TREKKING TOUR IN FANN MOUNTAIN & CULTURE TOUR IN SUGHD REGION

1 day (26.09.23/Tue) Samarkand – Penjikent - Haf Kul (80 + 80) 

09h00 drive to Uzbek-Tadjik border. Crossing the border. 
Drive to Seven Lakes. Haf Kul-seven lakes of different colors in mountains of Tajikistan. „Seven Lakes“(1. “Mijgon“, 2. “Soya“, 3. “Hushyor“, 4. “Nofin“(2139m above sea) (5. “Hurdak“, 6. “Marguzor“, 7. „Hazorchashma“(2400 m above Sea) 3km, ca. 1, 5 hours. 7. Hazorchashma lakes (2400m a.s.l.). 
In Marguzor you will rest a little and then you can start the trek from 6th lake Marguzor towards the 7th lake called Khazorchashma, which means thousands of springs. (2400 m above Sea) 6km, ca. 3 hours (round trip). 
On the way we will see the authentic village of Padrud, the smallest lake Khurdak and one of the most beautiful lakes Marguzor. Picnic near the lakes. Return to the guesthouse Dinner at the guesthouse. 
O/n in homestay. 

2 day  Haf Kul - Panjakent (rando de 3-4h & 2h de route) 

07h00 After breakfast, trekking towards Towasang Pass for 3-4 hours. After trekking, return to the Nofin gorge, whose height is 1850 m. Picnic in the guest house. 
Drive to Panjakent. S/S in Panjakent 
•Museum of Rudaki – As Panjakent is a birthplace of Abu Abdallah Rudaki, considered by many to bethe father of Persian Poetry. 
•Ancient Panjakent - ruins of old Sogdian town founded in 5th century and abandoned in the 8thcentury by Arabs. Foundations of houses, a citadel with a couple of Zoroastrian fire temples and city bazaar are visible in the excavated ruins. 

After accommodation visit Sarazm (with 5-millennium civilization) remains. 
Dinner in local restaurant. O/n in hotel. 

3 day Panakent - Istaravshan (207 km) – Khujand (+73 km) 

AM. Breakfast. Drive to Khujand via Istaravshan (3378 m). 
S/S of Istaravshan: 
•Old city Mug – Tepa
•Medresseh Khazrati – Shoh
•Bazaar

Depart to Khujand. Arrival and accommodate at hotel. Lunch and Dinner in local restaurant 
O/n in hotel. 

4 day ( Khujand – Tashkent (165 km ~3hrs ) 

AM. Breakfast. 
•Museum of archeology and fortification- in the middle of northern part of the city there is fortressof 7-8th c. The territory of the fortress-300x200m. The city was surrounded with wall. It was destroyed several times during different conquers and last reconstruction was in 18th c. The museum was found inside the fortress. 
•Oriental Bazaar- the biggest bazaars of Central Asia is Payshanba bazaar, one of the interestingplaces in Khodjent attracting people with various sounds and tastes. 

Lunch in local restaurant. 
PM Drive to Tajik - Uzbek border. Cross border. Change transport and drive to your hotel.