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by sfymoises
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:54 am
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Pamir Highway security Q&A
Replies: 38
Views: 14975

Re: Tajikistan Safety

Tajikistan is the favorite country I've been to, it's soooo safe and people there super friendly.
by sfymoises
Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Kyrgyzstan
Topic: Trip Report - South and Central Kyrgyzstan
Replies: 16
Views: 2201

Re: Trip Report - South and Central Kyrgyzstan

Very useful informations!!Thanks!
by sfymoises
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: Uzbekistan
Topic: Tajikistan or Kazakhstan after Uzbekistan?
Replies: 13
Views: 1250

Re: Tajikistan or Kazakhstan after Uzbekistan?

I personally recommend you choose the plan A. 7 lakes and Khujand are much better than Almaty,just a city
by sfymoises
Tue Nov 14, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports
Replies: 99
Views: 61043

Re: Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports

I crossed the Kulma/Kalasu border on the 4th. There was a lot of unclarity about when the border would open bc of Golden week. In the end a truck driver took me up to the pass on the 3rd. The border was still closed and I was told by the officer that it would open on the 4th at 8am. I spent the nig...
by sfymoises
Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:17 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports
Replies: 99
Views: 61043

Re: Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports

Did it from Tajikistan to China by Kulma Pass yesterday. Chinese passport+tajik evisa I hitchhiked a truck from Murghab at 7 am, watch, in the old truck terminal, not new one(forward to Dushanbe). When I went there, only two trucks going to China, and most of the seats were reserved by the locals, u...
by sfymoises
Fri Jul 07, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Tajikistan
Topic: GBAO permit at Dushanbe OVIR
Replies: 23
Views: 10178

Re: GBAO permit at Dushanbe OVIR

Did it this afternoon All the process is the same as Alexnl said, except, no option for 50 somoni, only pay 100 somoni to window 14 in the office. I waited for 1 hour, around 10 peoples did the same thing, all of us pay 100. So, totally 110 somoni for GBAO in Dushanbe OVIR Did you require a photo c...
by sfymoises
Mon Jul 03, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Tajikistan
Topic: Cross-border market in Khorog and Ishkashim
Replies: 23
Views: 19052

Re: Cross-border market in Khorog and Ishkashim

Just passed by there today, nothing.
by sfymoises
Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: Tajikistan
Topic: New bus between Dushanbe and Khujand
Replies: 6
Views: 4577

Re: New bus between Dushanbe and Khujand

I took it today from Khujand to Dushanbe. khujand departure 7 am (very punctual), everyday, 80 somoni,local people call it ëba station, just search Staryy Avtovokza in Google map. The bus like Toyota Coster, has no luggage compartment, and everyone’s luggage is placed in the aisle, and the whole pro...
by sfymoises
Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:40 pm
Forum: Tajikistan
Topic: GBAO permit at Dushanbe OVIR
Replies: 23
Views: 10178

Re: GBAO permit at Dushanbe OVIR

Did it this afternoon

All the process is the same as Alexnl said, except, no option for 50 somoni, only pay 100 somoni to window 14 in the office.

I waited for 1 hour, around 10 peoples did the same thing, all of us pay 100.

So, totally 110 somoni for GBAO in Dushanbe OVIR
by sfymoises
Sat Jun 24, 2023 12:45 pm
Forum: Roads, borders and security updates
Topic: Beshariq border crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, Fergana Valley)
Replies: 41
Views: 19320

Re: Beshariq border crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, Fergana Valley)

I just did it today, from kokand(UZ) to Khujand(TJ), all by public transportation. Uz side: I took a taxi by yandex from kokand city center to the point as Patchy said, QO`QON DARVOZA AVTOSHOX BEKATI, 9000 som. After that took a local bus to Beshariq, only 3000 som I can't believe that. Well, it sto...