All about Tajikistan. Expert: Pamirski, Christian77
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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 am
Crossing North Pamir on foot
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jb38 »
Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:22 pm
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Hello everybody,
I am planning a big walk across Kirghizistan et Tadjikistan in order to make a link between Bishkek and Dushanbe by foot. I am...
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Hi,
Adding this for future reference for anbody researching that route: Khurjin is, incl. the two glaciers before the pass and the first two after a...
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Last post by JohannaSarah
Tue Sep 10, 2024 9:43 am
Tajikistan E-visa Q&A
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emmeff »
Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:31 am
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I can't see a reference on this site, but it was reported on the Thorn Tree forum yesterday. Some questions remain about reliability and whether it...
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First application: Submitted and paid on 10 Jan 2023, and got rejected on 23 Jan 2023.
Second application: Submitted again on 23 Jan 2023 (basically...
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Last post by rocknroll5
Mon Sep 09, 2024 6:16 pm
Don't carry cash when exiting Tajikistan via airport
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Christian77 »
Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:10 pm
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The Dushanbe airport exit customs have returned to their 2009 mode of operations. This week a Japanese traveller was robbed of $100 of the $1000 in...
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Hello,
I am Italian and flew from Dushanbe to Almaty 3 weeks ago. No issue at all!
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Last post by Capoca
Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:11 pm
How to book flight from Khujand to Dushanbe
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Aquario »
Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:34 am
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I'm planning to fly from Khujand to Dushanbe, but Somon air website says ticket are not available online until 30th of August, but we are in...
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I flew the other way last year (Dushanbe to Khujand). Forget about the website. I booked my ticket directly at Somon Air desk near the airport....
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Last post by StephParis
Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:40 pm
seven lakes or haft kul in february ?
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interqd »
Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:13 pm
hi..
is it possible to visit seven lakes or haft kul in mid february ?
we are not hiker / trekker so is possible to just visit the lakes using car...
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Last post by interqd
Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:13 pm
Visa on arrival Dushanbe
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Valikhanov »
Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:49 pm
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Hi there,
I am somewhat confused about the requirements for obtaining a visa on arrival at Dushanbe airport.
While several websites claim that all...
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I entered with a Visa on Arrival today - British passport holder.
I contacted the Tajik embassy in the UK and spoke to the Ambassadors office who...
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Last post by matt2matt2002
Sat Aug 31, 2024 4:35 pm
Kalaikhum to Khorog road construction
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stansvisitor »
Wed Aug 07, 2024 10:20 pm
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We are driving Pamirs in Sep. Want to ask if anyone recently traveled to comment on road work and delays/planning around this?
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We left Qalaikum on 27th August by public transport (shared taxi). Due to heavy construction works still ongoing, the road is not open all day and...
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Last post by HelenaFR
Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:30 am
Tajikistan visa run Q&A
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arnopino »
Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:40 am
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Hello there !
I entered in Tajikistan on a visa free (french passport, just the stamp and registration card at the land border) and consider to do a...
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US Citizen here. I needed to do a visa run as my stay was going to run for longer than 30 days in Tajikistan. Left from Dushanbe for the Tursunzoda -...
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Last post by learningmore123
Wed Aug 21, 2024 5:46 am
Tajikistan goes visa-free in 2022
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Christian77 »
Tue Nov 09, 2021 7:04 pm
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Tajikistan is going visa-free for 52 countries in 2022. The maximum stay is 30 days, which is good for most people (not for me, but for most...
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Hi all,
Apologies if this question has been answered already, but when entering Tajikistan directly into GBAO (i.e. from Qolma or Kyzl-Art) as a...
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Last post by Dodorian
Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:41 pm
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Last post by anna.kopiec
Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:08 am
Drone regulations in Tajikistan
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minimalbruno »
Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:50 am
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Hello Tajikistan lovers :)
I'll be traveling to Tajikistan eand Afghanistan end of August for almost a month and I was wondering if someone knows...
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Thanks= still waiting for experience from the airport as there it would be a lot more obvious..
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Last post by EricaB
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:12 pm
Iskanderkul and onwards with suitcases
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larany »
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:34 am
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I am planning on taking shared taxis to Iskanderkul, spending a few hours there, and then taking another shared taxi to Panjakent on the same day....
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Not really.
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Aug 19, 2024 4:48 am
Tajikistan SIM card registration Q&A
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Uta »
Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:40 am
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Before being able to buy a Tajik sim card one must be offically registered. Meaning you must have an address of stay (hostel or hotel, a vehicle is...
