Dushanbe Hostel
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
7 days, planned by Two Stroke Society
The Pamirs are in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and need a GBAO permit on top of the visa. It is checked repeatedly.
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| Rudaki Avenue |
| National Museum |
| Bazaar |
From Kalaikhum the road runs along the Panj with Afghanistan on the far bank, close enough to see people walking on the other side.
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| Shurobod pass |
| Panj river |
| Afghan border |
The road is cut into the gorge wall with the river between two countries below it. Sections are unsurfaced and there is no barrier.
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| Panj gorge |
| Afghan villages |
| Khorog |
The Wakhan is the finger of Afghanistan that separates Tajikistan from Pakistan, and from Yamchun fort you look across it at the Hindu Kush.
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| Wakhan corridor |
| Yamchun fort |
| Bibi Fatima springs |
| Hindu Kush |
Bulunkul records the coldest temperatures in Central Asia. Murghab at 3,650 m is the highest town in the former Soviet Union.
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| Bulunkul |
| Yashilkul |
| Murghab |
| Pamir plateau |
Karakul sits in a meteorite impact crater at 3,900 m and freezes solid for much of the year.
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| Ak-Baital pass |
| Karakul lake |
| Meteorite crater |
The Kyzyl-Art border post at 4,280 m is one of the highest in the world and the formalities are slow on both sides.
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Hostel, homestay or tent, shared
6 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“The same rides for people bringing their own machine”
Support, route and permits for riders on their own bikes. No rentals, no pillion seats, and a hard line on riding experience at handover.
Route planning was the strong point — long days, but the stops were in the right places. No hesitation recommending them.
One of the bikes had problems from day two and the spare took a while to arrive.
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Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. Good value for what's included.
Days were longer than advertised and we arrived after dark more than once. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Gorno-Badakhshan on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation.
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. Worth every rupee.
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful.
Days were longer than advertised and we arrived after dark more than once. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
Very. Between Khorog and Murghab there is no fuel, no phone signal for long stretches, no hospital and no hotels — you sleep in homestays. A breakdown without a backup vehicle is a serious situation, which is why both operators run one.
One other operator runs this ride. See all 2 side by side →