Private Tour
Pamir Highway in 5 days from Dushanbe to Osh
Overview
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120 hours
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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‘s Included
Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
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
What To Expect
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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Pamir Highway in 5 days from Dushanbe to Osh
Pickup included
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
5 days trip from Doesjanbe to osh including Wakhan valley
timtY1338NT,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing trip with Amed , met many people and he was an amazing driver and guide. He made this trip wonderful for us. We will keep some good memories and recomment this to anyone.
Best guide ever in Tajikistan
O7495RAaa,
Nov 8, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Need a guide in Tajikistan? 100% Explore pamir and you will have a holiday to remember Thanks Oriz!!
25 day trip around Tadjikistan
gretel l,
Sep 30, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had the privilege to enjoy a 25 day trip around Tadjikistan with Oriz from Explore Pamir as a guide. We visited the Fann mountains, drove through the Pamir and had several walks in this beautiful country. I travelled with quite a large group which doesn’t make a life’s guide easy but Oriz succeeded quite well! The wellbeing of the members of the group was very important to him. I appreciated his knowledge of the country and the way of life in the different regions. And, not to forget, I enjoyed his humour! We also had some very interesting discussions about the country, immigration and several other topics. He was certainly an added value for our trip!
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201johanf,
Jul 26, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have just returned from our first trip after this Pandemic. We had fantastic trip in Tajikistan organised by EP. We had actually booked to travel in 2020 but due to Pandemic had to cancel. Explore Pamir refunded us for the trip with no problems, we than decided to travel to Tajikistanin July 2022and immediatly contacted EP. again me received excelent service and had a fantastic trip. our driver and guide were fabulous, we had such a fun trip with them. Thankyou EP making this trip so special for us.
Pamir Highway and Wakhan Corridor
angelaoJ8531FU,
Feb 7, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Last year we drove with Oriz from Dushanbe through the Wakhan corridor to the Kyrgyz border. Oriz has organized this trip perfectly for us. starting from the transportation, the sights, the accommodation to the evening supply of vodka, the trip left nothing to be desired. Since we were so enthusiastic about Tajikistan, not least because of the excellent organization of Oriz, we are already planning the next trip with him next year.
trip to Tajikistan
davidloc19,
Oct 22, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I found Explore Pamir on Facebook. We enjoyed our trip with Oriz (Our Tajik Guide) in Tajikistan. Oriz has an innate ability to combine his local knowledge with good humour and an easy going attitude. This made our time in Tajikistan relaxed and fun. For example, procuring vodka and cognac whilst we were at the Iscandarkul lake was a very nice surprise. I think a small group tour is not only about the history, scenery and lifestyle of the country that you are visiting but most important are the people that you meet along the way. As well, Our driver was the best driver we had across all three countries as he was part of the group and was quick with a smile. As a guide/driver team they work well together.
Travel Pamir Highway
reneepots,
Oct 16, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great country with very friendly people and Explore Pamir really knows how to make the trip fantastic!
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