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The wide Hissor and Vakhsh valleys which dominate Tajikistan's centre and south-west bear the marks of the many civilisations which have passed this way – the Greek-Bactrian ruins near the Oxus River; the Buddhist temple at Ajina-Teppa; Timurid mosques, mausoleums and madrassas; up to the modern-day monuments to Soviet Engineering at Tursonzoda and Nurek. Each of these can be reached in a day's drive from Dushanbe. For those who prefer to get away from it all into beautiful natural surroundings, Varzob and Romit Gorges are just on the doorstep.
Most of the trips described in the factsheet below can be done in one day, leaving Dushanbe in the morning and returning the same evening. These trips are suitable if, for example, you are in Dushanbe on business and have only one day to spare. A few trips are longer, requiring an overnight stay, and are suitable if you want to get away for a weekend or long weekend.
If you are travelling through Tajikistan on one of our longer trips, you can also add in one of the trips below as an extension. Or several day or weekend trips can be combined into one longer trip of 7-10 days' duration. It's your trip – let us know what you want, and we can tailor-make the perfect programme for you!
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