Penjikent
Zeravshan River valley near the city of Panjakent
Ruins of Ancient Panjakent
Mausoleum of Rudaki
Ruins of Ancient Panjakent
One day tour to Penjikent city, to the place that was situated in the valley of the Zarafshan River, 68 km from the city of Samarkand and 320 kilometers from Khujand at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. The city has many places of interest, architectural monuments, beautiful country parks on the bank of the Zarafshan River.
08:00 Meet up with our driver in your hotel and transfer to the Uzbek-Tajik border (about 40 km, about 35-40 min).
09:00 Arrival. Pass the border, border passing formalities: visa/passport control. Meet the guide and driver at the Tajikistan side of the border.
Transfer to Penjikent (~30 km, 30 min).
Arrive and start the excursion program in Penjikent.
- Museum of Rudaki – As Penjikent is the birthplace of Abu-Abdallah Rudaki, considered by many to be the father of Persian Poetry.
Lunch in a traditional cafe serving traditional meals.
- Ancient Penjikent - the ruins of the old Sogdian town founded in the 5th century and abandoned in the 8th century by Arabs. Foundations of houses, a citadel with a couple of Zoroastrian fire temples, and a city bazaar are visible in the excavated ruins
- Sarazm ruins - one of the ancient settlements in Central Asia with a 5500-year civilization. In 2010, Sarazm was added to the list of Human Heritage by UNESCO.
In the evening, transfer back to the Tajik-Uzbek border pass.
Cross the border to Uzbekistan and meet the driver and transfer back to Samarkand.
End of the tour.
- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;
- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).
3 days, from: $595
Season: March – November
1 days, from: $170
Season: all the year round
10 days, from: $0
Season: all the year round
4 days, from: $985
Season: Spring – Summer – Fall
5 days, from: $645
Season: all the year round
1 days, from: $160
Season: all the year round
Central Asia & Caucasus DMC
