Embark on a 7-day tour of the historical Wakhan Valley in south-west Tajikistan. Discover the ancient corridor that connected the Tarim Basin to Badakshan and explore where Western and Eastern Central Asia converge.
Dushanbe - Reception / meet of tourists from the international airport of Dushanbe or hotel guests.
Departure to Kulyab (from Dushanbe - 196 km drive)
Vose - On the way to Kulyab we will visit the Hulbuk Fortress (165 km from Dushanbe). From the 9th to the 11th centuries, the Hulbuk Fortress was located in the center of one of the four largest cities in Central Asia, it was the residence of Shah (King) Khatlon. The citadel was guarded by a giant salt hill, which at that time was of great importance as the source of one of the three precious resources (along with gold and horses) traded on the Silk Roads.
Mausoleum of Mir Said Ali Khamadoni - The next object is the Kulyab (31 km drive from Hulbuk). In the center of the city of Kulyab, in the park area, there is a memorial complex of Mir Said Ali Hamadoni - a poet, philosopher and thinker of the 14th century. His son Muhammad, relatives, as well as Sheikh Shokhi Tolikoni from the Afghan city of Tolukan, a former inspector of the mausoleum and mosque, are also buried there. The complex includes the local history museum of the 2700th anniversary of Kulyab, the museum of the literary heritage of the writer Mirsaid Ali Hamadoni and the house-museum of the national poet Saydali Valizod. Every year the museum is visited by more than two million visitors, both local and foreign guests.
Qalaikhumb - 14:00 - after lunch, we will continue our journey to Kalai Khumb, Darvaz (from Kulyab - 169 km drive).
19:00 - arrival in Kalai Khumb, Darvaz. Accommodation at the hotel and dinner.
- Private transportation included
- Meals covered: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- All fees and taxes are included
- personal costs, alcohol drinks, food etc.
The Wakhan valley is situated in the south-west part of Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province and the north-east region of Afghanistan. It’s home to the source of the Amu Darya River and was once a key passageway for travellers from the Tarim Basin to Badakshan. In 1873, the United Kingdom and Russia agreed to divide the Wakhan, marking their respective spheres of influence at the Pyanj and Pamir rivers. The border was validated by a treaty between Britain and Afghanistan in 1893. Moreover, the Wakhan valley links to Tashkurgan Tajik County in China via a slender stretch known as the Wakhan Corridor, which buffers the Gorno-Badakhshan area of Tajikistan from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Pakistan. Owing to its strategic location where the western and eastern parts of Central Asia converge, the Wakhan valley has possessed immense historical significance.
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