Wakhan Valley tour, 7 day

Reception / meet of tourists from the international airport of Dushanbe or hotel guests. Departure to Kulyab (from Dushanbe - 196 km drive)

On the way to Kulyab we will visit the Hulbuk Fortress (165 km from Dushanbe). From the 9th to the 11th centuries, the Hulbuk Fortress was located in the center of one of the four largest cities in Central Asia, it was the residence of Shah (King) Khatlon. The citadel was guarded by a giant salt hill, which at that time was of great importance as the source of one of the three precious resources (along with gold and horses) traded on the Silk Roads.

The next object is the Kulyab (31 km drive from Hulbuk). In the center of the city of Kulyab, in the park area, there is a memorial complex of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni - a poet, philosopher and thinker of the 14th century. His son Muhammad, relatives, as well as Sheikh Shokhi Tolikoni from the Afghan city of Tolukan, a former inspector of the mausoleum and mosque, are also buried there. The complex includes the local history museum of the 2700th anniversary of Kulyab, the museum of the literary heritage of the writer Mirsaid Ali Hamadoni and the house-museum of the national poet Saydali Valizod. Every year the museum is visited by more than two million visitors, both local and foreign guests.

14:00 - after lunch, we will continue our journey to Kalai Khumb, Darvaz (from Kulyab - 169 km drive). 19:00 - arrival in Kalai Khumb, Darvaz. Accommodation at the hotel and dinner.

08:00 - breakfast at the hotel 09:00 - visit the ancient city Karon Tajik and Russian archaeologists in 2012 found the ancient city of Karon on the territory of the Darvaz region of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. Temples, fragments of a five-domed church, a temple of fire, water, two temples of the wind, a windmill, a fragment of the sacred book of the Zoroastrians "Avesta", the remains of a large polo ground, halls, administrative and residential premises were found. building. The ruins were found in the ancient city, which is supposedly one of the largest mountain "residences" of local kings.

11:00 - continuation of the journey, heading to Khorog (from Kalai Khumb - 243 km), lunch at the same time. 20:00 – arrival in Khorog, hotel accommodation and dinner

- Breakfast at hotel - Departure to Ishkoshim district, accommodation at hotel

- Visiting Healing spring "Garm-Chashma» - mineral spring Garm-Chashma is located at an altitude of 2325m above sea level, near the town of Khorog in Ishkashim district. The spring is filled with hot water of turquoise color, which includes iron, aluminum, magnesium, strontium, fluorine and other elements. The same time lunch - Return to hotel, dinner

Wakhan Valley - located between the south-west of Tajikistan in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and the north-east of Afghanistan. Namadgut. Arriving from Ishkashim, just two kilometers from the tiny hilltop village of Namadgut, you will find the Qahqaha Fortress, a ruined fort with spectacular views of the Pyanj River, offering sweeping views of both Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

Yamchun. In this pretty village built on top of a cliff, you will find the Yamchun Fort, which is 2000 years old and was used to protect the townspeople during the Kushan Empire. The Yamchun fortress is the most impressive place in the entire Wakhan valley, as it offers stunning views of the valley and the Afghan Hindu Kush, whose snow-capped peaks jut out against the backdrop of the fortress. Yamchun also has several famous hot springs called Bibi Fatima. Vrang - the world-famous Silk Road was not only a set of routes aimed at trade and the exchange of goods between civilizations and empires, but also the fact that many different people from different religions left their religious and cultural mark. It is for this reason that in Vrang you can find a Buddhist stupa from the 4th century, the origin and history of which, unfortunately, remain rather unknown. The stupa is built on the highest point of the village, offering breathtaking views of the valley. Lunch during the trip.

08:00 - breakfast at the hostel 09:00 - continuation of the hike through the Wakhan valley to the ancient fortresses and mountain gorges. Visits to Zong and Hisor, Langar. Lunch at the same time. Zong is another small settlement where Abreshim-Kal'a was built, a fortress that served to protect against Chinese and Afghan invaders. Langar will be your first or last destination, depending on whether you come from Khorog or the Pamir Highway. Langar is the most touristy place in Wakhan as it has hosted hundreds of bikers and drivers in general over the years. At the top of the village are the remains of some of the most important petroglyphs in Tajikistan. 18:00 - return to the hostel, dinner Distance - 7 km, climb - 700 m

08:00 - breakfast at the hostel 09:00 - return trip in the direction of Dushanbe; lunch on the way. 19:00 - overnight in Qalai Khumb (Darvoz) (341 km from the Wakhan valley).

07:00 - breakfast at the hotel 08:00 – departure to Dushanbe; lunch at the same time 18:00 - arrival in Dushanbe, end of the tour, seeing off tourists (362 km drive from Qalai Khumb)