Khorog

Khorog is the main town in Tajikistan's Pamirs and the capital of autonomous Gorno-Badahkshan region. The town is some 2000 m above sea level, in a mountainous area along the Gunt River, some 275 km southeast of Dushanbe.

Accommodation is available in town. Khorog has air connections with Dushanbe and the flight there is truly spectacular. You will fly through valleys, with mountains so close to both sides of the plane that you'll often be wondering if you'll ever make it alive. If you don't want to take the risk you can always get there by bus as well, but that trip is just as 'spectacular' and not much safer.