Private Tour

Pamir Highway in 5 days from Dushanbe to Osh

Overview

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5 days

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The Pamir Highway is one of the world’s greatest road trips. The Pamir Highway. It’s a name that vibrates strongly in the belly of anyone with a taste for adventure. The high desert of the Pamir invites expletives and superlatives. ... It crosses the whole Pamir region of Tajikistan, running from Dushanbe to Khorog to Osh. From this road, you can look at China, peek into Pakistan and wave to villagers in Afghanistan.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Dushanbe-KalaiKhum

Accommodations

Overnight in guesthouse

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Qalaikhumb

Today we will drive to Kalai Khum village. You will see Norak water reservoir that is called blue Sea. The highest point of the day is Shurabad pass (2 200 m) and after drive along Afghanistan border starts. This part will amaze you by its unique mountains – it is already Territory of Pamir Mountains. Over the centuries, the Pamirs have inspired the world’s greatest explorers – Marco Polo, Hsuan Tsang, Mirza Muhammad Haidar. And now you also have a chance to travel here. You will drive along natural border – Pyanj River. Having visited the Pamirs, many travellers called this giant mountain system the ocean of white and blue mountains. This night you will spend in a home stay to see the way of local people’s life.

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

KalaiKhumb-Khorog

Accommodations

Guesthouse

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Khorog

In the morning we will drive to Khrorog. It is perhaps one of the tiniest cities on the map of 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 Pamir people. A number of anthropological features set the Pamir people apart from the Tajik people. Among the Pamiris, there is a 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.

7 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 3

Khorog- Langar

Accommodations

Guesthouse

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Visit to the nearby village of Namadguti to visit the Khahkha Fortress. This impressive structure rises from a naturally formed platform of rock and dates back to the Kushan era of the 3rd Century. There are a number of these ancient fortresses in the area, and we also visit Yamchun fort, perhaps the most impressive of them. We take a break at the Bibi Fatima hot springs, named for the Prophet Mohammed’s daughter and where local women believe they can increase their fertility. Continuing on we then stop at the 4th Century Buddhist stupas at Vrang, reminders of the ancient pilgrim caravans that passed through the region.

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 4

Langar-Murgab

Accommodations

Guesthouse

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Murghab

Leave behind the lush valleys of the Wakhan Valley and enter a landscape that is rocky, mostly barren but nevertheless dramatic. This is the Pamir Highway we have anticipated, with the route between Khorog and Osh completed in 1931 across a Tibetan-plateau style high altitude terrain. With a total of 250kms to cover today, we anticipate arriving in Murghab early evening

8 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 5

Murgab- Osh (Kyrgyzstan)

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Osh

After breakfast we head for Karakul (135km). We cross several high altitude passes, including Ak-Baital Pass (4655 metres) which is the highest section of road in the former Soviet Union. We descend to Karakul Lake and then cross our final Pamir Highway high pass, the Kyzyl Art (4282 metres), which essentially forms the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Karakul Lake is the highest lake in Central Asia, and at 3915 metres, too high to support any aquatic life. Kyrgyzstan and China. The drive offers a contrast as we encounter lush farmlands and small villages on this side of the mountains, instead of the stark high altitude plateau of Tajikistan. En route we cross the Taldyk Pass (3554m) and enjoy some beautiful views – if we’re lucky we may even catch a glimpse of Peak Lenin, at 7134m the second highest mountain in Central Asia

10 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Pickup points

Meridian Hotel

Xajrullo Mirzoev 1 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Atlas Hotel

34 Nisor Mukhammad St 32 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Hotel Ayni

Ayni Street 52/46 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Hotel Sharq

Nisor Muhammad Street 3, Proyezd Dom 21 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Almos

Mirzo Rizo Street 6 Dushanbe Tajikistan

dushanbe

Hello Dushanbe Guest House

6 Proezd Nisor Muxammad Dom 3 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Hilton Dushanbe

Ayni Street 48 Dushanbe Tajikistan

Platinum

Ul. Ajni 32/3 Dushanbe Tajikistan

HOTEL DEHLAVI o

Khusrav Dehlavi Street, 89 Dushanbe Tajikistan

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