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Bishkek to Dushanbe Pamir Highway Adventure – 13 Days

Overview

From nomad yurts on Song Kul to the world's highest border passes and Afghanistan's Hindu Kush skyline — the ultimate 4x4 crossing of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Start: BishkekEnd: Dushanbe
Duration13 days
Group sizeup to 4
Minimum age16 years old
Physical rating
1 peopleUSD $2,800
2 peopleUSD $1,450
3 peopleUSD $980
4 peopleUSD $750
FromUSD $740

Why You'll Love This Trip

  • Sleep in a yurt beside Song Kul and Tulpar Kul lakes under a blanket of stars.
  • Walk through the 800-year-old Silk Road caravanserai of Tash Rabat.
  • Stand at the base camp of 7,134m Lenin Peak.
  • Cross Ak-Baital Pass (4,655m) — the highest point of the Pamir Highway.
  • Gaze across the Panj River at Afghanistan's Hindu Kush in the Wakhan Valley.

Itinerary

Leave the capital behind, detour to the 11th-century Burana Tower, then climb Kalmak-Ashuu Pass for your first jaw-dropping view of Song Kul — Kyrgyzstan's iconic alpine lake at 3,000m. Settle into a yurt on the shore and walk the pastures as evening light hits the water.

Accommodation

  • Yurt

Special information

Altitude ~3,000m — cold nights even in summer; no mobile signal at the lake.

Itinerary

Inclusions and activities

Destinations

Osh, Song Kul Lake, Tash Rabat, Kazarman, Tulpar Kul Lake, Karakul Lake, Alichur, Maljuran Valley, Langar, Khorog, Jizeu Valley, Kalaikhum, Dushanbe

Transport

4x4 SUV / Jeep

Accommodation

4 Yurt, 6 Homestay, 3 Hotel

Included activities
  • • Visit Burana Tower
  • • Cross Kalmak-Ashuu Pass
  • • Walk along Song Kul lakeshore
  • • Scenic drive over Moldo-Ashuu Pass

Before you book you should know

This is a physically demanding trip: long driving days plus several hikes at altitudes of 4,000-4,800m. Solid fitness and comfort with high altitude are essential. Recommended minimum age is 16.

Price for your date

Number of guestsPrice per person
1USD $2,800
2USD $1,450
3USD $980
4USD $750

Dates and prices

The tour runs with at least 2 participants. If the group has only 2 people, the price per person may be $100–150 higher than shown.

2027-04-05 — 2027-04-17

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-04-19 — 2027-05-01

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-05-03 — 2027-05-15

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-05-17 — 2027-05-29

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-05-31 — 2027-06-12

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-06-14 — 2027-06-26

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-06-28 — 2027-07-10

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-07-12 — 2027-07-24

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-07-26 — 2027-08-07

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-08-09 — 2027-08-21

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-08-23 — 2027-09-04

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-09-06 — 2027-09-18

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-09-20 — 2027-10-02

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-10-04 — 2027-10-16

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740

2027-10-18 — 2027-10-30

Available
4
Price per person
USD $740