Turquoise Tour

Tour 2: Turquoise Tour
Duration: 5 days
In short: Dushanbe – Seven lakes – Penjakent – Dushanbe

Day 1: Dushanbe
You will be met by the driver in the airport who accompanies to Dushanbe. You will have a city tour where you can visit Rudake Park, National library, White House, National state seal, and House of parliament. Later on you will drive 35 km to visit Hisor fortress (VII–XVII centuries). It has fortified areas and citadel. It was the residence of the emissary of the Emir of Bukhara and located on a high hill. There is a wall of 1 m thick and loopholes for guns as well as cannons. Inside the site you will see pool and a garden as well as busy market square with a caravan serai and shops. Also there is the entrance gate with its two striking towers. In Hisor you will find the recently restored monuments of “Madrasa I Kuhna” (new school of 16th-17th centuries), mosque; the mausoleum of “Mahdumi Azam” (16th century). Afterwards visit Botanical garden and Victory Park and see a panorama view on the city. You will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 2: Dushanbe – Seven lakes
Today you will drive to the Fannsky Gory (Fann Mountains). You will drive over Anzob pass of 3 372 m with amazing panorama views. You will enjoy hiking areas. Then you will have the trip of visiting the Seven Lakes (Marquzor Lakes). It is about 60 km south of Panjakent. Being there you can have short hiking. There road will go among 7 lakes. They are situated on different altitudes and have different colors. In addition you can meet there locals and learn more about culture. Night is in the hotel.

Day 3: Seven lakes – Penjakent
We will drive to Penjakent via pass Shahriston of 3 378 m in the morning. The city of Penjakent ("five villages") is located in Khujand area of Tajikistan in a beautiful Zeravshan river valley. It is important to note that the five villages started the history of this noteworthy city which is found in the 5th -8th centuries AD. Before Penjakent was one of the most important cultural and crafts centers of Sogd − "Central Asian Pompeii". Amazing city with a ruler's palace, two temples, markets, rich dwelling houses decorated with numerous paintings, wooden and clay statues of ancient gods and others. But its ruins were found only in the last century. Nowadays travelers can see the remains of dwelling houses and office buildings, the citadel with the palace, the house of craftsmen, and fire worshipers’ church. Overnight is in a hotel. 

Day 4: Penjakent – Dushanbe
In the morning we will travel to Dushanbe. This amazing city is situated at the confluence of two rivers − Varzob and Kofarnihon. Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. Its archaeological fragments found in the 5th century BC.  Some people say that Dushanbe was more than a small village until the early 20th century. There was a large bazaar ensued on Mondays and called Dushanbe-Bazar (in the Persian language − Monday) or the second day after Saturday. 

Day 5: Flight
Morning transfer to airport.

Price per person:
02 pax – 790 $
04 pax – 470 $
06 pax – 475 $
08 pax – 395 $
10 pax – 410 $
Single – 85 $

Early check-in – 35 $
Single early check-in – 55 $  

Half board – 65 $
Full board – 130 $ 

English speaking guide – 445 $ per group

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
      Dushanbe – “Meridians” Hotel 3*
      7 Lakes – Homestay
      Penjikent – “Umariyon” Hotel 3
- Entrances to all museums
- Mineral water during the tour            

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide    

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