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Smoking in Turkmenistan

Last post by jawadrasheedsheikh « Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:42 pm
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by Bakhtiyark » Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:52 am

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From what i see smoking is relatively rare in Turkmenistan and almost none-existant among females, however there are little things you should...

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That story about smoking in Turkmenistan really caught my attention. I had a similar experience when I visited Eastern Europe a few years ago. Over...

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Last post by jawadrasheedsheikh
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:42 pm
Turkmenistan re-opening Q&A

Last post by sebhoff « Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:09 pm
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by FelipeGonzalez » Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:17 am
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Hi there!

Does anyone have official information on when Turkmenistan will open? I see tours that start in October 2022

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Still a bit too risky for my taste, I guess…
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Last post by sebhoff
Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:09 pm
Can anybody help me re getting a LOI

Last post by bwv812 « Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:34 pm
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by Kaz1983 » Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:42 am

Hello.

I'm wanting to find somebody who could write up a LOI

See right now I'm planning on going to Turkmenistan next year understand I would need...

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Last post by bwv812
Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:34 pm
Entering Turkmenistan without flying

Last post by Travelgian « Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:48 pm
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by Kaz1983 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 12:51 pm

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I'm looking to cross over into Turkmenistan without having to fly or use shuttle buses. I'll explain.

The problem I have is using shuttle buses, the...

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In 2014 I entered Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan by train and then left the country at the border with Iran near Mashad. The only option was a 4-hour...

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Last post by Travelgian
Mon Nov 20, 2023 1:48 pm
Medications in Turkmenistan

Last post by Kaz1983 « Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:37 am
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by reneeineastbay » Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:10 pm

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My sister and I want to go to the stans next May (2024). We are planning to go to Uzbekistan and hope to go to Turkmenistan as well. But, of course,...

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*a doctors letter stating that it's for my medical health

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Last post by Kaz1983
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:37 am
Turkmenistan by train - ? tour

Last post by Kaz1983 « Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:06 pm
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by UncleRed » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:18 am

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Hi all

Looking for some up to date information about travel through Tukmenistan by train.
I'm trying to find a way to travel by surface from...

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Just write to a tour operator. They can all do it. Cannot do it independently anymore.

I'm travelling are Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan using only...

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Last post by Kaz1983
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:06 pm
Cross the Turkmenistan in truck camper

Last post by 123JonathanS « Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:45 pm
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by zoojump » Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:13 am

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Hello everybody,
I would like to know how to cross the Turkmenistan in spring, by truck with 2 dogs, from Iran ?
If somebody know the special...

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Hello,
I went on a trip to Turkmenistan a few months ago. We entered from Uzbekistan at the Dashoguz border, and from there, we drove to Kone...

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Last post by 123JonathanS
Tue Nov 07, 2023 3:45 pm
Baku - Turkmenbashi - Konyeurgench (- Nukus): transit visa vs. tourist visa (/ VOA?)

Last post by agshin « Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:34 pm
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by DamiaanReijnaers » Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:03 pm

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A transit visa seems to allow for more freedom (because of being able to travel independently) and would supposedly be a cheaper option overall....

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Hello Aqsin, are you sure of the information about the possibility for foreigners to leave AZN by sea ? I've been told otherwise but haven't...

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Last post by agshin
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:34 pm
Current LOI process

Last post by bwv812 « Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:55 am
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by Neugierde » Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:40 am

Hello,

does anyone have any recent experience with the LOI process (tourist visa)? How long are the current processing times and what is the...

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Last post by bwv812
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:55 am
Cheap flights to Central Asia

Last post by Neil McNeilface « Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:50 am

by Neil McNeilface » Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:50 am

Does anyone have any recommendations/suggestions of cheap ways of flying to (anywhere in) Central Asia from Europe (specifically UK)?
Ashgabat...

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Last post by Neil McNeilface
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:50 am
Dollars or local currency?

Last post by RebelWolf « Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:39 pm

by RebelWolf » Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:39 pm

Can anyone who has been on a recent tour shed some light on whether it is still possible to change money on the black market since the borders...

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Last post by RebelWolf
Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:39 pm
Best way to get an LOI for Turkmenistan

Last post by steven « Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:38 pm
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by VTrembleySF » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:41 pm

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I'm planning a trip to Turkmenistan for two in December and very concerned about what I've read about the difficulty in obtaining a tourist visa (US...

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Chance is now close to 100 percent. No transit visa anymore, only tourist visa. Previous posts here talked about the transit visa.

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Last post by steven
Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:38 pm
Turkmenistan tour visa question

Last post by crotalus01 « Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:53 am
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by crotalus01 » Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:01 pm

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I plan on finishing out the Stans this December/January (been to Afghanistan and Pakistan already). I want to do a 1 day tour of Ashgabat due to the...

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Thanks bwv812, I will coordinate with the tour guide.

