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Seven Lakes Tour: Fann Mountains Adventure
Explore Tajikistan’s Seven Lakes, hike, picnic, and discover Panjakent’s bazaar and ancient ruins on this immersive full-day private tour.
Explore Tajikistan’s Seven Lakes, hike, picnic, and discover Panjakent’s bazaar and ancient ruins on this immersive full-day private tour.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Seven Lakes - Tourists will first see the Seven Lakes. The first six lakes can be reached by car, while the seventh lake can be reached by walking about 30 minutes.
- Panjakent Bazaar - After seeing the Seven Lakes, we will visit the bustling Bazaar of Panjakent city where tourists can buy local goods and food.
- Panjakent - We will next…
- Seven Lakes - Tourists will first see the Seven Lakes. The first six lakes can be reached by car, while the seventh lake can be reached by walking about 30 minutes.
- Panjakent Bazaar - After seeing the Seven Lakes, we will visit the bustling Bazaar of Panjakent city where tourists can buy local goods and food.
- Panjakent - We will next visit the small museum of Panjakent where tourists can learn about the history of the area. Admission is not included in the price. The cost is about $3.
- Proto-urban site of Sarazm - Tourists will have the chance to see the incredible ancient settlement of Sarazm. There is also a museum where they can learn more about the history there. Admission is about $3.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Private transportation
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fee to Proto-urban site of Sarazm (30 somini, about $3/person)
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- Entrance fee to Proto-urban site of Sarazm (30 somini, about $3/person)
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
I provide a full-day private driving tour to see the beautiful Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan. The first six lakes are accessible by car, and tourists will be able to see local villages along the way. The seventh lake is accessible by a short hike and is a great place to have a picnic at midday. After visiting the Seven Lakes, we will…
I provide a full-day private driving tour to see the beautiful Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan. The first six lakes are accessible by car, and tourists will be able to see local villages along the way. The seventh lake is accessible by a short hike and is a great place to have a picnic at midday. After visiting the Seven Lakes, we will return to Panjakent to visit the local bazaar, the city center, and the ruins of the ancient settlement Sarazm. This tour provides a fun and interesting day seeing some of the best sites Tajikistan has to offer, from the incredible mountain views of the Seven Lakes to the daily life in a small Tajik city to the ancient Silk Road history of this incredible part of the world.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ansonettes
Oct 12, 2025
Fantastic private day tour in Panjakent - If you are looking for a fantastic guide in the Panjakent area, look no further than Rohib! He is a very safe driver, and is attentive to the needs and requests of his passengers (e.g. toilet breaks, a pharmacy and grocery stop, and stopping for photos along the way between the lakes whenever we wanted which was very frequently).
Rohib is good humoured, easygoing, friendly, has great English skills as well as cultural and historical knowledge of Tajikistan. We had an incredible day with him, seeing the Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains, the Ancient ruins of Panjakent, a couple of museums and a delicious lunch at a spot where the locals eat.
Thanks for making our short time in Panjakent memorable!
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Thomas_a
Oct 2, 2025
Rohib is a great guide... - Rohib is a great guide who takes care to make the trip unforgettable. We visited all seven lakes, the Rudaki Museum and Sarazm. He also found us a place for lunch that had a very traditional Tajik vegetarian dish. We would book with him again I the future.
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Dream37735950277
Sep 9, 2025
Loved the trip! - Best recomendations for Rohib, he is such a gentle guy, speaking nice english and has some fancy german skills too 😉 our tour lasts 5 hours and we felt very comfortable. Thanks again, mein Freund 🤝
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Miriam_g
Aug 13, 2025
All well organized, the... - All well organized, the day was very nice and the lakes are beautiful.
Rohib let us stay at the last lake as long as we wanted and it was very pleasant relaxing there. Highly recommended!
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R7392fgvincentb
Jul 29, 2025
fantastic experience with a fantastic guide! - Rohib was fantastic (+992 93 195 0008). He communicated with me via WhatsApp and arranged for a driver to take me from my hotel in Samarkand to the border and then met me himself once I entered into Tajikistan. His English was great, he was very friendly, and he helped take pictures of me at each of the lakes. The lakes and the surrounding scenery were beautiful, as well as an interesting drive to get there and back, too. The colors of the water are incredible - sometimes greens and blues in the same body of water. He also adjusted my trip so that I could visit additional sights before taking me back to the border, where my driver from the morning was waiting for me. Highest of recommendations!
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Nilintentum_reliquit
Jun 11, 2025
First class trip, reliable, great communication, Rohib can you assist you with your Tajik needs - Rohib was extremely helpful with many legs of our journey through Tajikistan, culminating in this great day trip. All 7 lakes were uniquely different, and they certainly became more impressive the higher up you went. The journey takes you through village life with some wonderful sights. It's about a 5 hour round trip with Rohibs excellent safe driving on the unsealed parts.
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Jtb105
May 30, 2025
Excellent company to organise a Seven Lake trip - Excellent trip to the Seven Lakes in Tajikistan. Right from first contacting Rohib, he was always available to answer questions. Trip ran like clock-work, even pictures and names of the drivers who would be taking where sent to me the day before. Highly recommend, much better price than booking through hotel or agencies in Samarkand.
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Linusp224
May 18, 2025
Perfect Tour – Exceeded All Expectations! - We had an amazing time on this tour – it couldn’t have been better!
Everything was perfect from the moment we were picked up.
All our wishes were taken into account, and we were even able to customize the tour ourselves.
Our driver was extremely friendly and made the experience even more enjoyable.
Highly recommended!
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Worldsgreatesttravel
May 7, 2025
Fantastic tour of the Seven Lakes! - Possibly the best day excursion I had during my 3 weeks in Central Asia. Rohib was great, spoke excellent English and we had all the time we wanted at each lake. I emailed him and customized the itinerary, as we had already visited Sarazem & were staying in Panjakent, so did not require that part of the tour. We were able to drive to all 7 lakes, and I hiked around to the far side of the last one. You pass through many mountain villages, and there is one right at the 5th lake, so were able to meet some locals as well. I am from Alberta, so I am used to great mountain scenery, but this was excellent, with the 6th and 7th lakes reminding me of Lake Louise back home.
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369mattiap
Apr 22, 2025
Beautiful day at the seven lakes! - Roy is a very special guide! He welcomed us at the border with Uzbekistan and guided us to discover the 7 lakes, a beautiful tour along mountain dirt roads. On the way back he also accompanied us to the city bazaar, a glimpse of everyday life. A really nice day, thanks Roy!
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