All about Tajikistan. Expert: Pamirski, Christian77
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Last post by steven
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 am
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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Hello, somebody know if the Visa on arrival in Dushanbe airport still suspended? Or now is woking?
Could you find an answer?
Does anybody know, if...
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Last post by potschta
Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:04 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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A positive e-visa report. My partner and I are British citizens and applied for tourist e-visas 8 days ago. 3 days later my partner was asked for...
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Last post by potschta
Sun Jun 26, 2022 6:43 pm
Homestay nights vs Tent nights along the Pamir highway (Wakhan valley)
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jvjjjvvv »
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:33 am
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Hi all,
If circumstances allow, I plan to cycle along the Pamir Highway with a friend starting around early August. In theory we would only cycle...
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Hello! One extra question (might be a very ignorant one): these homestays have electricity, meaning a socket where a phone can be charged? All? Some?...
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Last post by jetdude
Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:53 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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I applied for my e visa, on British passport, they asked for a better scanned photo of my passport, then asked to provide tickets and itinerary, I...
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Last post by brownboytravels
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:02 pm
Tajik Air
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jvjjjvvv »
Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:03 pm
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There seems to be an airline called Tajik Air ( and I say 'seems' because for the life of me I can't get their website to work. Has anyone had any...
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Haha ok, I suspected so. Thanks
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Last post by jvjjjvvv
Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:08 am
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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i hope we can cycle from Dushanbe all the way to Osh in 2023 :?
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Last post by danto1
Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:10 pm
eVisa, GBAO
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discovermundo »
Sat Apr 09, 2022 8:40 pm
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Hi guys,
I m going to GBAO in late May. I'm aware of issues of getting visas through eVisa TJ portal.
Please, can you get me in contact with a guy...
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Hello,
I'm going to Pamir mountain. I'm taking part in Ismoil Somoni and Korhenevskaya peak expedition. I managed to get eTajik visa. I'just got...
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Last post by karcz
Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:40 am
Pamir Highway/Wakhan Valley
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tammy »
Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:03 am
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Hi All,
I'm a female solo traveller from UK, will be in Uzbekistan early August (5th August) & would like to join a tour/group as i'm on a tight...
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No problem! Have a safe trip and if you change your mind let me know
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Last post by robertrobert77
Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:38 pm
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Last post by robertrobert77
Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:48 pm
Camping in the Fanns - July - Temperature
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cat_hag »
Sun Apr 10, 2022 7:29 am
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Hi all. I’m hoping to do the Pamir Trail in the Fanns and Hissar this July and planning my gear now. I’m curious what temperatures I can expect at...
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Thanks Christian ,
so realistically if the July/Aug sea level temps are ~16-18oC at night, then allowing 0.8oC per 100m temp drop its going to be...
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Last post by Teddy B
Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:36 am
Tajikistan visa-free entry registration
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tinylittleteacup774 »
Fri May 06, 2022 1:05 pm
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Hello all,
I am a US citizen who entered Tajikistan visa-free three days ago. If I understand correctly, I must register with OVID within 10 days....
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As a counter to the anecdote above, a tourist was yesterday fined over 800 Somoni for not registering in time. He was caught and fined in Dushanbe,...
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Last post by Christian77
Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:23 pm
GBAO/Pamirs are now closed to travelers
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Christian77 »
Tue May 17, 2022 3:34 pm
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Yesterday the police and military put down a demonstration violently in Khorugh (the center/capital of the GBAO region).
Vehicles are stopped...
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It's written somewhere in this forum to NOT apply to GBAO permit on line : apply to Tajikistan visa only and ask for GBAO permit once there.
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Last post by StephParis
Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:18 pm
Fann Mountains - Aug
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Rums »
Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:18 am
Hi - I am planning to do Fann Moutains between 3rd Aug to 7th Aug. I am flexible with my dates. I am traveling solo, Female. Do let me know if you...
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Last post by Rums
Sat Jun 11, 2022 3:18 am
Iskanderkul accommodation reviews
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CAHK »
Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:17 pm
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I understand that there is a Soviet style resort by the lakeside of Istanderkul. Compared it with the homestay in a nearby village, would one would...
