• Day tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent city - We will pick up travelers from Samarkand and drop them off back in Samarkand. Note: To save time due to border procedures, transportation for this tour is divided into two routes: the first route picks up tourists from Samarkand and takes them to the Jarteppa/Penjikent border (Tajikistan) and returns to Samarkand in the evening; the second route takes tourists from the border, where our guide meets them, and then takes them to the Seven Lakes, returning to the border in the evening.
• Proto-urban site of Sarazm - Upon arriving in Penjikent, we will visit Sarazm, an ancient city that is 5,500 years old. SARAZM is the first World Heritage Monument in Tajikistan. It is the oldest settlement (IV—II millennium BC) located 15 km west of the district center of Penjikent, on the left bank of the Zeravshan River. The well-preserved palace and religious buildings, public and residential structures hold great historical and cultural value. Excavations have uncovered metal and stone products, as well as numerous pieces of jewelry made from precious stones and processed seashells. The settlement is part of the Bactrian-Margian Archaeological Complex.
• Penjikent - In Panjakent, we will visit the Central Avenue, the city bazaar, and the Rudaki Museum. Penjikent is an administrative center in the Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan. It is situated in the Zarafshan River valley, east of Samarkand, at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. The city is rich in sights, architectural monuments, and has a beautiful recreation area on the banks of the Zarafshan River. If time permits, we will visit the MUSEUM OF RUDAKI, located in the village of Panjrud, about 60 km east of Penjikent. It is one of the most famous sights in Tajikistan. The mausoleum was built for Abuabdullo Rudaki, the founder of Persian-Tajik literature, who lived in the late 9th to early 10th centuries during the Samanid dynasty. Rudaki was not only a great poet and writer but also a talented singer and musician.
• Seven Lakes - On this tour, we will visit the fourth lake of the Seven Lakes, MIJGON. Usually, the first lake travelers see, Mijgon, is located at an altitude of 1,640 meters above sea level. Its name comes from the Tajik word for “eyelashes.” SOYA, the second lake, is named after the Tajik word for “shadow” because it is located between high rocks and remains in the shade almost all day. HUSHOR, the third lake, is 400 meters from Soya, and a turbulent stream connects them. NOFIN, the fourth lake, is 400 meters from Hushor, but the route along the serpentine is a full kilometer.
• Proto-urban site of Sarazm - Return to Samarkand, crossing the Jarteppe border.
• Samarkand - Arrival in Samarkand in the evening.

• Lunch included
• Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
• All fees and taxes covered

• Bicycle use
• Alcoholic Beverages

Explore beautiful mountain and lake landscapes in one day. “Haft Kul” or “Seven Lakes” is the name of cascading lakes among the legendary Fann Mountains in the northwestern part of Tajikistan, near Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A group of mountain lakes amaze visitors with their bright and constantly changing colors. Each lake has its own name: the lowest lake, which travelers usually meet first, is called Mijgon. Next are Soya, Hushor, Nofin, Khurdak, Marguzor (the largest) and Hazorchashma (the highest). Seven lakes are in the Fan Mountains, in the gorge of the Shing River. Ancient petroglyphs discovered on the shore of one of the lakes indicate that the lakes are quite old. The lowest lake (Mijgon) is located at an altitude of 1,640 meters, and the highest (Hazorchashma) is 2,400 meters. The height difference between the lowest and highest lakes is 760 meters, and the distance between them is more than 14 km.

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