Embark on a 5-day adventure along the Pamir Highway from Khorog to Osh, where you’ll traverse the majestic Pamir Mountains. This journey offers stunning landscapes, cultural encounters, and visits to iconic locations like Ishkashim, Langar, and the serene Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes. Explore the remote Murgab, the serene Karakul Lake, and the famous Lenin Peak Base Camp. Comfortable guesthouse and traditional yurt stays enhance this high-altitude experience.
ITINERARY: Khorog – Ishkashim – Langar – Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes – Alichur – Murgab – Karakul lake – Sarymogol – Lenin Peak Base Camp – Osh city
Tour type: Auto – Jeep
Duration: 5 days, 4 nights
Best Season: May – October
Altitude: passes at 2400 – 4700 m
Requirements: Trekking shoes, waterproof & warm clothes, hat, sunscreen & sunglasses
Overnight stay: guesthouses, yurt
Day 1: Khorog city – Ishkashim village – Yamchun fortress & hot springs – Langar village, 5-6 hr
Breakfast. Visit fortress Khaaka on the way at Namadgut village right after leaving Ishkashim village. It is worth a 10 minutes stop. Take another detour on the way at Yamchun to admire the 12th century Yamchun Fortress rising from a platform of natural rock. Walk up to the edge of the fort and you will have an amazing view of Wakhan valley. Further up the hillside are located the hot springs of Bibi Fatima with its crystal waters rich in minerals. Walk back to your car and drive to Langar village.
Day 2: Langar village – Panorama Ridge trek ( 3-4 hrs) at Kargush pass – Bulunkul & Yashilkul lakes – Alichur village
Breakfast. Travel to Kargush pass, 2hrs. Road follows the river Pamir all the way to Kargush checkpoint with the chance to admire the Big Pamir of Afghanistan with nomadic Afghan Kyrgyz caravans. Arrival at the Kargush pass and start the 3-4 hrs trek to Panorama Ridge at 4800 meters. While walking up, two small lakes behind you at roadside open up to cheer you. Enjoy the stunning mountain scenery of Great Pamir on Afghan border on the top of pass. Walk back to your car. Take another side trip to see alpine lakes Bulunkul Yashilkul. Drive to Alichur village, 1 hr.
Day 3: Alichur village – Observatory Hill – Murgab village – Karakul lake , 6-7 hr
Breakfast. We take a detour to Observatory Hill. You will see a nice view of Muztagh Ata peak of China on top of the hill if no clouds in the sky. Down the hill, there is a Soviet truck full of skulls of Marco Polo sheep inside. Once upon a time, it was a hunting camp. Back to the main road and go to Murgab village. Lunch in a local guesthouse or café. Travel goes on to Karakul lake with the highest pass Akbaital (4655 m) you will ever do in Tajikistan, 3hr. Take photos of glaciers on the pass. Arrival in Karakul lake. Overnight and dinner in a guesthouse.
Day 4: Karakul lake – Sarymogol village – Lenin Peak Base Camp, 4–5 hrs
Breakfast. Drive to the checkpoint, 1hr. Cross the borders and head up to the Lenin Peak Base Camp via Sarymogol village, 3 hrs. Arrival in the yurt camp at the base camp and lunch in a yurt. Explore the snowcapped Lenin Peak in Pamir mountain range by taking a day hike from your yurt camp to the Traveler’s pass at 4130 meters, 3 hrs. Enjoy the beauty of glaciers while walking up to the pass. Rest at the top of the Traveler’s pass to gaze at glaciers tumbling off the massive peak. Back to your yurts, 2 hrs. Overnight and dinner in a yurt.
Day 5: Lenin Peak Base Camp– Sarymogol village – Osh city, 4–5 hrs
Breakfast. Drive to Osh city along the numerous Kyrgyz villages and shepherd’s yurts scattered in mountains slopes, 5 hrs. Arrival and be accommodated in your hotel.
Price in USD:
| number of people | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| price per person | 1500 | 750 | 500 | 375 |
Included:
English speaking driver
Transport
Side trips
Deriver’s meals and accommodation
Fuel
Border fees for transport
Taxes
Not included:
Your meals and accommodation
Entrance fees to sites
- If you plan for a private tour, you can choose your own start date and book it exclusively for yourself.
- If you prefer to join a group and share costs with fellow travelers, visit this page to view available group dates.
- Should none of the listed trip dates suit your schedule, you are welcome to set your own date. We will then advertise your chosen date to gather other interested travelers to join you.
