Along path Marco-Polo - Tour№ 2

ITINERARY:  Dushanbe, Kalai-Khumb, Khorog, Ishkashim Wakhan corridor–Wrang – Zong – Langar – Zorkull  Murgab – Alichur- Jelondy – Khorog – Kalai-Khumb – Dushanbe
Duration: 15 days/14nights.
Day by day Itinerary:

Day  1- Arrival in Dushanbe. Accommodation in hotel (or in Tajik home). Short 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 (1750 m), capital of Tajikistan’s Mountainous Badakhshan Autonomous Region-PAMIR GBAO. Tour of the city. The Pamir Botanical Garden in the eastern part of the city (1850, 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, and back to Khorog ovrnight in guest hose Ogho-Khan..                                                                                                                         

Day  5 -  Drive  to Ishkashim, on the way to visit  very famous places thermal springs – “Garm-Chashma” some body can swim in thermal pull. Lunch and in evening arrive in Yamchun after Ishkashim (35 km.), overnight in base camp.

Day  6 – Morning visit to Holly springs “Bibi Fotima and Zuhro”and then visit “Buddha monastery”, there is you will see the wall  Buddha buildings after  drive   along Pyanj river to Wrang, Zong  .  SS around Vrang after  drive to Langar and stay in guest house.                                                                                                                                  

Day  7 - next day in the morning drive to Zorkul lake through Khargushi pass H-3900m.  In Zorkul  (4200 m) stay in tent.                                                                                                                                      

Day  8 - Full day sat in Zorkul lake, SS surrounding and your will seethe mountain sheep “Marco Polo” the tajik name “ARKHAR”, overnight in tent.                                                                                       

Day  9 -drive to Murgab, through  Shaimak. Arrive in evening, stay in guest  house.                           

Day  10 -  Drive over Alichur valley through Naizatash pass (H4200m.) Koitezak pass (4200m.) to Jelondy, stop by the lake and thermal springs. The water temperature at the springs is 90^oC, but there is an area suitable for swimming where the water is about 70^oC. 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 11 -   Drive from Jelondy to Khorog. Overnight  in guest house Ogho-Khan Foundation.            

Day 12 - 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 13 - 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 “Tajikistan”, dinner and rest.                                  

Day 14`- Full day SS in museum Dushanbe and also SS in Hissar fortress, lunch in Hissar and back to Dushanbe to hotel – rest.  Preparation for banket last day.                                                                         Day 15 - transfer to airport – departure to home.

Days ………………………..…15

Season ……………..30/05 – 01.11

Min group ………………1 – 25Pax.

The program  includes:    : all transfers, accommodation in hotels, guest houses, in mountain in the tent and

                                       guest house, escort guide, mountain guide, interpreter, cooks, sharps, SS, entries

                                       fees, foods, meals 3 time a day. accompany group with tour equipment and

                                       kitchen equipment.
Not includes: visa –  Tajikistan – 50 $ per/per;   visa support – 30 $ per/per,   mountain

                                       permits in Tajikistan – 50 $ per/per, ecological fees – 1 $ per/per/day.

                                       Permit for border zone Pamir – 50 $ per/per.