01
day
Samarkand – Panjakent – Seven Lakes
- 08:00 · The border crossing takes about 30 minutes on foot.
- 13:00 · Up to the Marguzor lakes. Night in the Nofin guesthouse.
130 kmnight: guesthouse
Tours · Tajikistan · Samarkand
Group SharedMulti-dayTrekking
Fann Mountains: eleven days of trekking
11 days / 10 nightsFrom: Samarkand
The hardest tour in the catalogue and the one people come back for. Ten days walking, donkeys carry the bags, and on day nine Chimtarga stands at 5489 m in front of you.
What you come for
- Seven passes on foot, the highest Alauddin at 3700 m
- Mutniy lake under Chimtarga (5489 m), the highest peak of the Fann Mountains
- Nights with families in Vory and Ghazza between the camps
Day by day
02
day
Marguzor – the Tovasang pass – Sarimat valley
- 08:00 · Meet the mountain team and cross the Tovasang pass at 3330 m, down to Sarimat at 2300 m.
14 km on footnight: tent
03
day
Sarimat – Vory village
- 09:00 · Down the valley to Vory. After a night in a tent — a shower and a family dinner.
12 km on footnight: guesthouse
04
day
Vory – the Bory pass – Khushtarita valley
- 09:00 · Over the Bory pass at 2400 m — from the top you see Murgobi and Soya lakes. Camp at Bedak, 2300 m.
8 km on footnight: tent
05
day
Khushtarita – Ghazza village
- 09:00 · Down to Ghazza. Free afternoon: a shower and a walk through the village.
8 km on footnight: guesthouse
06
day
Ghazza – Chukurak lake
- 09:00 · Through the Zurmich valley and Havra, where ancient Sogdians lived, to Chukurak at 2300 m.
12 km on footnight: tent
07
day
Chukurak – Kulikalon lakes
- 09:00 · Over the Chukurak pass at 3200 m to Kulikalon, 2800 m. Two lakes joined by a channel, wooded shores, marinka in the water.
8 km on footpass 3200 m
08
day
Kulikalon – the Alauddin pass – Alauddin lake
- 08:00 · The highest pass of the route, Alauddin at 3700 m, down to the lakes at 2700 m. Clear water pouring from one moraine step to the next.
12 km on footpass 3700 m
09
day
Alauddin – Mutniy lake – Alauddin
- 08:00 · A day walk up to Mutniy at 3500 m: a panorama of Chimtarga (5489 m), Energiya (5120 m) and Zamok (4800 m). No vegetation up there, only scree.
8 + 8 km on footnight: tent
10
day
Alauddin – Iskanderkul – Saritag
- 09:00 · 2 km down to the Alauddin camp, where the car meets you.
- 14:00 · Iskanderkul and the «Fann Niagara». Night in a guesthouse in Saritag.
70 km by car
11
day
Saritag – Khujand – the border – Tashkent
- 08:00 · To Khujand, lunch, then the Oybek border and on to Tashkent.
finish: Tashkent
Where you sleep
10 nights on the route
- day 1Seven LakesGuesthouse · 1 nights
- day 2Sarimat valleyTent · 1 nights
- day 3Vory villageGuesthouse · 1 nights
- day 4Khushtarita valleyTent · 1 nights
- day 5Ghazza villageGuesthouse · 1 nights
- day 6Chukurak lakeTent · 1 nights
- day 7Kulikalon lakesTent · 1 nights
- days 8, 9Alauddin lakeTent · 2 nights
- day 10Saritag villageGuesthouse · 1 nights
Included in the price
- Overland transport with air conditioning
- All transfers
- Twin/double accommodation
- English-speaking guide for the whole tour
- Breakfasts, lunches and dinners per the itinerary
- 0.5 l of mineral water per day
- Mountain cooker and tent rental
- Donkeys to carry the luggage on the trail
- Ecology tax for hiking in the mountains
Not included
- International airfares
- Tourist visa costs
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 6+1 | $1476 |
| 8+1 | $1359 |
| 10+1 | $1300 |
| 12+1 | $1252 |
| 14+1 | $1217 |
| 16+1 | $1191 |
«+1» means the accompanying person travels free.
Single room supplement — $160.
