Itinerary
- Penjikent is a small city in Tajikistan territory. We will stop for buying some water and food.
Samarkand – Panjikent
Our tour starts at 8:00 from your hotel. Meet up with our driver in your hotel and transfer to Uzbek - Tajik border. We need to walk to cross the border Uzbek-Tajik. After brief passport control, (Please check your passports, Europeans do not need a visa) we meet by Tajikistan guide and drive to the second big city of Tajikistan – Panjikent. - Seven Lakes: The lakes are called the “Haftkul” by local people which It means “Seven lakes” in English. Tour starts from Samarkand to Panjikent city and drive to the 7 beautiful jewel lakes.
Seven lakes and Picnic on the Fann Mountains
We stop in a local small shop for buying some food for the picnic. Drive to the Seven lakes (1,640 meters to 2,400 meters above sea level) Nezhigon, Soya, Gushor, Nofin, Khurdak, Marguzor, Hazorchashma - indescribable views, emerald green and turquoise lakes surrounded by snow-capped mountains... and the distance between the first and last lakes is more than 14 kilometers. Tour takes 8-9 hours going and come back.
The best time for visiting is late June–mid-September for trekking and July–August for mountaineering, when the weather is usually at its best.
Includes
- - Air-conditioned vehicle
- - Guide
- Lunch
- visa to Tajikistan
Details
Welcome to discovering to Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains are always covered with snow and where narrow valley between mountains hide small lakes with an amazing color of water. The lakes are called the “Haftkul” by local people which It means “Seven lakes” in English. Tour starts from Samarkand to Panjikent city and drive to the 7 beautiful jewel lakes. There are some mountain villages near Seven Lakes Pardut, Khurdak and Marguzor, Shin here we can see the rural life of mountain people.
There are homestays to spend a very local night. It's an easy trek and a wonderful experience.
There are homestays to spend a very local night. It's an easy trek and a wonderful experience.
Know Before You Go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
