Tour Dushanbe-Khujand-Panjakent-Iskandarkul-Dushanbe for 4 days

Today you will have an excursion to Khujand. Khujand ranks second in size after Dushanbe. It is located on the Syr Darya River at the mouth of the Fergana Valley. About 149,000 people live here. In addition, Khujand is the capital of Sughd. This is the northernmost region of Tajikistan. On the second half of the day, you are scheduled to visit the Palace of Culture, where the first president of Tajikistan was elected, and the Central Mosque, which is located in the center of the city.

Today you will go to Penjikent. On the way, you will cross the Shakhriston pass, located at an altitude of 3,378 m. On the way, we will make a stop to visit Istravshan. In ancient times, this city was the center of trade and crafts in Central Asia. Istaravshan is rightfully called a museum city. The history of the city begins in the II-VI centuries BC. In Persian literature, the city is referred to as Kurukuda, in Sogdian ancient records as Kurushkuda, while modern scholars identify it with Kiraspol or Cyrus Eshata, founded in the VI century BC by Cyrus the Great. You can visit Mugtepa, the fifteenth-century Kuk Gumbaz Mosque, and the local bazaar. The name of the city of Punjakent translates as "five villages." It is located in the Khujant district of the Zeravshan River Valley in the Republic of Tanjikistan. The city originated in the 5th–8th centuries A.D. from where the history of the five villages began. In ancient times, Punjakent was a center of culture and artisans. It was also known as the "Central Asian Pompeii". Only in the 20th century were the ruins of this ancient city discovered. At the moment, only the ruins of residential buildings and administrative buildings, a fortress with a palace, a house of artisans, and a temple of fire worshippers have been preserved. Overnight at the hotel.

Today you will return to Dushanbe. On the way you will cross the Anzob Pass and the Istiqlol Tunnel. On the way you will be able to see a large number of mountain passes. We will make a couple of stops to capture all the beauty in photos. Dushanbe is not only the capital of Tajikistan, but also the largest city. The name of the city means "Monday" in Tajik. In ancient times, there was a village on the site of the city, which was popular for its market on Mondays. Thus, this area received such a name. In 2012, the population of Dushanbe was 1,000,000 people.

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