We will pick up travelers from Samarkand and drop off to Samatkand Note: transportation in this tour to save time due to border procedures is presented in two routes: the first one picks up tourists from Samarkand and takes them to the Jarteppa / Penjikent border (Tajikistan) (back to Samarkand in the evening); the second one takes tourists from the border, where our guide/guide also meets them and then takes them to the Seven Lakes (back to the border in the evening).

As we have arrived Penjikent we will visit Sarazm, ancient city with 5500 year old. 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.

In Panjakent we will visit Central Avenue and Bazar of the city and the Rudaki museum Penjikent Penjikent is an administrative center in the Sughd region of the Republic of Tajikistan. Penjikent is located in the valley of the Zarafshan River east of the city of Samarkand, at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. The city is rich in its sights, architectural monuments, a beautiful recreation area on the banks of the Zarafshan River If we save time we will visit 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.

In this tour we have chance to have visit to the 4-th Lake of Seven Lakes, MIJGON Usually, the first lake that travelers see, the lowest lake — Mijgon — is located at an altitude of 1640 meters above sea level. Its name comes from the Tajik word "eyelashes". SOYA Soya Lake is named after the Tajik word "shadow" — since this lake is located between high rocks, it is in the shade almost all day. HUSHOR The third lake, Hushor is 400 meters from Soya, and when you get close to it, you will see a turbulent stream connecting them. NOFIN The distance between Lake Hushor and Lake Nofin is only 400 meters, but the route along the serpentine is a whole kilometer.

Way back to Samarqand Cross the border Jarteppe

Arrival Samarkand at evening time