Alluring Fairy Tale

Program’s name: Alluring Fairy Tale

Quantity of the days: 6 days

Day 1: Dushanbe – Hissar – Dushanbe
Welcome to “Alluring Fairy Tale” tour, where you will enjoy of spending time in this wonderful country. The full day you will marvel the most remarkable sites of the city. In Dushanbe squares breathe history, and ancient fortresses and museums can tell about the life of civilizations that lived on the territory of the city thousands of years ago. Your highlights in the tour will be: Rudake Park is a beautiful place to relax with flower beds, gushing fountains, shady alleys, National library, White House, National state seal, and House of parliament. Then you will saunter in National park to take some amazing photos of Ministry of Inner Affairs and the National Flag-the flagpole consists of 12-meter long steel sections installed with a crane. Its design started in 2009 in Dubai. Further you will get Central Museum and you will transfer 35 km to visit Hissar fortress (VII–XVII centuries). Hissar historical and cultural reserve - "Hisor", which combines archaeological, architectural and historical monuments of different eras, which is certainly worthy of the attention of an inquisitive traveler. The Hissar fortress, which was the residence of the Governor of Bukhara Bek, has practically not been preserved. The most notable structure is the arch-the main gate, built of burnt bricks. Other interesting sites in Hissar include: the recently restored monuments of “Madrasa I Kuhna” (new school of 16th-17th centuries), mosque; the mausoleum of “Mahdumi Azam” (16th century). Then you will return to Dushanbe. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Dushanbe – Khoburubot – Kalai Khum
Today you will direct to Kalai Khum village via mountain road. The history of Kalai-Khum began in the XV century, when a fortress was built here. In the tour you will transfer over high Khoburubot Pass (3 252) known as Western Pamir Tract. The way will be very picturesque and you will observe fabulous landscapes. There you will have a chance to stop and take fascinating photos of the mountain and rivers. On the road you will meet small villages and get acquainted with local inhabitants. By nature Tajiks are happy, hospitable, and kind. This nation gently reverences its traditions and culture. The tour will give the opportunity to hike through the magical scenery, characterized by remote mountain passes, serene villages, and craggy snow-capped peaks. This night you will spend in a hospitable home stay to see the way of local people’s life.

Day 3: Kalai Khum – Khorog
Today you will move to Khorog. It is located at the bottom of a deep gorge at an altitude of 2200 meters, near the confluence of the Gunt river with the Pyanj, 525 kilometers from the capital of the Republic - the city of Dushanbe. On the route to Khorog you can see Pamir people. People of European appearance-Pamirs, one of the mysteries of Central Asia. Externally, the Pamir people are very different from all other inhabitants of Asia. They have a pronounced European appearance: rounded, soft features of a fairly broad face, light gray or blue eyes, brown or reddish hair. Night is in a guesthouse.

Day 4: Khorog – Kalai Khum
Today you will return from Khorog to Kalai Khum the same road as you had before. This territory consists of high rocky mountains over 6 000 meters. Driving through the Pamirs, the travelers have unique chance to not only wonder the charm of amazing outskirts, but also learn more about the ethnography, history and everyday life of mountain people and fantasizing how the history of people developed as in the story of creature. En route you will meet local dwellers and communicate with them, stopping in a small villages. The villages are placed on both sides of the river in narrow mountain valleys. You can observe on the other side Afgan stony villages and gardens. Overnight is at the home stay.

Day 5: Kalai Khum – Norak – Dushanbe
You will head to Dushanbe today. In the tour today you will conclude travel along Afghanistan border. The road runs over Shuraba pass (2 267 m). The territory is very magnificence and fascinating, usually it inspire visitors. Through ages, the Pamir Mountain have impressed the world’s smart explorers such as Marco Polo, Hsuan Tsang, Mirza Muhammad Haidar.Now you have a wonderful opportunity to admire the beauty of Pamirs. The Pamir is one of the largest mountain systems on our planet, which amaze people all around the world. In tour you will head along natural border – Pyanj River. You will see Norak water reservoir that is called Tajik Sea. An artificial reservoir created on the Vakhsh river, within the Nurek district of Tajikistan. Night will be in the hotel.

Day 6: Dushanbe – Airport
In the morning is transfer to airport.