Fann Mountains (Tajikistan)

Dushanbe Airport – Vertical - Alaudin Base. Our journey begins at Dushanbe Airport. After arrival breakfast, then we’ll transfer by jeeps to the mountain base Alaudin. The route passes through breathtaking landscapes of the Pamir-Alay region, with a narrow road winding alongside majestic mountains and passing through tunnels. Upon arrival, accommodation in the tents, in the evening gathering and safety briefing.

Accommodation: Tents at the base camp, altitude 2,630 meters

Meals: On the way and at the base in the evening.

Distance: 150 km by car.

Please note that the trails in the Fann Mountains are very dusty. Please take this into account when choosing your equipment.

Vertical Base - Alaudin – Alaudin Lakes – Chapdara (3,250 m). Today, we have a trekking to the beautiful Alaudin Lakes ahead of us. The water in these lakes astonishes with its colors, offering a wide variety of shades, from blues to greens and turquoise. Along the way, we'll enjoy the scenery, here rapid mountain rivers, snow-capped peaks, and summits. In the evening, we’ll return to camp, free time to relax.

Accommodation: Tents at the base camp

Meals: Stationary meals at the base

Distance -10 km.

Ascent to the Alaudin Pass (3, 700 m), descent to the Kulikalon Lakes (2800 m). Today we can take our time and have a leisurely breakfast, then we will pack our things and hit the road. We start our trekking with accompanied by donkeys, they will carry our luggage. The trail will pass through the Alaudin Pass 3,700 meters, along which, according to legend, the army of Alexander of Macedon passed. On the way to the pass, we will enjoy view of the Chapdara peak (5200 m) then after crossing the pass, we will see beautiful Kulikalon lakes open up before us. Overnight stay in tents.

Accommodation in tents.

Meals – camping.

Distance - 14 km.

Kulikalon Gorge. In the morning during breakfast we will enjoy the beautiful views of the lakes and admire the reflection of the two-kilometer wall in the calm surface of the water, then we will go to explore the lakes, there is a great variety of them here. This place has its own special atmosphere. In the evening a fire and a starry sky await us!

Accommodation in tents.

Meals – camping.

Distance – 4 - 9 km.

Kulikalon lakes - Alaudin gorge. Today we will return to the Alaudin Gorge. Our path will run through the Alaudin Pass (3800 m), today - this is the highest pass on our way. Here we will pass near the Maria Mirali mountain range (5200 m), from here we will be able to fully appreciate its scale and harsh beauty.

Accommodation in tents.

Meals – camping

Distance -10 km.

Mutnye Lakes (3,650 m). By midday, we’ll start our trek to the end of the Alaudin Gorge, where the Mutnye Lakes, formed by glaciers, are located. On our way we will enjoy view on Alaudin Lakes and glaciers of Chimtarga Peak (5,450 m). Then we’ll descend to the Alaudin base camp.

Accommodation in tents.

Meals - breakfast/dinner on the Base, snack.

Distance - 12 km

Base Vertical-Alaudin - Samarkand city. We leave the welcoming Fan Mountains. Departure from the camp is in the morning, crossing the border between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Our destination is Samarkand. Check-in at a hotel located in the historic center of the city. In the evening, we’ll take a stroll around Samarkand and have a farewell dinner.

Meals - breakfast at the base, lunch on the road, dinner in Samarkand.

Distance - 210 km by car.

Distance - 3-5 km

Departure. This morning the car will take you to the airport for your flight home.

Meals: Breakfast.