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Day 24 of 28 · Sohibnazar, 241 km from Penjakent · The Hidden Valleys and Alpine Lakes of Tajikistan

Day 24 — UNESCO Dawn of Sarazm

TRANSFERarchaeological tour

A cultural day to your new base in Sohibnazar, 241 km from Penjakent, with a short drive (1 h 15) and little free time.

UNESCO Dawn of Sarazm
Sarazm, Sughd province, area XII © photographed in 2014 by Bertramz — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 15 · Penjakent · Tajikistan

We sleep in Sohibnazar, 600 m from the place visited

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day 24 1 night 1 h 15 on the road77 kmclimate to watch

Interest of the place — culture 30. Based on: archaeological site; archaeological site reached from the stage (Sarazm).

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3 h
road
1 h 15
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5 h
  • Guided tour of Sarazm Archaeological SiteInterest culture 30★★★☆☆ · known in 37 languages — article “Sarazm”“Sarazm is a town and also a jamoat in the city of Panjakent in Sughd Region, north-western Tajikistan. It dates back to the 4th millennium BC, with C14 dates ranging from 3900 to 2100 BC, and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.” — after Wikipedia

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    3 h

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Traditional plov cooking masterclass

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Ancient Panjakent

    The ruins of a major Sogdian city featuring well-preserved residential and religious structures dating back to the 5th-8th centuries.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps