Tours in Tajikistan: Tour 1

Tours in Tajikistan: Tour 1
Duration: 5 days

Day 1: Dushanbe
Welcome to Tajikistan! Dushanbe! We will visit Rudake Park, National library, White House, National state seal, and House of parliament and then walk to the National park as well as Ministry of Inner Affairs. Our travelers will admire the biggest National Flag in the world. It is about 165 m high pole, 30 m wide, 60 m long. The tour will be continued visiting the Gurminj Museum of traditional musical instruments as well as national Asian bazaar with colorful goods. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Dushanbe - Penjakent
In the morning we will travel to Penjakent via Shahriston pass. It is 3 378 m high. You will admire panoramic view on Anzob pass on 3 372 m.  The highway goes to Penjakent or five villages that is situated in Khujand area of Tajikistan in an attractive Zeravshan river valley. It is defined to be the history of this magnificent city of 5th-8th centuries AD. It was one of the main cities of Sogd and called "Central Asian Pompeii" with 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 traces were 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. Rest is in a hotel.

Day 3: Penjakent - Seven lakes - Penjakent
We will have a tour travelling to Fann Mountains. It is most popular hiking area in Central Asia.  See Seven Lakes that is located about 60 km south of Panjakent. You will enjoy a short hiking tour. There road goes along a gorge where 7 lakes are located. They have different colors and located at different height. You will meet local people and learn more about their traditions and lifestyle. Night is in a hotel.

Day 4: Penjakent - Dushanbe - Norak - Dushanbe
The tour will start by driving to Norak water reservoir that is called Tajik Sea. We will travel through Chormahzak and Shar - Shar passes with the tunnels. Norak is located in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan, on the Vakhsh River, 885m above sea level, and is 70km southeast of Dushanbe with the population of 19,000 people. This city was appeared where Nurek village was situated. The name of this village means «pomegranate» in Tajik language the modern city was recognized in 1960 to upkeep the construction of nearby Norak Dam, which was finished in 1980. The Norak Dam is the highest dam, 300m on Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. The Dam is located in a bottomless gorge along the Vakhsh River in western Tajikistan. Then we will drive back to Dushanbe. Transfer to a hotel for sleep.

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