Pamir Highway loop tour

Dushanbe city tour

Dushanbe sightseeing. Dushanbe is the  capital   of  Tajikistan.  Dushanbe  means “Monday”  from  Tajik  language because before there was Monday  bazar. From  1929 till 1961 was known  as  Stalinabad 
Places  to  visit  in  Dushanbe :

• Monument  of  Ismoili Somoni 
• National Library 
• Emblem of  Tajikistan 
• Rudaki  Park
• Flagpole 
• National museum
• Nawruz Palace 
• Botanical Garden 
• Independence Tower
• Antiquity museum(sleeping  budda)
• House Museum of  Gurminj Zawqibekov
• Biggest central Asian Mosque 

Dushanbe – Kulob – Kalai Khum

Today  we will start  our fantastic tour to  Pamir.  Pamir  is   the  famous touristic    destination   of Tajikistan.  We will  stop  in water reservoir  picturesque  of  Norak    and   we   will  visit   mausoleum of Mir Sayed Hamadani – the great Ismaili philosopher and poet of XV century, Khulbuq fortress   Rather we will stop  in  Kalhai  Khumb the  center  of  beautiful  Darvoz  region.

Kalai Khumb – Khorog

Early  morning   we  will  drive along  Panj   river.  Panj  river   which   divide  the same people which  before were  as Pamir right side of the   river and  left  side.  We will  cross  Vanj,  Rushon  and  Shughnon  and   we reach  Khorog  city  at  lunchtime. We would have city tour in a city   it will exist Ismaili Jamaatkhana    of  Khorog, Chorbogh, Deepamiri, Botanical   garden and tour  at  UCA 

Khorog – Langar

Driving from Khorog to  Ishkashim would  be unforgettable  and interesting visiting hot spring  Garmchashma.It is situated on the right shore of the river Garmchashma and upper part of the valley settlement of Garmchashma district. It takes its beginning from lime rock there is the altar, connected with the origin of the source, and which is protected with wall and makes its way through earth and rocks, forming a pool. In the upper pool it reaches +600C, flows down on ledge cools of until +400C. The water of this source is effective during the treatment of skin disease, joint disease  rheumatism and ridiculed. There are small mountain  caves in the Eastern part of the source

Qaq Qaha- It is situated on the bank of the river Panj, on the isolated rocky height, stretched out along the river 1km east from the settlement of lower Namadgut. The length of the fortress from West to east is 675m, from South to North-220m. it is protected by double layers of walls, fortified with 56 towers of round shapes with loopholes. The foundation of walls and towers built from west to east protected by double layers of walls, with loopholes. The entrance to the fortress is from the west side. The foundation of walls and towers build from stones, the main part of walls-are composed from land blocks. The base of the fortress refer to cushion period of the 2 century before Christ as a defensive building the fortress served until 7 century according to the legends, the emperor of this fortress was the tsar of siyohpushon kakh-kakh.   Namadgut  museum.  
Kelis and Buddhist monastery 
The house-museum of Muboraki Vakhani and his stony calendar
Visit Vichkut valley with its long history hot spring  “Bibi  Fotima”  and  then historical  place Yamchun  Fortress 
 Overnight  in  Zong  
 

Langar – Bulunkul Lake

First adventure of the day Stone pictures of Langar Kisht and sanctuary of Shoh Qambary Oftob.

In the way excursion to fortified settlement of Ratm and caravansary the way of Silk Road(history says that Ratm  was  the  only  place  which  was   ruled by woman) Settlement of Ratm situated above sharp precipice to the deep canon on the right bank of the river Panj, 3-4km north-east of the village Langar. The settlement fenced in walls, fortified by 4 quadrangular towers. Inside were built interconnecting rooms. The settlement was dated in 3-2 centuries to 7-8 B.C
 
In  a   way   to  Bulunkul we   can  see  a  peace of Afghanistan boarder and China.  Further we   will   pass khargushi gorge  Khargushi  Pass 
Overnight in Bulunkul 
 

Bulunkul – Alichur – Murgab

Early morning we  will  drive from   Bulunkul .  You  would fill like  you  are  in  Mars you see deserts  with its special beauty after  Alichur there will  be Akbalik  Lake( lake is holley place   for Kirgiz  people) then we would drive to Bashgumbaz. You  would  know  about life  of people  how they  live  in   territory   where  summer is  only 1  month .  people  live  there life with  so low  condition  for suffering there is no trees   and  its also terribly cold  in  winter time. Meeting   with  locals. Visit the grave of first nomadic person.

Murgab – Rangkul Lake – Karakul Lake

We will drive to the  Rangkul lake which  is  famous as Black lake and  then to  the  largest lake of Tajikistan, Karakul Lake. We drive over the highest destination of our tour: through  Ak Baital pass (4 655 m) 

Karakul Lake – Bartang Valley – Sawnob

The  most  interesting a  bit dangerous. Only before people used this road. Road with beautiful  landscape   We   will  drive through  Oqtash pass  we   will   stop   there for  seeing meteorites pleases.  The road goes over Kok Jar pass (4000 m) to Ghudara  village.    We have chance to  see  Sawnob  fortress  

Overnight  is  in  homestay 
 

Sawnob – Rushan

In the morning we continue our adventure in Bartang valley. we leave Savnob village in the morning and drive up hill by narrow road to the highest village in the area – to Rovshorv village. We  drive along the Bartang river from Upper Bartang to the down side of the valley. The Bartang valley still keeps the old traditions of Bartangi people. Arriving to Rushan 

Overnight guesthouse. 
 

Rushan – Karon Old City - Kalai Khumb

The same road which  have been passed  before. We continue to  drive to Kalai  Khumb  along  Panj  river  Human settlements are located on both sides of the river in narrow mountain valleys. On the other side of the river you will see Afghan stony villages and gardens. We will drive to Kalai Khumb.

Overnight guesthouse 
 

Kalai Khum – Khoburubot pass – Dushanbe

In  the morning we will drive to Dushanbe via old  mountain road. We   will drive over high Khoburubot Pass (3 252) known as Western Pamir Tract. The road goes through the most picturesque river valley and amazing gorges in the terrain, where one can stop for rest and shoot photos of the mountain and rivers.  This way have been used before especially in Soviet Union time

Flight

Flight home

Day 2 : Panjakent -Seven Lakes

Fan mountains  are  famous  among  tourists  and  they  are  second  after  Pamir  Mountains   most  beautiful and  attractable.You  have   to  know   that there are 1450+lakes to  visit.  Seven  lakes  situated in  Fan Mountains . All lakes  have  their  names  and  their special beauty.  Haf Kul-seven lakes of different colors in mountains of Tajikistan.

• Mijgon lakes (1640m above the   sea  level)
• Soya   lakes
• Hushyor lakes
• Nophin lakes (2139m.a.l),
• Khurdak  lakes
• Margazor lakes
• Hazorchashma lakes (2400m above the sea level)

Picnic at  Margazor lake.  Short hike to  7 lake (Hazorchashma)Drive back to