SEVEN LAKES from Samarkand, One-Day tour

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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.

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Things To Know

  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of bicycle
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • 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

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Itinerary

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).

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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.

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Penjikent

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.

Seven Lakes

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.

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Proto-urban site of Sarazm

Way back to Samarqand Cross the border Jarteppe

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Samarkand

Arrival Samarkand at evening time


Where to meet and pickup

Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

We will pick travelers from the residence hotels

Ticket Redemption

Direct access, no redemption is required


Reviews By Other Travelers

4.2
Based on 4 reviews

What do other 4 guests say about SEVEN LAKES from Samarkand, One-Day tour

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Paradise18816355000
5
Aug 2024
The journey was fantastic and perfectly organized!! Everything was exciting and both the driver and the guide were amazing!!
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JurgenB435
4
Jun 2024
I did pay the 230 usd, the most expensice day trip I ever took, and when you just take taxis (one for each country) you can do it for 70 usd, but I want certainty, and that is what this well organised tour gave me. The lakes are very beautiful, the roads up there a bit hazardous though.
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Lucas69
5
May 2024
Fantastic day trip from Samarkand to Dushanbe taking in the Seven Lakes, our tour guide was named Bobojon, he had great English and was a fantastic guide full of knowledge of Tajikistan The scenery in the countryside of Tajikistan is fantastic, mountain ranges are spectacular, plenty of stops f...

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Things to know

Included
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
Not Included
  • Use of bicycle
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information
  • 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

Payment Methods

Accept all major debit and credit cards
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Accept crypto currencies