All about Tajikistan. Expert: Pamirski, Christian77
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Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 am
Getting a ride from Bachor
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enduro2 »
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:00 am
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Hi,
I'm planning a trekking tour which ends in Bachor. Now I'm wondering how I can get a ride from there to Dushanbe, probably via Khorog. Are there...
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Ok, waiting a few hours up to a day is no problem.
I don't speak Russian, however. Do you think it is still possible to get from Shazud to Khorog...
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:24 pm
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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I'm also having the same issue as above, with the following being requested: Please attach a petition letter/verbal note from the travel company that...
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Last post by Toby_27
Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:46 am
GBAO Permit in advance (visa run)
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byhike »
Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:41 pm
Hello, as I’m basically cycling the length of Tajikistan from Fergana to Kyzyl-Art and didn’t get a response from my eVisa application I will have to...
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Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:41 pm
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Last post by Amena
Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:18 am
Tajikistan Maps 1:500'000 still available
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hausibek »
Mon May 01, 2023 2:09 pm
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Dear Tajikistan Travellers,
I have recently received many enquiries from travellers and map shops as to whether the Pamir , North Tajikistan and...
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Hello Garth, we bought it from here
Cheers
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Last post by tr8lina
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:39 am
Tashkent - Samarkand - Dushanbe train Q&A
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noobnoob »
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:31 pm
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Hi all,
Sorry if this was posted somewhere else, but all I found was reports that this did not run.
Just booked tickets on a Tashkent - Dushanbe...
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Don't let anyone fool you who tells you that this train is not running, because it is! It cannot be bought online (anymore) though, you have to go to...
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Sat Apr 20, 2024 7:34 am
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Last post by litesport
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:17 am
Bikepacking / where to buy bike
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Karolina »
Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:41 am
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Hello,
Me and my partner want to bike Pamir highway at the start of June.
Does anyone know a bike shop either in Uzbekistan or Dushanbe that we can...
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Hi,
From what I've seen in Uzbekistan the most reasonable option to buy something bicycle related is Tashkent, cycling is very niche thing in...
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Last post by iwo
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:36 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, I would like to provide an update with my recent experience obtaining the permit at Dushanbe.
As previous posts clearly explain the location, I...
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Last post by Genki62
Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:04 am
Trekking on Fann mountains
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Andrea Bergamo »
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:37 pm
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Ciao everyone and congratulation for this nice forum. I'm a trekker from Italy, I knew Fann mountains from a Kazakistan's friend that I knew in...
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Thank you Kalpazan. If I understand you wrote the way from Shing to Panjakent...but from Samarcanda?
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Last post by Andrea Bergamo
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:42 am
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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@PJN
As for hotels, just make bookings with free cancellation on any website, and cancel when your visa is approved.
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Last post by StephParis
Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:49 pm
Traveling to Fann mountanins in April
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pmensik »
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:40 am
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Hey everyone,
we will be traveling to Tajikistan next week and we were planning to visit Fann mountains as well. However, after some research, it...
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Haft Kul is not the best place for hiking.
I don't know how the Fann mountains are in April but
Sary Tag (Iskenderkul) is a year round village, I...
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Last post by pmensik
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:00 pm
Wakhan valley homestays
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steven »
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:47 am
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Someone asked me via e-mail:
After my Langar stay, I'll be traveling (by public transport, that is paid hitch hiking or shared taxis) to Yamchun....
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Hello Christian,
Your link does not work, perhaps do you remember where the guesthouse was?
Thanks in advance
I recommend the guesthouse closest...
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Last post by tr8lina
Sun Apr 07, 2024 7:41 pm
Pamir Highway itinerary questions
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Kkzf »
Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:26 am
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Hello all,
Firstly, thank you all for your helpful suggestions and comments on my previous posts, this is such a lovely forum! Seeking some help...
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The Engels Peak BC hike is a tough whole day hike, so I stayed 2 nights in Langar (you can pass the petroglyphs on the way).
Otherwise the Bibi...
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Last post by willemspie
Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:35 am
New bus between Dushanbe and Khujand
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Kalpazan »
Tue May 02, 2023 5:16 am
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There is a new bus since May 1st 2023 between Dushanbe and Khujand. Rough translation in English:
Between Dushanbe and Khujand from May 1, a bus...
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Was it a small, marshrutka like bus or a big one? Because on the small ones the baggage compartment fills real quick and it might be a problem if you...
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Last post by Kalpazan
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:14 pm
Dushanbe-Khorog on public transport Q&A
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steven »
Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:14 am
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The situation with taxi drivers going from Dushanbe to Khorog changes often.
New pick up spots, departure times, price raises, ...
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They were always 4WD.
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Last post by willemspie
Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:23 am
Khujand or Dushanbe after Haftkul and Iskanderkul and before Tashkent
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jorgefallan »
Thu Feb 29, 2024 12:25 am
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Hello,
I am wondering if fellow Tajikistan / Uzbekistan seasoned travelers and locals could help me with this one:
- My wife and I (in our lete...
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I have ability to organise tours in all of places of Tajikistan.
+992900080068.
Please feel free to contact me
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Last post by Obidjon
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:30 pm
Food Poisoning Pamir Highway
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Gophs24 »
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:05 am
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Apologies for what might seem like quite a silly concern. I am quite interested in doing the Pamir Highway later this summer but am worried about...
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Avoid the road side soup kitchen. It's pretty common there. But there is no way to tell how many days old the soup is. Food that is freshly cooked...
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Last post by couchpotato
Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:18 am
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Last post by Benmammone16
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:31 am
Getting to Khujand from Haft Kul
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ChrisFitz2024 »
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:04 pm
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Hi everyone,
I will be in Tajikistan next month after 10 days in Uzbekistan and will be staying a night in Panjakent before a day/night in Haft Kul....
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Great, thanks.
So long as I can reach the Seven Lakes with enough time to see the area for one day/night, an early ride to Panjakent - and then...
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Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:55 pm
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Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:20 am
Gumbezkul Pass Hike (Eastern Pamir) - Possible in June?
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Kkzf »
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:02 am
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Hello! Would like to get some opinions on this. I will be doing the Pamir Highway in early-mid June from Dushanbe to Sary Mogul. Near Murghab I...
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I don't remember exactly, but later in the summer, no snow at all.
Now along the years I have attempted many hikes where I was obliged to turn back...
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Last post by Kkzf
Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:06 am
Cycling Pamir Highway End of April/ Beginning of May
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Vitalstatistix »
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:08 pm
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Salom
I'm planning on cycling part of the Pamir Highway, starting in Murghab and ending in Dushanbe, at the end of April. I'm aware that the...
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Hi Vital. I'm down to do the pamir route from dushanbe to murghab/karakol.
How do you reach murghab to begin from there? are you coming in through...
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Last post by sushant.padhye
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:03 pm
Sarez Lake Permit for Independent Hiker
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cat_hag »
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:45 am
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Thinking of following the Pamir Trail from Barchidev/Nisur down to Bachor and beyond. I know a permit for Lake Sarez is probably required but there...
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Thanks a lot, Nazrulo, that's very helpful.
I understand that you don't apply for permits for independent travellers, and the reasons why. Do I...
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Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:03 am
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