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Wakhan corridor tour

Tour 8: Wakhan corridor tour
Duration: 5 days
In short: Dushanbe – Norak – Kalai Khum– Khorog – Yashil Kul Lake – Bulunkul Lake – Murgab – Kyzyl Art

Day 1: Dushanbe
Upon arrival to the airport, you driver will pick up you to the city Dushanbe. Full day of sightseeing tour in capital of Tajikistan. It includes Rudake Park, National library, White House, National State Seal, and House of Parliament.  After the building of Ministry of Inner Affairs, you will see the largest National Flag in the world. Its size reaches 165 m high pole, 30 m wide and 60 m long.  Before having lunch, you will learn many interesting facts about country in Central Museum. Later Gurminj Museum will introduce the traditional musical instruments of Tajik people. You will also visit Asian Bazaar of Dushanbe. There are variety of things can be found there. Today will be very informative day about country and people live here. Night in a hotel

Day 2: Dushanbe – Norak – Kalai Khum
Today you will start travelling for adventures trip to Kalai Khum village. The road goes through Norak water reservoir, which is known as a “Tajik Sea” in Tajikistan. The highest point of the day is 2,267m, which is Shuraba Pass along the drive Afghan border. Here you will be amazed by the massive as the same time glorious mountains. It is the start of legendary Pamir Mountains. Even the world’s most popular explorers like Marco Polo, Hsuan Tsang, Mirza Muhammad Haidar were impressed by these mountains. Now you aslo have chance to explore this site easily. The River Pyanj defines the border naturally. Most of the travellers associated Pamir Mountain with the ocean of blue and white mountains. In order to come closer to the local life, night will be at family homestay.

Day 3: Kalai Khum – Khorog
Today we will have another wonderful travel to small town Khorog to continue your tour. It is surrounded by tree rivers and massive mountains all around. Khorog is on the crossroads of three river, where Shokhdara river and Ghund river join to Pyanj River. En route, you will meet Pamir people, who have physical and cultural characteristic different from Tajik people. Most of the Pamir people are with light skin, blonde hair and blue eyes. The most interesting fact is that Pamir is the second populated mountainous area after Himalayas in Tibet. Perhaps mountain lifestyle of Pamiriis make them different from Tajiks in culture and traditions. Dinner at the local restaurant and overnight in a guesthouse.

Day 4: Khorog – Yashil Kul Lake – Bulunkul Lake – Murgab
Tajikistan boasts with beautiful alpine lakes in Pamir: Yashil Kul and Bulunkul (Blue lakes), which located at the altitude of 3 700 m in Murghab region where you will travel today. The Bulunkul Lake magically change its color depending on the sunlight: from violet to dark-blue. Surprisingly there some kind of fish found in the lake. Moreover, you will see half-wild animals like yak. It is one kind of animal, which has characteristics of cow and sheep. Local people use yaks for milk and meat, because they do not need much care as far as they live in the mountain terrain. In order to get to the lake, we overcome the Koitezak pass, which reach 4 271 m. Dinner and night in a guesthouse.

Day 5: Murgab – Kyzyl Art
Today is transfer to Kyzyl Art border in order to continue tour in Kyrgyzstan.

Transportation:
02-04 pax – Hyundai Starex
06-08 pax – 2 cars: Hyundai Starex
10 pax – 3 cars: Hyundai Starex
 

Price per person:
02 pax – 1 035 $
04 pax – 615 $
06 pax – 700 $
08 pax – 565 $
10 pax – 630 $
Single – 50 $

Early check-in – 30 $
Single early check-in – 50 $ 

Half board – 60 $
Full board – 120 $ 

English speaking guide – 730 $ per group   
 

Tour includes:
- Transportation
- Accommodation:
      Dushanbe – “Meridians” Hotel 3*
      Kalai Khum – Home stays
      Khorog – “Lal” Guesthouse
      Murgab – “Pamir” Guesthouse
- Entrances fee
- Mineral water                                            

Tour does not include:
- Visa
- Full board meal
- Single rooms
- Early check-in
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide