Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · 12 days
DushanbeThe PamirsWakhan ValleyPamir HighwayOsh
One of the world’s great road journeys: along the Afghan border, through the Wakhan Valley and over the high Pamir plateau to Kyrgyzstan.
By road
Positions are exact; lines show the order of the route, not the road.
Arrival and a walk along Rudaki Avenue.
Long drive east to the Panj river and Kalaikhum.
Follow the river with Afghan villages on the opposite bank to Khorog.
Rest day: botanical garden and the regional museum.
To Ishkashim and the Wakhan Valley, with views of the Hindu Kush.
Yamchun fortress and the Bibi Fatima hot springs.
The petroglyphs above Langar, at the meeting of the Pamir and Wakhan rivers.
Climb onto the high plateau past Zorkul viewpoints to Murghab.
Explore the plateau: yaks, yurts and the Kyrgyz herding communities.
Cross the highest pass of the highway (4,655 m) to Karakul lake.
Cross the Kyzyl-Art Pass and the Alay valley, descending to Osh.
Sulaiman-Too and Jayma Bazaar before departure.
Hotels are chosen to match your budget, from boutique guesthouses to the best available.
Private vehicle with driver, plus trains or flights where they save time.
Details are confirmed in your proposal.
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Ashgabat → Darvaza gas crater → Kunya-Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent → Margilan → Osh → Bishkek → Song-Kul → Issyk-Kul → Almaty
Samarkand → Penjikent → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Fann Mountains → Iskanderkul → Dushanbe
Almaty → Charyn Canyon → Kolsai Lakes → Karakol → Issyk-Kul → Song-Kul → Bishkek
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