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Travel advice

  1. Travel advice Tajikistan

    When to Go to Tajikistan Pamir Mountains with a clear blue sky

    Choose your season by the altitude you are asking for If your trip depends on…Best windowDo not forceNomad’s Land note Pamir Highway and Wakhan ValleyJuly to SeptemberEarly spring optimism or late autumn heroicsThe Pamirs need…

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  2. Guide collection Pakistan

    Peak Challenges: Scaling Pakistan’s High Altitudes Nanga Parbat, Pakistan

    Conquer the peaks of Pakistan, a premier destination for mountaineers seeking the ultimate challenge. From the notorious K2 to the treacherous Nanga Parbat, the mountains here offer some of the most demanding climbs in the world…

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  3. Travel page

    Welcome Backcountry yurt, near Karakol

    Private journeys and shared adventures along the Silk Roads, shaped by our Bishkek team.

    Photo: Stanislas Stepanov / Winter Tourism Library owned by the Swiss Government

  4. Travel advice Tajikistan

    Travel Health and Safety in Tajikistan Travel Health and Safety in Tajikistan

    Before you travel This page is preparation, not alarm. Health and safety in Tajikistan depend on the route, season, altitude, remoteness, transport and your own medical situation. Check medical advice for your nationality and…

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  5. Travel advice Pakistan

    Planning Tips for Pakistan Hiking trails at Karimabad in Hunza valley

    Before You Build the Route Transport in Pakistan is not just a timetable. Border opening hours, road surface, weather, permits, flight changes, local holidays, and distance can reshape a day on the ground. Use this page for…

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Journeys

  1. Journey

    Road to Murghab by the M41 and border crossing Karakul Lake, Tajikistan

    Sary-Mogol village → Murghab

    We set off early in the morning from Sary Mogol, as a long and spectacular day of high-altitude travel lies ahead. Heading south, we quickly approach the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, entering the Kizil-Art Pass region at 4,282 meters…

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  2. Journey

    Journey from Murghab to Sary Mogol From Sary Tash to Karakul lake

    Murghab → Sary-Mogol village

    We depart in the morning from Murghab, the windswept heart of the Eastern Pamirs, surrounded by vast plateaus and snow-dusted peaks. As we leave the village, the road climbs gently, then steadily, through a region shaped by…

  3. Journey

    Excursion day to 3 lakes of High Pamir Ak-Baital pass - M41 - Pamir Highways

    Murghab → Murghab

    We will start early in the morning our day trip to Shorkul, Rangkul and Karakul lakes (40-50 km from Murgab). In the morning, we drive to the Chinese border to discover the Shorkul and Rangkul lakes at 3782 meters altitude, the…

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Places to understand

  1. Region guide Tajikistan

    Gorno-Badakhshan

    Gorno-Badakhshan makes Tajikistan’s map physical. Khorog, Murghab, Wakhan, Bartang and the Pamir Highway form a region where rivers, passes, languages, border roads and sparse settlements make every itinerary depend on time,…

  2. Place Kyrgyzstan

    Lenin peak Lenin peak

    The second highest peak of Kyrgyzstan, situated in the Pamir at the border with Tajikistan. It rises at the altitude of 7134m. Best period for the ascent is from July to August, some years till early September.

  3. Region guide Pakistan

    Gilgit-Baltistan

    Gilgit-Baltistan is a northern Pakistan mountain region where the Karakoram Highway, Hunza, Skardu, Baltistan and Khunjerab are planned through altitude, landslide roads, village guesthouses, guides, bridge crossings, fuel stops…

  4. Region guide Tajikistan

    Ishkashim Around ishkashim

    The village of Ishkashim is located in the Panj River valley, between Langar and Khorog, in the highland part of the Pamirs. It lies at an altitude of approximately 2500-2600 m, at the foot of the majestic Saparodzha Peak with a…

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