Murghab Town & META Yurt Stays
Мурғоб
The highest town in Tajikistan, where the community tourism association can arrange hired vehicles and yurt stays on pastures.
Murghab is a town of low adobe houses, with remnants of the Tsarist-era 'Pamir Outpost,' a Lenin statue, and a small mosque. It is the supply hub of the eastern Pamirs. The Murghab Ecotourism Association (META) can connect you with yurt stays with nearby Kyrgyz herding families, as well as hired vehicles, guides, and hiking tours. In summer, you can stay in a pasture yurt and experience milking yaks and drinking milk tea. Fuel is available in town but expensive, and cash withdrawals can be difficult.
Opening hours
Open all day (META office approx. 08:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Murghab Container Bazaar
- Madiyan Valley Hot Springs
- Shakhty Cave Paintings
- Rangkul Lake
- Pshart Valley
- Bash Gumbez
- Jarty Gumbez Hot Spring
- Ak-Balyk Spring