12-Day Tajikistan Tour: Fann Mountains & Pamir Highway
Price
Negotiable
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Explore Tajikistan from Dushanbe and the Fann Mountains to Khujand, then follow the Pamir Highway through Kalai Khum, Khorog and the Wakhan Valley. Visit Iskandarkul, mountain villages, fortresses, hot springs, Yashilkul and Karakul before finishing on the Tajik side of the Kyzyl-Art border. This twelve-day, eleven-night overland journey includes long driving days and high mountain passes. Confirm road conditions, required permits, border arrangements and onward travel before booking.
Live tour guide
Guide Information: English-speaking escort and mountain guide for the whole tour. The price is based on two travelers sharing twin or double accommodation. Long drives, high passes and border logistics require advance planning; named hotels are the planned properties, subject to final confirmation.
Group Size
Minimum and Maximum Participants: The tour operates with a minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 12 participants.
Highlights
- •Dushanbe and Hisor Fortress
- •Ghazza, Voru and the Rudaki Mausoleum
- •Istaravshan, Khujand, Panjshanbe Bazaar and Arbob Palace
- •Iskandarkul and its waterfall
- •Pamir Highway and the Panj Valley
- •Wakhan Valley, Yamchun Fortress and the museum in Yamg
- •Yashilkul, the Ak-Baital Pass and Karakul
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Dushanbe
Meet at Dushanbe airport and transfer to your hotel. Visit Hisor Fortress, then enjoy free time. The planned Dushanbe accommodation is Hotel Atlas; final hotel arrangements are confirmed before departure.
Day 2 – Dushanbe → Ghazza and Voru
After breakfast, drive toward Ghazza in the Fann Mountains, stopping at the Rudaki Mausoleum in Panjrud. Have lunch and visit Voru (Bory) to see its traditional mountain houses.
Return to Ghazza, walk through the village and meet local residents. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse.
Day 3 – Ghazza → Istaravshan → Khujand
After breakfast, travel to Istaravshan for sightseeing, including the Kuk-Gumbaz Madrasa and Shohi Zinda Mosque.
Continue to Khujand, check in at the planned Sugdiyon Hotel and take an evening walk around the main square. Dinner and overnight in Khujand.
Day 4 – Khujand and Kayrakkum
After breakfast, visit the city museum, Panjshanbe Bazaar and the Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum. After lunch, explore Arbob Palace and spend time beside Kayrakkum reservoir.
Return to Khujand for dinner and a second night at the planned Sugdiyon Hotel.
Day 5 – Khujand → Iskandarkul → Dushanbe
After breakfast, drive to Iskandarkul in the Fann Mountains. Walk beside the lake and follow a short trail to its waterfall.
After lunch, continue to Dushanbe. Dinner and overnight at the planned Hotel Atlas.
Day 6 – Dushanbe and Hisor Fortress
After breakfast, explore Dushanbe’s history, art and ethnographic museum collections, including the reclining Buddha, followed by the Ismoil Somoni monument and Rudaki Park.
Have lunch in a local restaurant, then visit Hisor Fortress and its neighboring historic buildings. Return to Dushanbe for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 – Dushanbe → Hulbuk → Kalai Khum
After breakfast, begin the journey toward the Pamirs. Stop at Hulbuk Fortress and its archaeological site en route, with lunch during the journey.
Continue to Kalai Khum for an overnight stay. The accommodation plan lists Hotel Karon; the final property is confirmed before departure.
Day 8 – Kalai Khum → Khorog
After breakfast, follow the Panj Valley along the Afghan border toward Khorog, with lunch en route.
Visit Khorog’s museum, botanical garden and bazaar. Dinner and overnight at the planned Hotel Layl.
Day 9 – Khorog → Wakhan Valley → Yamg
After breakfast, travel toward Yamg with a stop at Garmchashma hot springs. Visit the Kakh-Kakha Fortress and the Shohi Mardon shrine, followed by Yamchun Fortress and Bibi Fatima hot springs.
Visit the house-museum of Muboraki Vakhani and his stone calendar in Yamg. Lunch during the day; dinner and overnight in a village guesthouse.
Day 10 – Yamg → Vrang → Yashilkul → Murghab
After breakfast, visit the Buddhist remains and cave dwellings at Vrang. Continue via the Khargush Pass toward Yashilkul lake.
Have lunch in Alichur and continue to Murghab. Dinner and overnight in a guesthouse. This is a high-altitude travel day; discuss the route and your readiness with the operator in advance.
Day 11 – Murghab → Ak-Baital Pass → Karakul
After breakfast, cross the high Ak-Baital Pass on the way to Karakul lake. Have lunch in Karakul village and take a walk beside the lake.
Dinner and overnight in a village guesthouse.
Day 12 – Karakul → Kyzyl-Art border
After breakfast, drive to the Kyzyl-Art border, where the supplied Tajikistan itinerary ends. Border access, crossing formalities and onward transport beyond the Tajik side require advance confirmation.
What's Included
- ✓Air-conditioned overland transportation along the itinerary
- ✓Eleven nights in twin or double accommodation: Dushanbe 3, Ghazza 1, Khujand 2, Kalai Khum 1, Khorog 1, Yamg 1, Murghab 1 and Karakul 1
- ✓English-speaking escort and mountain guide throughout the tour
- ✓Breakfasts, lunches and dinners as specified in the itinerary
- ✓Sightseeing and entrance fees specified in the itinerary
- ✓Pamir permit
What's Not Included
- ✗Single-room supplement, quoted separately
- ✗Camera or video fees at sights where charged
- ✗Tips
- ✗Onward arrangements beyond the Tajik side of the Kyzyl-Art border are not specified and require a separate agreement
What do I need to bring?
Bring your passport, comfortable walking shoes, sun protection, a reusable water bottle and layers for changing temperatures. Mountain routes need warm clothing and weather protection even in summer. Confirm the packing list, entry documents and any permits for your itinerary before departure.