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8-Day Private Adventure in Pamir Highway

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8-Day Private Adventure in Pamir Highway

About this activity

What you will experience here will take you back to another century when people lived in a very different way unlike so many you hear about. This trip is sure to be a true adventure of your lifetime. The far corners of civilization, the peculiar life, the meeting of cultures, and ancient history is something that could characterize this route. Through this region passed one of the arteries of the Great Silk Road – the route through the Pamir Mountains. Pamir is one of the highest mountain systems on our planet with up to 4’900m above sea level. You also can overview the famous Hindu Kush mountain on the Afghan side

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At a glance

Duration
8 days
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–7
Guide
Russian, English
Operated by
Sayohat Travel

Ages: Adults (10–60 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: 1L bottled water per day per person
  • Included: Breakfast

Not included

  • Not included: • Visa, GBAO permits, guide, tips to the guides and drivers

Itinerary

Day 1 · Arrival in Dushanbe

  1. Dushanbe

    Passing by

    Transfer to the hotel. Acclimatization before the trip to Pamir. Accommodation in Hotel

Homestay

Day 2 · Dushanbe – Norak –Kalaikhum (370 km) 8 hrs drive

  1. Qalaikhumb

    Passing by

    Today we will drive to Kalai Khum village. You will see the Norak water reservoir that is called the Tajik Sea. The highest point of the day is the Shurabad pass (2 267 m) and after the drive along Afghanistan border starts. This part will amaze you with its unique mountains – it is already the Territory of the Pamir mountains. Over the centuries, the Pamirs have inspired the world’s greatest explorers with Marco Polo, Hsuan Tsang, and Mirza Muhammad Haidar. And now it is your chance to see it for yourself. We will drive you along the natural borders of the Pyanj River. Having visited the Pamirs, many travelers called this giant mountain system the ocean of white and blue mountains. This night you will spend in a homestay to see the way of local people’s life

Hostel or homestay

Day 3 · Kalaikhum – Khorog (240 km) 6 hours drive

  1. Khorog

    Passing by

    In the morning we will drive to Khorog town. It is perhaps

    one of the tiniest cities in the world. It is surrounded by Rocky Mountains from all four sides. The town was built on the confluence of the 3 rivers where Shokhdara River and Ghund River flow into Pyanj River. On the way to Khorog you will meet Pamirian people. A number of anthropological features set the Pamir people apart from the Tajik people. Among the Pamirians there are high percentage of people with blonde hair, fair skin and blue eyes. Pamirs Mountains are the highest mountains in the world with human population after the Himalayas in Tibet. Life in the mountains made traditions of local people different from Tajik people. Overnight at the home stay

Guest house / hostel

Day 4 · Khorog – Ishkashim Langar - (250km) – 6-7hrs drive

  1. Ishkashim

    Passing by

    Drive from Ishkashim to Langar. On the way, visit KahKaha, one of the old fortresses on the Silk Road. Then, continue to the ruins of Yamchun Fortress (4-3rd centuries B.C.), sacred hot springs of Bibi Fatima Zahra, the Museum of Sufi Muborak-Kadami Vakhani, a local Sufi scholar, theologian, poet and traveller, who died in 1910. There is a stone pillar with a hole near his house that he used to calculate a solar calendar and a building with inscriptions and decorations. We will also visit Buddhist Stupa.

Hostel / Homestay / Guesthouse

Day 5 · Langar –Burunkul & Yashikkul - (Khorog 360 km) – 7-8hrs drive

  1. Khorog

    Passing by

    Langar ––Burunkul & Yashikkul - Khorog -> After breakfast we will leave the spectacular views of Afghanistan, with the ice-capped summit of the Wakhan Range, and the Pamir River, which is marking the border and crossing Khargushi pass (4344 m) and Nazay-Tash Pass (4137 m). Arrive in Murgab. Murgab is a quiet town with an only bazaar of the High Pamir region where Kyrgyz’s and Tajiks live. Visit to handicraft shop in “Yak House”

Hostel / Homestay / Guesthouse

Day 6 · Khorog – Kalaikhum (240 km) – 6hrs drive

  1. Qalaikhumb

    Passing by

    This area consists of high rocky mountains over 6 000 meters and only 1 road was possible to be built. Passing though the Pamirs, the tourists have the rare opportunity to not only marvel the beauty of virgin environment, but also know more about the ethnography, history and everyday life of mountain dwellers and with this imagine how the history of humanity evolved as in the story of creation. On the way we will stop in small villages to communicate with local people and to see their life. Human settlements are located on both sides of the river in narrow mountain valleys. On the other side of the river you will see Afgan stony villages and gardens.

Hostel / Homestay / Guesthouse

Day 7 · Kalaikhum - Dushanbe (380 km) – 7hrs drive

  1. Dushanbe

    Passing by

    Kalaikhum – Khaburabot pass – Dushanbe - > In the morning we will drive to Dushanbe along the mountain road. You will drive through the high Khoburubot pass (3252 m), known as the Western Pamir Highway. The road passes through the most picturesque river valleys and picturesque gorges of the area, where you can stop for a rest and take pictures of mountains and rivers. Along the way you will see small villages and meet the locals

Hostel / Homestay / Guesthouse

Day 8 · Departure

  1. Dushanbe

    Passing by

    After breakfast, our driver will take you to Dushnabe International Airport for your flight.

Hostel / Homestay / Guesthouse

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Pick up from airport

End point

  • Pick up from airport

Pickup points

  • Lotte Palace Dushanbe
  • Hyatt Regency Dushanbe
  • Vatan Dushanbe Hotel
  • Apart Hotel Suzani
  • Dushanbe Serena Hotel
  • Hotel Tajikistan
  • Hello Dushanbe Guest House
  • Hilton Dushanbe
  • Gostinitsa Shumon
  • Hotel Tajikmatlubot
  • Platinum
  • VEFA Apart Hotel

and 18 more pickup points

The preferred departure time is before 9 am

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

If you cancel You get back
At least 3 days before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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