15 days tour

Mountain Bike & Trekking Tajikistan Tour

Mountain Bike & Trekking Tajikistan Tour

This tour includes:

Meals

15 breakfasts 14 lunches 14 dinners

Accommodation

Hotel (4 nights) Family Homestay (6 nights) Tent (4 nights)

Others

All accommodation, including 4* hotel with early check in on day 1 in Dushanbe and camping gear MTB and Trekking Guide services Porters with donkeys during trekking & mountain biking Cookโ€™s services while camping All transportation during the trip All specialist and safety equipment All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) All permits and taxes Airport pick up/drop off

Transport

Foot Minivan Mountain Bike

Not included:

Others

International air fares Mountain bike rental (230 EUR) eVisa fee (50 USD) Personal kit and equipment (e.g. sleeping bag, inflatable mat) Alcoholic beverages Travel insurance Tips to porters, guide and drivers

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Itinerary of your trip Mountain Bike & Trekking Tajikistan Tour

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Dushanbe
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival In Dushanbe

      Most people choose to fly to Dushanbe with Turkish Airlines, arriving very early in the morning. You will be met at the Airport and transferred to the hotel where you can check in right away. You will have time for a rest, breakfast, and shower after your long flight before meeting your guide and fellow travelers in the hotel lobby at 11:00 AM.

      After introduction and lunch, we visit ancient fortress at Hisor, just outside Dushanbe, dating back to the 7th century. It was once the residence of the Emir of Bukharaโ€™s deputy and reflects his status. Returning to Dushanbe, we take a city tour which encompasses the cityโ€™s main sights: Rudaki Park, the National Library, the White House and the National State Seal. Just as impressive is what is currently the second tallest freestanding flagpole in the world โ€“ after Jeddah โ€“ a whopping 165 meters high with a flag measuring thirty by sixty meters.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Dushanbe - Pskan (Jeep, 170Km; Trekking 3Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Dushanbe - Pskan (Jeep, 170Km; Trekking 3Km)

      Heading out of the Tajik capital this morning, weโ€™ll drive through the Varzob gorge โ€“ weekend getaway for locals from Dushanbe. Moving on, we climb steadily from the foothills into the Fann Mountains. These picturesque peaks form part of the lofty Zarafshan ridge. As passengers, you will be able to gaze uninterrupted at their beauty while someone else takes care of the driving, allowing your mind to wander and the stress of your regular life to fall away like the valley slopes by the side of the road.

      After 2-3 hours, at Takfon village, we drive off the main road towards Yagnob valley. After one more hour of a bumpy ride we reach the village of Marghib, where we stop for lunch at a local familyโ€™s guesthouse. This place, lost in time, is one of the most photogenic villages in Tajikistan and you can enjoy uninterrupted views of the sheer rock face of Zamin Karor.

      In the afternoon, we drive further to enter soon the Yagnob gorge, named after the Yagnob river. From the gorge, we cannot continue by car and will hike the last 3km to the village of Pskan. We will stay for overnight in a very simple guesthouse in Pskan, and get familiar with the lifestyle of the Yagnobis โ€“ direct descendants of the Sogdians from the time of Alexander the Great. Still today the Yagnobis speak Sogdian language.

      Please note: Toilet at Pskan is a pit latrine and there is no shower available.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Pskan - Marghib (Mtb, 30Km, +460M/-700M, Trekking 6 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Pskan - Marghib (Mtb, 30Km, +460M/-700M, Trekking 6 Km)

      After breakfast, we will leave the village and trek down to Numetkan village where the mountain bikes will be waiting for us. Along Yagnob river we will have a delightful ride to Marghib (30km, ca. 5 hours). We will stop for lunch in form of picnic at a picturesque place along the way. In Marghib we will have dinner and stay for overnight in a family-run guesthouse (shared shower and western toilet available).

  • Day 4 Day 4: Marghib - Marguzor (Mtb, 45 Km, +1070M/-1400M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Marghib - Marguzor (Mtb, 45 Km, +1070M/-1400M)

      After breakfast, we will continue mountain biking on the dirt road (mainly downhill) and partially (1/3) on the paved road. Lunch at cafรฉ in Sarvoda where you can take a rest and have a nice lunch before ascending to Marguzor village. Overnight at a family guesthouse (shower available, but no western toilets).

  • Day 5 Day 5: Marguzor - Vertical Alp Camp (Mtb, 20 Km, +900M/-180M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Marguzor - Vertical Alp Camp (Mtb, 20 Km, +900M/-180M)

      Today the route goes through scenic gorge of alpine landscape of Fann mountains further up to around 2700m altitude. The first part of the mountain biking ends at lunch time today. Overnight at Russian base camp โ€œVerticalโ€ in a cottage (shower and western toilets available)

  • Day 6 Day 6: Vertical - Mutnoe Lake - Alauddin Lake (Trekking, 14 Km, +900M/-800M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Vertical - Mutnoe Lake - Alauddin Lake (Trekking, 14 Km, +900M/-800M)

      The next day we are tackling a trekking route at an even higher altitude, where the air is thin and breaths are measured. To acclimatize we will hike today up to Mutnoe Lake (3500m altitude). From the lake we have a fabulous view of Alauddin gorge and to the South, glaciers and peaks as far as the eye can see. Our guides will point the peaks out to you: Zamok (5070m), Energiya (5120m) and Chimtargha (5489m), the highest peak in the Fan Mountains. After a picnic at the Lake we return to Alauddin Lake, where we will spend the night at the shore of the picturesque lake in a tent (2770m).

