Pamir Highway Motorcycle Tour Central Asia

The Pamir Highway motorcycle tour begins in Bishkek: after the airport transfer you'll meet the team, pick up your motorcycle, and ease into the trip with a relaxed welcome dinner on the first evening. Please plan to arrive at Bishkek airport by 1 pm at the latest.

In the morning, this Central Asia motorcycle tour takes you on foot through the capital Bishkek; in the afternoon you'll prepare with the team for the mountain stage ahead - final checks on the motorcycle and a look at the route map.

This stage of the Kyrgyzstan motorcycle tour follows the M41 highway, running four-fifths of the way through the Tien Shan mountains. Past the toll booth, the climb to Too-Ashuu Pass at 3,100 metres begins, including a narrow tunnel; after lunch comes the snow-covered Alabel Pass at 3,175 metres.

This off-road Central Asia motorcycle tour continues along the legendary Pamir highway M41 towards Osh, passing the Toktogul reservoir and the Naryn River with its hydroelectric plants. After descending from the mountains, you'll reach the warm, densely populated Ferghana Valley.

Crossing the border into Uzbekistan takes a few hours due to customs formalities. This Uzbekistan motorcycle tour takes you straight into Tashkent, a metropolis of 2.5 million people with lively, sometimes chaotic traffic - after checking in, you'll explore the city on an evening walk.

On the four-lane highway, deserts and semi-deserts alternate with fertile valleys. This Bishkek-Samarkand motorcycle tour reaches its historic centrepiece: the millennia-old city of Samarkand with its famous Registan Square awaits you as early as the afternoon.

A local guide shows you the highlights of this ancient trading city along the old Silk Road. This Silk Road motorcycle tour deliberately gives you a full day here to explore the ruins of Afrosiab and Registan Square at leisure.

About 30 kilometres past Samarkand you'll cross the border into Tajikistan. This Tajikistan motorcycle tour first runs through flat terrain before the climb to almost 3,000 metres begins and you pass through the nearly five-kilometre Anzob Tunnel.

The old Pamir highway runs northwest over the Khuborabad Pass at 3,200 metres - a section that this Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan motorcycle tour plans flexibly depending on the weather. Alternatively, a longer route via Kulyab offers better road conditions.

Along the gorge of the Pyanj River near the Afghan border, you'll pass countless picturesque mountain villages. This Pamir mountain motorcycle tour climbs from 1,300 to 2,100 metres - the third stage of acclimatisation, before the onward route is decided in Khorog.

A free day to catch your breath: this rental-motorcycle tour of Central Asia gives you time in Khorog for laundry, motorcycle maintenance and preparation for the high-mountain stages ahead along the Afghan border.

Following the Pyanj River, you'll reach the picturesque Wakhan Corridor. This high-mountain Central Asia motorcycle tour hits its peak here - Yamchun Fortress, rustic mountain villages and the Fatima Bibi hot springs await you for a relaxing night.

A long, demanding day: crossing the Khargush Pass at 4,344 metres and the Naizatash Pass at 4,137 metres, you'll reach the Pamir Plateau. This guided Pamir motorcycle tour turns into a genuine high-altitude expedition all the way to Murghab at 3,800 metres.

Crossing the Ak-Baital Pass at 4,655 metres, you'll reach the highest point of the entire route - also the highest paved pass in the former USSR. At Lake Karakul, 3,900 metres up, the descent back towards Kyrgyzstan begins.

Over the Taldyk Pass in the Tien Shan mountains, the route descends into the fertile Ferghana Valley. This Tien Shan mountains motorcycle tour reaches the 3,000-year-old city of Osh by evening, where you'll stay for two nights.

Time for motorcycle and gear maintenance before the final stage. This off-road Central Asia motorcycle tour gives you room to climb Suleiman Mountain and try the famous Osh pilaf made from Uzgen rice.

On the edge of the densely populated Ferghana Valley, this Kyrgyzstan motorcycle tour begins with heavy traffic and plenty of animals on the road, before a winding climb leads up to the Kaldama Pass at 3,000 metres.

The climb to Toguz-Toro Pass at 2,800 metres offers grand views of the switchbacks and camels along the roadside. This Kyrgyzstan motorcycle tour crosses the country's highest region before you arrive in Naryn late in the evening.

On freshly paved, curvy roads, you'll head back towards Bishkek - watch for roadworks, livestock and speed cameras. This rental-motorcycle tour of Central Asia ends with returning the motorcycles and a final dinner together in the city.

Depending on your flight time, there's room to pack or take one last stroll through Bishkek. This Silk Road motorcycle tour ends with the airport transfer - we look forward to welcoming you again soon on another tour.