You approach from Samarkand, Uzbekistan to the Uzbek - Tajik border “Sarazm border”, cross the border and meet the driver in Tajik side where our service starts.

Drive to Panajakent 60 km. The city of Panjakent ("five villages") is located in Khujand area of Tajikistan in the picturesque Zarafshan River/Valley.

Explore this ancient city with your local guide, including visits to:

• Museum of Rudaki – Panjakent is the birthplace of Abuabdulloh Rudaki – the father of Tajik/Persian poetry.
• Ancient Panjakent - ruins of old Sogdian town founded in V century and abandoned in the VIII century by Arabs. Foundations of houses, a citadel with a couple of Zoroastrian fire temples and city bazaar are visible in the excavated ruins.

Enjoy dinner at the national teahouse ‘Sayohat’ where you will have a chance to participate in a cooking class, learning to make the national Tajik dish.  Accommodation at the Hotel.

Meals: dinner

Breakfast. Continue your journey to Marguzor lakes – a trip of around 3,5 hours. The Marguzor lakes are a collection of seven beautiful lakes. We will drive to each of the lakes. The names (in order) are: Lake Mizhgon (which means Eyelash) - this multi-colored lake is considered one of the most beautiful of the seven lakes.

Lake Soya (‘Shade’) and Lake Husher (‘Vigilance’) are located at an altitude of 1700 m. The fourth lake, “Nofin’. The fifth lake is named Hurdak, and the sixth is Marguzor. The seventh lake is named Hazorchashma (which means one thousand sources) and is the highest of the seven lakes at 2400 m above sea level.

Dinner and overnight in the guest house.

Meals: full board

After breakfast, drive to Gazza village, in the Fan mountains, which is 60 km away by road. Gazza is a remote village located 1700 m above sea level, at the foot of the Hamid and Obshor mountains with a population of about 200 people. Enjoy walking through the village, meeting local people and finding out how Tajik people live in the mountain areas.

On route stop to explore the Rudaki mausoleum. Today you’ll drive to the village of Vory, which is located in 1900m above sea level in the mountains, with a population of about 1000 people living in 120 houses. The architecture of the buildings in the village is reminiscent of XVIII-XIX century construction.

Enjoy dinner and an overnight in a local guest house. This is a typical Tajik house built in traditional style in a remote village. You will experience life with a local family, sleeping in a traditional room. Sleeping accommodation is in shared rooms, it is possible to take a shower, but in a shared bathroom. There is no Wi-fi in this village, but there is electricity for charging telephones. Meals: full board

Breakfast.  Drive to the famous lakes of the Fan Mountains – Iskandar-Kul Lake. Iskandar-Kul Lake. The heart of Fan Mountains, the treasure of Tyan-Shan, a scenic Iskandar Kul Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Tajikistan with emerald green and blue color. A fast-flouring Iskandar-Darya River flows from the lake, forming a marvelous and gorgeous waterfall, so called the “Fan Niagara” that falls from the height 38 m.

Walking near the lake.  Short hiking to see the waterfall.  Lunch on the way. Drive to Saritag village. Dinner and overnight in the guesthouse. Meals: full board

Breakfast.  Drive to Istarafshan city: Istarafshan is a museum city, the ancient center of trade and crafts, one of the most ancient cities of the Central Asia. During the years of Arab invasion, Istarafshan became a province of Arabian Caliphate. It was at this time when Islamic architectural structures of the portal-dome design such as mosques, madrasa, mausoleums, minarets, etc. started to appear.

Sightseeing the city: Madrasa Kuk-Gumbaz, mosque Shohi Zinda, market 

Drive to Khujand. Accommodation in the hotel Sugdiyon hotel 3*.  Meals: breakfast

Breakfast. 

Khujand is the capital of northern Tajikistan and the second largest city in the country. The city's history dates back to ancient times. In the opinion of historian’s, the legendary city of Alexander-Eskhata (Alexandria Extreme) was constructed by Alexander the Great on the place of the present Khujand (the V century BC).

Sightseeing the city museum, western market Panjshanbe and mausoleum Shaykh Muslihiddin.

Lunch.  Transfer to the border. Crossing the border for a further travel to Tasjkent, Uzbekistan by your own or meet by uzbek partners. Our service ends in Tajik side. Meals: breakfast