Desert Castles of Uzbekistan & the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan
Tashkent → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz
From €1,155 per personView tour
Experience · Tajikistan
Seven Lakes day trip from Samarkand
Cross into Tajikistan for a day among the turquoise lakes of the Fann Mountains.
From Samarkand, cross the border at Penjikent and drive up the Shing valley past the Seven Lakes, Haft Kul, each a different shade of turquoise and green, from about 1,598 m to 2,400 m.
The day includes time to walk by the lakes and a simple lunch in a village. It is part of our Desert Castles & Seven Lakes itinerary.
Highlights
- A second country in one day
- Mountain lakes and villages
- Lunch in the valley
- Duration
- Full day
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Price
- Price on request
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