Private Seven Lakes Day Tour from Samarkand: Experience Majestic Mountain Landscapes

Embark on a private day tour from Samarkand to the majestic Seven Lakes, where snow-capped ridges and stunning turquoise waters await. Discover the charm of mountain villages and experience the rural Tajik lifestyle.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Panjakent - Meet your driver at the hotel for a transfer to the Uzbek-Tajik border. Upon arrival, you will need to walk across the border. After completing border formalities, you will be greeted by the Tajikistan staff and driven to Penjikent.
  • Seven Lakes - Drive to Marghuzor, the first lake, situated at an elevation of 1,640 meters. Its…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tajikistan visa (if required for your nationality).
  • A double-entry visa for Uzbekistan, as you will re-enter the country after visiting Tajikistan.
Additional Information

Welcome to an enchanting tour of the mountainous region, where the peaks are perpetually blanketed in snow and narrow gorges conceal small lakes with stunningly colored water.
These lakes are known as the Haftkul, meaning “Seven Lakes” in Tajik, and are sometimes referred to as the Marguzor Lakes. Mountain villages located near Lakes Khurdak and Marguzor…

Location
Registon
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gulliverunterwegs
Apr 19, 2025
Amazing tour with great guide + driver - Amazing tour! It was very well organized and we spend a great Day in Tadschikistan. Driver to the boarder was on time, friendly and prepared. Then we met our guide Shams who made this tour really special for us. He explained a lot about his beautiful country and was super friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed it! (I loved the WhatsApp communication to confirm our trip and asking for feedback - as said before: super well organized!)
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Pvl93
Apr 15, 2025
An unforgettable immersion in the splendid landscapes of the mountains of Tajikistan in April 2025. - The setting was beautiful and the organization was also perfect. We have not lacked anything. We highly recommend.
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347ernestov
Apr 7, 2025
All very well the guide and the fun from Samarkanda - Very interesting journey over the whole border crossing from Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan and from there to the mountains to see the seven lakes,
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Hugo_l
Apr 2, 2025
Amazing day in Tajikistan - Oriz and his team were great. Our tour guide, Iva, was very knowledgeable and gave us good information about local customs, history and about the places we visited. His driver was excellent and made us feel safe even with the very challenging road conditions.
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Explore40931129534
Mar 26, 2025
100% recommended - Really great trip. Our tour guide “Alfred” was amazing, very knowledgeable with any question we asked. His driving skills were unmatched on the tough terrain. Overall would recommend the amazing sights,despite ourselves being unlucky with the weather and a great look into how others live in the mountains of Tajikistan.
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Alariv63
Mar 22, 2025
A day in Tajikistan - I am recommending the day tour to seven lakes. It starts with a border crossing. This is something I don’t do everyday so welcomed it. You get to observe the locals and how they behave, took 1 hour both ways. Then the long journey to the seven lakes. I usually don’t enjoy long drives but the scenes are authentic. We managed to see villages and people on their traditional clothing. The lakes start to show up after an hour, just amazed by its natural beauty. Lastly, thanks to Afredsho and Oris. They made the journey very engaging.
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Culture46035779991
Feb 17, 2025
The perfect tour - It was such a wonderful experience. It was mid-February and we were worried about the lack of information, but we received a more polite call than the day before. The drivers in Samarkand and Tajikistan were both lovely. From Samarkand, he showed me how to leave the country very carefully. I was nervous entering the country, but the driver waited for me as soon as I got help from people around me. After I entered Tajikistan, the view was waiting for me. The view was too wonderful. The 7 lakes that took me to the bazaar and the road to there are really amazing. They responded to our requests and stopped at supermarkets and photo spots. The people of Tajikistan were also wonderful. Despite not being able to speak English, the tour was conducted in English, but he did his best to explain it to me so I could understand.  The driving skills are excellent. When I told him that I liked the mosque even after I returned to Samarkand, he took a little detour and took me to the mosque. He also asked to be dropped off at the mall. They waited for me and dropped me off at my hotel. Both drivers were kinder and more entertaining than any I have ever met. It was a really great tour.
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Cheri
Dec 21, 2024
Recommend places to visit but not in winter - The trip to 7 lakes was really good and a bit adventure for us. Driver’s name Alfreso was helpful and proactive in communication by explaining country and lakes as well
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Armando_r
Mar 18, 2025
Interesting tour to the 7... - Interesting tour to the 7 lakes we did not get to see the 7th lake. The guide told us it was not reachable even we saw another group head in that direction. Also be warned no decent public toilets available on the tour. No food available during Ramadan month.
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Vedant
Feb 24, 2025
Shocker when. I booked this trip 😞 - I was taken by surprise that this trip need a special visa for Tajakistan. From Samarkand. This is a huge setback as I needed to cancel the program and upset my trip. Should be very clear that VISA IS NEEDED FOR CERTAIN NATIONALITY. evisa is not easy to get on weekend. So disappointed that ot is not displaying in the proposed seven lakes visit.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).