Now that the border between Samarquand and Penjkent is closed, its a challenge regarding where and how to begin a trip along the Pamir Highway. One route we explored this Autumn did open up some new options and also provided a cost effective answer to our problem. We flew into Bishkek using the BMI flight via Almaty - its cheap,... More

We took a trip to this amazing part of the world with "The Traveller" - the ex-British Museum travel company now owned by Steppes. We travelled from West to East as recommended in a previous review and benefitted generally from the slow acclimatisation. Unfortunately we were told at the last minute that the route into Tajikistan via Penjikent was not... More

This route is one of the three major 'Silk roads' that cross the Himalaya but is also the least known amongst western travellers. It also benefits from being the least well developed and, so, has little vehicle traffic on it making for a much enhanced journey (assuming that your behind and vehicle suspension can cope with the bumpy ride...). Start... More