Dushanbe: Seven Lakes Full-Day Tour with Samarkand Drop-Off｜Tajikistan

Start your journey with a pickup from your hotel in Dushanbe. Begin your journey toward the Fann Mountains and the Seven Lakes region. The drive takes you through changing landscapes, from the plains around Dushanbe into dramatic mountain scenery. First we will stop to Panjakent bazaar and visit city center.

Continue toward the Shing Valley, home to the famous Seven Lakes. The lakes form a spectacular cascade surrounded by steep mountains, villages, and rocky slopes. With your local driver/guide, travel by 4x4 along the mountain road and stop at the different lakes.

Visit Mizhgon, the first lake, famous for its striking turquoise color. Continue to Soya, surrounded by dramatic mountain shadows. See Hushyor, a peaceful mountain lake with clear water, and Nofin, a long, narrow lake nestled between the mountains.

Next, visit Khurdak, the smallest of the Seven Lakes, and Marguzor, one of the largest and most impressive lakes. Finally, see Hazorchashma, the highest and most remote lake, meaning “a thousand springs.”

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant or have a picnic-style lunch in the mountains, depending on the conditions and timing. After exploring the Seven Lakes, begin the journey toward Panjakent and the Sarazm–Jartepa border crossing. Your guide will assist you with the border-crossing process.

Because vehicles generally do not cross this border between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the usual arrangement is to change vehicles at/around the border. After completing immigration formalities, meet your Uzbekistan-side driver and continue to Samarkand. Your driver will drop you off directly at your hotel in Samarkand.