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Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour
Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour
Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour
Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour
Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour

Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress Tour

By Discoverystan
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is S$202 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the new capital of Tajikistan Dushanbe and the ancient town Hissar. Today you will go to the fortress of Hisar (VII–XVII centuries), which is 35 km away from the city. There are fortified areas and a citadel on this historical site. The fortress served as the residence of the Emir of Bukhara. Its location was on a high hill, and the gun loopholes protected a 1-meter wall. Inside the fortress, there was a garden, and opposite, there was a lively market with a caravanserai and shops. After you willvisit main sights of Dushanbe: National Museum, Mosque, Bazar, independence square.

Activity location

  • Hisor Fortress
    • Hisor, Tajikistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hisor Fortress
    • Hisor, Tajikistan

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Hissar Fortress
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Duration: 3 hours: Explore the Hissar Fort
Dushanbe -Hisar - Dushanbe
Saloon
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:30
Price details
S$202.01 x 1 AdultS$202.01
Total
Price is S$202.01
Until Sun, 24 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Hisor Fortress
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Our city tour will start with a visit to Hissor Fortress, one of the main historical sights of the country, about half an hour's drive from the city. The fortress was built about 3000 years ago, during the heyday, when the routes of the Great Silk Road passed near Hissar. The Hissar Fortress is one of the oldest and largest architectural monuments of Central Asia. Now it is an open-air museum with an area of 86 hectares, located on the site of an ancient settlement. It is located 30 km from the capital of Tajikistan. For a long time, the Hissar fortress served as the residence of the governor of the Emir of Bukhara. To date, only two cylindrical towers and structures around the main gate, forming a pointed arch, and built on the instructions of the emir of Bukhara in the XVI century.
National Museum of Antiquities
  • 50m
  • Admission ticket included
The Museum is proud to own artefacts of the Eneolithic and Bronze Age from the agricultural settlement of Sarazm, a site included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The finds dating from the Hellenistic period coming from the Oxus Temple excavated at the site of Takht-i Sangin on the banks of the Amu Darya River are unique. The highlight of the Museum is the "Buddha in Nirvana", an almost 13-meter statue made of clay, which is today one of the largest ancient monuments of Buddhism in the world.
Mehrgon Market
  • 40m
After visiting the Mehrgon Bazar. Mehrgon is a new and modern food market in Dushanbe — the capital of Tajikistan put into operation in September 2014. The total market area is approximately 30 thousand square metres.
Statue of Ismoil Somoni
  • 1h 30m
Continue to Dusti Square located in the centre of Dushanbe is the heart of the capital and entire Tajikistan. Its name is translated as “Friendship Square”. However, locals call this place “Monument of Ismail Somoni” or “Park Somoni” as there is a monument to the founder of the Tajik state Ismail Somoni. The towering 13 m high Ismail Somoni Monument is the signature attraction of the Dusti square. A beautiful arch (over 43 m) is mounting the monument.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHisor Fortress
    • Hisor, Tajikistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHisor Fortress
    • Hisor, Tajikistan

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