  • Day 7 Day 7: Alauddin Lake - Bibijanat (Trekking, 10 Km, +960M/-800M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Alauddin Lake - Bibijanat (Trekking, 10 Km, +960M/-800M)

      Today we will embark on a tough but rewarding hike via Alauddin Pass (3860m) to Bibijanat Lake. The path to Alauddin Pass is quite steep at times, and one of the most demanding parts of this tour. The incredible view from the pass is the first reward for your efforts. The second reward awaits you at Bibijanat Lake, one of our favorite lakes in the Fann mountains, amidst many more turquoise lakes. Despite the altitude of almost 3,000m if the weather is nice, it will likely be quite hot during the day and you might want to jump into the lake to get rid of the sweat of the long hike. We will set up our tents for the night right next to Bibijanat lake.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Bibijanat - Artuch Alp Camp (Trekking, 7 Km, +300M/-700M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Bibijanat - Artuch Alp Camp (Trekking, 7 Km, +300M/-700M)

      After breakfast we will have a short walk around the area of Kulikalon Lakes and trek down to the Artuch alp camp (3 hours) where you have lunch overnight at Alp camp (shower and western toilet). For the rest of the day you can relax or do a short hike to Chukurak and Ziyorat lakes.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Artuch - Zimtud (Mtb, 26 Km, +500M/-1000M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Artuch - Zimtud (Mtb, 26 Km, +500M/-1000M)

      Today itโ€™s time to get back on our mountain bikes. We will drive mostly downhill on a dirt road until Rudaki Mausoleum, where you will have a short break and visit museum and mausoleum of the most famous Tajik poet โ€“ Rudaki. We then continue mountain biking, ascending to Zimtud village, where we will have lunch in a family guesthouse. In the afternoon you can explore the village, get acquainted with the locals and their lifestyle or just relax at the guesthouse. We will have dinner and overnight in the same guesthouse (shower available, but no western toilets).

  • Day 10 Day 10: Zimtud - Tovassang Pass (Mtb/ Trekking, 20 Km, +1500M/-750M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Zimtud - Tovassang Pass (Mtb/ Trekking, 20 Km, +1500M/-750M)

      The first part of todayโ€™s route can be done on mountain bike โ€“ to the village called Humorigung. There we load our mountain bikes on the donkeys and continue by foot towards the campsite below Tovasang pass. Overnight in tent.

  • Day 11 Day 11: Tovassang Pass - Hazorchashma (Trekking, 11 Km, +900M/-1000M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Tovassang Pass - Hazorchashma (Trekking, 11 Km, +900M/-1000M)

      Today is our last trekking day. We hike slowly up to Tovassang pass (3305m) and then down to Hazorchashma lake. On the way we stop for picnic and at Hazorchashma lake we will set up our tents for the night.

  • Day 12 Day 12: Hazorchashma - Shing (Mtb, 23 Km, +300M/-1300M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Hazorchashma - Shing (Mtb, 23 Km, +300M/-1300M)

      We will start the day with a short walk around Hazorchashma, the โ€œ7th lakeโ€. The path is a popular route for local shepherds to move between the village and their summer pastures. After the walk, we get back on our mountain bikes and ride down along the river towards Shing village, passing 6 more lakes along the way. Near the 4th lake, at Noffin village we will stop for lunch at a family guesthouse. Overnight at a simple guesthouse in Shing village (no shower, no western toilets).

  • Day 13 Day 13: Shing - Penjikent (Mtb, 40 Km, +300M/-1100M)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Shing - Penjikent (Mtb, 40 Km, +300M/-1100M)

      Today we have another quite relaxed ride over off road and paved road (mostly). Our destination if the town of Penjikent, whose name translates as โ€œthe city of five villagesโ€. It is located in the verdant Zeravshan river valley. Lunch at Penjikent where you taste the famous Penjikent traditional Plov at guesthouse. After lunch visit Penjikent Historical Museum and the old ruins of Sarazm โ€“ UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Day 14 Day 14: Penjikent - Iskander Kul - Dushanbe (300 Km, Driving)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Penjikent - Iskander Kul - Dushanbe (300 Km, Driving)

      Our tour is slowly coming to an end and we are driving back through the mountains to Dushanbe. We arrive back in Dushanbe in the afternoon and you will have some time for last souvenir shopping or relaxing before farewell dinner. Overnight in hotel.

  • Day 15 Day 15: Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Departure

      Today it is time to say a fond farewell to Tajikistan. We will provide transfer to the Airport. We sincerely hope you have enjoyed your trip and will return soon to explore more of Central Asia.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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