Exploratory trek on Pamir Mountains with moderate climb to unnamed mountains over 5000m

Rating: Level 3-4 (moderate to strenuous)

Accommodations: 9 nights camping and 8 nights in local homestay and guest-houses  

Activity: moderate to strenuous trekking and hiking at elevation from 3000m to 5400m; 7 days drive on asphalt and rough roads

Transportation: 4 WD mini-bus or vans, donkey, porters

Food: 3 hot meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner); 2 (breakfast, dinner) on trekking days (snacks provided while walking days)

Highlights: Totally new trek to remote and untouched areas of Pamir Mountains. Visit impressive Droumkul lake with stunning 6000 peaks on the background. Beautiful remote and easy walking mountains with spectacular panoramic views around. Meeting hospital local herders on their summer pastures. Observe p.Karl Marx (6723m) and p.Engels (6507m) – the highest stunning peaks of Southern Pamir.  

Day 1: Arrival in Dushanbe. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon free time / hotel / D

Day 2: Drive to Kalai-Khumb / guest-house / B, L, D

Day 3: Drive to Khorog along Tajik-Afghan border / hotel / B, L, D

Day 4: Drive to Shakh-dara / homestay / B, L, D

Day 5: Trek to Drumkul Lake / camp 1 / B, L, D

Day 6: Trek along Drumkul river / camp 2 / B, L, D

Day 7: Trek along the river / camp 3 / B, L, D

Day 8: Trek to summer pastures / camp 4 / B, L, D

Day 9: Ascend to unnamed mountain – 5150 m, observe complete panoramic view around / camp 5 / B, L, D

Day 10: Descent to Nimoth-dara / camp 6 / B, L, D

Day 11: Trek to Airansu / camp 7 / B, L, D

Day 12: Half-day trek, afternoon relax / camp 8 / B, L, D

Day 13: Drive to Maisara pass visiting ruins of Deruj fortress and ancient Saca (Scythian) graves. Afternoon hiking to 4600m to observe Turumtaikul Lake and p.Marx (6720 and Engels / camp 8 / B, L, D

Day 14: Ascent to unnamed mountain – 5400 m with stunning panoramic view / camp 8 / B, L, D

Day 15: Drive to Jelandy hot-springs, relax, afternoon drive to Khorog / hotel / B, L, D

Day 16: Drive to Kalai-Khumb / guest-house / B, L, D

Day 17: Drive to Dushanbe / hotel / B, L, D

Day 18: Free day in Dushanbe, end of the trip / B, D

Day 19: Transfer to airport, departure /