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Pamir Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
The Pamir mountains, or Pamirs, are in south eastern Tajikistan, near the border with Afghanistan.
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Cities
Other destinations
Understand
Talk
Get in
Either hitch on a fuel tanker or truck on its way back to Kyrgyzstan, or hire your own vehicle from Khorog.
Get around
Same as getting in.
See
Do
- Hunting the Marco Polo sheep.
- Mountain climbing.
- Hiking and trecking.
- Skiing.
- Be a part of a very expensive tour group.
- Sit an enjoy the silence and views.
Eat
Rice, eggs, snacks, yak butter, bread, mutton.
Drink
Tea, surprisingly good coffee, and vodka. Yak milk.
Stay safe
A zealous policeman in Murgab may want to register you with the police or complain if you were taking photos. This isn't a problem, registration should be known well enough simply getting to the area.
There is some risk of altitude sickness.
Get out
Same as getting in, either back to Khorog or onto Kyrgyzstan. There is currently no border open with China.
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