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Airalo / esims work fine? Is there anything else to register while using esim?
Thanks!
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Last post by jorgefallan
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:36 am
Money Exchange - Dushanbe
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KimTravels »
Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:09 am
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Hello! Does anyone know what type of USD I should bring for money exchange in Dushanbe? $20? $100s?
Also, will Tajik Somoni be accepted in...
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This is very helpful. So we should bring smaller USD to pay our homestays instead of exchanging?
Thank you for the help!
It is better to exchange...
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Last post by tr8lina
Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:33 pm
Tajikistan E-visa refusals
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steven »
Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:26 am
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This topic tracks Tajikistan e-visa refusals.
A separate topics exists for general e-visa Q&A .
All info gathered here is summarized on the...
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If you are open for a gamble throw your money in the evisa but don’t expect anything but senseless questions that just lead to a refusal.
Happens...
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Last post by blume
Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:57 pm
OVIR opening time
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safwan »
Sat Jul 02, 2022 9:52 pm
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Hi,
Is the OVIR open on Saturday/Sunday? I am hoping to come Tajikistan on Friday night, so was thinking if I can get GBAO permit on Saturday/Sunday....
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Report on obtaining your OVIR in Khujand:
Coordinates previously mentioned on Ulitsa Firdausi are accurate.
Registration without GBAO cost 172sm...
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Last post by fuzzyfurs
Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:59 am
Pamir Highway driver scam
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Christian77 »
Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:08 am
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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...
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. . . For real, call the Tajikistan Tourist Police and give them the car's plate #.
Thank you, Christian, for this report.
What is the phone number...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sat Aug 17, 2024 2:11 pm
GBAO permit at Dushanbe OVIR
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Khanabadosh »
Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:00 pm
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I'm posting this information as it seems different from what is written on the main tajikistan-GBAO permit page:
Last week I got my permit in...
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Hi- asking fellow travelers here to confirm once again and maybe share experience (pls add nationality). We (Italian and German) are planning to...
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Last post by EricaB
Fri Aug 16, 2024 3:30 am
Tent rental Dushanbe
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Barth »
Wed Aug 14, 2024 3:42 am
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Hey,
Is there any organisation/store in Dushanbe we could rent a tent from for a couple of days?
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Second half of the paragraph
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Last post by steven
Wed Aug 14, 2024 6:26 pm
Difficulty Finding 4x4 Rental in Dushanbe for Pamir
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dtd858311211 »
Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:16 pm
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Hello,
Does anyone have a contact for a 4x4 rental in Dushanbe? I have reached out to a few, including Rood of The World but they either don't...
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Is everyone else s experience with car rental in Tajikistan that the prices are really high compared to rest of Central Asia?
(not as high as...
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Last post by EmilyHoward
Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:35 am
Asht Salt Flat - A hidden gem in Tajikistan (Guide + Request for further exploration)
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Laneo »
Sun May 21, 2023 4:32 pm
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I'm sure you have heard of the world famous Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia, but do you know there's a smaller, yet as stunning and otherworldly version...
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My friend and I did this today (13 Aug 2024) and it was really fun!
Took a marshrutka to the terminal Arbeșim (абрешим written on the sign), and...
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Last post by fuzzyfurs
Tue Aug 13, 2024 2:15 pm
eVisa and GBAO at local police station
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Mylesk »
Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:25 pm
I have been reading the vast evisa thread (!) but not sure about this. I am Irish so can apply evisa route:
we are doing a tour on Pamir highway and...
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Last post by Mylesk
Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:25 pm
Pamir Highway on your own
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Lutnistas1969 »
Tue Dec 12, 2023 3:42 pm
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Hello,
is here on this site a topic dedicated to the Pamir Highway ( incl. Wakhan Corridor ) on your own?
marschrutka, shared-taxi and eventuelly...
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Hey guys.
We just recently moved along Pamir Highway without a rented car/driver.
We were a group of 8 people, meaning we were able to fit in a...
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Last post by borekj
Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:49 am
Car insurance in Tajikistan
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Mirmiru »
Sat Jun 15, 2019 9:21 am
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In April 2018, I could not find any place where to buy a car insurance on the border between Uzbekistan (Bekobod) and Tajikistan (Fotehobod). In the...
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Any recent update on this, anyone has bought insurance for rental car? The international ones do not cover 4x4 and rentals do not offer any, I would...
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Last post by EricaB
Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:33 am
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