Wakhan Corridor & Little Pamir
To the end of the world
A narrow strip of high valleys wedged between Tajikistan and Pakistan, at the junction of the Pamir and the Hindu Kush. The Wakhan is home to Wakhi villages and, higher up, to the Kyrgyz nomads of the Little Pamir. An expedition for those who want to go where almost no one goes.
Plan this expeditionFrom the valley to the Big Pamir
Lower & Upper Wakhan
From Ishkashim to Sarhad-e Broghil, the road follows the Panj and Wakhan rivers through Wakhi villages, with the Pamir and the Hindu Kush on either side.
The Little Pamir
The high plateau of the Kyrgyz nomads and Chaqmaqtin Lake can also be reached by 4x4, with walks along the way for those who wish.
The Big Pamir crossing
The Big Pamir is something else entirely: no road goes there. Allow at least 12 days of crossing on foot, on horseback and by yak, through some of the most remote high valleys in Asia. An expedition we build with you, for experienced travellers.
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Dushanbe → Sher Khan → Faizabad
Across the Tajik–Afghan border and on to Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan. A long travel day.
Faizabad → Ishkashim, 2,600 m
Badakhshan permits in the morning, then the road to Ishkashim and its bazaar, where we stock up for the trek.
Along the Panj to Qala-e-Panja, 2,800 m
The Pamir of Tajikistan on one side, the Hindu Kush on the other. Stops in the Wakhi villages of Khandud and beyond.
Impact Day in Qala-e-Panja
A day alongside a local association or school, which also helps acclimatisation.
Sarhad-e Broghil, 3,300 m
The last village reached by road, at the head of the valley. Night with a Wakhi family.
The Little Pamir trek
Into the Little Pamir by 4x4, or on foot for those who want to trek: five days over passes close to 4,900 m, with donkeys or yaks carrying the bags and nights in camps beneath peaks above 6,000 m.
Chaqmaqtin Lake, 4,000 m
A rest day by the lake and time with the Kyrgyz nomads in their yurt camps.
Back down the valley
By 4x4 through Sarhad-e Broghil, Qala-e-Panja and Ishkashim to Faizabad, for a farewell dinner.
Faizabad → Sher Khan → Dushanbe
End of the expedition. Or continue by road to Kabul via Kunduz.
What is included
Before you go
- There are no hotels in the Wakhan: Wakhi guesthouses and tents, with simple comfort. Single rooms cannot be guaranteed.
- You need to be fit for several consecutive days of walking at altitude, in basic conditions.
- Wakhan National Park charges an entrance fee, paid locally.
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