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Sughd region tour

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Meeting point
Dushanbe
End location
Dushanbe

Duration

7 days

Length

850 km

Location

Khujand

Recommended group composition

2-8 per

Difficulty level

Very easy - Suitable for individuals with minimal physical fitness or experience. Involves short, flat walks with little elevation gain or loss.

Easy - Requires basic physical fitness. Involves moderate walking on well-maintained trails with gentle inclines and declines.

Optimal - Suitable for individuals with average physical fitness. Involves moderate to challenging hiking, often with some elevation gain or loss.

Intense - Demands good physical fitness and endurance. Involves long hikes on rugged terrain with significant elevation changes.

Extreme - Suitable for experienced hikers and mountaineers. Involves technical climbing, glacier crossings, and exposure to high-altitude environments.

Super extreme - Reserved for highly skilled and experienced adventurers. Involves challenging mountaineering expeditions with significant risks and potential dangers.

Optimal

Recommended age

16+

The price is per person; prices vary for group trips.

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Tour in brief

Tour of Sughd region

Tour organizer and guide

LLC Javohir Tour

LLC Javohir Tour

The travel company LLC "Javokhir Tour" has been a leader in the Tajik market of travel services for over 20 years. We cooperate only with trusted operators and partners, and will make your vacation as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.

Tour program

Day 1. Dushanbe

Day 1. Dushanbe

Arrival in Dushanbe. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check in at the hotel at 12:00. Sightseeing of the capital and the largest city of Tajikistan. The tour will begin with a visit to the National Museum of Antiquities, the exhibition which will acquaint you with the history and art of Tajikistan. It is here that the famous statue "Buddha in Nirvana" is stored - the most famous and valuable exhibit of the museum. Then you go to the Botanical Garden, where centuries-old trees grow, and then to the local bazaar. Departure for the city (30 km) to inspect the Gissar fortress of the XVIII century. Visit two local madrassas and mausoleums. Return to Dushanbe. Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 2. Dushanbe - Istaravshan – Khujand

Day 2. Dushanbe - Istaravshan – Khujand

In the morning transfer to Khujand (300 km, 5-6 h) through the Anzob tunnel. Lunch at a local teahouse. After lunch, drive through the Shahristan tunnel with a stop in Istaravshan. Visit the local bazaar. Further, inspection of the architectural complex Hazrati Schoch, which consists of the mausoleum of Hazrati Schoch, the grave of the brother of Kusam Ibn Abbas, the mausoleum of Hudoyar Valami and the Namazgah mosque (XIX century). Afterwards you will go to Mug-Tepp, one of the oldest settlements in Istaravshan. Arrival in Khujand. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 3. Khujand

Day 3. Khujand

• In the morning, excursion in Khujand.  
  - A visit to the Archaeological Museum.  
  - Visit to the Sheikh Muslihiddin Mosque.  
  - Explore the largest market in Tajikistan, called “Paishanba”.  
  - Visit to Arbob Palace (XX century).  
  - See the symbol of friendship of peoples - Kayrakkum Hydroelectric Power Station, which is called “Tajik Sea”.  
• Free time.  
• Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 4. Khujand – Panjakent

Day 4. Khujand – Panjakent

• After breakfast, transfer to Panjakent (260 km, 5-6 h), hotel accommodation.  
• Meet the guide and start sightseeing in local places of interest.  
  - Visit the Museum of Rudaki, the famous poet born in Panjakent.  
  - Then you will go to ancient Panjakent, where you will see the excavated ruins of the Sogdian city (V century).  
• Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 5. Panjakent - Seven Lakes

Day 5. Panjakent - Seven Lakes

• A trip to the Marguzor Lakes (80 km) through the ancient village of Sarazm, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.  

• Seven Marguzor lakes are located on the western edge of the Fan Mountains, each of them has its own color (from turquoise to purple) and the name.  

• You will visit all seven lakes, and on the last seventh lake Khazorshachma you will have a picnic among picturesque natural surroundings.  
• After you return to Panjakent (80 km).  
• Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 6. Iskandarkul – Saritag

Day 6. Iskandarkul – Saritag

• Drive to Saritag via Iskandarkul (240 km, 6-7 hours).  
• According to legends, Lake Iskandarkul got its name from the name of Alexander the Great, who in the East was called Iskandar. It is said that his way to India ran through this lake.  
• Arrival in Saritag.  
• Hotel accommodation.  
• Overnight at the guest house.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Guesthouse

Day 7. Saritag – Dushanbe

Day 7. Saritag – Dushanbe

• Transfer to Dushanbe (160 km, 3-4 hours).  
• Arrival in Dushanbe, free time.  
• Overnight at the hotel.
Excursions and leisure Walk , Photo Where we live Hotel

Day 8. Dushanbe – Departure

Day 8. Dushanbe – Departure

• Check out from the hotel before 12:00.  
• Transfer to the airport.  
• Departure.  
• End of the tour.
Where we live without accommodation

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Information

What's included:

  • All transfers;
  • Accommodation with breakfast;
  • Food, full board;
  • Live music;
  • Services of the Russian-speaking guide;
  • Entrance fees to all attractions listed in the program.

What's not included:

  • Visa;
  • Payment for additional hotel services;
  • Alcoholic beverages;
  • Additional orders (food);
  • Consular fees for a Tajik tourist visa;
  • Insurance policy.

The price is per person; prices vary for group trips.

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