ARRIVAL DAY: Dushanbe airport or Penjikent / Samarkand, tour to ancient city Sarazm

Proto-urban site of Sarazm - Start of the tour: welcome of tourists on the territory of Tajikistan: from the airport of Dushanbe or from the northern border of the country

SARAZM - is the first World Heritage Monument in Tajikistan. This 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. Well-preserved palace and religious buildings, public and residential buildings are of great historical and cultural value. Metal and stone products were found at the excavation site, as well as numerous jewelries made of precious stones and processed seashells. The settlement is located within the Bactrian-Margian Archaeological Complex. The destruction of the settlement coincides with the invasion of this territory by nomadic Indo-Iranian tribes. The name “Sarazm” comes from the ancient Tajik word “sari zamin” (the beginning of the earth).

Mausoleum of Abu Abdollah Rudaki - MAUSOLEUM / MUSEUM OF RUDAKI - is located on the territory of the village of Panjrud, about 60 km east of the city of Penjikent and is one of the most famous sights of Tajikistan. The mausoleum was built for the founder of Persian-Tajik literature - Abuabdullo Rudaki, who, according to historical data, lived in the late IX – X centuries, during the reign of the Samanid dynasty. Rudaki was not only a great poet and writer, but also a talented singer and musician. The founder of classical Tajik poetry wrote his famous works in the Dari language using the Arabic alphabet. The mausoleum of the great poet was erected in 1958. In 1940, two well-known archaeologists conducted a scientific and historical study and established the exact location of the burial of the great poet.

• Private transportation
• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
• All fees and taxes included

• Bicycle use
• Alcohol and other private services