Our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel.
First, drive to Hisar Fortress, 30 km from Dushanbe. After returning to Dushanbe, start a guided city tour with a visit to the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan, which is closed on Mondays. Its historical exhibits include the valuable Buddha in Nirvana. Continue to Dusti Square, located in the centre of Dushanbe. It is the heart of the capital and all of 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. Beautiful arch (over 43 m) is mounting the monument. The monument embodies main symbols of Tajik statehood: crown and sceptre adorned with seven stars.
Afterwards, drive to the Central Mosque of Dushanbe, the largest mosque in Tajikistan and one of the largest in Central Asia. The Mosque and surrounding areas boast a maximum capacity of 120,000 for large events, with the Mosque itself able to accommodate around 25,000. The complex features several prayer halls, a library, a museum, an outdoor courtyard and four minarets towering nearly 250 feet high.