Pamir Highway
 

Hi folks
Planning on driving 4wd down pamir highway next year06 and read that a permit is required that can only be obtained from Dushanbe and we want to come from the north.So does is that still the case or is it possible anotheer way??
Thanks

Hý,

Get ýn touch wýth one of the couple of tour operators ýn Dushanbe (one ýs called the great game company I belýeve) or go to www.stantours.com, based ýn Almata. They can arrange ýt over the ýnternet. Takes some týme so do ýt well ýn advance. That way you can travel from the North. I dýd ýt wýthout the permýt but wýll not do that agaýn. Too many headaches and brýbes..

Martýjn

Yes, you still need the GBAO permit. As MartijnP says, you can get it from Stantours in a few days. They should be able to email a copy of it to you, but its best to have the original if you can. I believe the cost is about $35 per person.

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Dave
www.mototrekker.com

thanks for the help chaps ill give stantours a shout

thanks for the replies i just recieved this from stantours
Thanks for making contact,


There are a lot of indications that theh permits coudl be abandoned next
year. In any case we can normally do the permits within 10-14 days for USD
40 per person, payment & copies can be send by e-mail,

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you may need assistance elsewhere in our hemisphere!