Tajikistan Tour 6 days

Dushanbe - Norak - Kalai Khum - Khoburubot - Dushanbe - Iskanderkul - Dushanbe |

all the year | days: 6| nights: 5

Tours to Tajikistan are our secret weapon - there is no other countries which has both historical & nature sights located so close to each other, that you don't need to transfer much.

This 6-days tour are Tajik's classic package - it has everything included and you will miss nothing important. Tajikistan is a warm but windy country - worth to pack your both sunglasses and rain coat.

Welcome!

Excursion

Dushanbe

Flight to Dushanbe.

Arrival in Dushanbe International Airport.

Migration formalities usually take 20 min to 60 min: visa/passport control and baggage claim.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver and guide holding a sign “ANUR TOUR” or with your name on it.

Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags. Standard check-in (14:00).

Start Dushanbe sightseeing tour visiting:

- Tajik National Museum of Antiquities with the biggest Buddha in Nirvana.

The Museum consists of 22 exhibition halls with departments of nature, antiquity and the Middle Ages, modern history, fine and applied arts.

- Tajik flagpole-one of the World tallest flagpoles (165-meter flagpole);

- Main square of Dushanbe. The Monument of Ismoili Somoni - the forefather of Tajik Nation located on the main square. A 40-meter-high monument built to the memory of Ismaili Saman-Khuda, founder of the Samanid dynasty;

- Mehrgon Bazaar - one of the biggest markets of Dushanbe;

Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Dushanbe – Norak – Kalai Khum

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Kalai Khum village (337 km) with sightseeing en-route:

- Norak water reservoir, that locals called as Tajik Sea.

The highest point of the day trip is Shurab pass (2 267 m), that lies along but not crossing the Afghanistan border. This part of Tajikistan is very beautiful, the mountain range is really impressive - these are the famous Pamir Mountains.

One can compare the sights around like the ocean of white and blue mountains.

Transfer along the natural border - the Pyanj River.

Arrival in Kalai Khum.

Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.

Kalai Khum – Khoburubot – Dushanbe

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Transfer to Dushanbe over high Khoburubot Pass (3 252 m) known as Western Pamir Tract. The scenery of the tract is very beautiful. One can see the picturesque green valley, high mountains, and rivers.

Take photo stops to make panoramic views.

Picnic lunch.

Arrival in Dushanbe in the evening.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Dushanbe – Iskanderkul

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Transfer to Iskanderkul lake (130 km ~ 3 hours) over Anzob pass (2900 m) and Anzob tunnel en-route enjoying the stunning nature scenery of green, sometimes barren rocks rushing mountain streams and steep rock faces.

- Iskanderkul lake is a real pearl of Fan mountains located at an altitude of 2 100 meters above sea level. There are beautiful legends, interesting stories about Alexander the Great.

Explore surroundings: visiting Snake Lake (Ko'li Mor) that is famous for its clear waters. Walk along the lake. Visit waterfall "Fan Niagara" (height 38 meters) situated 800 m below the Iskandar river where one can take panoramic pictures.

Resting time in the evening.

Overnight in guesthouse.

Iskanderkul – Dushanbe

Breakfast at the guesthouse.

Transfer to Dushanbe via Anzob pass over mountain passes with photo stops en-route.

Arrival in Dushanbe visiting:

- Gissar Fortress- the remains of the Bukhara Emirate Beck’s palace. Its thick walls once guarded a pool, garden, and palace, while the fortress itself opposed a noisy market and caravanserai. The place was famous for its center of commerce during the Silk Road. You will also be able to visit the Old Madrassa (Madrasai Kuhna) of the 16-17th century with a museum inside, the new Madrassa of the 17-18th century as well as Caravan Saray.

Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Dushanbe

Breakfast at the hotel,

Transfer to Dushanbe International Airport.

Morning departure flight from Dushanbe.

End of the tour.

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Notes

- 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).