The Pamirs, a renowned highland area celebrated for its towering peaks and rich cultural heritage, holds a special place in the world's geography. With elevations exceeding 7000 meters above sea level, it's aptly dubbed the 'Roof of the World.' The region captivates not only adventurers but also scholars and researchers, drawn by its intriguing mix of history, geography, and diverse ethnicities that make up the fabric of Asia.
One of the most breathtaking and interesting tours in the Pamirs is travelling to the lake Sarez.
Sarez is a relatively young lake in the entire Central Asia that formed during terrible earthquake in 1911. A massive landslide fully closed the valley of the river Bartang (Murghab). A lake appeared behind the formed obstruction which quickly grew bigger during the first few years. This lake was named Sarez after the village which went down in the water during the increase in water level.
The Sarez Lake is one of the most beautiful and mysterious lakes of Tajikistan, which area is 80sq km and 60 km long. The gem of the Pamir Mountains is called “Sleeping dragon”. In winter 1911, a huge landslide that happened in the mountains of the Pamirs, in the south-east of Tajikistan, which fully blocked the valley of the river Bartang (Murghab) – the upper reaches of the river Amudarya. Formed as a result of an earthquake the obstruction was named Usoy.
Welcome to the hotels and guest houses located in one of the most picturesque and beautiful places of Tajikistan! We offer you perfect de luxe rooms, as well as inexpensive comfortable rooms. Cosy atmosphere, well-mannered and kind personnel and security service of high quality will make your stay memorable and your holiday full of pleasant impressions.
The tourist firm “Sarez-Travel” was established in 1991, in the dying days of the Soviet Union, for the purpose of promoting tourism in the mountain region of GBAO. From 1992 to 2000, however, due to the political instability in Tajikistan, the company had to cease its function as a tourist company and undertook agricultural activities.
As we notified in our website before about opening Sarez for foreigners, today July is here and Sarez Lake fortunately is open since July 01, 2015 for foreign visitors. Travel agency “Sarez Travel” has designed the special hot tours to the lake Sarez and ready to accept tourists since the begining of July, 2015.
As we informed in our website before about opening Sarez lake for foreigners, today the July month is here and Sarez is fortunately open for foreign tourists. We would like to inform you that the visit to Sarez lake is open officially since July 01, 2015 for foreign visitors.