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Kazakhstan visa free experiences 2014 [archive]

Last post by steven « Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:22 am
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by julistan » Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:40 am
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Hi there
Some citizens who are part of the pilot program list crossed one of the borders from Kyrgyzstan into kazakhstan these days?
Are the kazakhs...

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Try again in Shymkent or Almaty is my suggestion. Could be a new rule, there are things moving, but I have not heard of this yet.
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Last post by steven
Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:22 am
Violence in Tajikistan: September 2015

Last post by steven « Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:50 am
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by steven » Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:24 am

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An attack on a police station following the banning of the last remaining opposition in Tajikistan, the Islamic Party, has allegedly killed 17. For...

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It's fine. The violence was never targeted at regular people or foreigners, it was an internal government conflict. I wrote it here mostly for the...

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Last post by steven
Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:50 am
Tajikistan to Afghanistan to Pakistan

Last post by steven « Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:55 am
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by harry_huddini » Sat Sep 12, 2015 6:52 am

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Hi I hope someone has some info.

I need to go through Afghanistan to Pakistan from Khorog, Tajikistan. Does and know if there is a border crossing...

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There are no legal ways for you to cross into Pakistan from Afghanistan with your car. Perhaps the Khyber Pass will open up for you, but that will...

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Last post by steven
Sat Sep 12, 2015 8:55 am
kurban festival Irkeshtam pass closure ?

Last post by bwv812 « Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:20 pm
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by Dibi » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:00 am

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Does anyone know if Irkeshtam pass is closed during the 3 days of the Festival 23,24,25 Sept.?
Thanks

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Thanks for the info.

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Last post by bwv812
Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:20 pm
Borders China-Burma and Burma-India?

Last post by Dakkus « Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:45 am

by Dakkus » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:45 am

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I'm planning to enter Burma from China in about one month from now, in the beginning of October, spend a few weeks in Burma and continue to India....

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Last post by Dakkus
Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:45 am
snow cond in tien shan

Last post by steven « Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:34 pm
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by mazeno » Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:48 pm

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does anybody seized tosor or barskoon ashuu in terskey ala too this summer?
or visited karakol river valley, ontor glacier or so?
what are the snow...

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I see no one has answered, I also don't know, so few people travel there. But I know it was still snowy there up top in early July, so if there was...

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Last post by steven
Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:34 pm
Tyumen - Omsk - Irkutsk possible roadside scam

Last post by ExitMusic « Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:24 am
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by ExitMusic » Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:03 am

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We've read caravanistan for a while but have never had anything useful to add until now.

We think it's worth sharing this info so that other drivers...

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Hey!

Will do, we're keeping a log so we may well have some nice things to share in the coming months.

And true indeed we couldn't give you a great...

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Last post by ExitMusic
Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:24 am
Kazakhstan border area permit

Last post by steven « Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:29 am
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by ivars » Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:37 pm

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So, I read about the Kazakhstan border area permits in visa section and got the impression that those are needed for certain mountain areas and...

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See for more info on this problem.

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Last post by steven
Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:29 am
International Driving Permit Duration

Last post by steven « Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:21 am
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by Kolya » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:32 am

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Hey Steven,

I'm in Kazakhstan for one year on a student visa and am looking to take some motorcycle trips. I have an American driver's license as...

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Hi Nick,

I have to ask Saule she will be back on Sunday but I think it is not a problem to own a car as a foreigner.

Make sure that the owner has...

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Last post by steven
Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:21 am
GBAO closure 2015 and GBAO permits situation

Last post by steven « Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:05 am
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by emmeff » Fri May 15, 2015 11:43 am
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15 May: GBAO CLOSED, NO PERMITS ISSUED

This was posted on Thorn Tree today.

DUSHANBE, May 15, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajik authorities have suspended...

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Hi Paul,

as you can see in the last 5 posts in this topic, all in June, it is open.
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Last post by steven
Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:05 am
Torugart Pass: China to Kyrgyzstan by Bicycle

Last post by bwv812 « Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:49 am
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by rebobbinator » Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:07 am

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I am currently in Kashgar and am trying to understand how to get across the Torugart Pass to Kyrgyzstan. I have read past reports of cyclists who...

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I think he wants to cycle to the border checkpoint where you turn off the Kashgar-Irkeshtam highway (for which you don't need a border permit), and...

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Last post by bwv812
Tue Jun 23, 2015 5:49 am
Crossing Russia/Kazakh and Kazakh/ China borders on foot

Last post by steven « Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:34 am
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by Tony » Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:45 pm

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Hi I want to walk from Europe to Singapore as it's never been done before!
Does anyone know of any sure borders that allow foreigners to walk across...

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Ps, are you sure nobody ever walked from eu to singapore? We get a couple of east-west walkers each year.

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Last post by steven
Fri Jun 19, 2015 2:34 am
The road from Aqtaw to Almaty

Last post by Jasper en Mette « Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:18 pm
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by Jasper en Mette » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:43 pm

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Hi there!

We planning to drive from Aqtaw to Almaty in a few weeks. Is it possible to take the smaller roads or should we take the mainroad (and...

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Turns out the road from Aktobe to Almaty is in good condition. But from Aqtaw to Aktobe was terrible... (even though it was still quite fun, in a...

