Ancient cities and nature of Tajikistan

4 days / 3 nightsFrom: Samarkand

Four days that cross the country from south-west to north: Sogdian ruins, seven lakes, a night with a family in the mountains and two museum cities.

What you come for

Ancient Panjakent and Sarazm, a UNESCO site 5500 years old
The Rudaki mausoleum in his native Panjrud
Istaravshan and Khujand — two of the oldest cities in Central Asia

Day by day

day

Samarkand – Jarteppa border – Panjakent

08:00 · 45 km to the border and the crossing.
11:00 · Ancient Panjakent — the «Central Asian Pompeii», a Sogdian town of the 5th–8th centuries. Then Sarazm.
19:00 · Dinner at the Sayohat teahouse, night at the Panjakent Plaza.

220 kmUNESCO: Sarazm

day

Panjakent – Seven Lakes – Ghazza village

09:00 · The Marguzor lakes, all seven in order.
14:00 · The Rudaki mausoleum in Panjrud, birthplace of the father of Persian poetry.
17:00 · Ghazza and Vory villages, a short walk in the mountains, lunch with a local family. Night at the Begmurod community guesthouse.

140 kmnight: guesthouse

day

Ghazza – Istaravshan – Khujand

09:00 · Istaravshan, a museum city 2500 years old: the Kuk-Gumbaz madrasa and the Shohi Zinda mosque.
17:00 · On to Khujand, an evening walk on the main square.

320 kmnight: hotel

day

Khujand – Oybek border – Tashkent

09:00 · Khujand: the museum, the Panjshanbe bazaar and the Shaykh Muslihiddin mausoleum.
14:00 · Lunch, then 80 km to the border and on to Tashkent.

160 kmfinish: Tashkent

Where you sleep

3 nights on the route

day 1PanjakentPanjakent Plaza hotel · 1 nights
day 2Ghazza villageGuesthouse · 1 nights
day 3KhujandSugdiyon hotel · 1 nights

Included in the price

Overland transport with air conditioning
Twin/double accommodation
English-speaking guide for the whole tour
Breakfasts, lunches and dinners per the itinerary
All sightseeing listed in the itinerary, entrance fees included

Not included

Single room supplement
Photo and video fees at some sites
Tips

Price per person

The bigger the group, the cheaper it is per person. The price is final — no fuel surcharges.

Group size	Per person
2	$540
3-4	$880
5-6	$406
7-8	$365
9-10	$340
12+1	$373
15+1	$342
20+1	$330
25+1	$308
30+1	$298

«+1» means the accompanying person travels free.

Single room supplement — $60.

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