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RE: Guide- Wakhan Valley

by iker_vit 18 May 2012

Hello, I am travelling alone and planning to do Dushanbe/Khorog to Osh in Kyrgyzstan via Pamir Highway in late September / early October.…
Guide- Wakhan Valley

by timonnet 16 May 2012

I will be traveling to Tajikistan in late September/Early October. I will be taking a shared car from Dushanbe to Khorog and possibly…
RE: tajikistan and kyrgystan itinerary - query

by etc4ca 12 May 2012

The only issue with this route is the step up in altitude from Osh into the Eastern Pamirs - its a big step and a good proportion of travell…
RE: Need advice/help for solo trek through Central Asia

by emmeff 11 May 2012

You really need to do a heap more research on visas, borders and travel logistics throughout these regions. What you propose is simply…
Re: Wakhan trekking guide

by dtse 10 May 2012

this is a useful resource http://www.juldu.com/Pamir/index_pamir.html I was there a couple of years ago , it took us two days in a…
Afghanistan's Secret Peaks 2012- Mountaineering and Paragliding Expedition

by malgosiax 10 May 2012

Hi all, We just want to let you know about our expedition to Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan. We are a bunch of climbers and a para-glide…
RE: Male travel companion Afghanistan (Mazar, Herat, Band e Amir, Wakhan)

by blessing999 10 May 2012

blessing_777@yahoo.com My name is Blessing i am a young lady with a kind and open heart, I enjoy my life,but life can't be complete if…
RE: Buzkashi

by chitralguyimran 02 May 2012

Bonjour from Islamabad, In Boroghil valley just trekking to Karumbar lake is restricted because one's to go through the Border Security…
Afghani Wakhan Corridor

by smitterstad 30 April 2012

Is someone going to Wakhan Corridor in may/june? I will be in Tajikistan from 8 of may and planning also a 3 weeks trekking trip to Wakhan.…
RE: Guides in the Wakhan Valley

by CentralAsia_traveler 29 April 2012

In late September / early October, you might face an early storm, and possible closure of one or more of the high passes in eastern Tajikist…
Central Asians in Turkey (Van, metropolitan districts)

by QoshuQaan 25 April 2012

Two fairly unrelated questions: Has anyone been to the village of Ulupamir (Erciş district, Van province), where the Wakhan Kyrgyz were…
RE: Pamir highway as independent traveller & GBAO in Dushambe

by cellman 18 April 2012

Hey Marco, I will be doing something similar to what you have written however I will being going through with a friend (two of us) and…
Any Flights from Faizabad

by Jeraboa 12 April 2012

Was hoping someone could help with information abaout Faizabad Airport. A friend and I will be in Tajikistan (Wakhan) in September and…
RE: From Murgahb to Khorog through Wakhan Valley

by Trashhero 27 March 2012

hi all we (3P) travelled from murghab to osh in august 2011 and had one of our worst experiences with ibrahim, the owner of a guesthouse…
RE: Any advice for this trip through Tajikistan

by BeccaS7 27 March 2012

Hi Pick up your Afghan visa in Khorog. It is easy to get a taxi down to Ishkashim and cross the border there. The Afghan Ishkashim is…
RE: Tajikistan itinerary

by sputnikboy 25 March 2012

Thanks for the suggestions crpettit! I can save a lot of days not going north as you say, but coming from Uzbekistan, Khojand and Istarvs…
RE: Pamir highway as independent traveller & GBAO in Dushambe

by crpettit 24 March 2012

1. For your GBAO permit I would recommend that you ask for it when you get your Tajikistan visa. 2. From Khorog to Murghab you should…
RE: Tajikistan itinerary

by sputnikboy 18 March 2012

Thanks for the post Becca, I thought about Murghab because it seems right in the middle of the Pamir and I wanted to go along the Pamir…
RE: Updates/Corrections For Afghanistan in the Central Asia LP

by stanstanstan 16 March 2012

The Afghan Wakhan is about as far as you can get from 'main' areas of Afghanistan. People on the Tajik side of the Wakhan are likewise…
Tajikistan Weather/Climate

by anthonyhughes 14 March 2012

Hi All, I am planning a month long trip to Tajikistan from the end of March to end of April. Does anyone have any experience of the weath…
Re: Updates/Corrections For Tajikistan in the Central Asia LP

by Joocy 08 March 2012

Thanks for that. Can I ask how much the 4 day car hire cost in Wakhan? Was it easy to arrange? I'll be travelling by myself and am just…
RE: Updates/Corrections For Afghanistan in the Central Asia LP

by crpettit 07 March 2012

@ hurricane - Due to the logistics in getting around those of us who discussed going either decided not to go or those who did go only…
Re: Can anyone recommend a driver?

by Yangshuo76 01 March 2012

You may try Murod Bek he is from Wakhan Ishakashim, cost you can check with him depends on your trip. Pamirtrek@gmail.com
RE: Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) Summer 2012

by BeccaS7 29 February 2012

Hi I was travelling independently in the Wakhan this summer and used Adab to help with sorting things. He was faultless and made our…
Wakhan Corridor (Afghanistan) Summer 2012

by cavalcamondi 23 February 2012

Hi Travelers! I m going to visit Afghanistan for the second time in August 2012 and I was thinking to shortly visit the Whakan corridor.…