beautiful 3 day trek in Kyrgystan
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lealala »
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:49 pm
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Hello has anyone a suggestion for a beautiful three to four days loop in Kyrgystan for this summer? We carry all what we need included a tent, small...
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Ala Kul is the most popular 3 day trek above Karakol. If you prefer a quiet one, many other choices in the same mountain range or elsewhere. Song Kol...
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Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:29 am
Kyrgyz border permits - needed everywhere?
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lizmcg »
Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:28 am
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Hi everyone 👋,
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Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I am getting more and more confused.
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Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:44 am
Need help: Osh to Dushanbe
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Tasurinchi »
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:43 pm
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Dear travellers
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Nice pic! Thanks for your info! :-)
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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:06 pm
Currency Exchange or ATM at Bishkek Airport?
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Traveller11 »
Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:50 am
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Hi Folks,
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As of today there's a whole row of machines on arrival level.
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Last post by adi
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:29 pm
Money exchange scams in Bishkek
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Christian77 »
Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:57 am
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Over the last few years I have experienced myself, and heard directly from tourists, about some currency exchange scams in Bishkek. These involve:...
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My experience over the last week.
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Last post by adi
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:16 pm
Bishkek airport taxi scams
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Christian77 »
Fri Apr 05, 2019 2:08 am
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I've flown into Bishkek Manas airport about 20 times (almost always dressed like a tourist and carrying a trekking bag), so I thought I would share...
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My experience today from town is that those taxi apps have done something to improve the situation. 750 S and no hassle after a call from hostel...
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Last post by adi
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:47 pm
public transport on may 1st
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annaoverseas »
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:25 pm
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Hi. We are hoping to cross the border and travel from Taraz to Bishkek on 1st May. Will we be able to find any bus / shared taxi or even a private...
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No problem (unlike a few developed European countries, public transport works on every day in Central Asia, including any given holiday).
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Last post by Milad
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:35 pm
Driving without IDP - Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
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adityarao310 »
Mon Jun 12, 2017 8:41 am
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Hello lovely people
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You can only get a legit IDP issued by the authorities of your country (so it depends on them whether you can apply online at all). There are a...
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Last post by Milad
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:03 am
Barskoon to Bishkek public transport
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travellingolly »
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:18 pm
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I'm planning to get the 09:20 bus from Karakol to Barskoon and then a bus later that day from Barskoon to Bishkek. However, I can't find any info...
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Thanks, I hadn't thought of that - may have to get some hitchhiking practice in first!
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Last post by travellingolly
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 pm
Help!! -- Kyrgyzstan in May for 7 days
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BarnCat »
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:09 am
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Hello fellow travelers,
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Thanks, @willemspie. Do you mean anywhere in the mountains will be too cold/snowy in late May or a particular region of the country?
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Last post by BarnCat
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:27 pm
Park a big camper in Bishkek
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[email protected] »
Sat Apr 13, 2024 5:45 pm
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Hi, I'm looking in Bishkek for a place to safely park my camper for 3 months (September to November). The camper is 9 meters long, 3.8 meters high...
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Try to ask at Hotel Salut
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Last post by cristiano
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:59 am
Accommodation in Kochkor + Song-Kul
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Joanna Nadine »
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:25 pm
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Hi everybody!
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There are 1or 2 commercial yurt camps further along the lake, but I have stayed in a herders' camp where I was the only guest one night.
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Apr 08, 2024 6:01 pm
NO MORE PLANE IN NAVOI PARK OSH
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jonahp »
Mon Apr 01, 2024 3:16 pm
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I just thought it may be sensible to put an update here that the famed Yak40 (I think) that called Navoi Park in Osh its home is no more. Most of the...
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Thanks for letting us know
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Last post by steven
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:52 pm
Trip report: Kyrgyzstan August/September 2023
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jannewer »
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:50 pm
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Finally found some time to post about our trip to Kyrgyzstan last summer. We spent around 3 weeks there in August/September 2023. Hope someone can...
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In Altyn Arashan we stayed at the first guesthouse in town (right at the bridge), which was basic but good and had very nice owners!
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Last post by minion
Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:06 pm
Tamga Sanatorium
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CIH »
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:14 pm
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I'm trying, with zero success, to find contact information for the Tamga Military Sanatorium. The only listing I find is where none of the phone...
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I assume you mean “Kyrgyzskoye Vzmor'ye Sanatorium ” for which google maps has: +996312900503 or Skype mirali.mukhamedziev.
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Last post by adi
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:16 pm
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Last post by JulieWest
Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:43 am
Trip Report - South and Central Kyrgyzstan
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frankyday »
Sat Aug 05, 2023 12:55 pm
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Hi there,
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Very useful informations!!Thanks!
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Wed Mar 06, 2024 12:52 pm
Kyrgyzstan safety Q&A
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niko1 »
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
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What is safety situation now? Any reports?
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Kyrgyzstan is certainly safer than a majority of countries around the world ... rural areas, trekking ... very safe.
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:36 am
Kyrgyzstan (and Kazakstan) experiences without carrying a passport?
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niko1 »
Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:18 pm
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In Kyrgyzstan (and Kazakstan) foreigners must carry passport with all times. But not nice to lose passport.
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In rural areas, while trekking, ... noone will ask to see your passport. On the other hand, there is no reason why you wouldn't carry your passport....
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Last post by willemspie
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:09 am
Bishkek to Shymkent
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Gareth »
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:59 am
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Hi all,
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Does anyone know if there is any daytime transport from Bishkek to Shymkent? I know there is a night bus, but I would prefer not to do that. Are...
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Last post by ch2001
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:35 pm
Kyrgyzstan travel experience
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OWNER »
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:07 pm
Yes, they are very similar and it is no coincidence that there is such a definition: The Alps mountain range in Switzerland, known as the Kyrgyzstan...
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Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:07 pm
Motorbike insurance in Kyrgyzstan
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fufo »
Thu Jan 25, 2024 2:09 pm
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Good morning, we are three Italian guys, in June we will have our 3 motorbikes shipped by truck to Bishkek and they will be delivered to a warehouse,...
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Thanks!!!
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Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:13 pm
Ala-Archa hotels
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gabrielinfante92 »
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:47 am
Hi, I am planning on going to Ala-Archa NP in late april and I was wondering if it is possible to book online any of the hotels right by the second...
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Last post by gabrielinfante92
Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:47 am
JOIN ME HORSE BACK RIDING TOUR 30F
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mjcp »
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:38 pm
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Hello, so i want to do a tour in Kyrgyzstan...i have flexibility of dates can go from 4 days tour to 12 days tour in JULY 2024.
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Hey Sinclair,
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Last post by nicom
Wed Feb 07, 2024 7:15 pm
Sary Mogol: questions and experiences
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steven »
Fri Oct 05, 2018 6:09 am
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Please let us know your questions and experiences regarding Sary Mogol: transport, weather, accommodation, hikes, etc.
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I found the atmosphere in Sary Mogol so different to buzzing Osh, especially at sunset and in the early morning. So my suggestion would be a stopover...
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Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:32 pm
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