Unbelievable Tajikistan Tour 5

 

Unbelievable Tajikistan Tour 5
Destination: Tajikistan
Duration: 4 days
Places to visit: Dushanbe - Seven Lakes - Penjakent - Jartepo

Day 1: Dushanbe
Upon arrival you will be able to enjoy the Unbelievable Tajikistan: Tour 5. Driver will pick you up and transferred to the capital of Tajikistan. Upon arrival you will start your guided city tour to see the most interesting sights like Rudake Park, National library, White House, National state seal, and House of parliament. You will have a chance to walk in the National park where you can take a lot of photos of Ministry of Inner Affairs and the biggest National Flag in the world. The size of this flag is 165 m high pole, 30 m wide, 60 m long. Then you will have an excursion in the Central Museum and Gurminj Museum of traditional musical instruments. Later on you will visit the real bazaar where you will see the busy life of local people. Here you will enjoy the colorful goods, fruits and vegetables. During the Unbelievable Tajikistan: Tour 5 you will find out many interesting facts about Tajik people. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Dushanbe - Seven Lakes
Inn course of the tour you will travel to the Fannsky Gory (Fann Mountains). You route will go through the Shahriston pass the altitude of which is 3 378 m. It is considered to be one of the most breathtaking passes in Central Asia. Don't miss the opportunity to explore the Fann Mountains to see the most popular hiking areas. Later on you will see the Seven Lakes or as locals call it Marquzor Lakes. You will find it about 60 km south of Panjakent. While exploring these 7 lakes you will have a short hiking tour where you will see the beauty of this area. The lakes will impress you by the different altitudes and colors. Also you will meet local people that live at that area where you will witness the lifestyle of local people.

Day 3: Seven Lakes - Penjakent
Today you will start you travel to Penjakent. During the tour you will know that Penjakent or "five villages" is located in Khujand area of Tajikistan in a picturesque Zeravshan river valley. There is a possibility that this lake appeared in the 5th-8th centuries AD. It is worthy to note that Penjakent of that time was one of the most important cultural and crafts centers of Sogd. Due to it this city received the name of "Central Asian Pompeii". While exploring it you will see that it used to be well-organized city with a ruler's palace, two temples, markets, rich dwelling houses decorated with numerous paintings, wooden and clay statues of ancient gods. You will have an opportunity to see the ruins of prosperous city that were found only in the last century. Nowadays you have a chance to see the remains of houses and office buildings, the citadel with the palace, the house of craftsmen, and fire worshiper's church. Night is in a hotel.

Day 4: Jartepo
In the morning is transfer to Uzbek border

 

Transport:
02-04 pax - Hyundai Starex
06-08 pax - 2 cars: Hyundai Starex
10 pax - 3 cars: Hyundai Starex

Price per person:
02 pax - 625 $
04 pax - 385 $
06 pax - 390 $
08 pax - 325 $
10 pax - 345 $
Single - 60 $

Early check-in - 30 $
Single early check-in - 50 $ 

Half board - 45 $
Full board - 90 $

English speaking guide - 440 $ per group

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Dushanbe - "Meridians" Hotel 3*
Seven Lakes - Home stays
Penjakent - "Umariyon" Hotel 3*
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide