Hot Springs, Pamiri Culture Trek through the Valley of Kings in the Wakhan Corridor

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19 days / 8 trekking days
From July 28th to August 15th 2019
Starting at 1749 €
5 to 8 persons
Reserved to women members of the Club Alpin Français
Max elevation : 5070m
Donkeys carry luggages

Difficulty
Confort
Elevation

A diversified trek, bringing together multiple aspects of Tajik, and especially Pamiri culture.
We will experience Khorog, the heart of Pamir, but also Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.

The benefits of your trek are donated to the organization Women Rockin’ Pamirs to pursue the professional education of women in Tajikistan.

Through hot springs and hikes through the highlands in order to become acclimated, we will get to know Bulunkul, the coldest village in the country, and meet its inhabitants who live in yurts and in traditional houses.

The trek, accompanied by donkeys, is of great beauty. Departing from the Jelondy Sanatorium we will traverse a first pass at 4,400 meters in altitude to reach Shakhdara, the Valley of the Kings. The view of the giant Engels and Karl Marx peaks culminating at nearly 7,000 meters is breathtaking.

In four days you will then have reached the famous Wakhan Corridor, bordering Afghanistan, crossing a magnificent glacial peak at 5,000 meters in what feels like the edge of the earth.

The voyage continues, reaching new hot springs and meeting the Wakhi inhabitants, unmatched in their kindness and hospitality.

Accomodation :

Nights in hotels are based on double rooms (requests for a single room are possible upon signing up, for a supplemental fee).

Nights in Thermal Baths center in shared room (3 to 4 people in a room).

Nights in homestays in a traditional Pamiri house: you sleep in a common area which is also used as a meeting and eating space. Women and men sleep in separate areas. The architecture of the Pamiri house and the local culture may make you feel a lack of intimacy. But you are at the heart of the Pamiri culture !

Nights in hostels in shared room (3 to 4 people in a room).

Included :

Leadership by a French professional mountain trekking guide

Tajik female guide trained by Women Rockin’ Pamirs paid an optimal wage

A Tajik women guide intern, in training by Women Rockin’ Pamirs paid an optimal wage

Full board: All lodging and food during the entire stay in Tajikistan

Mineral water

Land transportation

The services of donkeymen

Not-included :

Plane ticket, visa and GBAO Permit (expect about 900€ total)

Any potential museum visits

Any additional drinks or snacks not included in full board

Individual tents and your personal hiking equipment

Membership fees to the Women Rockin’ Pamirs organization
Cancellation and repatriation insurance

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