Dushanbe Retreat
Hotel
Day 1
Pamir Highway by motorcycle - 7 Days (Dushanbe, Kalaikhum, Khorog, Wakhan & Bulunkul)
Seven days on the M41, by motorcycle or 4x4. Seven days with a bike each, a lead rider who has run the M41 before, a mechanic and a backup vehicle carrying luggage, fuel and oxygen.
The Carburettor Club
Runs this trip
Bike expedition
Seven days on the M41, by motorcycle or 4x4
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Rudaki AvenueThe Pamirs are in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and need a GBAO permit on top of the visa. Shurobod passFrom Kalaikhum the road runs along the Panj with Afghanistan on the far bank, close enough to see people walking on the other side.
Itinerary
The Pamirs are in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region and need a GBAO permit on top of the visa. It is checked repeatedly.
DushanbeHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer into the city
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationDushanbe Retreat
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- GBAO permit arranged
LANDMARKS Rudaki Avenue National Museum Bazaar Start point Dushanbe, Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Tajikistan 00:00 - 23:59From Kalaikhum the road runs along the Panj with Afghanistan on the far bank, close enough to see people walking on the other side.
Dushanbe, KalaikhumHow the day runs
- 8 hrs7:00 AM — east over the Shurobod pass to the Panj
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKalaikhum House
Included Activities
- Motorcycle or 4x4 seat with fuel
- Homestay night
- Mechanic and backup
LANDMARKS 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.
Kalaikhum, KhorogHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:30 AM — the river road south-east
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKhorog House
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Guesthouse night at Khorog
- Mechanic and backup
LANDMARKS 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.
Khorog, WakhanHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:30 AM — south-east into the Wakhan, hot springs and forts
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationWakhan Inn
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Homestay night in the Wakhan
- Fort and spring entries
LANDMARKS 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.
Wakhan, Bulunkul, MurghabHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:30 AM — up out of the valley to the lakes
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — across the plateau to Murghab
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationMurghab Inn
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Homestay night at Murghab
- Oxygen carried in the backup vehicle
LANDMARKS Bulunkul Yashilkul Murghab Pamir plateau Karakul sits in a meteorite impact crater at 3,900 m and freezes solid for much of the year.
Murghab, Ak-Baital, KarakulHow the day runs
- 3 hrs8:00 AM — up to the pass at 4,655 m
- 2 hrs12:00 PM — down to the meteorite lake
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationKarakul House
Included Activities
- Fuel
- Homestay night at Karakul
- Mechanic and backup
LANDMARKS 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.
Karakul, MurghabHow the day runs
- 7 hrs7:00 AM — north over the border pass to Osh
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Border formalities
- Bike handback at Osh
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1GBAO permit arranged
- Day 2Motorcycle or 4x4 seat with fuel
- Day 2Homestay night
- Day 2Mechanic and backup
- Day 3Fuel
- Day 3Guesthouse night at Khorog
- Day 4Homestay night in the Wakhan
- Day 4Fort and spring entries
- Day 5Homestay night at Murghab
- Day 5Oxygen carried in the backup vehicle
- Day 6Homestay night at Karakul
- Day 7Border formalities
- Day 7Bike handback at Osh
- Day 1 · 1 nightDushanbe Retreat
- Day 2 · 1 nightKalaikhum House
- Day 3 · 1 nightKhorog House
- Day 4 · 1 nightWakhan Inn
- Day 5 · 1 nightMurghab Inn
- Day 6 · 1 nightKarakul House
- Day 1Dushanbe to DushanbeTransfer into the city
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Kalaikhum House
Hotel
Day 2
Khorog House
Hotel
Day 3
Wakhan Inn
Hotel
Day 4
Murghab Inn
Hotel
Day 5
Karakul House
Hotel
Day 6
What you'll eat
6 breakfasts and 6 dinners across 7 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.
- DinnerServed on days 1–6
- BreakfastServed on days 2–7
12 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.5/5
Itinerary4.7/5
Transport4.0/5
Accommodation4.0/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Tara D'Souza – Chennai2026-06-02 · Verified booking
Machines were well maintained and the daily briefings were short and useful. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Would book with them again.
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Divya Reddy – Chennai2026-06-02 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Rohit Verma – Chandigarh2026-06-02 · Verified booking
Gorno-Badakhshan on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. Would send friends their way.
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Marc Dubois – London2026-06-02 · Verified booking
Days were longer than advertised and we arrived after dark more than once. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
Reply from The Carburettor Club
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Manav Sethi – Nagpur2026-06-02 · Verified booking
Gorno-Badakhshan on two wheels is the way to see it. No complaints about the organisation. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. No hesitation recommending them.
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Ananya Gupta – Hyderabad2026-06-02 · Verified booking
7 days of proper riding. The support vehicle was never far when someone needed it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would send friends their way.
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