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Last post by k3n_low
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:18 pm
Buying Turkmen carpets in Ashgabat?
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crimeariver »
Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:19 pm
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Hi all,
I’m planning to be in Ashgabat end of August/start of September. I would really love to buy a Turkmen rug… does anyone have any experience...
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I’d love to, but due to my nationality I am avoiding travel to Iran… :cry:
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Last post by crimeariver
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:37 pm
Turkmenistan re-opening Q&A
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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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Hello Milad,
yes, I have seen this one, thank you!
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Last post by gmanski
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:20 pm
Questions on tourist LOI
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The touring taff »
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:12 pm
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Hi folks,
I have a few questions regarding the tourist visa for Turkmenistan. I'll be booking a 3 day tour through Caravanistan entering from...
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1. My guide said up to three weeks. As I remember it it took around two
2. My guide scanned the original LOI and then I printed it.
3. You also have...
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Last post by 123JonathanS
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:48 pm
TRANSIT VISA
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safadeza »
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:01 pm
Hey
someone have recently news about some consulate that relaise short transit visa 48 h (without LOI)?
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Last post by safadeza
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:01 pm
Cheap flights to Central Asia
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Neil McNeilface »
Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:50 am
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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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It's also worth signing up to the Pegasus newsletter. Every few months, they seem to have a massive sale, and they have several destinations in the...
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Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:12 pm
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Last post by JavaidAli
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:22 pm
Yorga Travel
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reneeineastbay »
Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:29 am
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Has anyone heard of Yorga Travel? They are very responsive, but i cant find anything about them online. I'm trying to find out if they are legit
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Thanks for the post. It’s still weird that they have basically no social media presence. I reached out to a couple of people who liked their Facebook...
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Last post by reneeineastbay
Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:33 am
Bajgiran/Ashgabat border updates
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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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Hi guys, my dad and I crossed the border in October 2023; we made a video summarising our experience:
Happy to answer any questions :)...
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Last post by Hugues
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:14 pm
Turkmenistan independence day
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by
danielsdiaz »
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:58 pm
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Hello,
We were trying to get some tours for independence day and contacted a lot of tour agencies.
One of the tour agencies told us that the...
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So I guess you didn't read the article I linked (which talks about Independence Day).
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Last post by bwv812
Thu Jan 11, 2024 4:30 pm
Turkmenistan by train - ? tour
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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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UPDATE
I have been in touch with a tour company, recommended via a Turkmen friend. They (and the friend) strongly recommended not to enter via...
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Last post by emdethuong
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:04 am
Cross the Turkmenistan in truck camper
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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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Hi
We are going to cross Turkmenistan by motorcycle (two bikes) either from Uzbekistan or from Iran. I think would be easier to get visa if you have...
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Last post by My1250adv
Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:06 am
Can anybody help me re getting a LOI
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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
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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
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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
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Last post by agshin
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:34 pm
Current LOI process
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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
Dollars or local currency?
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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
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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
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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
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Last post by bwv812
Wed Aug 09, 2023 10:18 pm
Turkmenistan Tour Operator Uzbekistan -> Iran
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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
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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
Q&A: Door to Hell
Replies: 89
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
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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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Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:04 pm
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