Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & beyond
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Based on 5 Reviews
- duration 16 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 16-99 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-41728
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- Operated in English
- Starts Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Ends Dushanbe, Tajikistan +2
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Drive along the spectacular Pamir Highway
- Enjoy views to the Hindu Kush and Karakorum mountains
- Peer across the Panj river into Afghanistan
- Trace the lines of the Wakhan Corridor, a region associated with the Great Game
- Visit archaeological sites and remnants of the Silk Road
- Search for Marco Polo sheep and markhor goats
- Take a day walk between remote villages in Bartang
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The trip "Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & Beyond" starts and ends in Dushanbe. It is a cultural, religious and historic sites tour that takes 16 days taking you through Dushanbe, Kulob and Karakul in Tajikistan. "Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & Beyond" is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
The Pamir Highway: Central Asia’s greatest road adventure. Travelling in 4x4s, we follow this rugged mountainous route through the remote Pamir range, discovering an area along the Afghan border, much of the time alongside the Panj River, that only the most adventurous ever explore. On the way, we visit the ruins of Zoroastrian castles and shrines and see a Buddhist stupa. We head off the main highway to go even deeper into the country, encountering lands where the language changes from one valley to the next. To make sure we see as much as possible, we’ve designed our tour to roughly follow a figure of eight, meaning we mostly avoid retracing our steps.
The Pamir Highway: Central Asia’s greatest road adventure. Travelling in 4x4s, we follow this rugged mountainous route through the remote Pamir range, discovering an area along the Afghan border, much of the time alongside the Panj River, that only the most adventurous ever explore. On the way, we visit the ruins of Zoroastrian castles and shrines and see a Buddhist stupa. We head off the main highway to go even deeper into the country, encountering lands where the language changes from one valley to the next. To make sure we see as much as possible, we’ve designed our tour to roughly follow a figure of eight, meaning we mostly avoid retracing our steps.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Arrive Dushanbe
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Day 2: Explore Dushanbe
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Day 3: To Kulob and Anjirob
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Day 4: Markhor goats and a Zoroastrian water temple. Along the Afghan border into the Pamirs
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Day 5: Along the Pamir Highway to Khorog
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Day 6: Into the Wakhan Valley
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Day 7: Exploring the Wakhan Valley
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Day 8: The eastern Pamirs: Zorkul Lake and Jarty Gumbez
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Day 9: In search of Marco Polo sheep; Shorbuloq; to Murghab
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Day 10: Akbaital Pass and Karakul
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Day 11: Into the Bartang Valley
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Day 12: Castles and legends in the Bartang Valley
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Day 13: Walk in the Jizewdara Valley
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Day 14: Return to Kalai Khumb
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Day 15: Over the Saghir Dasht Pass to Dushanbe
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Day 16: End in Dushanbe
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- All accommodation
Meals
- 14 breakfasts, 11 dinners and 11 lunches (mostly box or picnic lunches)
Transport
- All transport and listed activities
- Travel Insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request in Dushanbe and Khorog only)
- Visas or vaccinations
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 5 reviews
An Adventure Above and Beyond. Kris and Garth.
Adventure in the Pamir
A fabulous journey through the Wackhan valley to the remote and untouched Pamir mountains
ATJ: Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway and Beyond
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5 - Excellent
If you want a truly off the beaten track adventure then this is the one for you.Magnificent scenery, friendly hosts, culture and flora and fauna.
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5 - Excellent
This was truly an adventurous trip, in fact an intrepid 4x4 adventure into one of the least travelled parts of the world. The constantly changing scenery, geography and geology was often mind-blowing due to its vastness and... Read more
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5 - Excellent
This was the first trip Exodus have done to this area.. There is spectacular and varied scenery on route, wonderful people and definitely a journey to remember. I loved every minute of it. If you like an adventure, travelling... Read more
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5 - Excellent
This was a totally amazing and very real adventure! One of my all time favorites; for me, it ranks with Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda. It’s not for the faint of heart - it’s tough and yet worth every squat on a... Read more
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CANCELLATION
No additional cancellation fees apply for this Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & beyond tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 27 October 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 27 October 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceTajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & beyond tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Tajikistan Expedition: Pamir Highway & beyond tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
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