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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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there is a mistake in the last photo description
2015-08-27 (03) Lake Karakul & Sarikol range
the range is muzkol range with severny muzkolski...
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Last post by mazeno
Sun Oct 13, 2024 9:52 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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LOI in theory should no longer be required to issue any type of visa. However, immigration officers may require it to earn some extra money from you...
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Last post by TezzaTravels
Sun Oct 13, 2024 1:54 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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Following advice from this thread, I sent an LOI alongside my initial application (I have a UK passport).
It was £20 from Discover the Pamirs...
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Last post by Cymraes
Sat Oct 12, 2024 3:57 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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Hi, Tezza, today I'm going to answer you for everything.
2 weeks ago we flew from Almaty with SOMON AIR to Dushanbe, the flight took 90 min only. In...
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Sat Oct 12, 2024 9:30 am
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Last post by apatani31
Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:59 am
Money transfer alternatives to Western Union?
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operator »
Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:45 am
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Hi all
I'm in Dushanbe and want at least 1200 USD in cash to continue my trip. I have two bank cards that don't work. One of them is a debit Visa...
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Have you found the solution? If yes, then can you please share it with us. Thank you.
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Last post by CharlesFranklin
Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:09 am
E-visa rejected; alternative strategies?
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TajikVisa »
Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:12 pm
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Hello,
I plan to go to Tajikistan in August/September but unfortunately my e-Visa just got rejected (no obvious reason, I just got 'no' for an...
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One of the option for the UK citizens to get a visa on arrival (but it is available only at the Dushanbe International Airport). The alternative, is...
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Last post by steven
Thu Oct 10, 2024 11:39 pm
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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This would be very, very unusual. Nevertheless, the train seems not to run in the next two weeks. Maybe there are construction works.
I can only...
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Last post by Stoertebekker
Tue Oct 08, 2024 4:29 pm
Dushanbe to Panjakent bus?
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Lukeyboi »
Fri Jul 07, 2023 5:42 pm
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With the Asian Express timetable difficult to find online, does anyone have any experience getting bus from Dushanbe to Penjakent? Or what times the...
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There is an Asian Express bus leaving from Dushanbe to Panjakent at 08.00 in the morning.You buy the ticket inside the Asian Express Terminal. We...
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Last post by Zentti
Fri Oct 04, 2024 3:38 am
Dushanbe - Khorog flight Q&A
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steven »
Tue May 09, 2017 10:28 am
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Got this in my inbox:
I went to the Tajik air office today to inquire about the flights from Dushanbe to Khorog they are no longer flying this route...
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Last post by Adrien
Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:01 pm
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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Hello, I got my GBAO permit in Osh. Today, in 8 hours, Visit Alay got my GBA0. Azi took a photo of my passeport. He asked me the day I planned to...
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Last post by MichelleK
Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:45 pm
Shared taxis in Dushanbe
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lolofitandfly »
Sun Sep 22, 2024 9:53 pm
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Hello
I will arrive next friday/saturday in Dushanbe. Im traveling solo :)
After visiting early morning Hisor fortress i want to go to Iskanderkul...
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Shared taxis won't go to Iskanderkul. You need a shared taxi to Sarvoda. Then a taxi to Iskanderkul. Or you can hitch hike at the road junction (for...
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Last post by willemspie
Mon Sep 23, 2024 5:26 am
Dushanbe to Khujand
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sockviper »
Wed Aug 16, 2017 1:27 am
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What are the public transportation options to get to Khujand from Dushanbe and approximately how much time does it take? Are there share buses that...
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The scariest part is the infamous Anzob tunnel itself.
But I did not encounter the superfast 140km/h taxi drivers that peter_cox described - my trick...
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Last post by Kasia
Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:34 am
Best Dushanbe bars and pubs
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steven »
Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:57 am
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All tips, questions and reports regarding which bars and pubs are en vogue in Dushanbe are welcome below.
Also have a look at the related Beer in...
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The Best bar city (BBC) is actually a great space to stop and have a cocktail despite its numerous nickname. It has a large and comprehensive range...
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Last post by peter_crox
Wed Sep 18, 2024 2:07 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
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
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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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Sun Aug 18, 2024 4:57 pm
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