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Went to Shezod (it says shezok online). The vibe from the owner was bad. Wanted to charge me 200 somoni for a double room while charging everyone...
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Last post by raspberrysoda
Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:20 am
Tajikistan PCR tests
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jfractal »
Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:14 pm
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Be careful when leaving Tajikistan by air ... regardless of country policy regarding return, whether you are vaccinated or not, if you do not present...
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Hello, has anyone flown out of Dushanbe airport recently? Is it still necessary to get a PCR test in order to board the flight?
I'm flying to...
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Last post by oblastdiskomo
Thu Jun 09, 2022 4:07 am
For better mountain scenery - Yagnob Valley or Upper Zerafshan?
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cairorob »
Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:19 pm
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Hi all, I have limited time to see Tajikistan now in June and only about two or three days to get into the mountains. Other than the Pamirs and Fann...
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A bike with bags?
yes, I travel on a bike with 2 or 4 panniers, and moreover, it is a recumbent bike : definitely not suitable for rough trail....
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Last post by trikolka
Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:11 pm
Where to leave valuables in Dushanbe for 3-4 weeks? (train station? bank?)
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jvjjjvvv »
Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:57 pm
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Hello all,
I don't intend to carry my work laptop with me during my Pamir cycling trip, and I was wondering if other people have already had the...
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I definitely did not see lockers at the train station. As for safe deposit boxes, I don’t know if that’s a thing here. My local friends plaster...
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Last post by Christian77
Mon Jun 06, 2022 1:41 pm
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Last post by jvjjjvvv
Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:14 am
Alauddin - Moghiyon hike logistics
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cjs »
Thu May 26, 2022 8:19 pm
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In mid-July, I plan to hike from Alauddin to Moghiyon in a week, staying overnight at Alauddin Lake - Kulikalon Lake - Zimtud - Pushtikul Lake -...
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It took 15 hours with a three hour detour. If it was the end of the season and I didn’t have a heavy load, I could do it in 10. A good athlete going...
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Last post by Christian77
Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:54 pm
Pamirs - September or October
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Burton »
Mon May 30, 2022 9:38 pm
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Hello everyone,
I’m planning to go to the Pamirs in September or October (I’m still not sure when to start my trip – I describe my options here:...
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Bear in mind that 2017 was pre covid and pre war time. I'm not sure there will be as much travellers this year than at that time.
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Last post by StephParis
Tue May 31, 2022 8:45 pm
Border status: Tajikistan - Kyrgystan?
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vlad »
Mon May 30, 2022 6:23 pm
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We would like to do the Pamir highway from Kyrgystan to Tajikistan
I know that the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgystan was closed.
Do you know...
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Closed. That's the whole status of the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The photo shows the Bor-Doba border post (39.507562, 73.268790),...
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Last post by OWNER
Tue May 31, 2022 8:35 am
Photography in Tajikistan
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Rogue_odyssey »
Tue May 10, 2022 1:47 pm
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Hi everyone, this is my first post here on Caravanistan.
I’m planning on visiting Tajikistan this Aug-Sept. I haven’t made any plans yet but I’ll be...
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Unfortunately, it seems that things are not going too well right now.
I appreciate the reply, I’m following the other thread closely. I would...
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Last post by Rogue_odyssey
Thu May 26, 2022 10:08 am
Pamir Highway: too cold in May?
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Stijnvvoz »
Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:22 am
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We're planning a Central Asia trip next year and I just realised that if I move the dates forward I can include 4 Australian publicly holidays (which...
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Hi, I want croising over turkmenistan with my car from Slovakia to pamir highway. You, somebody know how i can in sommer 2022 make this trip? I know,...
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Last post by alexander.sabo
Thu May 26, 2022 8:11 am
Anyone has express mail expereince in Dushanbe
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ericlo729 »
Sun May 15, 2022 1:26 pm
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Hi all!
I will travel with my drone in central asia in Jun and Jul but there is strict rules in Uzeb of not allowing drone to enter.
As such, I...
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I used DHL in Dushanbe many times to ship out of the country - but before they were disbanded for several years by the government. I believe they...
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Last post by kazanskiitatar
Tue May 24, 2022 3:36 am
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