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Haft Kul 2-day trip by public transport

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by squanderedhail » Fri Jun 02, 2023 6:45 am » in Places » Tajikistan

Hi,

I am planning to go to the Seven Lakes area at the end of June. I saw in the guide the location for the shared jeep to Padrud (lunch-time,...

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Pamir Central Asia Tour Agency

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by Germsy » Fri May 19, 2023 9:03 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hi All,

We are looking to join a tour run by Pamir Central Asia , who don't have an office in Tajikistan (which is giving us a bit of red flags)

I...

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Thank you. I think you are right but just finished a trip with them with no issues and reasonably priced compared to other tour agencies.

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Oybek - Buston (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

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by SQRR » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:50 am » in Roads, borders and security updates

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Crossed into Uzbekistan from Buston last Friday at 5pm.
I had no trouble at all and went smoothly but it was time consuming even there were barely...

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I wrote a very long and detailed post, but it disappeared on me. So… the import part was that when going Uzbekistan to Tajikistan you leave the Tajik...
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eSIM cards for Central Asia

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by Christian77 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 12:29 am » in General

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I'm not always up to date on tech advances, but...it seems that newer phones can use virtual eSIM cards. iPhone 14 and after will no longer take...

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Two reports on Airolo eSIM for Tajikistan: 1. Total trash, did not work (a guy posting on the Oybek border crossing experience). 2. My experience -...

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Pamir Highway JUNE 2024

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by Borzoii » Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:11 am » in Travel sharing » Pamir Highway rideshare

Hi Folks,

New on Caravanistan, travelling up through India through Tajikistan to Uzbekistan in 2024 and planning to hike Dushanbe to Iskanderkul in...

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Bartang Valley possible with car?

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by Suba-Round-The-World » Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:47 am » in Places » Tajikistan

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Hello, we plan our trip through Pamir Highway. Our plan was to drive to Lake Karakul and then back through the Bartang Valley. Is this possible with...

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Yes ... except when this road is blocked by flooding or landslides. It is also very remote, if you have some problems on the way you will be on your...

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Fann mountains itinerary

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by stansmug » Thu May 25, 2023 1:51 pm » in Places » Tajikistan

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Are these logistics in place, and does anything need to be booked in advance?
We are a group of 2 people.

Day 1 - Taxi from Samarkand to Panjakent....

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For visiting Fann Mountains you need a guide who can organise cars and places to stay!
I would be glad to help you.

You do not need a guide and...

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