Tajikistan Tailor-made Tour for 7 days
Description of itinerary:
Duration:7 days/6 nights
Day 1: Dushanbe
Day 2: Dushanbe - Lake Iskanderkul
Day 3: Lake Iskanderkul - Seven Lakes
Day 4: Seven lakes - Voru village
Day 5: Voru village - Khujand (Leninobad - the old name of the city)
Day 6: Khujand - Khoja Obi Garm
Day 7: Khoja Obi Garm - Dushanbe
Day 1: Dushanbe
Meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in.
After lunch we start a tour of Dushanbe. We have enough time to discover Dushanbe. Place to visit today:
• Rudaki Park: The most beautiful park in Dushanbe is located next to the National Museum. Its tree-lined walkways have everything from the Palace of Exodus (where he works) to eccentric things like the second tallest traffic light in the world. A visitor to the museum after visiting the museum, but be aware that the park really lives at night.
• Navruz Palace: A royal palace that hasn't been seen anywhere else, with incredible decoration inside.
• Mehrgon Bazaar: A large bazaar in the north of the city where you can buy everything from diced fresh carrots to stuffed dried dates.
• Independence Square: a new park with a 124-meter tower. From the tops of the towers, you can see the whole city of Dushanbe and its surroundings. The park and the tower were built in honor of the 32nd anniversary of the Independence of Tajikistan. It is currently considered the most beautiful park in Tajikistan.
National Museum: The museum has several interesting collections that you will like: some frescoes from Old Panjakent and the entire top floor with places of works by Tajik artists.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Dushanbe - Iskanderkul lake (134km; 3h)
Breakfast in the hotel. A trip to the Iskanderkul lake through the Anzob pass through the 5-kilometer Istiklol tunnel. According to legend, Lake Iskanderkul was named after Alexander the Great, known in the East as Iskander. It is said that the route of Alexander the Great to India passes through this lake. After that, you will walk to a 50-meter waterfall, which is compared with Niagara and Fannskaya Niagara (Niagara Fana). There is also a stream of activity to look out for with a boat tour of the lake. The shore of the lake is estimated at 40 km, and the depth is 70 m.
Overnight at lodges close to the lake.
Day 3: Iskanderkul lake - Seven Lakes (180km; 5h)
We continue our journey to the Seven Lakes.
Seven Lakes (Haft-Kul): 7 lacrimal lakes
Seven small lakes are found in Haft-Kul, "lakes", in the northwest of Tajikistan. Legend has it that these are the tears of the daughters of a missing man. Science claims that they occurred after earthquakes occurred that changed the course of the Shing River. Whichever version you prefer, the Haft-Kul road is one of the most accessible routes in Tajikistan; an ideal introduction to the natural beauty of Tajikistan.
To the lakes! Getting to Haft Kul can be as easy or as tiring as you like - you decide how far to go. Apart from the azure lakes, there are many villages to wander around and many other natural landscapes are a pleasure to visit for tea.
Then an easy hike to the last lake Haft Kul (1 hour walk back from the parking lot): Khazor Chashma, a thousand springs. The slope is gentle, the height is low (the lake is about 2400 m / 7870 feet). Today you have enough time to walk along the lake and feel the beauty of Tajik nature, especially the skyscraper mountains.
Overnight at the guest house.
Day 4: Seven lakes - Voru village (170km; 5h)
Breakfast and from here we go to a rather strange place in the country, in the heart of the Fann Mountains! Now everything is about history, nature and people speaking a completely different language and living in a completely unusual way (Stone Age village). This village is located at an altitude of more than 3000 m above sea level. It's called VORU. Also, the village is found among migrants not only from Tajikistan, but also among Central Asians. But so far the village has not been excavated by scientists at the place of residence. The main thing that is appreciated by every visitor is the location of the houses. Voru differs from other villages in its strange and varied traditions and cultures. It seems that this is a high-rise building in the heart of skyscraper mountains. This is one of those villages inhabited by a representative of the Sogdian national religion, a people who were followers of Zoroaster (the prophet called the Zoroastrian religion). Village from the ridges of the Yagnob valley. This is just WOW. Dinner in the family. After visiting the village, we drive towards Ruknobod for an overnight stay. Let's make a master class Oshi Palow when visiting Ruknobod on time.
Overnight stay with family!
Day 5: Voru village - Khujand (230km; 4h)
After breakfast, departure to the city of Khujand.
Khujand was the farthest point reached by Alexander the Great in Central Asia, the city was named Alexandria Eskhate (Far Alexandria), the city became one of the important transit points on the Great Silk Road.
Places that you visit in Khujand today:
- Pushkin Square with Kamoli Khujandi Square;
- Fortress of Timur Malik and Sogd Museum;
- Memorial complex of Muslihiddin;
- Panjshanbe bazaar (the central market of Khujand, which has many shops offering various types of goods and services. The name Panjshanbe comes from the Persian language meaning "Thursday". Panjshanbe is considered one of the oldest markets in Tajikistan. The Silk Road that passes through the city of Khujand . has always made Panjshanbe crowded with traders and tourists).
- Arbob Palace (Arbob Palace was of particular importance in 1992, when it was a meeting place for Tajik Soviet ministers who officially declared independence from the Soviet Union. In addition, it was the place where the Tajik flag was chosen).
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Khujand - Khoja Obi Garm sanatorium ( 260km: 5h)
Breakfast and continuation of the way to the sanatorium Khoja Obi Garm. Today, just relax and unwind before leaving Tajikistan.
One of the best places in Central Asia for a real Soviet-style spa holiday. The monstrously large sanatorium Khoja Obi Garm near Dushanbe… is special. Built in 1983 on top of a hot spring on a 2,000-meter mountain, the 7-storey, 700-room complex makes a lasting impression.
Khoja Obi Garm is a great place to relax after long trips or hikes. The atmosphere of a nursing home stuck in the 1970s (Soviet 1970s, that is) with the smell of radon permeating every corridor. A unique feature of the Khodja Obi Garm sanatorium is the hot mineral radioactive waters that come to the surface. This is one of the few resorts in the world where radioactive steam is used as a treatment.
Overnight at the sanatorium.
Day 7: Khoja Obi Garm sanatorium - Dushanbe airport or hotel (50km; 1h)
Breakfast and transfer to Dushanbe International Airport for departure. End of tour!
PRICE INCLUDES:
-All transportation and transfers and driver services
-All accommodation
-All meals (B.L.D.)
- Included accommodation meals a number of procedures in the sanatorium according to the program
-All entrance and excursion fees;
- 1 liter of bottled water per day for each
- services of a guide/translator;
- VAT and profit of the organization;
- Ecological tax;
PRICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:
-Air tickets, and visa if required;
-All personal expenses (fees for extra luggage, room service, medical expenses/insurance, etc.)
-Other medical procedures and expenses in the sanatorium
- Tips to the stuff;
- single accommodation;
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