Cultural tours with excursions to Tajikistan

One of the oldest countries in the world, colorful, hot and mysterious Tajikistan attracts a rapidly growing number of tourists from different countries. The reasons to travel here are obvious: Tajikistan has a bright, unique orient culture and is full of ancient historical sites – such as monuments of Zoroastrian civilization Sogdiana and the fabulous cities of the Great Silk Road, healing thermal springs, the varied and delicious cuisine and lovely colorful cotton robes and skullcaps. To discover everything you will need a dozen of trips to Tajikistan. The capital of Dushanbe, ancient cities Khujand, Panjakent, Istaravshan, Isfara, majestic landscapes, lakes and rivers of Fan mountains, highlands of Badakhshan, Pamir - the "roof of the world", and Karakul Lake Sarez, Baile Obigarm - this is an incomplete list of cultural and natural resources in Tajikistan.

During your cultural tour in Dushanbe it is worth to visit Hissar fortress once served as the residence of the Bey, with two madrasas, mausoleum of 16th century and a large territory. Travelers can learn much about Tajikistan history in the Museum of Antiquities, Museum of Archeology and Ethnography Museum. The most valuable manuscripts of great Ferdowsi, Saadi and Ibn Sina are stored in the Republican library.

Every travelers attention attracts the monument of Somoni, the founder of the Tajik state: the weight of crown is 10 kg - and it's all pure gold!

In Khujand you should visit a famous Khujand fortress ruins (5 century BC), in the Middle Ages this fortress was considered the most fortified in the whole Central Asia, Masjid Jami Mosque(16 C).

Penjikent, one of the most prosperous cities of the Great Silk Road, with more than 5 thousand years of history, interesting monuments of ancient civilizations of Zoroastrian Sogdiana and unique Stone Age excavations. Can also see here places of veneration of saints and great men: the mausoleum of classical Tajik poetry founder Abu Abdollah Rudaki (10 C), the resting place of religious leader and hadith expert Muhammad Bashoro, Mausoleum of St. Hazrat Bobo.

2500-year-old Istaravshan town is famous for beautiful mosques Havza-Sangin and Savriston, mausoleums and mosques Hazrat Schoch, a blue dome madrassa Kok Gumbaz. Among the archaeological monuments stand Mugteppa ancient site and a medieval fortress Kah-Caja.

You will also see many interesting cultural, historical sites during our popular trips to Pamir Highway, mountainous paved road with length of more than 700 km from the city of Khorog, Ismaili centre, along the border with Afghanistan and China to the Kyrgyz Osh.

Our cultural tours will also introduce you the bright, unique Tajik culture. Tajikistan is primarily famous for its great weaving and embroidery. Souvenir number one here is national clothing: the famous cotton robes, embroidered belts and skull-caps, dresses and bloomers. You should also have a look here at traditional leather shoes: boots, shoes and sandals - they can be used for ages. Tajikistan can also boast of wall hangings "Susanna", embroidered with silk or thread-sewing, bedspreads "ruidjo", tablecloth "dastarkhan." Very cute ceramic products - by lap or stuck together manually. Women will like stacked silver necklaces, bracelets and earrings with national motifs.

So your cultural tour to Tajikistan will be full of bright, cognitive visits, events and adventures. You will surely enjoy the time spent here and would like to come again to continue this breathtaking discovery!