Itinerary

1. Day 1: Dushanbe - Qalaikhum

   • Meet your Tajikistan tour guide at the airport or hotel in the morning. 

   • Drive to Qalaikhum town and then cruise along the Panj river and Afghan border.

   • Visit the local mosque in Qalaikhum. The tour guide will tell you about the Arab conquer of Central Asia and the spreading of Islam. 

   • Explore the House of Culture of Qalaikhum town and become acquainted with traditional clothes and differences in the culture of Tajik tribes.

2. Day 2: Dushanbe - Rushon

   • Drive along the Afghan-Tajik border. 

   • Arrive in Rushon and meet a local family to get introduced to the life of local folks.

   • Attend “Madokhoni” singing ceremony, traditional dances and learn the meaning of “Madokhoni”.

3. Day 3: Rushon - Khorog

   • Transfer to Khorog city – the capital town of GBAO province of Tajikistan. 

   • Explore the Shia Ismaili mosque and get introduced to Shia Ismaili philosophy. 

   • Head inside the Muhammad Rajput museum.

4. Day 4: Khorog - Yamg

   • Do a tour of a Buddhist monastery and get acquainted with the pre-Islamic culture of the Tajik people. 

   • Visit the Mubarak Wakhani museum. Mubarak was a great representative of the Sufi branch of Islam.

5. Day 5: Yamg – Langar – Bulunkul lake - Jelondi

   • Drive along the Wakhan corridor with a fantastic view of Afghanistan (In some parts, even Pakistan). 

   • Arrive at Bulunkul lake and continue driving to Jelondi mineral hot spring resort.

6. Day 6: Jelondi – Qalaikhum

   • Head back to Dushanbe. 

   • On the road, stop at the Karon ancient settlement.

7. Day 7: Qalaikhum - Dushanbe

   • Proceed to Dushanbe and visit the Museum of Antiquity.

   • Conclude the trip by getting awarded a certificate of completing a Cultural Tour to Tajikistan by Panj – Travel.