Tajikistan Nowruz Celebration

• VIP meet & greet at Dushanbe International Airport
• Private transfer to Kangurt Dushanbe 5★ Hotel
• Time to rest after the flight
• Dinner at a traditional Tajik restaurant
• Introduction to a local chef
• Warm welcome in Persian
• Insight into Tajik food culture

Dushanbe City Tour

• National Museum of Tajikistan
• Rudaki Park
• National Library
• Navruz Palace
• Ismoil Somoni Square

Hisor City Tour

• Visit Hisor Fortress (over 2,000 years old)
• Ancient madrasa and caravanserai
• Photography in traditional Tajik costumes
• Local dinner
• Live Tajik music and traditional dance performance

Morning: Happy New Year!

• Attendance at official Nowruz celebrations
• Cultural parade and national costumes
• Watching traditional Gushtingiri wrestling

Lunch: Hosted by Local Families

Afternoon:

• Street concerts
• Folk dances
• Handicraft workshops: weaving, pottery, painting

Overland Journey

• Scenic drive through mountain landscapes
• Fotehobod Pass
• Independence Tunnel
• Photo stops along the way

Arrival in Khujand

• Check-in at Parliament Khujand Hotel
• Dinner at a lakeside restaurant

• Panjshanbe Bazaar, one of Central Asia’s oldest markets
• Arbob Palace
• Sughd History Museum
• Khujand Fortress
• Somoni Statue Park
• Local Experiences
• Tasting local sweets and dried fruits
• Souvenir shopping at the old bazaar
• Photography in colorful historic streets
• Boat ride on Kayrakkum Lake

4–5 hours through valleys and scenic nature

Visits:

• Ancient Panjakent ruins (5th–8th century AD)
• Rudaki Museum, father of Persian poetry
• Local market (honey, nuts, handicrafts)
• Sarazm, the oldest known city in Central Asia

Overnight: Panjakent Plaza Hotel

• Short city walk in Panjakent
• Visits to local workshops (carpet weaving, wood carving)
• Scenic drive back to Dushanbe with photo stops
• Hotel check-in
• Farewell dinner

• Hotel check-out
• Transfer to the airport for departure