All about Tajikistan. Expert: Pamirski, Christian77
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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 am
Somon Air - reliable?
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Clabbe »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 7:55 am
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Looking at getting the quick way from Khujand to Dushanbe by taking a flight with Somon air.
Now looking at their website there is no tickets...
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So a small update.
Never got any reply to the 2 mails I sent to Somon Air peviously and apparently they started to release the flight tickets only 1½...
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Last post by Clabbe
Sat Mar 25, 2023 4:03 pm
Tajikistan Evisa problems?
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raspberrysoda »
Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:30 am
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Hi everyone,
Me again with the Tajikistan questions.
I applied for the TJ Evisa on the 13/3. Over two weeks have passed, and its status is still...
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Evisa rejection is not the end, no. There is the visa on arrival + a trip to OVIR police to register, or getting it at a Tajik embassy in person...
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Last post by Christian77
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:21 pm
Trekking in Fann Mountains
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Kalpazan »
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:41 pm
Hi,
I am planning to trek in Fann Mountains and more particularly Section 1 of Pamir Trail ( I am flexible on the time but prefer to be in early...
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Last post by Kalpazan
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:41 pm
Artuch Alpine lodge - hiking in late April
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DSO_Canuck »
Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:28 am
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Hello everyone,
Me and my girlfriend are in the final stages on planning our 18 day trip around Uzbekistan & Tajikistan. We are starting off with...
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As far as I know the caretaker should be there. Just bear in mind that you'll need to take whatever food you want, plus means of cooking it; no shops...
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Last post by cat_hag
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:04 pm
Pamir Highway - Tajikistan - How long will we need?
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Suba-Round-The-World »
Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:19 pm
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Hey, we think about our way in Tajikistan..
We are from Germany and want to travel the Pamir Highway till the Karakul Lake and then back (because the...
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From Dushanbe to the Tajik border outpost in front of the Kyzyl Art pass, you can drive by car slowly in three days. Even if you go along the classic...
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Last post by OWNER
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:02 am
Tajikistan in may
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rania.sh »
Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:08 pm
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Hello, I will arrive in Tajikistan from Samarkand at the beginning of May. Do you have any advice on my itinerary because I know that the season is...
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Possible, yes, if you have time and you're flexible. I visited Tadjikistan twice by (fee) hitch hiking, public transport and hiking. You should carry...
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Last post by willemspie
Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:24 am
"Horse games" festivals in 2023
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Cyrusthegreat »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:20 am
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Hi, I can find info on horse games festivals in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in previous years, e.g. the one at Murghab, but I can't find any dates for...
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thank you Nazrulo
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Last post by Cyrusthegreat
Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:54 am
Exchanging money - Dollar or Euro?
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Clabbe »
Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:01 am
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Trying to figure out how the ATM situation is in Tajikistan?
I will cross the land border from Uzbekistan and will most likely be carrying USD as I...
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Thx for all the replies
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Last post by Clabbe
Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:37 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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Does anybody know if entering visa free a passport with 6 months of validity is still needed?
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Last post by cristiano
Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:42 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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I will just confirm the timing☺️
Samarkand - Dushanbee trains leaves every Tuesday.
From Samarkand: 21.08
Arriving to Dushanbee 10:39am
Regular...
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Last post by daivii
Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:14 pm
Cycling Pamir Highway - August/September 2022
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MDias »
Tue Apr 05, 2022 10:00 am
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Hi all,
I would like to cycle the Pamir Highway this summer and have been closely monitoring this forum for a couple of months, but still have some...
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Thank you Nazrulo !
I will keep an eye and you when i will be around Tajikistan ! Are you doing any updates on a website/group (in english) where...
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Last post by Nazrulo
Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:51 pm
Pamir Highway Wildcamping bears
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WheelsOfFortune.Lisa »
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:01 am
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Hi,
I was just wondering, if somebody could tell me their experience of wildcamping on pamir highway and bears? Did you see any and did you put your...
