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25 Aug 2023

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Can you do horse back trekking in Tajikistan?

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Bradley Mayhew
Answered by: Bradley Mayhew

Horse treks are possible on some routes in the Fann Mountains and in the central Pamirs, notably from Bachor to the stunning lakes of Zarosh Kul and Chapdara Kul. Camel trekking is possible from Murghab in the eastern Pamirs.


Bradley Mayhew

Bradley Mayhew

Bradley is a travel journalist and guidebook author specialising in trekking in Central Asia, Nepal, Bhutan and elsewhere in Asia. He writes for Lonely Planet, Odyssey Guides, Insight Guides, among others.

Site link bradleymayhew.blogspot.com/

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