There is no uniform accommodation standard on the itinerary. The accommodation considerations include comfort, location, design, character, historical interest and whether the money spent will go into the pockets of the local community when choices are made of where to stay.

The accommodation will be based on two people sharing a room when it is available.

When in the Wakhan area guests will stay in single tents and in local guesthouses that sometimes only offer central communal areas to sleep in. Pamiri style communal homes are generally open-plan sleeping areas, though there are occasionally individual rooms for one or two people. At the start and end of the trip guests will stay in a hotel in Kabul.

Options will be limited outside of Kabul and once we are on the trek guests will only be able to eat what the team brings with them or barter for from the nomadic people. Meat, milk, bread, and salt tea are the bases of a typical meal in the Wakhan, however specific allergies or dietary requirements can be accommodated, if prior warning is given. Vegetarian and vegan diets can be catered for with enough notice.

Please feel free to bring your own energy bars/trekking snacks from home to supplement what is provided.

• This trekking trip is designed to be physically engaging and provide a level of challenge for most people. As a general guideline, it’s recommend that you have some prior experience walking with a 10-15kg day pack for up to 8 hours per day, over 5 or more days through uneven & varied terrain (and weather); ranging from hard-packed earth, tussock grass, boulder fields, scree slopes, soft snow patches, and knee-deep rivers.
• Solo travellers
• Couples
• Friendship groups

Visas:
You will need an Afghan Tourist Visa for this trip. The operator will assist with advice on how best to obtain this visas as visa requirements vary from country to country.

Insurance:
The Wakhan and Afghan Pamir regions are both very remote areas in one of the least developed countries in the world. Please ensure that your insurance covers you both for visiting Afghanistan and for rescue in the Wakhan region of Afghanistan. If you have any questions about which insurance company to select please contact the operator.

Guides:
For this trip we use team leaders from the international operator who have experience of guiding in the Wakhan. In addition to these experienced leaders they will be working with local Wakhi guides and porters.

Security:
Trips to Afghanistan do create dangers all of their own and whilst it’s designed to provide as much freedom as possible, the operator must state that the tour leader has the final word with regards to changes in the itinerary for safety reasons. Whilst the route chosen passes through areas that the operator considers to be relatively stable things can change and they may have to alter the route or cancel sections of the trip at short notice.