• Day Tour to Seven Lakes and Panjakent City - Travelers will be picked up from Samarkand and returned there.
  Note: To optimize time due to border procedures, transportation is organized in two segments: the first segment picks up tourists from Samarkand and takes them to the Jarteppa/Penjikent border (Tajikistan) and returns them to Samarkand in the evening; the second segment takes tourists from the border, where our guide meets them, and then transports them to the Seven Lakes, returning to the border in the evening.
• Proto-Urban Site of Sarazm - Upon arrival in Penjikent, we will visit Sarazm, an ancient city that is 5,500 years old.
  SARAZM - This 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, religious buildings, public and residential structures hold great historical and cultural significance. Excavations have uncovered metal and stone artifacts, as well as numerous pieces of jewelry made from precious stones and processed seashells. The settlement is part of the Bactrian-Margian Archaeological Complex.
• Panjakent - In Panjakent, we will explore Central Avenue, the city bazaar, and the Rudaki Museum.
  Penjikent
  Penjikent serves as 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 elevation of 900 meters above sea level. The city is renowned for its attractions, architectural monuments, and a picturesque recreation area along 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, and one of Tajikistan’s most famous landmarks. The mausoleum was built for Abuabdullo Rudaki, the founder of Persian-Tajik literature, who lived in the late IX – X 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 have the opportunity to visit the fourth lake of the Seven Lakes,
  MIJGON
  Typically, the first lake travelers encounter, the lowest lake — Mijgon — is situated at an altitude of 1,640 meters above sea level. Its name is derived from the Tajik word for “eyelashes.”
  SOYA
  Soya Lake is named after the Tajik word for “shadow” — as it is nestled between high rocks, it remains in the shade for most of the day.
  HUSHOR
  The third lake, Hushor, is 400 meters from Soya, and as you approach, you will notice a lively stream connecting them.
  NOFIN
  The distance between Lake Hushor and Lake Nofin is only 400 meters, but the serpentine route stretches a full kilometer.
• Proto-Urban Site of Sarazm - Return to Samarkand
  Cross the Jarteppe border
• Samarkand - Arrive 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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