistan e-visa ( if required);
- Meals: Lunches and dinners, except those specified under “Included”;
- Photo/video fees (professional camera);
- Guides for guideless transfers Samarkand - BP Jartepa/ BP Oybek - Tashkent;
- Personal travel/medical insurance, portage, tips, personal expenses, and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”.
Check-in 14.00, checkout time 11.00. No early check in, late check out are included, unless indicated.
• Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English.
• All the changes in the basic itinerary, timing for transfers depending the international flights departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed with Tour Operator
• Train tickets are booked/bought as per the actual schedule and train tickets availability. Please note that the train trip/s MIGHT be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule.
Accommodation
| CITY | STANDARD |
| PENJIKENT | Panjakent Plaza |
| DUSHANBE | The Rumi Hotel & Residences |
| KHUJAND | Parliament / Sugdiyon/ Grand Hotel |
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