Paramount Journey

Paramount Journey

Paramount Journey
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Paramount Journey brings the most exotic and usually out-of-reach possibilities well within your grasp. Our mission is to make adventure not only secure but comfortable, and to transport you to majestic places scarcely seen by foreign travellers for centuries. Paramount Journeys has learned from leading international companies how to create and run extraordinary adventures reaching out into incredible locations that would otherwise be inaccessible and unexplored. If your aim is to get beyond the standard Tajikistan tourist trail and to discover for yourself the most remarkable aspects of our high-altitude heaven, let Paramount Journey guide you on your way. We not only exhibit the pristine nature of Tajikistan in its numerous unique environments, but also introduce you to the culture and ways of life of the extraordinary and hospitable communities who have battled against, yet also worked in harmony with, that same nature to survive and thrive in Tajikistan for millennia.
Khujand, Tajikistan

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Danielle Z
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
I joined a 7-days trekking tour in the Fann mountains, including the lakes and the challenging Chimtarga pass.
First, Paramount was very reactive and flexible. They adapted the tour to my own schedule. The group was small (4 people).
Since this is a challenging trek, Paramount organizes donkeys and professional porters to carry most of your stuff. They also transfer the luggage you don t need for the trek to arrival.
The itinerary is very well conceived to make sure the trekkers are ready for the Chimtarga pass. A small "challenge", the Alauddin pass, on the second day of the trek, enables the guide and trekkers to check whether they are physically fit. Acclimatation to altitude is progressive and went very smoothly.
The guide, the cook and the porters know the Fann mountains extremely well and all questions, whether related to geology, animals, vegetation, culture, history, linguistics, received very rich and complete answers.
Moreover, we had the opportunity to enjoy homemade warm food every evening, which surely made de trek more enjoyable.
I highly recommend Paramount journey, this is a serious travel agency, which is dedicated to develop quality tourism in Tajikistan.
Written August 15, 2023
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kerern j
Tel Aviv, Israel16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
At 2019 me and my husband visited Tajikistan at the first time. We did the Chimtarga pass trek with paramount Journey. As we finished the trek we knew that we will come again to Tajikistan.
After 4 years we came! This time we did the Pamirs lake circuit, starting from Bachor village and finishing at Bulunkul village.it is a stunning 9 days trek, the wide valleys, the lakes, the glaciers, the colours and the remote atmosphere make this trek very unique! Do not skip Shtik Lazar pass and Chapdarkul lake!!! The drive to the start point on the Pamir highway is very intresting, you can see the Afgan villiges at the other side, we stopped for overnight at Kalai khomb, chorog and Bachor and learned alot from our guide , Humoyun,about history, culture and costoms of Tajikistan and central Asia. Our driver, Miraj, is a professional!! We felt in good hands and he was so kind and invited us for a stop at his home for tea and refreshments.
We had 4 team members during the trek: our guide, Humoyun, vohid,the cook, who made tasty and healthy meals and also gave us a lot from his knowledge about the area and Hursand and Rukstan from Bachor village who lead the donkey's and were so friendly!!!.
This whole team were lovely company!
Alovaddin was all the time behind the scence, getting reports from Humoyun that we are eatting well and feeling well and we appreciate that very much!
It was obvious for us that we will trek with Paramount Journey second time because with this company you get the best, you feel safe and you leave Tajikistan not just with the experience of the trek but also with a lot of knowledge about Tajikistan and central Asia.
So if you were thinking about visiting Tajikistan, Paramount Journey is the best choice!! We travelled with them twice!
Keren, Israel.
Written August 19, 2023
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Chuck
Brooklyn, NY1 contribution
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Oct 2022
My wife and I and two friends of ours enjoyed an excellent autumn weekend Iskanderkul, one of the top tourist spots in Tajikistan. It was a very smooth and easy process to set up this trip with Alovaddin's expertise. He was very responsive and gave good advice to us as "newbies" to traveling in Tajikistan. He arranged our accomodation, transporation and meals. Our driver, Hussein, was very professional, knowledgeable, gracious and fun. Hussein gave suggestions about places to stop for photos and short hikes. Both Hussein and Alovaddin also speak English very well. We stayed at the Tourist Hotel on the shores of the lake and highly recommend this accomodation. I definitely plan to consult Paramount again for my furture travels in Tajikstan.
Written October 14, 2022
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Nicolas M
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
If you would like to travel through Tajikistan & Uzbekistan we can highly recommend Paramount Journey. The proposed itinerary was excellent, we were able to incorporate all our wishes and communication before and during the trip was perfect. Once in Tajikistan, we started off in Dushanbe, and did a few days of trekking in the Fann mountains. Afterwards we continued in Uzbekistan and were able to cover a lot of cities thanks to the great organization! The transportation with the drivers worked effortlessly and the guides all exceeded our expectations. All had a very high level of English, a deep knowledge and always went the extra mile. The accommodations were a wonderful mix of home stays and boutique hotels. We had an unforgettable time - thanks a lot for the great organization!
Written August 15, 2022
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Andreas U
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021
We made a 3 weeks 2 persons Jeep Tour individually designed for our requiremenst through the Pamirs and the Zerafshan including exploring cities on the old Silk-Road. The trip was well planned, any queries or changes through Corona caused flight changes Alovaddin reacted super fast and flexible. Alisher is a fantastic driver, professional driving, explaining so much about Tajikistan, stopped everywher to make photos and reading every wish from our lips. We loved the car too. Highly recommended !
Written October 6, 2021
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Steve P
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
Date of tour: September 2019.

Booking process: Booking the tour was very easy. Alovaddin answered all my questions quickly, suggested an itinerary and adjusted it to suit our start/end points and flight times. Excellent service.

