Private Tour

SEVEN LAKES from Samarkand, One-Day tour

Overview

Available languages

Russian

English

Persian

11 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Lunch

Air-conditioned vehicle

Use of bicycle

Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Hotel Buston

2A Komsomolskaya Street Buston Tajikistan

Umariyon

Prospekt Rudaki, 157 Panjakent Tajikistan

What To Expect

Travel company Marco Polo

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).

1 hour • Admission Included

Proto-urban site of Sarazm

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

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