My recomendation: take the Trip - Pristine landscape Great Views Guide was fluent in englisch Very has very good Knowledge about area and Tadschikistan Also very friendly I enjoyed the Trip very much

Beautiful tour into a spectacular mountain world. - Pick up from the hotel shortly after 8am and drive to the border (modern vehicle, safe driver, three guests). On foot it crossed the border without any problems, you are prepared for day tourists here and get through quickly, as an EU citizen even without a visa. In Tajikistan we continued with guide (English, Russian) and driver, initially still on good roads, which quickly became a rough slope when we went into the mountains. The road quickly becomes adventurous but the driver knows his way around and we always felt safe. It goes through tiny mountain villages higher and higher into the mountains along the 7 lakes. On the one hand, the ride itself is a highlight but of course the lakes also impress with their diversity, sometimes squeezed slenderly between steep rock faces only to then empty back into a wide delta. With mountains partly covered in snow in the background and the blue sky that is too typical for the region, the lakes sometimes form impressive motifs. I can recommend the tour to anyone who wants to take a look at this remote mountain world.

Amazing day trip - This is an amazing day trip! They paired me with other solo travellers which lowered the cost and provided travel buddies. We were picked up at 8:30am and drove to the border close by where we exchanged some money and crossed on foot. On the other side our guide and driver were waiting for us in a nice mini van. Our guide was Parvina and she’s super kind and I learned soooo much from her! She talked about the history of the region, the food and agriculture, the different cities and villages and just so much! We stopped at a market and got some delicious samsa’s and drove up to the 7-lakes. The roads are unpaved and the driver was very skilled navigating them. We stopped at each lake and admired its unique beauty and Parvina told us the name and what each lake is known for and just chatted in general about life in Tajikistan. The lakes and mountains are very very beautiful and absolutely worth the trip to see. It was an excellent day exploring a new country’s beautiful landscapes and learning so much from the wonderful Parvina! Highly recommend this tour