Pamir Highway Adventure tour in 2 days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Dushanbe - Kulyab - Qalai Khumb
7 stops
1
Pamir Highway
Travelers will be piced up from hotel and drive to Pamir Highway The M41, known informally and more commonly as the Pamir Highway, is a road traversing the Pamir Mountains through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan with a length of over 1,200 km.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
2
Hulbuk Museum
On the way to Kulyab we will visit the Hulbuk Castle (165 km from Dushanbe). From the 9th to 11th centuries, the Hulbuk Castle was strategically located in the heart of one of Central Asia's most significant cities. It served as the official residence of Shah (King) Khutalon and was fortified by a substantial salt hill, a notable landmark due to its importance as a source for one of the three prized commodities traded along the Silk Road, along with gold and horses. During the rule of the Bajurids, who were vassals of the Samanids, Hulbuk flourished as a central hub for trade and travel in Khutalan. The city's strategic location saw it as a pivotal point for trade, connecting Bukhara to Badakhshan and India via major trade routes
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
The next object is the Kulyab (31 km drive from Hulbuk). The name of the city is believed to originate from the Tajik "kuloba" signifying", lake water". The city of Kulyab was established 2,700 years ago and was situated along a significant trade route, the Great Silk Road. This strategic location fostered robust trade, economic, and cultural ties with numerous countries in the East and West.During the Middle Ages, Kulyab served as the seat of the Kulyab khanate, a subdivision of the Bukhara Khanate. It was an important political, economic, and cultural center.In the 17th and 19th centuries, 40 poets lived and worked in Kulyab, including the renowned Hastily (Abdurakhman Khoja), Haji Husaina Kangurti, Bismil, and Shohin
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Khamadoni
The same time visit to Mir Saeed Ali Hamadoni Complex. The mausoleum of Mir Saeed Ali Hamadoni is located in the administrative center of Kulyab. This historical monument dates back to the XI-XY centuries of our era. Historical sources indicate that two major Silk Road trade routes passed through the ancient city of Kulyab. The mausoleum's strategic location on one of the major trade routes of the Silk Road underscores its historical and cultural significance. Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (1312–1385 CE) was a prominent Sufi Muslim saint of the Kubrawiya order, who played a significant role in spreading Islam in the Kashmir Valley of northern India. Throughout his life, Hamadani was addressed honorifically as the Shāh-e-Hamadān ("King of Hamadan"), Amīr-i Kabīr ("the Great Commander"), and Ali Sani ("second Ali").
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
Kalaikhum
14:00 - After lunch, we will continue our journey to Kalai Khumb, Darvaz (from Kulyab - 169 km drive, 1200 m. above sea level). Qal'ai Khumb, also known as Kalai Khumb, is a small village situated along the Panj River. It is one of the earliest settlements along the route to the Pamir Highway, located after Dushanbe. This border town is situated in the Darvaz district of Tajikistan, adjacent to the border with Afghanistan. The village's origins date back to the 15th century, when the first fortress was constructed. It was initially established as a frontier outpost on the edge of the Pamirs, safeguarding the eastern borders of the Timurid Empire.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
6
17:00 - Arrival in Kalai Khumb, Darvaz and visit ancient Castle Karon The ancient town of Karon is located in the village of Ruzvai, at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level on the mountain Zogik. Karon is a naturally inaccessible and protected area. Its grandeur and size have led scholars to hypothesize that it was once a royal city and a place of nobility, where the king, his relatives, troops, and servants resided. Historical sources mention the existence of the town of Karon city in medieval times. However, this site was not recognized as a historical and cultural heritage site or a tourist attraction until recently. In 2012, Tajik and Russian archaeologists unearthed fragments of a five-story fire temple, water and wind temples, a windmill, and a fragment of a book (presumably a Zoroastrian sacred book of Avesta) at the site
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Qalaikhumb
18:00 – Sightseeing at Panj river, which is border river between Tajikistan and Afghanistan In this itinerary we can drive and see the Afghan land but we can stop for photo a bit time as it is not allowed to stop much time. Tajikistan border with Afghanistan is about 1,500 km and during this line there are posting military, so it save but we have not allowed to stop much time at the border road. Every day thousand tracks carrying goods and hundreds travel with way to Chine and Kyrgyzstan.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Qalai Khumb - Childukhtaron Valley - Dushanbe
2 stops
8
Childukhtaron Valley
09:00 – After breakfast at hotel and departure to Childukhtaron Valley 12:00 – Arrival at Chikdukhtaron Valley Childukhtaron is translate as the valley of the Forty Girls, which is associated with an interesting legend. According to this legend, 40 stone blocks towering over the valley were once beautiful and charming girls. When enemies came to the valley and decided to make them their concubines, the inhabitants of the mountains prayed and asked Allah to turn themselves into silent stones.
4 hours • Admission ticket included
9
15:00 – Return trip to Dushanbe 16:00 – On the way visit Hazrati Sulton Uvaysi Qarany mausoleum Uvays-i Karani is a cult complex in the district center of Khovaling (Khatlon region, Republic of Tajikistan), associated with the name of the legendary Yaman ascetic from among the “followers” (tabi’un) of the Prophet Muhammad, "God's saint" (valiy) Uvais al-Karani (probably killed in 37/657), who became famous for his special piety and respectful attitude towards the Messenger. The earliest written references to him are in al-Musnad Ahmad b. Khanbala (780-855) and at-Tabaqat al-Kubra Ibn Sada.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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