Tajikistan
Pamir Highway Drive
ChallengingDuration
14 days
Group Size
Up to 6
Difficulty
Challenging
Price
$2,100
Tour Overview
The M41 Pamir Highway is one of the world's legendary road trips — a high-altitude route through the 'Roof of the World' that tops 4,655 m at the Ak-Baital pass. This is not a tour for everyone: it demands acclimatisation, flexibility, and a spirit of genuine adventure. The reward is landscapes of raw, almost-alien beauty.
Tour Highlights
Ak-Baital Pass (4,655 m)
The highest point on the Pamir Highway — a moon-like plateau where yaks graze and the air is thin.
Wakhan Corridor
A narrow strip of land between Afghanistan and Tajikistan — ancient trade route, remote villages, hot springs.
Yurt Homestays
Stay with Kyrgyz families in traditional yurts beside glittering Karakul Lake (3,914 m above sea level).
Iskanderkul Lake
A stunning alpine lake surrounded by firs and Fann Mountains, named after Alexander the Great.
Itinerary
Day 1–2
Dushanbe
Acclimatise in the capital, National Museum, Rudaki Park, permissions sorted.
Day 3
Drive to Khorog
Begin the Pamir Highway, Nurek reservoir, Panj River valley, border with Afghanistan.
Day 4–5
Wakhan Corridor
Ancient forts, hot springs at Garm Chashma, remote Silk Road villages.
Day 6–7
High Pamirs
Climb to the Pamir plateau, Ak-Baital pass, Murgab town.
Day 8–9
Karakul Lake
Yurt stay on the lakeshore at 3,914 m, sunrise over the Pamirs.
Day 10–11
Descend to Osh (Kyrgyzstan)
Cross into Kyrgyzstan via Kyzyl-Art pass, overnight in Osh.
Day 12–13
Iskanderkul & Fann Mountains
Return via scenic Fann mountain range.
Day 14
Departure from Dushanbe
Fly out from Dushanbe International Airport.
What's Included
- 4WD vehicle & driver
- 13 nights (guesthouses + yurts)
- Full board on mountain legs
- GBAO permit
- English guide
- Entrance fees
Starting from
$2,100
per person
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