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,
I'll be in Kyrgyzstan for a week in the second half of May and am trying to figure out the best way to use my time. Will...
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I visited Kyrgyzstan in the second half of May last year and for me the weather was perfect, not too hot in Bishkek while also not being too cold...
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Last post by rryb3
Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:17 pm
Need help: Osh to Dushanbe
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Tasurinchi »
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:43 pm
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Dear travellers
I'm looking for tips on how to go from Osh to Dushanbe or from Osh to Tajikistan in general. I have seen many requests for the other...
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Thanks Kasia! I will see how much I stay around, I guess I will be deciding what to visit on very short term basis... :-)
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Last post by Tasurinchi
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:56 pm
travelling from Arslanbob to Karakol
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alezev »
Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:57 pm
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Hi there,
We will be travelling in Kyrgyzstan next month and would like to find the easiest way to get from Arslanbob to Karakol. Is it possible to...
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The CBT in Arslanbob organizes shared taxis to Bishkek. It takes all day.
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:17 pm
Osh - Son Köl - Karakol
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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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The way through Kazarman is mostly interesting if you want to visit Song Kol, and in particular if you plan to trek there. You can get off either in...
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:15 pm
Shared taxi tips?
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krspl »
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:39 am
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Hi! Me and my sister will be taking a shared taxi from Bishkek to Kochkor, from Kochkor to Karakol and from Karakol back to Bishkek. Would anyone be...
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For Bishkek to Kochkor, and Karakol to Bishkek, I should favour a marshrutka, tickets at an official fare.
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:07 am
Sary Mogol hikes in June?
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velowallah »
Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:30 pm
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Are there good day hikes to be done in June there? Seems like there might still be much snow. I'm looking at doing the Heights of Alay hike in July...
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It differs year by year but there certainly could still be snow above 3000m in June. Anything under 3000m should be ok in June I think although it's...
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Last post by steven
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:51 am
kyrgyzstan borders : 3 questions
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Oz_follow_the_sun »
Tue May 09, 2023 10:15 am
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Hello.
I am a globetrotter and I will be crossing Kirghizistan these next 2 months.
1. Border pass : I hear about a special pass to access the...
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Where I can pick up permit for Lennin Peak if I will be crossig border from Tajikistan?
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Last post by bzk
Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:03 pm
Horse trek to Song Kol
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krspl »
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:50 pm
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Hi, I'll be travelling to Kyrgyzstan in August and am looking to do a 3 day horse trek to Song Kol. I've been contacting tour agencies online and the...
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Got it! Thanks so much for the tips!!
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Last post by krspl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:29 am
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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Amazing - thank you!!!!
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Last post by annaoverseas
Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:12 am
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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thanks for the update
if you choose business in yandex go app, how big of a car will you get? it looks like business = luxury sedan?
is there an...
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Last post by minion
Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:42 am
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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Last post by willemspie
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 👋,
I'm planning to cross from Kazakhstan (Taraz) to Kyrgyzstan by public transport this Sunday/Monday. I've been reading about the...
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Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I am getting more and more confused.
Do I need a Kyrgyzstan border permit to enter Kyrgyzstan from...
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Last post by steven
Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:44 am
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,
Can anyone advise me if there is a Currency Exchange Office or ATM (Taking preferably Mastercard) at Bishkek Airport?
We are travelling...
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As of today there's a whole row of machines on arrival level.
Several exchange bureaus too . Rate about 2 S below city rates for Euros and Yankee...
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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.
1) crossing from Almaty to Bishkek by bus:
The rate for Tenge cash was fair at the border only, but -25% in town....
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Last post by adi
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:16 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
We are facing a lot of difficulties in getting the IDP from local authorities in India (damn bureaucracy!)
What are our other...
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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
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!
How easy is it to get a place to sleep in a Yurt when in Kochkor and in Song-Kul right when arriving there? Is it better to book...
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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!
> can you...
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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,
We finished our trip from late June to late July, for around a month, in Kyrgyzstan with a brief itinerary as below:-
Osh - Jalalabad -...
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Very useful informations!!Thanks!
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Last post by sfymoises
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?
Usa and other official travel advisors give quite dark image with muggins etc.
Any difference to Almaty?
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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.
Any experience with carrying regular or...
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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
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