Day tour to Penjikent from Samarkand

Tour itinerary: Samarkand - Penjikent - Samarkand

Season: All the year round

Days: 1 | Nights: 0

One day tour to Penjikent from Samarkand

The city of Penjikent in the south-west of the Sogd region of Tajikistan is rightfully considered one of the oldest cities in Central Asia.

For one day we will plunge into the atmosphere of an ancient city, founded more than two thousand years ago. You will spectate beautiful mosques dressed in mosaics and carvings, surrounded by green and flowers, or snows & silence.

Enjoy an exciting adventure in the city of Penjikent - an unforgettable experience is guaranteed!

Samarkand - Penjikent - Samarkand

08:00 Meet up with our driver in your hotel and transfer to Uzbek - Tajik border (about 40 km, about 35-40 min).

09:00 Arrival. Pass the border, border passing formalities: visa/passport control. Meet the guide and driver at Tajikistan side of the border.

Transfer to Penjikent (~30 km, 30 min).

Arrival and start the excursion program in Penjikent.

- Museum of Rudaki – As Penjikent is a birthplace of Abu-Abdallah Rudaki, considered by many to be the father of Persian Poetry.

Lunch in a traditional cafe serving traditional meals.

- Ancient Penjikent - the ruins of the old Sogdian town founded in the 5th century and abandoned in the 8th century by Arabs. Foundations of houses, a citadel with a couple of Zoroastrian fire temples and city bazaar are visible in the excavated ruins

- Sarazm ruins - one of the ancient settlements in Central Asia with a 5500-year civilization. In 2010 Sarazm was added to the list of Human Heritage by UNESCO.

In the evening transfer back to Tajik - Uzbek border pass.

Cross the border to Uzbekistan and meet the driver and transfer back to Samarkand.

End of the tour.

Tour Price (PER PERSON):

Person in group	Standart
1	$335
2-3	$240
4-5	$190
6-12	$160

Book it!

- Transfer Samarkand - border pass - Samarkand / border pass - Penjikent - border pass;

- English-speaking guide in Tajikistan;

- Entrance tickets to the sites, museums, mausoleums, as per program;

- Lunch;

- Touristic tax.

- Tajikistan visa support (Letter of Invitation and visa fees / single entry $70);

- VAT, other services which not specified under “Tour price includes”.

The tour is published on December 03, 2024 and the rates as per program and conditions specified are actual for 180 days ( 6 month) from the date of publication.

All the rates will be subject to change if the request is after 180 days from date of publication because any changes in the seasonal tariffs for transport/ guide service/ entrance fees, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may cause the increase of rates.

- Any changes in the basic itinerary and service content may cause the change of the tour prices.

- In case of late booking (less than 14 days before the tour date) / last-minute booking ( less than 1 week before the tour), the tour company reserves the right to change the program slightly and increase the basic tariffs;

- Please note that during the national holidays, during the big summits, fairs, festivals, major sport and cultural events, some parts of the roads can be temporarily blocked for delegations and events as per government decrees and the land border crossing can take longer than usual.

- If the visa support is required, please note that the LOI and visa should be pre-arranged and the visa should be approved before the date of tour start;

- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;

- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;

- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, transport/ guide service seasonal increase in pricelists, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;

- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).

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