Tajikistan · Religious & Spiritual

Chiluchorchashma: Legendary Spring, One-day tour

10 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Dushanbe. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the sacred springs of Chiluchorchashma
  • 02 Explore the Mausoleum of Hazrati Zayn al-Abidin
  • 03 See the historic Mausoleum-Madrasa of Khoja Mashhad
  • 04 Discover the landscapes of Beshai Palangon Reserve
  • 05 Travel from Dushanbe on a full-day cultural journey
  • 06 Learn about local legends, pilgrimage traditions, and history

Discover one of southern Tajikistan’s most revered natural and spiritual sites on this full-day journey from Dushanbe. Travel to Chiluchorchashma, the legendary “Forty-four Springs,” where clear waters emerge in the middle of the desert landscape and flow into a fish-filled channel long associated with pilgrimage, prayer, and healing traditions.

Along the way, visit important historical and cultural landmarks including the Mausoleum of Hazrati Zayn al-Abidin, the Beshai Palangon Reserve, and the Mausoleum-Madrasa of Khoja Mashhad. Blending sacred heritage, striking scenery, and local history, this tour offers a meaningful look at some of Tajikistan’s remarkable sites in a single day.

Discover one of southern Tajikistan’s most revered natural and spiritual sites on this full-day journey from Dushanbe.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Dushanbe
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pick up of tourists

The beginning of the tour : receiving tourists from the Dushanbe and departure to Shakhrituz district

2
Day 02

Visiting objects: Mausoleum of Hazrati Zayn al-Abidin - Beshai Palangon Reserve

Ali ibn Husayn was born on January 6, 658 in Medina. His father was Husayn ibn Ali— the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and his mother was the Persian princess Shahrbonu, the daughter of the last Sasanian Shah Yazdigerd III. Zayn al-Abidin has the face of a Prophet." Some authors report that people who saw Imam Sajjad could not get enough of him.

Beshai Palangon Reserve is in Tajikistan close to the Afghan border where the Vakhsh River and the Panj River join to form the Amu Darya. The reserve stretches over 40 km from the southwest to the northeast. The 460 km2 reserve is described by the WWF as the most important nature reserve in Central Asia, because of its large size and ecological diversity. In addition, it is very important for rare species of tuqay, or riparian forest, ecosystems. The highest elevations reach about 1,200 m above sea level. 

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Day 03

Mausoleum-madrasa of Khoja Mashhad - Healthy spring "Chiluchorchashma"

Chiluchorchashma from Tajik means 44 Springs. There are five large water springs break into 39 smaller ones. All springs merging form a 12-13 m channel inhabited with a plenty of fish. People all over Tajikistan visit this place for spiritual harmony and pilgrimage.

Mausoleum / Madrasa Khoja Mashhad is a unique monument of Tajik architecture of IX-XII centuries, which embodied the whole era of history, culture, building skills and aesthetic views of his time.

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Day 04

Way back to Dushanbe

Way back to Dushanbe, duration about 3.5 hours

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Dushanbe. 1 city · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Lunch
  • Parking Fees

What's Not Included

– personal costs, alcohol drinks, food etc.

Know before you go

  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • You can call us to pick up wherever yopu want from Dushanbe

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Dushanbe.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Dushanbe.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Dushanbe..

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