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Last post by crotalus01
Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:53 am
Acquiring a turkmenistan visa without a tour

Last post by bwv812 « Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:18 pm
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by Giushamaisa » Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:12 am

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Hello, i am a traveler from georgia currently planning a central asia auto tour, Going in this order...

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They are not giving out transit visas anymore.

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Last post by bwv812
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:18 pm
Turkmenistan Tour Operator Uzbekistan -> Iran

Last post by timur_me « Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:24 pm
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by Suba-Round-The-World » Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:04 am

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Hello, we plan to cross Turkmenistan in November this year from Uzbekistan to Iran. Does anybody knows a tour operator where we can book a tour for...

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i'm also planning this year soon if u find something let me know 🤝

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Last post by timur_me
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:24 pm
Staying with friends on tourist visa

Last post by Turkmenguide « Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:52 pm
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by JoeF » Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:13 am

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Hello,

I've been offered an LOI that will allow me to visit Ashgabat without a guide. However, the tour company willing to issue the LOI are...

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Hi,

If you are inviting by your friend, you can stay your friend's house.

According my understanding, your LOI will issue by travel company and you...

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Last post by Turkmenguide
Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:52 pm
Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates

Last post by bamboo « Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:01 am
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by Ecovelo » Sat Aug 13, 2016 11:00 am
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Hello everyone,

One week ago, on the 6th of August, I tried to cross the border from Iran to Turkmenistan in Bajgiran (like my visa told me to)....

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Border crossing on May 31st

I stayed in Mashad and my hotel called a taxi to take me to Bajgiran, cost around $30 and 3hrs drive to the border....
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Last post by bamboo
Fri Jun 23, 2023 10:01 am
Border Crossing Nukus/Xodjeli to Konyaurgecnh not open for entry to Turkmenistan

Last post by jujuu44 « Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:05 am

by jujuu44 » Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:05 am

Hey all,

we recently did a tour with Guvanch (who was great!) from a TO in Dasagouz. As an info, you can not enter Turkmenistan from the Uzbek...

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Last post by jujuu44
Thu Jun 08, 2023 5:05 am
Q&A: Door to Hell

Last post by Maroua2626 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:14 am
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by lnhzd » Wed Jul 22, 2015 9:18 pm
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Hi guys,

We will be entering Turkmenistan via Dashoguz and heading toward the south. Obviously we'd like to stop by Darvaza and to stay overnight...

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We’re gonna visit the crater in novembre. Can someone confirm that the yurt will still be open ( the ones right next to the crater not the ones on...
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Last post by Maroua2626
Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:14 am
LOI refusal by Turkmenistan

Last post by Bakhtiyark « Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:04 pm
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by Fahd » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:44 am

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We are two people who got refused LOI for a planned booked tour.
Anyone has been in a similar situation?

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I recently hosted a French couple who planned a flight to TM from Baku if received a visa. However they were ghosted either by Embassy or Tour...

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Last post by Bakhtiyark
Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:04 pm
Covid Vaccination?

Last post by stansmug « Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:52 am
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by Suba-Round-The-World » Thu May 11, 2023 3:06 pm

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Does anybody knows which type of certificate is needed for the LOI to get a Visa for Turkmenistan? I didn't found anything about it. We are germans,...

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Do you have a link to this update Turkmenguide, has anybody been recently and not been asked for Covid vaccination?
Have not seen this news anywhere...

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Last post by stansmug
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:52 am
sharing group tour in June from/to Uzbekistan

Last post by leoh « Sat May 20, 2023 7:08 am

by leoh » Sat May 20, 2023 7:08 am

Hi, I am a 37 year old solo traveller from Italy loooking at sharing a 3 to7 day group tour in Turkmenistan. I would like to enter and exit from an...

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Last post by leoh
Sat May 20, 2023 7:08 am
Will other visas help me get a Turkmenistan visa?

Last post by bwv812 « Sun May 14, 2023 8:03 am
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by miri_travels » Sat May 13, 2023 10:27 pm

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Hello! I'm researching my central Asia trips and plan to do 2 trips in 2024/5/6. I'll get a new passport in 2025.

As Turkmenistan is notoriously...

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Virtually nobody who has an LoI and tour gets rejected.

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Last post by bwv812
Sun May 14, 2023 8:03 am
Airport transfer Ashgabat

Last post by steven « Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:04 pm
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by burmans » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:39 am

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My tour group has quoted me AU$65 for transfer from hotel to airport in Ashgabat (~US$44) which seems ridiculous for a 5 km journey (and it's going...

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It's been a while since I have been in Turkmenistan but I would wager you could definitely find transport cheaper. Just make sure you have enough...

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Last post by steven
Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:04 pm
Skype or Signal app in Turkmenistan

Last post by lonelytraveller01 « Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:06 am

by lonelytraveller01 » Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:06 am

Do you know if Skype works in Turkmenistan? Or any other apps and website that will work there? I know that facebook, whatsapp, instagram, or even...

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Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:06 am

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