Route: Dushanbe - Iskanderkul Lake - Dushanbe

Description:
We offer a day trip to Iskanderkul (Alexander) Lake, which is 130 km from Dushanbe.
Your driver will be waiting for you at the reception 5 minutes before departure.

-Depart from Dushanbe and head towards Alexander Lake via Varzob Pass. Furthermore, we will pass through the 5 km Istiklal Tunnel, which is considered one of the longest tunnels in Central Asia.

-Photo stop: There are a couple of photo stops along the pass at your request. We continue our journey and begin to climb into the pass. In this route, our maximum level above sea level will be 2700 m. As we turn towards the lake, the normal road ends and the bad road begins, which is 23 km long.

-Alexander Lake: Arrive at the lake and take a light trek to the waterfall, which local people call the local Niagara. Walking in both directions is 3 km. There is an observation deck with a panoramic view of the waterfall. After the visit to the waterfall, we will return to the parking lot and where we can take a short walk down the lake.

Lunch/Picnic (extra). There is a local restaurant-bar on the lakeshore with a panoramic view.

After finishing lunch or a walk, we continue towards Dushanbe.

-Along the road estimated stop in Varzob. There are several local small bazaars where you can see some typical products of Tajikistan. This chalab is a kind of ayran with very fragrant mountain herbs. In addition, a large number of hard cheeses and many types of dried apricots are offered.

After the getting acquainted, we continue our journey towards Dushanbe.

Arrival in Dushanbe. Drop off the travelers at their destination.