To the high mountain lakes of the Pamirs

Description

Very beautiful trekking takes place along the highest mountainous part of Tajikistan - Mountainous Badakhshan at altitudes from 2000 to 4600 m. It is an alpine land of ancient legends and residents who still live in the lifestyle of their ancestors. You will see the high mountain lakes of the Pamirs, surrounded by snowy peaks. Visit the mountain villages and get to know the locals, their traditions and culture. Beautiful excursions await you in the legendary “Vakhan corridor” in the Panj Valley, on the border with Afghanistan. The tour ends where you can see the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.

Itinerary

Day 1-2. Arrival in Dushanbe (850-1000 m)

Meeting at Dushanbe airport (850-1000m).

Transfer and accommodation in a 4* hotel. Breakfast. Excursion day in Dushanbe. Visit to Ismoil Somoni Square, Rudaki Park, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan, Navruzgokh, Gissar Fortress and Mehrgon Bazaar. Lunch and dinner in city restaurants.

День 3. Dushanbe – Kulyab – Kalaykhumb (1200 m)

Transfer from Dushanbe through Kulyab to the Village of Kalaykhumb (370 km, 7-8 hrs, +350m). Accommodation and dinner in the homestay, 1200 m.

Day 4. Kalaykhumb – Khorog (2200 m)

Transfer Kalaykhumb-Khorog  via Rushan village. Lunch at a road-restaurant. Arrival to Khorog, 2200 m (230 km, 5 hrs, +1000m). Walk through the bazaar 1ch.30min. Departure via Gunt canyon to Bachor village (120 km, 3 hrs, +930m).

Day 5. Acclimatization walk

Trekking (10 km, 5-6 hrs, +430m)

Acclimatization walking though Bachor. Trekking Bachor – Kavch spring. Overnight in the tent camp, 3600m.

Day 6. Spring Kavch

Trekking (6 km, 4-5 hrs, ±600m)

Acclimatization day. Ascent to hot hydrogen sulfide source of Kavch, 4200 m. If you wish – bathing in hot springs (natural healing water, heals skin diseases). Picnic. Descent to the base camp. Overnight in the tent camp, 3

Day 7. Chashin lake

Trekking (10 km, 6-7 hrs, +600m)

Trekking Kavch spring – Chashin lake. Overnight in the tent camp, 4200 m.

Day 8. Chashin lake – Zaroshkkul lake – Kulen lake 

Trekking (16 km, 6-7 hrs, +318m, -218m)

Trekking Chashin lake (4200 m) – Zaroshkkul lake (4518 m) – Kulen lake (4300 m). Overnight in the tent camp, 4300m.

Day 9. Yechkul lake

Trekking (10 km, 5-6 hrs, -200m, +200m)

Trekking Kulen lake – Zaurbek pasture (4100 m) – Yechkul lake (4300 m). Dinner and overnight in the tent camp. Overnight in the tent camp, 4300m.

Day 10. Yechkul Lake – Chapdarkul lake

Trekking (20 km, 6-7 hrs, +250m,-400m)

Trekking from Yechkul lake to the fork Yechkul – Chapdarkul lake(4529m). Down to Bachor pasture (4100 m). Caravan with the luggage passes by Langar (4629 m).

Day 11. Bachor – tent camp

Trekking (18 km, 5-6 hrs, -500m)

Trekking from Bachor pasture – Down to the fork lake Yaschilkul

Overnight in the tent camp, 3600m.

Day 12. Bulunkul village

Trekking (8 km, 2-3 hrs,  +400m, -200m)

Trekking through Bachor pasture – Yashilkul lake (3800 m). Yashilkul lake crossing (on jeeps or rubber-oar). Departure for Bulunkul village (20km, 1 hrs). Dinner and overnight at the homestay in Bulunkul village (3700 m).

Day 13. Bulunkul village – Langar village

Transfer Bulunkul village – Khargush pass (4344 m) – walking along Varkhan canyon, then transfer to Langar village (150 km, 5-6 hrs).  Accommodation and lunch at the guest house (2850m).  Visiting of the village. Dinner and overnight at the homestay, 2800m.

Day 14.  Engels peak

Trekking (10 km, 5-6 hrs, +1200m)

The ascent towards the peak Engels (6510m) on the way visit Petroglyphs, a large number of them here. Picnic on the way and continuation of the route to the green glade at a height of 4000m, where is located tent camp. In place of spending the night you can admire the peaks of Karl Marx, Engels and a wonderful panorama of the Afghan Hindu Kush mountains. Overnight in tents, 4000m.

Day 15. Langar village 

Trekking (10 km, 4-5 hrs, -1200m)

Walk up the canyon, where you can admire the peaks of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (6-10km, 3-4 hrs, ±300m).  Lunch. The descent back to the path of recovery in the village Langar. Accommodation, dinner and overnight at the homestay, 2800m.

Day 16. Langar – Yamg (2650 m)

Transfer Langar village – Yamg village (2650 m). On the way: visiting of Buddha statue; museum of Sufi Muborak Kadam and its solar calendar. Lunch and visiting of Yamchun fortress, Bibi Fotima-Zukhro hot water spring.  Transfer to Ishkashim village, 2450 m. (140km, trip duration 6-7 hrs, -350m). Dinner and overnight at the homestay.

Day 17. Yamg – Ishkashim (2450 m) – Khorog (2200 m)

Transfer Ishkashim – Khorog  (100 km, 5-6 hrs).

On the way: visiting afghan market in Ishkashim (Only on Saturdays) and of Garm Chashma hot springs.  Dinner and overnight at the guest house in Khorog, 2200m.

Day 18. Khorog – Kalaikhumb (1200 m)

Transfer Khorog – Kalaykhumb  (230 km, 5 hrs, -1000m).

Dinner and overnight in the homestay, 1200m.

Day 19. Kalaikhumb – Kulyab – Dushanbe

Transfer Kalaykhumb – Kulyab – Dushanbe (370 km, 8-9 hrs, -1000m).

Accommodation in a 4* hotel. Farewell dinner.

Day 20. Dushanbe is an Airport.

Departure for airport. Flight home Turkish Airlines.

Map

Additional Info

Туристы должны быть оснащены трекинговой обувью, солнцезащитными очками, водонепроницаемой обувью (для переправы через реку), водонепроницаемой одеждой, теплой одеждой, спальным мешком, тростями и т. д.

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Prices

The cost of the program in 2024:

4 pax - 2850 USD / pax
5 pax - 2680 USD / pax
6 pax - 2530 USD / pax
7 pax - 2400 USD / pax
8 pax - 2280 USD / pax
9 pax - 2170 USD / pax
10 pax - 2070 USD / pax
11 pax - 1980 USD / pax
12 pax - 1910 USD / pax
13 pax - 1850 USD / pax
14 pax - 1790 USD / pax