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Food prep Hights of Alay
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Klaas_vaak »
Sat May 17, 2025 6:52 pm
Can anyone recommend how much food I need to bring when hiking hights of alay?
Relatedly, is there a shop at Sary Mogol? It seems the market is only...
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Sat May 17, 2025 6:52 pm
Osh: Q&A and reports
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steven »
Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:08 pm
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All your questions and reports about travel in Osh are welcome below. If you haven't already, first read our Osh travel guide .
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Osh hostels and guesthouses are increasingly halal, and I dont mean the food. Some do not allow alcohol. A decade ago there was one single halal...
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Last post by Christian77
Fri May 16, 2025 7:05 am
Kyzyl-Oi National Horse Games (Aug 3)
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Arcano9 »
Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:34 pm
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Hi guys, I am travelling from Bishkek with my brother to Kyzyl-Oi in August for the National Horse Games (August 3).
What would be the best logistic...
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Hello - I am also trying to get to Kyzyl-Oi for the National Horse Games Festival!! I think I'll be coming from the southern shore of Issyk-Kul...
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Last post by limalemurleemack
Fri May 16, 2025 1:13 am
Song Kol horse riding: prices?
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Innana »
Thu May 08, 2025 4:11 pm
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Hi,
Since I might join @charlottegholt and others in a horse riding trek around the song kol lake I was wondering how much the normal rate for such a...
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Hi there, are you open to more people joining your group? My partner and I will be in Kyrgyzstan from May 16 to June 7 and would like to do some...
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Last post by Freda
Thu May 15, 2025 6:21 pm
Kyrgyzstan sim card registration Q&A
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sebastien1214 »
Mon May 12, 2025 4:26 pm
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Hello,
I'm going to Kyrgyzstan soon, passing through the Kordai border crossing. I have two questions about SIM cards:
- Are there any shops on the...
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This is all we know -
Sim cards available at the border
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Last post by steven
Tue May 13, 2025 1:04 pm
Weather and good time to ride
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ApollineLaisi »
Tue May 13, 2025 9:18 am
Hey there !
With my boyfriend, we are planning to come about September in Almaty (Kazakhstan), to start our trip from Almaty to Istanbul (Turkey)....
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Last post by ApollineLaisi
Tue May 13, 2025 9:18 am
Bishkek Western Bus Station changes 2025
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steven »
Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:03 am
Thanks to Mats for bringing this to our attention. Seems like there will be some confusion during the move.
The old bus station is currently just a...
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Last post by mazeno
Mon May 12, 2025 6:24 pm
The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Registering a Car in KG as a Tourist
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PamiriZhiguli »
Fri Apr 04, 2025 2:07 pm
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Accurate as of 7 October 2024.
In October 2024, my girlfriend (Czech) and I (Slovak) completed the Pamir Highway in our very own, Kyrgyz-registered...
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hey legend, amazing to see your success! was just wondering, do you know if this is a similar process in Kazakhstan? where did you get all the...
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Last post by alberic_tdc
Mon May 12, 2025 3:57 am
Song Kol or Kel Suu?
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krspl »
Sat Jul 06, 2024 6:30 am
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I'm planning to do a horse trek but can't decide on which lake I should visit. I only have time to choose one so if you had to choose, would you go...
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There was some spam on this thread - I deleted it and the comments on the spam.
To get back to the original question: if you are limited on time, I...
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Last post by steven
Fri May 09, 2025 6:13 am
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Fri May 09, 2025 3:05 am
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Last post by miri_travels
Tue May 06, 2025 8:43 pm
HELP!! Hospital/private clinic in Osh?
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Rebecca »
Sun Sep 02, 2018 5:53 pm
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Hi all,
My boyfriend is very sick and we'd like to go see a doctor. Does anyone know of any reputable clinics, ideally a private clinic or a place...
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In case anyone needs this, we were recommended from pur hostel manager to go to Osh City Ambulance Service
Ошская Городская Станций Скорой Помощи
We...
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Last post by MarionRourou
Fri May 02, 2025 5:37 am
Biskek to Osh shared taxi or fly?