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Last post by Jasper en Mette
Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:18 pm
GBAO situation - 2014 [locked]

Last post by steven « Mon May 18, 2015 10:01 am
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by Roman » Sun May 25, 2014 9:40 am
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Recently I heard news about GBAO being cloed for foreigners due to shoot-out in Khorog.

I know the region is somewhat unstable and this kind of...

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I made a new topic for the GBAO situation in 2015, post questions and status updates here:

This post is locked.
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Last post by steven
Mon May 18, 2015 10:01 am
Uzbekistan border posts with my own car

Last post by roro « Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:58 am
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by roro » Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:00 pm

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Hi, I've heard that these borders are not so easy when you crossed them with your own car: what about empty out your car and all your luggages...

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Thanks, I don't want doing something illegal!
RR.

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Last post by roro
Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:58 am
Turkmenistan border report - Seraghs & Dashoguz

Last post by steven « Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:40 am
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by funkyboots » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:51 pm

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Border crossings April 2015.

I crossed the border from Sarakhs, Iran to Seraghs, Turkmenistan- was at border for 8 a.m. opening but it was midday by...

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Thank you for the timely update! Closing this topic, visitors coming from google can visit

for all relevant info.

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Last post by steven
Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:40 am
Almaty to Astana by road using marshrutka and coach

Last post by steven « Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:28 pm
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by sd99 » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:02 pm

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Hi!

This is my first post on the caravanistan forums and it is regarding the best way to go by road from Almaty to Astana. I have a half baked...

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Hi!

You should be able to book a bus ticket the same day, buses are not in demand like trains which are a lot more comfortable, sort of the same...

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Last post by steven
Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:28 pm
Driving in Uzbekistan with Kyrgyz car?

Last post by steven « Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:04 pm
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by Wolverine81 » Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:32 pm

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Is it possible?
read in the border section that Tadjik cars could not drive across the border. But didnt read anything about Kyrgyz cars?

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Yes, it is possible, i have heard of people doing it recently with a rental car. Ask the owner though if you are renting.

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Last post by steven
Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:04 pm
Uryl' to Хөх хөтөл баг, and ending in Astana

Last post by eurasiaoverland « Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:07 am
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by Wokanda » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:02 am

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This is my planned route riding a motorcycle from Uryl', Kazakhstan to Хөх хөтөл баг, Mongolia, and ending in Astana, Kazakhstan:

This route would...

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Indeed that northern area of Xinjiang is stunning; Khanas Lake just south of the Ukok Plateau was stunning in 2003 (I imagine it is ruined by karaoke...

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Last post by eurasiaoverland
Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:07 am
Changing passports between Kazahstan and Kirghizstan

Last post by steven « Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:06 pm
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by agustin » Sat Jan 03, 2015 4:25 pm

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Hi guys!

Right now I am in Kazakhstan, and planning to travel further to Kirghizstan in a few days. Since Italian passport has free entry in...

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Hmm, this could be tricky. They should check for your Kazakh exit stamp, so I think you will have to show them your Argentinian passport sooner or...

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Last post by steven
Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:06 pm
Kyzyl-Kyya to Daroot-Korgon

Last post by steven « Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:15 pm
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by De Bruyn » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:21 am

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Hi

DO anyone know if the road between Kyzyl-Kyya to Daroot-Korgon is open. Don’t see it on google maps, but on paper maps it doen. I would love to...

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Blog post from the route is here - thanks De Bruyn!

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Last post by steven
Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:15 pm
Uzbekistan > Turkmenistan: sleeping between the borders?

Last post by eurasiaoverland « Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:17 pm
Replies: 6
by Pubung » Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:16 pm

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Hello. I will cross from Khiva to Dashogus in a few days.

I read in another forum that a guy slept between the Uzbek and Turkmen borders. Does...

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I travel with my own car and frequently sleep between borders. It's a matter of explaining your situation to the border guards (obviously some...

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Last post by eurasiaoverland
Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:17 pm
Driving from Almaty to Kyzylorda

Last post by steven « Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:24 pm
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by tomhannen » Wed Oct 22, 2014 4:08 pm

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Hi,
Is it possible to drive from Almaty to Kyzylorda without having to travel through Baikonur? I have read that Baikonur is technically Russian...

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This is not a problem. You need to turn off the road to go to Baikonur. The main road just passes by.

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Last post by steven
Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:24 pm
Tajikistan border - NO visa issued

Last post by hardorp « Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:14 pm
Replies: 16
by Stevecl » Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:08 am
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We are in Bishkek, Kyrgystan hoping to cross into Tajikistan via the Kyzl Art (Sary Tash) crossing, and have been refused a visa at the Tajik embassy...

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I just called the embassy of Tajikistan in Berlin. Because of a national holiday and some event with heads of state from around the world in...
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Last post by hardorp
Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:14 pm
Irkeshtam update for cyclists

Last post by steven « Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:09 am
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by judefoon » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:35 am

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Crossed into Kyrgyzstan on monday using the Irkeshtam pass.
Cycled to the 'first Urugqat' and went to the big shiny customs building. They wouldn't...

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Thanks, updated the Irkeshtam article!

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Last post by steven
Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:09 am

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