Caravanistan

Hi friends & riders,

I'm planning a longer horse-trek adventure in Kazakhstan, but I find it very hard to do so, because there is so little...

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I am in Uzbekistan for 8 full days in the end of October and I wanted to ask for some advise on two itinerary options. We are a family with...

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I'm wondering if anyone has experience driving in Karakalpakstan in December? I'm planning to visit then and rent a car. What are the road...

Hello caravanistans,

We are currently travelling in Tajikistan and our leaf spring didn't survive the road from kalaikhum to Khorog :( .

We are...

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I saw a lot of questions about accommodation with the massive influx of Russians into Central Asia. I wanted to try and be helpful by...

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Info for you.

I found out too late (I'm in Aktau) that the Aktau to Baku ferry is closed to passengers until at least November 1 2022. You can...

In panjakent, going to artuch tomorrow if anyone wants to link up

Hey guys,

We're a British and American couple and have a 2 day Aral Sea tour booked for 26th and 27th if Sept. Looking for a third. It will be $180...

I just received my e-visa for Uzbekistan. Only there’s a mistake. I entered my last name twice( in the ‘fields’ family name and ‘name’), and my real...

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If anyone ever needs a German guide or a local who can speak German please contact my current guide Azam. He helped me with so many...

Agreements on a feasibility study for a railroad connecting China and Uzbekistan through Kyrgyzstan, in case someone is interested.

Me and some friends will go to Kyrgyzstan in march next year!

Our itinerary so far looks like this

13/3
Arriving Bishkek 9.30 AM
14/3
Kyrgyzstan...

Hello, I need advice.
I have flight to Kazakhstan for 3 days
I have 40 /49/51 days for my trip.
I want to visit KZ, KG, UZ, TJ.

Chimkent - 1 day +...

Dear Gals and Guys.
I ask for input about a driver (need not be fluent in English) and a car (need not be flash ) to assist me with my time ( 5 days...

I haven't heard this since 2012.... A driver (shared Dushanbe-Khorog) tried to collect dollars from a couple of tourists. They agreed to a price, and...

End of September. Start in Almaty. Cross Karkara border. Finish in Bishkek. 11 full days. 4x4 car for the full duration.

We've read a lot of blog...

Found this and thought it might be useful for someone:

Trying to visits the petroglyphs on a budget, anyone done this by public transport; want to avoid going back to Almaty as I am flying out of Shymkent...

Has anyone spent Nowruz in the cities of Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Samarkand (Uzbekistan), or Hawler/Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan) and have any thoughts on...

I know this is a rather peculiar and probably rare situation but I figured it’s still worth adding to the massive knowledge database that this forum...

I regularly have to take clonezapam (a psychotropic) due to an anxiety, and I see from many websites telling me that I have to fill in the custom...

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I am planning a trip for my family to Uzbekistan (and other countries if possible maybe Kazakhstan)

1. I am planning to enter Uzbekistan...

Didn't see any thread about the only Kyrgyz railway border crossing that is currently operating, so allow me to share my experiences from frequently...

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Does anyone knows how expensive it is in the moment to take a taxi (Jeep) from Khorugh to Dushanbe for two people and two bicycles? We would...

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The recently filmed avalanche in the Tian Shan mountain range got me wondering whether there is an official avalanche forecast of the region...