| Day |
Itinerary |
| Day 1
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Arrival in Dushanbe, Transfer to Hotel, afternoon checking motorbikes
Overnight in hotel |
| Day 2
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Dushanbe-Kalai-Khumb.
From Dushanbe we will drive to Kulob via Nurek reservoir, one of the largest artificial lakes in Tajikistan, Dangara city. On the way visit of Hulbuk Fortress. Continue by south road towards Kalai-Khumb, first region of Pamir. The more conservative attitudes of this region can be seen in the local style of dresses and beards, but the hospitality is just as welcoming.
Over a mountain pass to Kalai-Khumb and the scenery and people change again. Here the people are Badakhshan – not Tajiks but a number of separate tribal groups. Beautiful landscape and view of snow peaks on opposite side- “Afghanistan”. Distance 360 km.
Overnight in Guesthouse |
| Day 3
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Kalai-Khumb-Khorog
Continue by road from Kalai-Khumb to Khorog, the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO). From Kalai-Khumb, the road joins the river Panj, which forms Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan. This is a fascinating drive. On the Tajik side of the river, the road is asphalted and buildings have electricity and are constructed using metal and glass. On the Afghan side – only about 100 m distant – the road is a donkey track and buildings are mud and wood.Distance 250 km.
Overnight in hotel
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| Day 4
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Khorog- Alichur-Murgab
In the morning from Morning drive over Koi-Tezek Pass (4272m) to Murgab. Once again, the landscape and people change as we slowly go higher into the Pamir High Plato. We have left behind the lush valley of the Wakhan and the Pamir tribes. The terrain here is becoming barren and rocky. This region is inhabited by nomadic Kirgiz herders. After lunch in Alichur village continue drive along the Pamir Highway (PHW) and Alichur valley to Murgab city. Distance 330 km.
Overnight in Guesthouse |
| Day 5
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Murgab – Sary Tash- Osh
In the morning, start driving to the Tajik- Kirgiz border Kizil-Art, over pass Ak-Baital (4655 m), highs point along the tour and via lake Karakul. After border formalities and customs check, continue to Osh over Taldyk pass. Distance 420 km.
Overnight in Hotel |
| Day 6 |
Osh
Today rest day and city-tour in Osh: visit Osh Bazaar, the largest market in Central Asia. You walk along the colorful rows of Golden market, watch black smiths working and smell aromas of spices, fruits and vegetables of Food market. You finish your immersing into oriental life by visiting the handicraft rows. Visit Sulaiman Mount, one of the main shrines of the Islamic world in Central Asia. On the mount first you visit historical museum, located right in the main cave
Overnight in Hotel |
| Day 7 |
Osh – Batkent – Khujant
Today morning drive to the Kirgiz-Tajik border “Gulistan”, via Batkent city. After crossing the border drive to Khujant – center of Sugd region, Northern Tajikistan. Khujant was continuously occupied for 2500 years and found – possibly on the site of an earlier settlement – by Alexander the Great. It is the furthest point he reached in Central Asia thus the city was named Alexandria Eschate (Alexandria the Furthest). Distance 310 km. Overnight in Khujant. Hotel “Sugd”
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| Day 8 |
Khujant -Dushanbe
After breakfast start drive to Dushanbe. On the way we’ll pass Shakhristan and Anzob pass-tunnel and drive along Varzob valley. Overnight in Dushanbe. Overnight in hotel “Disnace 350 km |
| Day 9 |
Departure from Dushanbe. |
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