This operator does not offer a uniform accommodation standard on their itineraries. The reality is that standards in Dushanbe cannot be compared to a homestay in an isolated valley in the Pamirs. They consider comfort, location, design, character, historical interest and whether the money spent will go into the pockets of the local community when deciding where to stay.

The accommodation will be based on 2 people sharing a room when that is available. When you are in the Pamirs you’ll be staying in tents and in local homestays that sometimes only offer central communal areas to sleep in.

In Tajikistan, meals are sometimes included with the accommodation, and these are included in the price. This also applies to the meals produced by high altitude cooks while guests are trekking in the mountains. The food in Khorog and Dushanbe is not included in the price as we want people to have the freedom to choose their preferred restaurant.

The operator’s trekking trips are designed to be physically engaging and provide a level of challenge for most people. As a general guideline, the operator recommends that you have some prior experience walking with a 10-15kg day pack for up to 8 hours 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.

Visas:

You will require a Tajikistan visa for this trip as well as a GBAO permit for the Badakhshan region where we will be traveling in.

Make an enquiry for further details and support to arrange this.

Guides:
On this trip, you will be accompanied by an experienced international trekking guide plus an English speaking local guide. This allows for greater flexibility and means that there will always be someone on hand to help or assist you even if the other team leader is busy making arrangements.

Security:
The operator monitor the situation closely and listen very carefully to advice from the foreign office and from our friends in the areas they visit. Client’s safety is their primary concern. That the tour leader has the final word with regards to changes in the itinerary for safety reasons. Whilst the route we have chosen passes through areas which we consider to be stable things can change and we may have to alter the route or cancel sections of the trip at short notice.