Top Dushanbe Day Trips

Explore best of Dushanbe and Hisor Fortress trip with a local guide in this full day private tour. Visit top sights of Dushanbe as capital of the country. Trip to one of the most preserved historical sights of Tajikistan. Enjoy colorful market of Dushanbe. With this tour you deeply acquaint with the city, on religious side, cultural side, historical side, life of locals along with others.. Let us show you real Dushanbe from eyes of a local!

This is a day trip to one of the most beautiful, and biggest lake of Tajikistan, Iskanderkul lake. The lake named after Alexander the Great (known as Iskander in the East), that makes it more interesting to visit. You are not just going to visit this lake alone, however you will visit Snake lake, walk to powerful Fann mountains waterfall famous as Fann's Niagara. Besides that, all the way from Dushanbe to Iskanderkul lake and back, you will enjoy great landscapes and sceneries of Fann mountains range, Varzob Gorge and rivers. Take a boat trip to see most of the lake. You can swim in the lake also. Eat your lunch right at the edge of the lake in a well-located Cafe wwith best views on the lake and mountains. Anything else?! Let's discover then!

Discover the new capital of Tajikistan Dushanbe and the ancient town Hissar. Today you will go to the fortress of Hisar (VII–XVII centuries), which is 35 km away from the city. There are fortified areas and a citadel on this historical site. The fortress served as the residence of the Emir of Bukhara. Its location was on a high hill, and the gun loopholes protected a 1-meter wall. Inside the fortress, there was a garden, and opposite, there was a lively market with a caravanserai and shops. After you willvisit main sights of Dushanbe: National Museum, Mosque, Bazar, independence square.

Escape Dushanbe for a full-day private trip to Iskanderkul, a turquoise alpine lake at about 2,200 m in the Fann Mountains, named after Alexander the Great. Your English- or Russian-speaking guide and a driver pick you up from your hotel and take you north through the Varzob Gorge and along a winding mountain highway, with a photo stop at a panoramic viewpoint before the Anzob Tunnel. At the lake you have about 4 hours to explore: walk the shoreline, see the 40-meter waterfall known as the "Niagara of the Fann Mountains," visit Snake Lake, the Five Springs and the Cave of Bucephalus, linked to legends of Alexander's famous horse. Lunch is available at a lakeside cafe (at your own cost). Because the tour is private, you set the pace and can stop for photos along the way. Ideal for nature lovers and photographers who want to see Tajikistan's mountains in one day without arranging transport. In winter, the tour may be rescheduled or postponed until roads are safe for travelers.