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Thank you so much for all the information :-)
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Last post by WheelsOfFortune.Lisa
Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:26 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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I had a situation at Osh airport where a customs officer took me for a hand baggage inspection and started explaining that I can't have two battery...
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Last post by Kalpazan
Sun Mar 05, 2023 4:25 am
Dushanbe-Khodjent train
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Aaron »
Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:58 pm
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Most of the information in the 'Trains in Tajikistan' page is outdated for years. Since 2011, the Dushanbe-Khodjent-Dushanbe did not stopped running,...
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Thanks Aaron, Milad, RollingTreehouse for all the helpful updates. Pages should be up to date once more now.
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Last post by steven
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:19 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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My Bulgarian friend applied for the eVisa on Wednesday and had to resubmit a scan of the passport on Thursday as they didn´t like the first version...
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Last post by Clabbe
Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:26 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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Today, 28th Feb 2023, a test flight was carried out between Dushanbe and Khorog on a Czech manufactured small aircraft L410NG (with total of 19...
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Last post by Nazrulo
Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:15 am
Pamir Highway without tourists. The ending. Revenge.
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OWNER »
Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:17 am
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Pamir Highway without tourists. The ending. Revenge.
“The glass must be poured full.
And drink to the bottom.
Life wisdom.
Journey through three and...
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These were all the episodes that I wanted to share with you. You can read more about this journey in my story, a link to it is in the first post of...
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Last post by OWNER
Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:31 am
pkace to sleep
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safar »
Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:17 pm
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hi
l am looking for kindly guest house or hostel in :
doshanbe
somewhere between doshanbe and kalaykal
kalaikal
vanj
rushan
khorog
wakhan
bartang...
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so many thanks..
witch budget/night.? 20e is good ?
For village homestays I find that $15 is the going rate for when you show up in a group of...
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Last post by Christian77
Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:45 pm
Camping Stove Problems - Dushanbe
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cat_hag »
Sat Jul 23, 2022 1:45 pm
Can’t find denatured alcohol to burn in my alcohol stove anywhere. The stuff in the pharmacy is 90% water and doesn’t work!
Anyone know where I...
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Last post by steven
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:11 am
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Last post by steven
Thu Feb 23, 2023 8:10 am
5 day road itinerary advice from Dushanbe
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bs698 »
Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:56 am
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Hi -
I am making an itinerary to travel in a self-drive car in Tajik for 5 days - early May 2023.
I am interested in the following -
1/ Visiting...
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My advice is to throw away Google Maps. It's only good for business locations and customer ratings in Dushanbe. In all other places is wrong,...
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Last post by Christian77
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:34 pm
Motorbike Rental for Tajikistan
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danto1 »
Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:45 am
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Hi!
I was wondering if someone can share a few places where Motorbike Rental for driving around Tajikistan and Pamir Highway is possible.
Thank you!
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... but the border is closed from Osh to the Pamir HW
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Last post by willemspie
Sun Feb 19, 2023 11:39 am
Shared Taxis Experience - Pamir Highway roundtrip
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danto1 »
Sat Feb 18, 2023 12:30 pm
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Hi!
I am exploring options to travel through Tajikistan and Pamir Highway.
I was wondering if more remote places like Shaimak can be reached by...
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I don't speak Russian but you must learn a few words. At least understand where a car is going, telling where you want to go and negociate the fare.
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Last post by willemspie
Sat Feb 18, 2023 1:10 pm
dushanbe ~ khorog 1day possible?
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jangtour »
Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:34 am
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hi guys
this is my plan in 2023 mid march
day1 dushanbe to khorog by public transport
day2 rest in khorog
day3 rent a taxi to visit springs and...
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Yes you can go from Iskenderkul towards Pendjikent and Samarkand. But I rather recommend you to stay in homestays in mountain villages
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Last post by willemspie
Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:53 am
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