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Hisar Fortress, One-day tour

By Bunyod-Tour
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$238 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

The Hissar Fortress, one of the most famous historical monuments of Tajikistan.
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.
There are legends about the Hissar Fortress, which have accumulated a lot over several millennia of known history. According to one, Afrosiyob built the citadel to protect himself from Rustam. They are both famous heroic characters of Firdousi's famous epic poem “Shahnameh”.

Activity location

  • Dushanbe
    • Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tajikistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dushanbe
    • Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Hisor Fortress, One-day tour
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
NZ$237.75 x 1 AdultNZ$237.75
Total
Price is NZ$237.75

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedentrance fees for visiting objects
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedpersonal costs, alcohol drinks, food etc.

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Dushanbe
  • 30m
Tourists will be collected from the hotel and taken to Hisar City.
Madrassa-i Kuhna
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We will arrive in Hissar in 30-40 minutes. We will visit the Old Madrasa. In the XVI–XVIII centuries, two madrassas and the mausoleum of Makhdumi Azam (translated "The Greatest Lord") were built. It is not known for sure who it was built for). Nearby, as with any other medieval fortress, there were houses and craft workshops.
Hisor Fortress
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The incredible Hissar Fortress was once the magnificent palace of one of the Bukhara Emirate's most powerful beys! Inside, you'll find a stunning pool and a gorgeous garden. Across from the fortress, there's a lively market square with a caravanserai and a fantastic variety of shops. Hissar Fortress and the town have been settled since the 6th century BC and up until the mid-19th century! It was the beating heart of the Hissar valley, the main administrative, political, and economic centre. Akso, here in the fortress's square we can make a horse riding bur at the request and expense of traveller
Hisor Fortress
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Time to relax! You can even enjoy horse riding at Forbidden Square (optional, own)
Dushanbe
  • 1h
Return to Dushanbe
Hisor
  • 30m
The teahouse "Kharbuza" — is a unique in the world, it was built in the form of a melon (the Taj: - kharbuza). The teahouse, with a height of 43 metres, length 100 metres, width of 55 metres, is designed to receive 2.3 thousand visitors at a time

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDushanbe
    • Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Tajikistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDushanbe
    • Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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