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Tombali »
Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:44 am
Planning our 3 month 5 stans trip and still debating whether we should taxi to long shared taxi ride from Bishkek to Osh or just fly? Is the scenery...
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Last post by bwv812
Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:07 pm
Uzbekistan to Son Kul
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jacob.owen96 »
Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:41 am
Hi everyone!
I am hoping to go to the Son Kul with a friend. I live in Tashkent and would have from Thursday evening to Monday morning (Friday...
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Last post by jacob.owen96
Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:41 am
Kara Alma (for the walnut forests)
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Lexe »
Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:01 pm
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Does anyone have any recent experience staying in Kara Alma as an alternative to Arslanbob? It sounds great, but there is hardly anything to be found...
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Yes, I got that impression, thanks. We will check it out when we are there.
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Last post by Lexe
Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:34 am
Destination Jyrgalan: are they ghosting me?
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Lexe »
Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:18 pm
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I have been in touch with Destianation Jyrgalan for a 3-day trekking in July with guide and all. I got quick replies, with an offer for 2 nights in...
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Yes, I managed to reconnect. Thanks!
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Last post by Lexe
Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:54 pm
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Last post by nickf
Sat Mar 29, 2025 9:18 am
Questions about gear rental and luggage storage
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ac3yh »
Fri Mar 21, 2025 4:26 pm
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I'm planning on spending about a week in Kyrgyzstan, using a few different cities as jumping off points for treks - I was originally thinking of just...
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Super helpful! Thanks so much!
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Last post by ac3yh
Tue Mar 25, 2025 4:26 pm
Need recommendations for 1-2 day hiking trip
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buyet »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:30 pm
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Hello all,
We are a couple from the Philippines and are looking for recommendations for a 1 day or overnight hiking trip . We arrive at September 4...
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Buyet, did you manage to sleep at Ratsek? I'm looking at that too, possibly for a three day hike.
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Last post by velowallah
Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:22 pm
Drinking tap water and avoiding being sick
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velowallah »
Sat Mar 22, 2025 9:57 pm
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Can one drink tap water in Bishkek and Osh?
How likely is it that one can avoid being sick by taking the usual precautions (filtering water, peeling...
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I never drink tap water; there is enough to buy in shops in bottles for a small money.
In Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam a. s. on I was never sick - only...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:55 am
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Last post by mosaic7854
Fri Mar 21, 2025 3:36 pm
Naryn to Osh (Jalalabad-Kazarman) road / transport Q&A
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joncks »
Mon Jul 04, 2022 2:34 pm
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Hello,
We would like to travel from Osh to Son Köl and then onwards to Karakol. What would be the fastest way to travel over land from Osh to Son...
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Kok-Art Tunnel is not yet open it seems. one of the document says it will open in May 2025.
I sent an email to the transport ministry(on 17th March...
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Last post by vikas112dubey
Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:51 am
Homestay and horse rental in Sary Mogol
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velowallah »
Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:33 pm
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hi folks,
Any recommendations for a good home stay in Sary Mogol? There's a few (very few) places on Booking, but the info seems unreliable. For...
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ah yes, thanks, i'd seen those posts. I can't find any contacts for the homestays they mentioned unfortunately. Except the CBT Sary Mogol, which...
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Last post by velowallah
Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:12 pm
Chaek-Kazarman-Jalalabad
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IskanderVikander »
Wed May 22, 2024 10:03 am
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Hello!
As different people are giving different information, are some parts of this road blocked, which ones, when may be open and what are the...
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Latest update here- it seems the tunnel opening has been postponned to May 2025
Update:
I have sent an email(on 17th March 2025) to Kyrgyz...
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Last post by vikas112dubey
Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:48 am
eSIMs Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
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nickf »
Sat Mar 15, 2025 5:28 am
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Hi
we are spending 3 weeks in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan during April.
What's the latest advice on best eSIM company to use?
thanks
Nick
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Thanks - but I'd really prefer an eSim that covers both countires and Airalo doesn't have such a product.
has reviews of such plans
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Last post by steven
Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:51 am
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