Asian Antartica

The Pamir Mountains in eastern Tajikistan are called the roof of the world and have many glaciers. Fedchenko Glacier, the greatest one of the world outside the Polar Regions, is 77 km long and 1,700 m to 3,100 m wide, with a surface area of 992 km² and more ice than 500 m thick. The maximum thickness of the glacier is 1,000 metres. There are 45 glaciers in total included into the system of Fedchenko glacier. A famous hydro meteorological station (observatory) named after academician Gorbunov near one of the glaciers called Kashalajak.
The Fedchenko Glacier, which extends north and south in the center of the figure, appears white on the southern side (upstream side) and dark-purple on the northern side (downstream side). Since the upstream glacier covered with snow and ice reflects sunlight quite strongly, it looks pure white, whereas the surface of the downstream glacier is covered with rock debris, so it looks dark-purple as it reflects sun light rather weakly.

Duration – 17 days
Countries – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan.
Time –  July – August

Program:

Day 1.  Arrival in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Accommodation in hotel.

Day 2.  Transfer to Dushanbe (Tajikistan). Accommodation in hotel.

Day 3.  Dushanbe all day long.

Day 4.  Transfer Dushanbe – Khaburabad pass – Pyanj River – Kalayhunb River.

Day 5.  Kalayhunb village – Vanch town – Poymazar village – Abdukagor river.

Day 6.  Beginning of the trek. Abdukagor river – RGC (Russian Geographic Community) glacier.

Day 7.  Kashalayak pass – Fedchenko glacier – «Gorbunov» meteorological station

Day 8.  «Gorbunov» Meteorological station - Fedchenko glacier – Tanymasskaya Lapa glacier.

Day 9.  Rest day.

Day 10. Tanymasskaya lapa glacier – Fedchenko glacier – Abdukagor glacier.

Day 11.  Abdukagor pass – Abdukagor glacier – Abdukagor river.

Day 12.  Abdukagor river – bridge walk on a Vanch river. Trek ends.

Day 13. Transfer Poymazar – Vanch town – Pyandj river - Kaylahunb village.

Day 14.  Transfer Kalayhunb village – Haburabat pass – Dushanbe city.

Day 15. Transfer Dushanbe city – Anzob pass – Ayni town – Zeravshan river – Penjikent town.

Day 16.  Pendjikent – Samarkand – Tashkent.

Day 17.  Departure from Tashkent.

Attention:

• Tourists must have no medical contraindications for the trekking and hiking.
• In case of emergence a tour guide has a right to change the route in a safety purpose.