Eastern Legends, Sarazm-Sarez, 12 days
Duration
12 days
Group Size
1 to 15 people
Ages
7
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70
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Languages
English
Tour Overview
Fabulosity of the East contains in its fairy possessions, which for thousands of years have lived in souls of peoples of the whole world and which have real parentage; however until now — even in conditions of the development of science and technology — they are still remain undisclosed, mysterious and mythical. Hundreds of these legends have/had taken place on the territory today’s Tajikistan — with the participation and contribution of the ancient Tajik nation. Some of legends which have cultural, historical features visualize (covered) in this travel program. WELCOME TO TAJIKISTAN, JOURNEY TO THE FAIRY LAND!
Additional information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What's included
Private transportation
Lunch: 11
Dinner: 11
Breakfast: 12
All Fees and Taxes
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Itinerary
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 – Penjikent/Samarkand
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).
Hotel Rohat
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ISMOIL SOMONI MEMORIAL COMPLEX – in this complex houses the Ismoil Somoni Monument and Dusti Square. The monument to Ismail Somoni was erected in honor of the founder of the statehood of the Tajik people, Ismail Somoni. I. Somoni was the head of the Samanid state in the VIII – IX centuries. The height of the monument is 11.5 meters; the arch with a height of 40 meters is a symbol of the Eastern state.
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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.
Hotel Istiqlol
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MAUSOLEUM OF MIR SAYYID ALII HAMADONI. In the center of Kulyab, there is a memorial complex of Mir Sayyid Alii Hamadoni— a poet, philosopher and thinker of the XIV century. His son Muhammad, numerous relatives, as well as the former caretaker of the mausoleum and the mosque under him, Sheikh Shohi Tolikoni, are also buried here. The mausoleum building is a traditional medieval building. Initially, it had three portal entrances with a domed hall decorated with carved decor. This building dates back to the end of the XIV century.
Hotel Kulob
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THE ANCIENT CITY OF KARON. The name of the city in translation from the Middle Persian language means "a place located at an altitude". Karon is located east of the village of Kalai Khumb in the historical region of Darvaz, on the ancient caravan road to Khorog, at an altitude of 2000 meters above sea level, in the highlands above the Panj River, near the Tajik-Afghan border. The area of the city is 100 hectares. Karon was discovered in 2012 by archaeologist, academician Yusufsho Yakubov. According to opinion of Yakubov, the city was founded 4 thousand years ago. Since the discovery, archaeologists from Russia, Iran, France and Belgium have been involved in the excavations. Until the tenth century, Zoroastrianism was professed in the Crown. An altar of the temple of fire, a ritual pool, and a stone stand on which the holy book "Avesta" lay were found in the central square of the city. Islam came to Karon in the XII—XIII centuries.
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Sarez Lake stretches almost 60 km in length (55.8 km), and its depth is approximately 500 meters. This lake is called the pearl of the Pamir Mountains - it is so extraordinarily beautiful. The path to the lake from the valley of the Bartang River (Murgab) begins in the Nisur village and passes through the Zharnogdashttag pass to the Borchadiv village. From here, the trail leads up the left bank of the Murghab, then rising high above the gorge, then descending to the water itself.
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Intense radial tracking along the high shores of Lake Sareza (altitude 3500 meters above sea level). On the contrary, the ice caps of the Muzkol ridge, and behind them the almost 6 thousand peaks of the North-Alichur ridge. All this under the sunset of the day against the background of a huge flooded valley. You also have the opportunity to go on a boat, go fishing, climb a mountain. You have one day to enjoy the monumental beauty of the highest mountains.
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On the way back we can see the Fedchenko Glacier — the longest glacier in the world, outside the polar regions. The ridges of the Academy of Sciences, Vanchsky and Yazgulemsky converge some 30 km from our village.
The peak of Independence (Revolution) 6940 metro above sea level, rises 20 km from the "house in the village". This is the real Pamir, in which people manage to live, giving good warmth as if reflecting what has been sent down from the Almighty.
Many great Russian scientists and officers — researchers of the Pamirs have forever left a part of their soul in these mountains. Some lived in these places for a long time and left for a long time remembered this time as the brightest thing that was in their lives.
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07:30 – breakfast
08:30 – return, direction to Kalai Khumb
Destinations: Barchidev village – Rushan – Kalai Khumb
12:00 – lunch in Rushan (national cuisine)
18:00 – arrival in Kalai Khumb, hotel accommodation
19:00 – dinner (national cuisine)
Length: transit–275 km
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07:30 – breakfast at the hostel
09:00 – direction to Dushanbe
Destinations: Kalai Khumb – Dushanbe
13:00 – lunch in Kulyab (national cuisine)
16:00 – arrival in Dushanbe, hotel accommodation
Length: transit – 350 km
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KOHI (PALACE) NAVRUZ - is a new building consisting of 12 unusual halls, each of which is made in its own special national style. At the same time, it is ready to receive up to 3,200 guests. All the halls of the palace are decorated by local craftsmen: there are wood carvings, Florentine mosaics made of local semi-precious stones, mosaics of colored mirrors, painted ceilings. On the walls there are scenes from ancient legends, on the ceiling there are patterns made of wood in the old style. Navruz Palace impresses with its splendor and modern luxury, it is a representative palace where important political events of the country and international meetings take place. It was within these walls that the 14th SCO Summit took place.
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• 07:30 – breakfast at the hotel
• 09:00 – direction to Penjikent (for tourists who intend to return via Samkand/Uzbekistan)
• Destinations: Dushanbe – Penjikent (borders - Samkand/Uzbekistan)
• Length: transit–250 km
• During the day – departure of tourists from the Dushanbe airport
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