Pik Mayakovskiy
High peak of the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, named after the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. It lies far from roads and is climbed mainly by experienced mountaineers.
Pamir Highway
A road trip at high altitude passing Silk Road villages, mountain passes, wide open landscapes and remote Pamir valleys.
Attractive locations
Khorog
The main town of the Pamir region, set where the Gunt and Panj rivers meet, with views of Afghanistan across the water. It has a botanical garden, a museum and markets, and is the usual base for trips into the mountains.
Garm Chashma
A hot spring area in the Gunt valley east of Khorog, where mineral-rich water flows into baths and pools. It is a popular place for travellers to rest after days on rough roads.
Yashilkul
A large blue-green lake high in the Pamirs, ringed by bare mountains. Simple homestays along the shore serve travellers on the highway.
Bulunkul
A remote high-altitude lake and village in the Pamirs, known for very cold winters. The lake lies in a bare mountain basin with sweeping views.
Bartang River
A river valley cutting into the Pamirs, with narrow gorges, small villages and a rough road following the water. It is a route for trekkers and travellers seeking quiet country.
Airports
Kulob International Airport TJU
It is about 164 km in a straight line from Pamir Highway.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Tajikistan page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-11.5 °C22 mm
- Feb-9.8 °C26 mm
- Mar-4.1 °C30 mm
- Apr1.1 °C29 mm
- May5.2 °C16 mm
- Jun9.4 °C7 mm
- Jul12.3 °C2 mm
- Aug11.6 °C1 mm
- Sep7.2 °C1 mm
- Oct1.7 °C7 mm
- Nov-3.6 °C17 mm
- Dec-8.9 °C18 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Costs
Prices here are about 28% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
nature
Pamir Highway season
The high mountain road can be travelled easily only in these months.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Older numbers still used: fire 01, police 02, ambulance 03 - confirm with your hotel or driver.
local government
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan (police helpline)
Helps with: Tajikistan's interior ministry, which runs the national police. Its contact page lists a helpline and a duty number; no police unit for tourists is shown.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Tajikistan, including visitors, who needs to reach the police.
Phone: +992 37 221-21-21
Email: info@vkd.tj
Address: 734025, J. Ikrami St. 29, Dushanbe
local government
Committee for Tourism Development (tourism hotline)
Helps with: Tajikistan's tourism committee. Its tourism site lists a hotline open 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, with messages taken by text app outside those hours.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Tajikistan or planning a trip there.
Phone: 118-200-200
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tajikistan
Helps with: The UN migration agency's mission in Dushanbe. Contact it about migration matters in Tajikistan.
Who qualifies: Migrants and organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +992 48 701 0202
Email: dushanbe@iom.int
Address: 48 Ayni Street, Sozidanie Business Center, Block B, 2nd Floor, 734024 Dushanbe
embassy
Foreign embassies in Tajikistan (official diplomatic list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Tajik foreign ministry links to a Diplomatic List of missions in Tajikistan (2025 edition) as a downloadable file.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy.
local government
Police emergency number 02
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice says to dial 102 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 02
local government
Ambulance emergency number 03
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service. UK government travel advice says to dial 103 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 03
local government
Fire emergency number 01
Helps with: Reaches the fire service. UK government travel advice says to dial 101 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 01
ngo
Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan
Helps with: The ICRC works with the society on first aid, mine risk education and restoring family links. No contact details are given on that page, so use the society's website.
Who qualifies: The page does not say who can use it. The ICRC calls the society its main partner in Tajikistan.