Pamir(trekking) under the peak Marks and Engles

Pamir(trekking) under the peak Marks and Engles

Day 1/2 Meeting at the airport of Dushanbe at 03:20 (850-1000m). Accommodation at the hotel Lotus-4*. Breakfast. City-tour; Antiquities' Museum (13-meters Buddha statue);  Musical instruments' Museum named after Gurminj; Botanic Garden, Somoni Place. Lunch and diner at local restaurants.

Day 3  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   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   Trekking (10 km, 5-6 hrs, +430m)

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

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

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

Day 8   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 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   Trekking (10 km, 4-5 hrs, +350m)

Trekking from Yechkul lake to the fork Yechkul - Chapdarkul lake(4529m). Walk, after the transition to lake Langar(4650m)

Day 11   Early in the morning breakfast, climb to the top of Langar (5400m, 2b difficulty)

Descent back to the base camp after down to Bachor pasture (4100 m).

Day 12   Trekking from Bachor pasture - Down to the fork lake Yaschilkul.Trekking (18 km, 5-6 hrs, -500m)

After trekking (8 km, 2-3 hrs,  +400m, -200m) Yashilkul lake (3800 m). Yashilkul lake crossing (on jeeps or rubber-oar). Overnight in the tent camp, 3800m. 

Day 13  Transfer from lake Yaschilkul-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   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   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   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   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   Transfer Khorog - Kalaykhumb  (230 km, 5 hrs, -1000m). Dinner and overnight in the homestay, 1200m.

Day 19   Transfer Kalaykhumb – Kulyab – Dushanbe (370 km, 8-9 hrs, -1000m). Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 20   Departure for airport. Flight home Turkish Airlines.

Tarif:  2017-2018y:  

2- pax -2500$

3-4pax - 2200$

5-6pax - 2000$ 

7-8pax - 1850$ 

9-10pax -1730$  

11-12pax -1620$                      

13-15pax -1540$

16-20pax -1420$

The cost is included: 

- Accommodation in twin rooms with breakfasts in the hotel 3* (in Dushanbe)

- Accommodation in guest houses and homestays by the program (no single!)

- Accommodation in twin-share tents by the program

- Transport – during the whole tour

- Mountain guide (English speaking)

- Meals – full board

- Entrance fees on the main monuments

- During the trekking: cook, , tents, donkeys for carrying the baggage from 5^nd to 12th days and from 14^nd to 15th days of the program

- For groups of 10 pax and more – T/L FOC

The cost isn’t included:

Tariffs include all expenses during the stay in Tadjikistan, except for group visa (40$/pax) E-visa 50$ and supplement for single accommodation in Dushanbe (90$), International flights.

Tourists must be equipped with trekking shoes, sunglasses, waterproof shoes (for river crossing), waterproof wear, warm clothes, sleeping bag, walking sticks etc.

Best period: from June 20 – up to the end of September.