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A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary including the Wakhan Valley

A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary Including The Wakhan Valley Updated November 2024, A 10 Day Pamir Highway Itinerary including the Wakhan Valley was originally published in October 2020. I’ve traveled the Pamir Highway now several times over the last few years (well, except 2020), on various trips exploring every pocket of Tajikistan I could into each visa I’ve […]

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Aral Yuj Hike, South Aral Peak Hike, Karakul, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Gorno Badakhshan, Hiking & Trekking, Hiking in Tajikistan, Tajikistan

South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan

South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan Updated September 2024, South Aral Peak Hike, Tajikistan was originally published in April 2022 Looking to get out from Karakul and do a quick day hike on your Tajikistan Pamir Highway adventure? The hike up South Aral Peak, more commonly called Aral Yuj (short for Yujzhni), will make for a nice day

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Peter I Range, Gding, Gding Plateau, Pulisangin, Pulisangin Valley, Gardan i Kaftar, Rasht Valley, Karotegin, Karotegin Valley, Badakshan, GBAO, Tajikistan, Central Asia
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Rasht Valley, Tajikistan

Rasht Valley, Tajikistan Updated September 2024, Rasht Valley, Tajikistan was originally written in November 2019 It took me five trips to Tajikistan before I finally made it to the Rasht Valley. The little-visited region of the country had been on my radar since 2017. To be fair, the Rasht Valley is a bit inconvenient to visit with the

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Gardan i Kaftar, Gardan i Kaftar Pass, Peter the I Range, Rasht Valley, Karotegin, Karotegin Valley, Badakshan, GBAO, Tajikistan, Central Asia
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The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley

The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley Updated in September 2024, The Gardan i Kaftar Hike In Tajikistan’s Rasht Valley was originally published in May 2020 I spent a chunk of last summer and fall in Tajikistan, mostly focusing on traveling in the western half of the country. The furthest east I made it in

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Yurt, Yurt Alichur, Alichur, Pamir, Pamirs, Pamir Highway, Eastern Pamir, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

Eastern Pamir Travel Guide

Eastern Pamir Travel Guide Updated September 2024, The Eastern Pamir Travel Guide was originally written in February 2020 The Eastern Pamir and Murghab Plateau is the most sparsely populated region of Tajikistan. The entire area is at high altitude, with the lowest point still being at or above 3,000 meters. With terrain that is arid and

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Karakul, Karakul Tajikistan, Pamir
Asia, Central Asia, City Guides, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan

Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan Updated September 2024, Windswept Desolation In Karakul, Tajikistan was originally published in June 2020 Most travelers journeying along Tajikistan’s main tourist attraction, the Pamir Highway, tend to only make a short stop in Karakul to break for breakfast lunch and to gaze at the blue waters. Sure, the village of Karakul

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Madiyan Valley Hot Springs, Tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan

A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan 

A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan  Updated August 2024, A Day Trip to Madiyan Hot Springs, Tajikistan was originally published in December 2021 Madiyan Valley, which cuts westward from Murghab is jagged and stark in comparison to its more northerly colorful counterpart Pshart Valley. For those looking for an adventure away from the

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The Ultimate Guide To The Pamir Highway

Pamir Highway Guide Updated August 2024, The Ultimate Guide To The Pamir Highway was originally published in January 2017 As we made the colorful twists and turns down out of Shurabad Pass with my first glimpses across the River Panj into Afghanistan, I knew this surely wouldn’t be my last adventure along the famed Pamir Highway.

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Murghab, Tajikistan, Eastern Pamir
Asia, Central Asia, City Guides, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

Murghab Travel Guide + 4 Things To Do In Murghab, Tajikistan

Murghab Travel Guide + 4 Things To Do In Murghab Updated August 2024, Murghab Travel Guide + 4 Things To Do In Murghab, Tajikistan was originally written in March 2020 Welcome to the wild wild east! Murghab is a peculiar, rugged frontier town located in Tajikistan’s Eastern Pamir at a staggering elevation of 3,650 meters. Murghab

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Tajik, Bartang Highway, Bartang Valley, Bartang, Pamir, Pamir Mountains, Pamirs, Tajikistan, GBAO, Gorno Badakshan Autonomous Oblast, Badakshan, Badakhshon, Khafrazdara, Khafrazdara Valley, Khafrazdara Lake, Pasor
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How To Get To Khafrazdara Valley, Tajikistan

How To Get To Tajikistan’s Khafrazdara Valley Updated August 2024, How To Get To The Khafrazdara Valley was originally written in January 2018 This is one of the most beautiful treks in the Pamirs taking you to the stunning Khafrazdara Valley and Lakes and beyond to view Grum Grijmailo Glacier. First, you’ll need to take a

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