5 Day in Dushanbe
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Why Visit Dushanbe?
Dushanbe, Tajikistan offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Dushanbe provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Dushanbe
You can reach Dushanbe, Tajikistan by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Accommodation in hotel 3*
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
- Alcohol and other private services
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Meeting and Pickup
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available for all travelers
Pickup Time: 20 minutes before departure
Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.
Itinerary
Memorial of Ismoil Somoni – the Nation Palace – State emblem square – Park "Navruzgoh" – National Museum
Our tour begins with a visit to the Ismoil Somoni complex 1 hour
Our tour begins with a visit to the Ismoil Somoni complex. In this complex, there is a monument of Ismoil Somoni and Dusti Square. The monument of Ismoil Somoni constructed in honor of the founder of the statehood of the Tajik nation Ismail Somoni. I. Somoni was the head of the Samanids State in the VIII-IX century. Monument height is 11.5 meters; arch height of 40 meters is a symbol of the Eastern state.
Next object, which we will visit, is the Flagpole 1 hour
Next object, which we will visit, is the Flagpole. The STATE FLAG SQUARE located in the center of Dushanbe, to the left part of the Nation Palace. This Flagpole entered in the Guinness Book of records as the Highest Flagpole in the world. The height of the flagpole is 165 meters, area 1800 m2, width 30 meters and length 60 meters.
The National Museum 2 hours
The National Museum. NATIONAL MUSEUM — located in the center of Dushanbe. The Museum consists of 22 large and small exhibition halls — departments of nature, antiquity and the middle ages, modern history, fine and applied arts. The exposition area of the National Museum of Tajikistan is 15 thousand m2
The National Library - located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan... 1 hour
The National Library - located in Dushanbe, Tajikistan is the main library of the country, specializing in preserving cultural heritage of the peoples of the Republic of Tajikistan. While the original library state library in Dushanbe was founded in 1933 and named after Persian-Tajik author Ferdowsi, the new national library building opened in March, 2012 alongside its new official name. The new nine-story building features 15 reading halls as well as over 20 departments.
Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities - was established... 2 hours
Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities - was established in 1934 on the basis of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy and Expeditionary Research of the Tajik Base of the USSR Academy of Sciences. Then the museum had only 530 exhibits. The museum collection contains unique finds, such as the preserved artifact of the "Queen of Sarazm" in Sarazm, Sughd region, near the city of Penjikent[3] and a twelve-meter figure of Buddha, found by archaeologists in 1961 in the town of Ajina-Tepa in southern Tajikistan, Khatlon region, near the city Kurgan-Tyube and other items that have been awarded the status of a nominee for the World Heritage Site by the international organization UNESCO.
Kokhi Nowruz – Youth Park – Eram Park – Aini Park
KOHI NAVRUZ — a new construction as teahouse... 2 hours
KOHI NAVRUZ — a new construction as teahouse with national ornaments, 12 unusual halls, each of which is made in its own special national style. At the same time, it is ready to accept up to 3200 guests
IRAM PARK 1 hour
IRAM PARK. This Park is located in the Northern part of Dushanbe. The garden area reaches 40 hectares; the main entrance to the garden is start from the East. The alley goes to the glass greenhouse, where the alleys and paths of the Botanical garden originate. Park was established in Dushanbe in 1933.
he Istiqlol-Independence Monument and Istiqlol Square were opened... 3 hours
he Istiqlol-Independence Monument and Istiqlol Square were opened on September 8, 2022 . The 121-meter height of the Istiqlol complex is symbolic, that is, the lower part of the 30–meter complex is a symbol of the 30th anniversary of State independence, and the upper part - 91 meters – represents the independence in 1991 of the last centuries. The total area of the symbolic complex "Istiqlol" is 11900 square meters, the area of the object under construction is 4761 square meters. In the upper part of the complex there is an 8-meter crown made of titanium. In the symbol of Independence, the crown embodies the symbol of statehood, independence, state property and civilization, knowledge of the history of the ancient Tajik people. The base of the complex is an octagonal pyramid and consists of 7 entrances. When drawing up a project with the symbol "Crown", the designer relied as a basis on the symbol "Tree of Life", which represents and embodies broad ideas.
Mausoleum of Mavlono Yaqubi Charkhi – Museum of Oriental studies – Ferdowsi Park – market Korvon – TTS “National crafts
YOQUB IBN USMAN AL-GARHI (1359-1447) — a religious... 3 hours
YOQUB IBN USMAN AL-GARHI (1359-1447) — a religious figure, the spiritual leader of the Sufi tariqa Hadzha-Naqshbandi. Sheikh, the eighteenth in the golden chain of succession of sheikhs of tariqa. ABULQOSIM FERDAVSI (940–1020), or just Ferdowsi was a Persian poet and the author of Shahnameh (“Book of Kings”), which is the world's longest epic poem created by a single poet, and the national epic of Greater Iran. Ferdowsi celebrated as the most influential figure in Persian literature and one of the greatest in the history of literature.
n the Galleria and shopping center “National crafts”... 3 hours
n the Galleria and shopping center “National crafts” will be present creative and cultural history of the Tajik nation. From times immemorial, Tajiks have been famous for creations of national craftsmen. These skillful hands have been making fabrics, utensils, musical instruments, carpets, furniture, jewelry and many other things for many centuries using only natural ecologically pure raw materials. Today many of these things have become souvenirs, which are especially appreciate by foreign visitors to Central Asia and Tajikistan in particular. The next object is the AMUSEMENT PARK “KHAYYAM” - located in the Northern part of the city, equipped with dozens of modern cultural entertainment and high-tech rides. Very beautiful Park, a great place for an evening walk, it has many attractions for all generations
Museum of Hisor – Teahouse “Kharbuza” – Museum Mirzo Tursunzoda –Curative Spring Shohambari;
Breakfast in hotel, departure to the town of... 6 hours
Breakfast in hotel, departure to the town of Hisor Visiting objects: Museum of Hisor – Teahouse “Kharbuza” – Museum Mirzo Tursunzoda –Curative Spring Shohambari; At once lunch Hissar is old town – 300 years ago was the capital of the province of Eastern Bukhara. The fortress overlooks the market square, surrounded by a caravanserai and two madrasas, one of which is an ethnographic Museum. The first object in the town of Hissar is the TEAHOUSE KHARBUZA - a TEAHOUSE is unique in the world, it was built in the form of a melon (the Taj: - kharbuza). The teahouse, with a height of 43 meters, length 100 meters, width of 55 meters, is design to receive 2.3 thousand visitors at a time. Another object is the HISSAR FORTRESS. The Hissar fortress is like a Palace of one of the beks of Bukhara Emirate, with walls 1m thick, with loopholes for guns and cannons towered on the slope of a high hill and guarded by guards. Inside were a swimming pool and garden (3000 years) — located 26 km from Dushanbe (West). The fortress is an open-air Museum. Return to Dushanbe / hotel
Varzob Canyon – Skiing complex Safed-Dara;
Breakfast in hotel, departure to the Varzob Visiting objects:... 5 hours
Breakfast in hotel, departure to the Varzob Visiting objects: Varzob Canyon – Skiing complex Safed-Dara; At once lunch Varzob district – Safeddara. The only ski base in Tajikistan – “Safed-Dara” is located in Takob Village of Varzob region, about 70 km from Dushanbe. Modern hotel, restaurant, ski slopes, new cable cars, Parking snowmobiles etc. To the top of mountain, there are snow still lies. Relax and play sports will be possible not only in winter but also in summer, there are more sport and adventure attractions Return to Dushanbe / hotel
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