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ESSENTIALS OF TAJIKISTAN

6 days / 5 nights

Discover Tajikistan in 6 days, in the heart of Central Asia. Exploring the landscape, between majestic
mountains, verdant valleys and picturesque villages, this itinerary offers the chance to discover Tajik history
and culture through emblematic sites. An unforgettable journey in a country still untouched by mass tourism!

Panjakentanjakent
P Iskanderkulanderkul
Isk
Se
Seven lakesven lakes

Dushanbe
Dushanbe

Day 1 DUSHANBE Day 4 SEVEN LAKES - PANJAKENT
Welcome by our representative at the airport, Transfer to Panjakent, an ancient city with a rich
transfer and check-in at the hotel. Visit the capital history and culture. Explore the archaeological sites,
and explore the bustling markets, the National visit the local bazaar and chat with the locals.
Museum and Rudaki Avenue.
Day 5 PANJAKENT - SARAZM - PANJAKENT
Day 2 DUSHANBE - ISKANDERKUL Day trip to Sarazm, which means “the beginning of
Road to Iskanderkul, an alpine lake surrounded the earth”. This archaeological site bears witness to
by the Fann Mountains. Stops in villages en route the sedentary human settlements in Central Asia. It
to meet the locals. Arrive in Iskanderkul in the was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
afternoon and take a short hike around the lake Explore the archaeological site, meet a historian
before settling into a guesthouse. and discover the region’s cultural heritage. Return

Day 3 ISKANDERKUL - SEVEN LAKES to Panjakent.
Hike from Iskanderkul to the Seven Lakes, a series Possibility of continuing the journey to Samarkand
of crystal-clear mountain lakes. Picnic by one of the in Uzbekistan.
lakes. Chat with shepherds and learn about their
way of life. Day 6 PANJAKENT - DUSHANBE - DEPART