Pamir Highway by 4x4: Dushanbe → Osh
The Pamir Highway from Dushanbe to Osh in your own Land Cruiser with a Pamiri driver: about 1,500 km along the Afghan border on the Panj, through the Wakhan Valley, over the 4,655 m Ak-Baital pass, past Karakul and across Kyzyl-Art into Kyrgyzstan. The price is per car for up to 4 people and includes fuel, the driver’s homestays and meals, and his drive back from Osh.
- Distance~1,500 km
- Drive time7 days
- BorderKyzyl-Art (TJ) – Bor-Dobo (KG)
- PermitGBAO
- Pricefrom $2,150
The Kyrgyz side (Osh, Sary-Tash, Lenin Peak) is run by our sister service RideKG. Open RideKG →
GBAO permit required — tick it on your e-visa application. GBAO permit →
Your ride is performed by a licensed local partner carrier in Tajikistan; we arrange it and stand behind it.
Pamir Highway by 4x4: Dushanbe → Osh: price per car
| Car | Per car for 7 days, driver’s lodging included | Per person if you are 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4 up to 4 Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado or Mitsubishi Pajero | $2,150 ≈ 20,210 somoni | $1,075 | $717 | $538 | — |
English-speaking driver +$15 (transfers) / +$20 a day. Prices updated 2026-10-20.
Pamir Highway Dushanbe → Osh, 6 days (Langar → Murghab in one day)
| Car | Per car for 6 days, driver’s lodging included | Per person if you are 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4 up to 4 Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado or Mitsubishi Pajero | $1,890 ≈ 17,770 somoni | $945 | $630 | $473 | — |
English-speaking driver +$15 (transfers) / +$20 a day. Prices updated 2026-10-20.
Pamir Highway Dushanbe → Osh, 8 days (+ rest day / Bartang or Jizev)
| Car | Per car for 8 days, driver’s lodging included | Per person if you are 2 · 3 · 4 · 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4 up to 4 Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado or Mitsubishi Pajero | $2,390 ≈ 22,470 somoni | $1,195 | $797 | $598 | — |
English-speaking driver +$15 (transfers) / +$20 a day. Prices updated 2026-10-20.
Day by day
- Day 1 Dushanbe → Kulob → Kalaikhum (~370 km). First views of Afghanistan across the Panj.
- Day 2 Kalaikhum → Rushan → Khorog (~240 km). The hardest road of the trip; evening in Khorog’s park and bazaar.
- Day 3 Khorog → Garmchashma → Ishkashim → Yamchun → Langar (~220 km) through the Wakhan.
- Day 4 Langar → Khargush pass → Bulunkul / Yashilkul (~125 km). Night at the coldest village in Tajikistan.
- Day 5 Bulunkul → Alichur → Murghab (~145 km). Market, yurts, the Pamiri plateau.
- Day 6 Murghab → Ak-Baital (4,655 m) → Karakul → Kyzyl-Art → Sary-Tash (~230 km).
- Day 7 Sary-Tash → Taldyk pass → Osh (~185 km). Drop-off at your hotel.
The road
Dushanbe → Kalaikhum is mostly paved (southern route via Kulob). Kalaikhum → Khorog is the notorious stretch: broken asphalt and dirt along the river, recently repaved closer to Khorog. The Wakhan is gravel and dirt to Langar and over the Khargush pass; from Alichur to Murghab and on to Karakul it is patchy asphalt at 3,500–4,600 m. Dirt around the Kyzyl-Art border, then good road from Sary-Tash to Osh.
Worth stopping
- Yamchun fortress and the Bibi Fatima hot spring above the Wakhan.
- Langar petroglyphs and the view of the Hindu Kush.
- Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes.
- Ak-Baital pass, 4,655 m — the highest point of the road.
- Karakul — the high lake under the Kyrgyz border.
Good to know
- You need a Tajik e-visa with the GBAO permit option ticked. Carry about 10 photocopies of passport, visa and permit — checkpoints keep them.
- Season: May to October; June to September is the safest. Spring mud and landslides can close Kalaikhum–Khorog for a day or two — your trip has slack built in.
- Homestays and guesthouses cost about $20–35 per person with dinner and breakfast — not in our price, the driver books them with you.
- The Kyrgyz checkpoint at Bor-Dobo is about 30 km after Kyzyl-Art. Kyzyl-Art has reopened for foreigners; we re-check its status before you leave.
- Arriving in Osh? Our sister service RideKG does Osh airport, Lenin Peak and Bishkek.
Included
- Private car and driver, fuel, road fees and parking
- Meet & greet with a name sign at the airport, 60 min free waiting after landing
- Stops on the way where you ask (up to 1 h in total on transfers)
- Multi-day trips: the driver’s lodging, meals and return drive
- Free cancellation up to 24 h before pickup
- Transfers: pay the driver in cash (USD or somoni) — no prepayment
Pamir Highway by 4x4: Dushanbe → Osh: questions
How much is the Pamir Highway by private 4x4?
Per car for up to 4 people: 6 days $1,890, 7 days $2,150, 8 days $2,390. Fuel, the driver’s lodging, meals and return, and border fees for the car are included.
What is not included?
Your homestays and meals (about $20–35 per person per night with dinner and breakfast), the e-visa and GBAO permit, entrance fees and tips.
Can we change the plan on the way?
Yes. The days are a frame; you and the driver can swap stops. Extra days are $230 each.
Is the price per person?
No — per car. Four travellers on the 7-day trip pay about $538 each.