Along route Marco Polo
ITINERARY: Dushanbe, Kalai-Khumb, Khorog, Ishkashim VAHAN corridor – Vrang
Zong - Langar - Alichur – Jelondy - Khorog - Kalai-Khumb – Dushanbe.
Day by day Itinerary:
Day 1 Arrival in Dushanbe. Accommodation in hotel (or in Tajik home). Shot SS around Dushanbe and outside Hissar fortress, Varzob gorge. Lunch and dinner.
Day 2 Morning drive to Kalai-Khumb 300 km (H-1850 m), through mountains picture's places and tour base camp "Blue lake", there is lunch, and continued drive to Kalai-Khumb, accommodation in private home, dinner and rest.
Day 3 After breakfast drive to Khorog (2,100 m), capital of Tajikistan's Mountainous Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Tour of the city. The Pamir Botanical Garden in the eastern part of the city (2,320 m) is the second-highest such institution in the world, with many unique plants brought here from around the world. Accommodation in a guest house Ogho-Khan.
Day 4 Leave Khorog in a 4WD vehicle, along the Gunt river valley into the heart of Pamirs. 30 km from Khorog, on a high cliff dominating the valley, the Kofir-Kala Complex overlooks Bogev village. It consists of a fortress with a citadel and the remains of two circular temples. In ancient times, this complex was a well-protected cult center of Shugnon, focused on worshipping the sun. Drive to Shokhdara, camp overnight.
Day 5 Drive to Ishkashim, on the way to visit very famous places thermal springs "Garm-Chashma" somebody can swim in thermal pull. Lunch and in evening arrive to Ishkashim, and drive along Pyanj river to Zong there is you will see the wall Buddha buildings. SS around Vrang after drive to Langar and stay in guesthouse.
Day 6 Next day in the morning drive to Zorkul lake through Khargushi pass H-3900m. In Zorkul (4200 m) stay in tent.
Day 7 Full day sat in Zorkul lake, SS surrounding and your will seethe mountain sheep "Marco Polo" the tajik name "ARKHAR", overnight in tent.
Day 8 Drive to Murgab, through Shaimak. Arrive in evening, stay in guest house.
Day 9 Drive over Alichur Pass to Jelondy, stop by the lake and thermal springs. The water temperature at the springs is 90°C, but there is an area suitable for swimming where the water is about 70°C. There are also impressive stalactite/stalagmite formations. As well as the opportunity for a hot bath, there is the option to do some light trekking around the lake. Camp overnight.
Day 10 Drive from Jelondy to Khorog. Overnight in guest house Ogho-Khan Foundation.
Day 11 Morning drive to Kalai-Khumb 250 km (H-1850 m), through mountains picture's places and in Rushan there is lunch, and continued drive to Kalai-Khumb, accommodation in private home, dinner and rest.
Day 12 Morning drive from Kalai-Khumb to Dushanbe 300 km (H-1850 m), through mountains pass Khaburabot H-3370 m. Very beautiful picture's places and tour base camp "Blue lake", there is lunch, and continued drive to Dushanbe, accommodation in hotel "SINO", dinner and rest.
Day 13 Full day SS in museum Dushanbe and also SS in Hissar fort, lunch in Hissar and back to Dushanbe to hotel rest. Preparation for banket last day.
Day 14 Transfer to airport departure to home