01
day
Arrival — Dushanbe
- 11:00 · The Museum of Antiquities with the reclining Buddha.
- 15:00 · The Kohi Navruz palace: wood carving, Florentine mosaic from local semi-precious stone, painted ceilings.
night: Dushanbe
Празднование Навруза на площади в Душанбе, люди в национальной одежде
Tours · Tajikistan · Dushanbe
Group SharedMulti-dayCultural
Navruz: the Persian New Year in Tajikistan
7 days / 6 nightsFrom: Dushanbe
The only tour in the catalogue with fixed dates: Navruz is the spring equinox, and the city celebrates it for three days straight.
What you come for
- Three days of Navruz in the capital
- The Kohi Navruz palace — twelve halls, each in its own style
- The Rudaki mausoleum and ancient Panjakent
Day by day
02
day
Navruz in the city – Hissar
- 10:00 · The Navruz festival in the streets of Dushanbe.
- 15:00 · The Hissar fortress 30 km out: 18th century walls, two madrasas and a 16th century mausoleum.
60 km
03
day
Navruz — the second day
- 10:00 · The festival continues.
- 15:00 · The botanical garden, Victory park and Independence park.
night: Dushanbe
04
day
Dushanbe – Istaravshan – Khujand
- 08:00 · Istaravshan, 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 km
05
day
Khujand and the Tajik sea
- 10:00 · The museum, the Panjshanbe bazaar and the Shaykh Muslihiddin mausoleum.
- 14:00 · 15 km out to the Kayrakkum reservoir, which people here call the Tajik sea.
night: Khujand
06
day
Khujand – Panjakent
- 09:00 · On the way, the Rudaki mausoleum in Panjrud, where the father of Persian poetry spent his last years.
- 15:00 · Ancient Panjakent and Sarazm. Dinner at the Sayohat teahouse.
320 km
07
day
Panjakent – the border – Samarkand or Dushanbe
- 09:00 · Breakfast, then either the border and Samarkand, or back to Dushanbe.
two finish options
Where you sleep
6 nights on the route
- days 1, 2, 3DushanbeAtlas or Rumi 4* · 3 nights
- days 4, 5KhujandSugdiyon or Anis hotel · 2 nights
- day 6PanjakentPanjakent Plaza or Fariz · 1 nights
Included in the price
- Overland transport with air conditioning
- Twin/double accommodation
- Breakfasts only
- English-speaking guide for the whole tour
- All sightseeing listed in the itinerary, entrance fees included
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Lunches and dinners
- 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 | $891 |
| 4 | $627 |
| 6 | $513 |
| 8 | $561 |
| 10 | $506 |
| 12 | $469 |
| 14 | $443 |
| 16 | $478 |
| 18 | $475 |
| 20 | $470 |
| 22 | $466 |
| 24 | $453 |
| 26 | $438 |
| 28 | $427 |
| 30 | $418 |
| 32 | $415 |
| 34 | $412 |
| 36 | $405 |
| 38 | $398 |
| 40 | $360 |
Single room supplement — $250.
