With support from the European Union,
the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP - a project of
the Aga Khan Foundation) has opened a Tourism Information Centre in Khorog
located in the Khorog Central Park.
The Centre provides general travel advice as well
as information on local tourism service providers (tour operators, hotels, home stays, drivers, guides
etc.).
Manager: Mrs. Rohila Nazarbekova
Tel. (mobile) +992 91 926 2965
To send an e-mail click
here [tourinfo(at)pamirs.org].
IMPORTANT NOTICE ON SAFETY
The Pamirs are very much "virgin territory" for tourism.
Large tracts of the territory are uninhabited and, as in any mountain
environment, weather and temperature are subject to sudden changes.
This can result in avalanches, mudslides, flash floods, and damage
to, or destruction or blockage of, pathways and bridges. Visitors, especially trekkers,
should act prudently at all times and ensure that they have adequate
equipment, supplies and warm clothing.
Make certain that you know the conditions of the tracks, rivers and bridges on your route
and check meteorological conditions. Take a good driver and a reliable vehicle - if your
route includes uninhabited territory, it is avisable to travel with at least two vehicles. For example:
a) in summer in the Great Pamir there are
large areas of treacherous terrain where a mud-slide has been covered with a baked clay surface that
looks stable but is not;
b) many mountain sides are covered in scree (broken rock fragments) that is unstable and very slippery.
The sponsors of the present website decline all responsibility for accidents.
All text and
photographs (c) Robert Middleton 2002
Web master Romanyuk
Mikhail
