
Trekking Tajikistan: Pamir Mountain Lakes
fromWe will be traversing through the heart of the mountain range. Along the way, we will stay in the homes of the Pamiri natives, camp near centuries old caravanserais and explore the shores of shimmering blue Alpine lakes.
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Vacation Style Holiday Type
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Activity Level Challenging
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Group Size Medium Group
Of all the Greater Ranges on the Asian continent, the Pamir Mountains are probably the least known and the least visited of them all. They boast the world’s largest glacier outside the Polar regions, the 77km long Fedchenko Glacier, and harbour three mountains taller than 7000m.
We will be traversing through the heart of the mountain range. Along the way, we will stay in the homes of the Pamiri natives, camp near centuries old caravanserais and explore the shores of shimmering blue Alpine lakes. To complete the traverse the team will scale a mountain pass that’s taller than Mont Blanc. Be prepared to be spoiled for life!
Highlights
- Stay in the homes of the hospitable Pamiri people
- Camp on the shores of shimmering blue alpine lakes
- Scale a pass taller than any summit in the European Alps
Start point – Dushanbe
End point – Dushanbe
Maximum number of people: 10
Number of days: 16
- All accommodation, including tents during the trek
- All meals except in Khorog and Dushanbe
- Transport
- Experienced international trekking guide
- Local trekking crew
- Pack animals
- Any necessary visas and permits
- Insurance
- International flights to Tajikistan
- Entrance fees
- Drinks
- Tips
- Day 1 Dushanbe – Kalaikhum
- Day 2 Kalaikhum – Khorog
- Day 3 Khorogh – Shakhdara Valley
- Day 4 Shakhdara Valley – Bulunkul
- Day 5 Bulunkul – Peninsula West of Sumantash
- Day 6 Peninsula West of Sumantash – North West Shore Yashilkul
- Day 7 North West Shore Yashilkul – Langar Valley
- Day 8 Langar Valley – Chapdarkul
- Day 9 Chapdarkul – Uchkul
- Day 10 Uchkul – Zarojkul
- Day 11 Zarojkul – Top Bardara Valley
- Day 12 Top Bardara Valley – Bardara Village
- Day 13 Bardara Village
- Day 14 Bardara Village – Kalaikhum
- Day 15 Kalaikhum – Dushanbe
- Day 16 Dushanbe – End




We do not and cannot offer a uniform accommodation standard on our itineraries. Even if we wanted to, the reality is that standards in Dushanbe cannot be compared to a homestay in an isolated valley in the Pamirs. We consider comfort, location, design, character, historical interest and whether the money we spend will go into the pockets of the local community when we make our choices of where to stay.
The accommodation will be based on 2 people sharing a room when that is available. When we are in the Pamirs we will be staying in tents and in local homestays that sometimes only offer central communal areas to sleep in.
- All accommodation, including tents during the trek
- All meals except in Khorog and Dushanbe
- Transport
- Experienced international trekking guide
- Local trekking crew
- Pack animals
- Any necessary visas and permits
- Insurance
- Flights to Tajikistan
- Entrance fees
- Drinks
- Tips
Our trekking trips are designed to be physically engaging and provide a level of challenge for most people. As a general guideline, we recommend that you have some prior experience walking with a 10-15kg day pack for up to 8 hours over 5 or more days through uneven & varied terrain (and weather); ranging from hard-packed earth, tussock grass, boulder fields, scree slopes, soft snow patches, and knee-deep rivers.
We do not directly arrange international flights to Tajikistan. However, we can suggest routes and operators.
You will require a Tajikistan visa for this trip as well as a GBAO permit for the Badakhshan region where we will be travelling in.
A single entry Tajikistan e-visa is the quickest method.
In Tajikistan, meals are sometimes included with the accommodation, and these are included in the price. This also applies to the meals produced by our high altitude cooks while we are trekking in the mountains. The food in Khorog and Dushanbe is not included in the price as we want people to have the freedom to choose their preferred restaurant.
When we choose our vehicles and drivers we take into consideration the road conditions, the length of journey and the competence of the man behind the wheel. We will only be travelling by four-wheel drive vehicles because most of the road is essentially a dirt track (despite that “Pamir Highway” suggests smooth tarmac). Your comfort, enjoyment and safety of the journey is top priority.
On this trip, you will be accompanied by an experienced international trekking guide plus an English-speaking local guide from Untamed Borders. This allows for greater flexibility and means that there will always be someone on hand to help or assist you even if the other team leader is busy making arrangements.
Tajikistan including the Autonomous Region of Badakhshan is currently a stable area. However, we monitor the situation closely and we listen very carefully to advice from the foreign office and from our friends in the areas we visit. Our client’s safety is our primary concern. We must state that the tour leader has the final word with regards to changes in the itinerary for safety reasons. Whilst the route we have chosen passes through areas which we consider to be stable things can change and we may have to alter the route or cancel sections of the trip at short notice.
Package Confirmed Dates | Trip Status Trip Status | Price (PP) Excluding Flights | Price (PP) Including Flights | |
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August 5, 2023 - August 20, 2023
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Available to book
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$2,750
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N/A
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