What sort of accommodations are there? Can we stay with locals in yurts?

Organised trekking tours will use a combination of camping (equipment provided) and very basic homestays. Yurt stays are a highlight of trekking in the eastern Pamirs. The valleys of the western Pamir have excellent homestays linked to community-based tourism projects, which I highly recommend.

Be sure to get the latest information on homestays in your trekking region. You won't find them on the trekking trails themselves but they are often at the start and end points of treks and they are always good places to stay and find a local guide. I often arrange my entire itinerary around the availability of homestays, especially when I'm hiking without a tent.