Pamir Highway

One of the world's great road trips, through the high Pamir mountains from Dushanbe to Osh in Kyrgyzstan, along the Afghan border in the Wakhan Valley, over passes above 4,000 m, past lakes and remote villages.

A GBAO permit is required, usually arranged with your e-visa. Travel by 4x4 with a driver, staying in homestays. Allow 1 to 2 weeks. Check travel advice for the border areas.

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At a glance

Kind	Tours and activities
Where	Khorog, Gorno-Badakhshan.
Cost	Permit; transport charged

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Tajikistan

Capital	Dushanbe
Continent	Asia Central Asia
Population	10,499,000
Languages	Tajik
Currency	Tajikistani somoni (TJS, SM)
Calling code	+992
Time zone	UTC+05:00 (TJT)

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Historic sites

Hisor Fortress

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A restored 18th-century fortress gate and walls about 25 km west of Dushanbe, with two madrasas and a mausoleum nearby.

Natural features

Iskanderkul Lake

Sughd

A turquoise mountain lake in the Fann Mountains, said to be named after Alexander the Great, with a waterfall nearby.

Walks and treks

Seven Lakes (Haft Kul)

Sughd

A chain of seven lakes in a valley of the Fann Mountains, each a different colour, from turquoise to deep blue.