Tour to the Beautiful Blue

Tour 1: Tour to the Beautiful Blue
Duration: 5 days
In short: Dushanbe – Penjakent – Seven lakes – Norak – Dushanbe

Day 1: Dushanbe
You will be met and transferred to Dushanbe where your city tour starts. You will visit Rudake Park, National library, White House, National state seal, and House of parliament. After it we will walk in National park to make photos of Ministry of Inner Affairs and the biggest National Flag in the world – 165 m high pole, 30 m wide, 60 m long. After having lunch you will visit Gurminj Museum of traditional musical instruments. Also you will visit Asian bazaar with colorful goods. You will see the main sight of the city and learn many interesting facts about Tajik people. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Dushanbe – Penjakent
Morning drive to Penjakent via Shahriston pass, that is on 3 378 m high. You will see panoramic view on Anzob pass on 3 372 m. The road goes to Penjakent or five villages that is located in in Khujand area of Tajikistan in a picturesque Zeravshan river valley. It is considered to be the history of this wonderful city of 5th-8th centuries AD. At that time it was one of the main cities of Sogd. This city was named "Central Asian Pompeii". It was impressively walled and well-organized city with a ruler's palace, two temples, markets, rich dwelling houses decorated with numerous paintings, wooden and clay statues of ancient gods. Its ruins of found in the last century. Nowadays you can see ruins of houses and office buildings, the citadel with the palace, the house of craftsmen, and fire worshipers church. Night is in a hotel.

Day 3: Penjakent – Seven lakes – Penjakent
Fann Mountains is your next destination. It is most popular hiking area in Central Asia. You will go to Seven Lakes that is situated about 60 km south of Panjakent At this place you will have time to go for short hiking. There road goes along a gorge where 7 lakes are located. The color and the height of these Lakes are different. Furthermore you will be able to meet local people and learn more about their traditions and lifestyle. Night is in the hotel.

Day 4: Penjakent – Dushanbe – Norak – Dushanbe
Driving to Norak city where you will visit Norak water reservoir that is called Tajik Sea. You will transfer through Chormahzak and Shar – Shar passes including the tunnels. Nurek is located in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan, on the Vakhsh River, 885m above sea level, and is 70km southeast of Dushanbe. It has a population is 19,000 people. This city was built on the place where Nurek village was situated. The name of this village means «pomegranate» in Tajik language the modern city was established in 1960 to support the construction of nearby Nurek Dam, which was completed in 1980. The Nurek Dam is the highest dam, 300m on Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. The Dam is located in a deep gorge along the Vakhsh River in western Tajikistan. You will have a lot of photo stops. You can make a lot of pictures. After sightseeing in Nurek you will drive back to Dushanbe. Overnight is in Hotel.

Day 5: Dushanbe – Airport
In the morning is transfer to airport.

Transport:
02-04 pax – Hyundai Starex
06-08 pax – 2 cars: Hyundai Starex
10 pax – 3 cars: Hyundai Starex

Price per person:
02 pax – 745 $
04 pax – 450 $
06 pax – 480 $
08 pax – 395 $
10 pax – 425 $
Single –100 $

Early check-in – 30 $
Single early check-in – 50 $

Half board – 70 $
Full board – 130 $

English speaking guide – 360 $ per group

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Dushanbe – “Meridians” Hotel 3*
Penjakent – “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