Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan
Pamir Highway Adventure
One of the great overland routes: Dushanbe to Osh across the Pamirs, through the Wakhan and over 4,000 m passes.
- Duration
- 14 days
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Best time
- July–September
- Accommodation
- Homestays, guesthouses and one night camping
- Transport
- 4x4 with experienced local driver
Price on request
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive Dushanbe
Permits confirmed, vehicle and route briefing.
Day 2–3
Into the Pamirs
Long driving days following the river gorge east.
Day 4–6
Wakhan Valley
Villages, hot springs and fort ruins beneath the Hindu Kush.
Day 7
Onto the plateau
Climb onto the high plateau; first night above 3,800 m.
Day 8–9
Murghab area
Acclimatisation walks and remote high-altitude landscapes.
Day 10–11
Karakul
Lakeside homestay and time to walk the shoreline.
Day 12
Kyzyl-Art pass
Cross into Kyrgyzstan over the border pass.
Day 13
Sary-Mogol
Views to Peak Lenin and a final mountain day.
Day 14
Osh and depart
Descend to Osh for onward travel.
What's included
- ✓ 4x4 with driver for the full route
- ✓ Guide throughout
- ✓ Pamir travel permit application
- ✓ Accommodation, breakfasts and most dinners
Not included
- – International flights
- – Travel insurance including high-altitude cover (required)
- – Visas
- – Tips
Important information
- Sustained high altitude — a medical review before travel is advised.
- Roads, passes and border crossings can close at short notice; contingency days are built in.
- Accommodation is simple and facilities are often shared.
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