Trip Itinerary Questions Pamir and Wakhan

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mateosh40
mateosh40

IPlease let me know if you can help give me any advice regarding my itinerary and price: Does anyone know what price can be expected to hire a vehicle in the Wakhan valley with guide per day for the below itinerary?

Day 1) -Sunday
-Arrive Dushanbe
-Transportation via Pamir Highway to Khorog via Sagridasht pass 530 km(Approx 12 hours driving) via Mini jeep (Russian Niva) - 65 cent per km. 344$USD?

Day 2), Monday
-Get Afghan visa in morning. Explore bazaar.
-Drive Ishkashim/cross border
-Homestay

Day 3), Tuesday
-Arrive Khandud
-Qala E Punj
-Stay Pir Shaw Ishmails house

Day 4) Wednesday
-Sheulk and Sargaz hot springs
-Homestay

Day 5) Thursday
-Boroguill Pass trekking (6 hours up/3 hours down)
-Homestay

Day 6) Friday
-Goz Khan
-Homestay

Day 7) Saturday
-Ishkashim to Khorog
-Hotel

Day 8) Sunday
-Khorog to Dushanbe via Russian Niva
-Dushanbe

Total price requested for this trip is 2, 600$

Thanks,

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eddyv
eddyv

There are lots of shared vehicles going between Dushanbe and Khorog ever day at $45 a seat. Also several going to Ishkashim at $10 a seat. You could cut costs doing that but might lose time compared to if the driver was just waiting to pick you up as soon as you arrived.

12 hours Dusanbe to Khorog? It took me 24!

Also, if it were me, I would insist on going straight to Sargaz in one day. The scenery around Qual e Panj isn't great and its quite a large settlement for the Wakhan. Sargaz is only 9 or 10 hours from Ishkashim so can easily be done in one day and is more interesting. You could even insist on going from Ishkashim to Sarhad, the end of the road, in one day. That would be about 12 - 14 hours if the road isnt blocked by floods. That would give you more time trekking in a more remote area. Guides will say its not possible as they want more money for less work, but dont believe them!

Also, hot springs in Sargaz - they're just a small mud hut with one room and water coming out of a pipe. Is that really what you're going all that way for? By all means use them if you have to overnight there, but dont stay in Sargaz purely for them.

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mateosh40
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Great info and I appreciate your valuable advice.

Matt

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