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One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand
One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand
One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand
One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand
One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand

One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand

By Travel company Marco Polo
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$456 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This one-day tour from Samarkand will acquaint you with one of the most beautiful places in Tajikistan, the Seven Lakes of legendary Fann Mountains. This is a maximised (you will visit maximum number of places in just one day still with no rush) and perfect tour that includes visiting all the 7 lakes and a sidetour of Panjakent and Ancient Sarazm. You will stop in each lakes and many spots to take pictures. You will enjoy wilde nature everywhere during the whole tour, high mountains peaks reaching 4000m above sea level, rivers, waterfalls, villages, old ruins, city, traditional bazaar, religious site and many other places of interests, all in a just day-tour. In Panjakent and around there will be visits to the most ancient place of Central Asia Sarazm Settlement(5500 years old), a short Panjakent city tour taht includes a religious Madrasah and Mosque, Central bazaar, and plenty of villages to wonder along the lakes. So let's go to discover!

Activity location

  • Jartepa chegara bojxona posti
    • A377, Джизакская область, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Jartepa chegara bojxona posti
    • A377, Джизакская область, Uzbekistan

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One Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from Samarkand
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$456.23 x 1 AdultAU$456.23

Total
Price is AU$456.23
Until Tue, 18 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch in a traditional house or lunch - picnic at the lakes
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAll other expenses like buying souvenirs or snacks, visa if required, Tips/service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTransfer from your hotel to the border/meeting point and back is organizeable for additional 50$.

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Alcoholic Drinks - allowed only to 18 years old and above.

Activity itinerary

Jartepa chegara bojxona posti
  • 10m
Meeting at Jartepa border around 8-9am (depending on your arrival time). And then we drive to our first sight, to Ancient Sarazm ruins.
Proto-urban site of Sarazm
  • 20m
Sarazm: A stone’s throw away from the border crossing are the UNESCO-listed ruins of Sarazm. More than 5,500 years old, they’re remains of the first agricultural society in Central Asia. A remarkably tall human skeleton, dubbed the “Princess of Sarazm”, was found here with some of her ornaments. Archaeologists also found artefacts indicating ancient trading routes stretching as far as modern day Iran and Pakistan. And one of the most ancient places related to Zoroastrian civilisation and religion.
Panjakent Bazaar
  • 20m
Later drive to panjakent city to have a short sightseeing there.
Panjakent Bazaar
  • 20m
Panjakent Bazaar: This bazaar has a beautiful central building ringed by brick archways. It’s a good place to stock up on trekking snacks like nuts and dried fruits, or get your first taste of Tajik hospitality.
Olim Dodkho Mosque
  • 20m
After visiting the bazaar we will walk a little to have a look at Central Mosque and Madrasah of Olim Dodkhoh which is located in front of the bazaar in some steps away.
Seven Lakes
  • 2h
After sightseeing in Panjakent we head towards the Fann mountains, to the lakes.
Seven Lakes
  • 3h
Seven Lakes (Haftkul): 7 teary lakes Seven small lakes make up the "Seven lakes”, in northwest Tajikistan. Legend says they’re the tears of the daughters of a missing man. Science says they were created after earthquakes altered the Shing River’s course. Whichever version you prefer, the Haft Kul road is one of Tajikistan’s most accessible treks; the perfect introduction to Tajikistan’s natural beauty. Aside from the azure lakes, there are plenty of villages to wander through, with many kind locals happy invite travellers for tea. We will visit all the 6 lakes on car: 1. Mijgon, 2. Soya, 3. Hushyor, 4. Nophin lakes (2139m.a.l), Khurdak, 6.Marguzor. Then slow walk to final lake of Haft Kul: Hazor Chashma, thousand springs.The slope is gentle, the altitude low (the the lake is around 2,400 m/7870 ft). Its 15-20 min walk that sometimes can be done on car too if the road condition is good. You can choose to drive or walk. They are 7 lakes of 7 different names, altitudes, shapes, colours.
Jartepa chegara bojxona posti
  • 2h 30m
After the visiting of the lakes drive back to the border for seeing off. End of tour!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJartepa chegara bojxona posti
    • A377, Джизакская область, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJartepa chegara bojxona posti
    • A377, Джизакская область, Uzbekistan

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