Arrival and departure: Our guide( Zikriyo), and our driver (Sher) met us at the Uzbekistan border as planned. Easy to organise. At the end of the trip they took us to the airport at 4am. We were more than happy to get a taxi, but they insisted on driving us. Sums up their attitude throughout. Thanks Zikriyo and Sher.

Tour: Superb tour. Our guide and driver were excellent. Our guide spoke good English, was very knowledgable and made the trip fun. We enjoyed talking to him about Tajikistan, its history, his life and family. Our trip included Penjikent, Shing Valley (7 lakes), Noffin, Marghib, Pskan (Yagnob valley), Saratog (Iskanderkul) and Dushanbe. A particular highlight was the short walk and overnight homestay in Pskan. The homestays and guesthouses were all comfortable, the food was good and plentiful. The length of travelling on each day was well planned. We had plenty of time to explore on the way and at the evening destination. It wasn't rushed so we could get the most of our trip, whether it was a bit of hiking, meeting the locals, or just relaxing as the sun set.

Overall we had a wonderful trip, that showed off some of the best countryside that Tajikistan has to offer. Highly recommended. Thanks Alovaddin, Zikriyo and Sher!
Written February 23, 2020
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Pipo
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Friends
It was a wonderful experience: visit of Dushanbe and Iskanderkul lake, trek in the Fann Mountains, home stay in villages and visit of Samarkand (19 days).
The organization by Paramount Journey was excellent at all levels! From picking us up at the airport very early in the morning to drop us back in the middle of the night, everything was perfect. The drivers were very pleasant and careful, the hotels and the food were great, our guide Zikrio is very competent, speaks good English, attentive to the group's capacity, the days were very balanced. The cook, the donkey men and the porters were very good, we had very joyful evenings around a bond fire! Staying at the cook and donkey man village was a wonderful experience. The trek in the mountains is fabulous, hard but breathtaking!
The visit to Samarkand was very well organized: transport, the crossing of the border (an experience in itself!), very pleasant family hotel, excellent French speaking guide, good restaurants. The service is really all-included (except the tips and the alcohol). I very warmly recommend Paramount Journey.
Written August 9, 2023
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Ciaran C
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Really fantastic 10 day trek in the Fann Mountains. The diversity in scenery and the kindness of the people that live there left us breathless. The whole family enjoyed the trip and the crew who took care of us were really nice, easy going and informative.

Paramount Journey were awesome from start to finish with excellent communication and organization.

Thank you all!
Written August 8, 2023
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yoew beng S
Singapore12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2017 • Family
We are lucky to have Mr Alovaddin Kalonov as our guide. We are honored. He is the founder of an established adventure company, Paramount Journey, that specializes in Tajikistan. While you may be able to locate local guides, but getting one who is able to speak English is not easy.

As this is the first family trek that Paramount Journey undertakes, Alovaddin makes it a point to ensure that we are well taken care of especially with 2 young boys aged 9 & 10.The trek is in the Fann Mountain region that will take us across the 3860m Alauddin Pass. It took place in early June 2017.

Alovaddin is a seasoned guide and he is very observant and sensitive to the needs of my family. He is also flexible to adjust our itinerary according to our condition. This is reflected in adjusting some of our food when he noticed that we are not adapting to the local food and delayed our trekking schedule when I was taken ill during our trip. He came well prepared with a well stock medical kit.

We gained a great understanding of Tajikistan thanks to the knowledge shared by Alovaddin. We learned about the country's rich history from Alexander the Great conquest, Marco Polo venture, Soviet era to the geographical setup of the nation.

As this is the first above 3000m trek for our boys, we were trekking at different pace as we hit higher altitude. We had a couple of donkeys in our contingent and are pleasantly surprised that a spare donkey came handy when my younger boy experienced diarrhoe in our approach to the 3860m pass. My elder boy hit mild altitude sickness and Alovaddin is experienced enough to show us easier uncharted path to the pass rather than the more difficult well-trodden path where the soil is loose and makes it much harder to bring each step forward.

The terrain, landscape, flora and fauna of the Fann Mountain is truly magnificent! The ruggedness of this country is AMAZING!

We missed Chinese food badly and our guide threw us a surprise in Khujand, the 2nd largest city in Tajikistan, by arranging our dinner in an authentic Chinese restaurant. Kudos to Alovaddin. We were invited to Alovaddin's house in Khujand and get to taste the organic honey apricot and cherry from his orchard. We received a very warm welcome from his family and learned about local Tajik lifestyle. Although it is the muslim fasting month, Alovaddin's family still prepared a sumptuous tea reception

The departure was not easy as we developed a deep bond with Alovaddin who has taken care of us very well. The boys certainly missed him.

We would not hesitate to recommend Paramount Journey for family treks in Tajikistan, you will be in good hands!
Written July 30, 2017
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kerern j
Tel Aviv, Israel16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Couples
My husband and me just came back from Tajikistan, we hired paramount journey to orginize for us a trek in the fann mountains and this was a great success! We wanted to reach to chimtarga pass and Alovaddin recommended us a beautiful route which passes in bibijanat lake,alouddin lake,mutnoe lake, chimtarga pass, big alo lake and zindon gorge.Our guide, a young man named Humoyon,took us safely in this amazing and challenging route, he knew the route perfectly and treated us as his guests.Masut, our cook, made tasty and healthy meals and all the team were kind and helpfull!Before we got out to the trek we teaveled to Iskanderkul lake, Sarytag villige and stayed in a lovely homestay at Artuch villige.In addition Humoyun took us to a nice tour in Dushanbe wich included museums, historical sites and restaurants.We highly reccomend paramount journey, this is a reliable company and Humoyun is a skilled guide that you can trust 100% .We wish Alovaddin all the best and thanks for everything!
Keren and Lior from Israel.
Written August 10, 2019
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