GUIDES AND DONKEYS

In most of the major villages in the valleys around the Fann Mountains it is possible to hire donkeys or mules together with handlers. As the animals are required in the daily lives of the local Tajiks it is sometimes difficult to obtain them at short notice - it is best to book them well in advance. Local people will not carry luggage as porters The mule drivers might not have a good knowledge of areas remote of their villages, in particular they are unlikely to know much about the mountains or about the routes up to harder passes. There are few mountain guides living in the mountains themselves; should a guide be required this can be easily organized in advance through an agent.