Type of tour: individual, by request Language: Russian, English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese.
Penjikent is the main city of the pre-Islamic state of Sogdiana, which was in its peak of development in the VI - VII century. It was looted and burned by the Arabs in the VII century. During the excavations in 1948. unique frescoes and burned wooden various columns and statues were found, the originals of which are kept in the Hermitage (Russia) and the Museum of Antiquities in Dushanbe.
Tour program
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Departure to Uzbek- Tadjik border, Transfer to Penjikent, Excursion, Departure to Samarkand.
09:00 - Departure from hotel to Uzbek- Tadjik border (40km), passing the border, meeting the Tadjik guide Transfer to Penjikent (20 km). On the way, stopping at the excavations of ancient Sarezm (3500 - 3200 BC)
11:00 – 13:00 - Excursion (bazaar, ancient city and the museum of excavations).
13:00 – 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 - Continue the excursion (city, historical museum).
16:00 - Departure to Samarkand.
18:00 - Arrival to Samarkand.
Price by request
Highlights
Many exotic villages
Excavations of ancient Sarezm (IV - II millennium BC)
The bazaar of Penjikent
The city of ancient Penjikent and the museum of excavations
