We do not and cannot offer a uniform accommodation standard on our itineraries. We consider comfort, location, design, character, historical interest and whether the money we spend will go into the pockets of the local community when we make our choices of where to stay.

The accommodation will be based on two people sharing a room when it is available.

When we are in the Wakhan area we will be staying in single tents and in local guesthouses that sometimes only offer central communal areas to sleep in. Pamiri style communal homes generally open-plan sleeping areas, though there are occasionally individual rooms for one or two people. At the end of the trip, we will stay in a hotel in Kabul.

Options will be limited outside of Dushanbe and once we are on the trek we will only be able to eat what we bring with us or barter for from the nomadic people.
Meat, milk, bread, and salt tea are the bases of a typical meal in the Wakhan, however specific allergies or dietary requirements can be accommodated if we are given prior warning. Vegetarian and vegan diets can be catered for with enough notice.
Please feel free to bring your own energy bars/trekking snacks from home to supplement what we provide.

• Solo travellers
• Couples
• Basic fitness required

Visas:
You will need a Single entry Tajikistan visa and an Afghan Visa for this trip. The operator will assist with advice on how best to obtain these visas as visa requirements vary from country to country once you’ve made a booking enquiry.
Obtaining a Tajikistan e-visa is the quickest method.

For the Afghan visa the operator will assist in arranging in Dushanbe.
Please note that the location where the operator suggest you obtain the Afghan visa may change.

Please not that you may or may not require the GBAO permit.
Please do check with the operator closer to the time of the trip.

Insurance:
The Wakhan and Afghan Pamir regions are both very remote areas in one of the least developed countries in the world. Please ensure that your insurance covers you both for visiting Afghanistan and for rescue in the Wakhan region of Afghanistan. If you have any questions about which insurance company to select please contact us.

Guides:
For this trip we use team leaders from the international operator who have experience of guiding in the Wakhan. In addition to these experienced leaders they will be working with local Wakhi guides and porters.

Security:
Trips to Afghanistan do create dangers all of their own and whilst we want you to have as much freedom as possible we must state that the tour leader has the final word with regards to changes in the itinerary for safety reasons. Whilst the route we have chosen passes through areas that the operator considers to be relatively stable things can change and they may have to alter the route or cancel sections of the trip at short notice.