Great Silk Way: Southern, 9 days
Duration
9 days
Group Size
1 to 15 people
Ages
10
-
70
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
Lengthways of Tajikistan permeate three branches of the Great Silk Way: 1) Northern – Sugd’s that draw between Samarqand (Uzbekistan) and Kashgar (China); 2) Eastern-Western - Karategin’s that draw between Sariosiyo (Uzbekistan) and Kashgar (China); 3) Southern - Pamir’s that draw between Termez (Uzbekistan) and Tashkurgan (China). These ancient ways were formed by Persian, Greek, China and Arab nations which has a huge contribution to the socio-economy relations – trade and culture of all world in V-XII centuries. In this multi-day tour, we will visit the following attractions: – Shaartuz: Mausoleum Zayn al-Abidin, Beshai Palangon - mausoleum of Khoja Mashhad – Chiluchorchashma– Bokhtar city – Bokhtar: Kurgon Hill - Bibikhonum Museum - Buddhist monastery Ajina-Tepe; – Vose: Hulbuk Fortress; – Kulob: Mir Said Alii Hamadoni – 2700th anniversary of Kulyab; – Darvaz / Qal’ai Khumb: Ancient city of Karon – Khorog: Khorog city – Botanical Garden – Ishkashim: Garmchashma – Wakhan Valley
Additional information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Pickup
What's included
Private transportation
Lunch: 8
Landing and facility fees
Dinner: 8
GBAO Permit
Breakfast: 8
On-board WiFi
Other
Itinerary
ARRIVAL DAY
Welcome / meet of tourists from the international airport of Dushanbe or from the Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan border
Accommodation to hotel in Dushanbe, during day
Lunch and dinner at appropriate times
Hotel 3*
Lunch:
Dinner:
07:30 – breakfast in hotel
09:00 – welcome tourists from the hotel, departure to Shaartuz (from Dushanbe - 196 km driving)
HAZRATI ZAYN AL-ABIDIN
Ali ibn Husayn was born on January 6, 658 in Medina. His father was Husayn ibn Ali— the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his mother was the Persian princess Shahrbonu, the daughter of the last Sasanian Shah Yazdigerd III. Zayn al-Abidin has the face of a Prophet." Some authors report that people who saw Imam Sajjad could not get enough of him
Beshai Palangon Reserve is in Tajikistan close to the Afghan border where the Vakhsh River and the Panj River join to form the Amu Darya. The reserve stretches over 40 km from the southwest to the northeast. The 460 km2 reserve is described by the WWF as the most important nature reserve in Central Asia, because of its large size and ecological diversity. The highest elevations reach about 1,200 m above sea level.
Hotel, 3*
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07:30 – breakfast in hotel
09:00 – welcome tourists from the hotel
Bokhtar (until 2018 — Kurgan-Tube) is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, the administrative center of the Khatlon region. It is located 100 km south of Dushanbe, in the center of a rich oasis in the valley of the Vakhsh River. According to ancient sources, the Kurgan-Tube oasis appeared during the Kushan Kingdom. It was already a big city that had its own currency. At the end of the VII century, it fell under the rule of the Arabs. Near Bokhtar, on the bank of the Vakhsh River, there are ruins of the city of the X—XIII centuries Lagman, probably together with Bokhtar, which was part of a vast oasis. In the middle of the 20th century, archaeologists discovered ancient water pipes, brick wells and fortifications with towers. This city was one of the largest settlements of ancient Bactria and occupied a relatively large territory of 43 hectares.
Hotel-3*
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07:00 – breakfast at hotel
08:00 – welcome of tourists from the hotel
KULYAB – is a city in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. It is located in the valley of the Yahsu River (Panj River basin), at the foot of the Hazrati Shoh ridge, 203 km southeast of the city of Dushanbe. Historically, the city of Kulyab arose 2,700 years ago and for many centuries has been an important political, trade, economic and cultural center of the vast Khatlon region. The city was located on one of the branches of the Great Silk Road and had close trade, economic and cultural ties with many countries of the East and West. During the Middle Ages, the city of Kulyab was an important political, economic and cultural center.
MUSEUM OF THE 2700th ANNIVERSARY OF KULYAB – was established in 2006 in honor of the celebration of the 2700th anniversary of the city of Kulb. The museum complex in total currently has more than 5,000 exhibits.
Hotel-3*
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07:00 – breakfast at the hotel
08:00 – reception of tourists from hotels
Visiting places: Qal’ai Khumb –Ancient city of Karon – Khorog city
DARVAZ - is an administrative district within the Gorno–Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. The district center is the village (rural type settlement) of Kalai Khumb, located at an altitude of 1200 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Obikhumbov River in the Panj, 368 km from Dushanbe, on the border with Afghanistan. "Darvaz" means "gate" and appeared in the IX—X centuries.
Hotel-3*
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07:00 – breakfast at hotel
09:00 – departure to Ishkashim region (from Khorog - 108 km), accommodation in hotels or sanatorium Garmchashma.
Khorog located at an altitude of 2600 m above sea level. By highway, Khorog is connected with the capital of the country - the city of Dushanbe and the Osh region of Kyrgyzstan. Khorog is an important regional center for trade, transport and education. The city has such educational institutions as: Khorog State University, affiliate of the International University of Central Asia (UCA) etc. Khorog is the main tourist center of the Pamirs, and is also one of the starting points for tourists to the main attractions of the Pamirs. Every year, thousands of tourists from around the world travel to the Pamirs to see the beautiful nature, majestic mountains covered with eternal snow, Lake Sarez and many other amazing corners of the Pamirs.
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• The Wakhan Valley (also named the Wakhan Corridor) is one of the most beautiful and remote places in Asia and the world. The Wakhan Valley is a mountainous region that belongs to the Pamir and Hindu Kush ranges, most of it being part of southeast Tajikistan and northeast Afghanistan. For centuries, the Wakhan Valley was an important principate of the famous Kushan, a great empire that extended from southeast Tajikistan to the Ganges Valley itself in India. For this reason, despite being a very mountainous area, in the valley you find several fortresses located on the top of very high hills, offering the most epic and impressive views ever. Historically, the region served as a dividing line between west and east Asia, so the valley became an important Silk Road route as well. With all this historical context, its incredible landscape, and awesome people, the Wakhan Valley is the ultimate adventure and a place you can’t miss in your journey through Tajikistan.
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07:00 - breakfast at the hotel
08:00 – way back, departure to Dushanbe (from Ishkashim, Garmchashma - 720 km driving); lunch on the way.
20:00 – arriving Dushanbe, accommodation
21:00 – dinner in national restaurant
Hotel-3*
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DEPARTURE DAY – END OF TOUR
07:00 – breakfast at hotel
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