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Abkhazia-Georgia (Inguri) border crossing Q&A

Last post by magdalenaap « Fri May 23, 2025 2:59 pm
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by Bulut » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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Hi everyone,

Two weeks later will visit Georgi. During my visit I also want to see Abkhazia. So will use the Inguri border. Below link is seems up...

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Hi, I and my friends are planning to enter Abkhazia via Georgia border. Do you know if it's possible right now? Or maybe somebody did it and would...
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Last post by magdalenaap
Fri May 23, 2025 2:59 pm
Border crossing report: Zamin Uud – Erlian (MON - China)

Last post by Vic1325 « Thu May 22, 2025 7:47 pm
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by steven » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:55 am
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Starting from Hohhot

Buses to Erlian leave from the main bus station next to the train station. The last bus leaves at 01:30pm, but it is 6 hours...

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Hello Guys!

I need help, as i read your comments.
I am planning to to Transiberian in September/October , starting from Moscow (stops Kazan,...
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Last post by Vic1325
Thu May 22, 2025 7:47 pm
Khorgos border crossing Q&A (Almaty - Urumqi)

Last post by Vic1325 « Thu May 22, 2025 7:38 pm
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by Oakenshield » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:43 am
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Hi guys,

I'm currently in Almaty planning my trip through Kazahstan to China. I want to go to Khorgos (I'm on the bike) but I don't know which road...

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Hi there, just sharing my experience crossing this border from Urumqi to Almaty.

We took night train from Urumqi to Huo'erguosi arrived 9.02am...
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Last post by Vic1325
Thu May 22, 2025 7:38 pm
Korday border crossing reports (Almaty-Bishkek)

Last post by Vic1325 « Thu May 22, 2025 7:27 pm
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by Leelicious » Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:33 am
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Crossed the border 3 days ago and it went smooth as always.
What is worth mentioning is that there was a Polish guy in front of me who talked his...

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Hello everyone, we crossed the border mid April from KG to KG
We arrived at Sayran Bus Terminal at 8.30am so we bought the ticket on site for...
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Last post by Vic1325
Thu May 22, 2025 7:27 pm
Tajikistan - Uzbekistan crossing at Panjakent

Last post by Vic1325 « Thu May 22, 2025 7:21 pm
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by Yes Man » Thu May 28, 2015 9:17 am
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Hi,

Can anyone tell if this border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan is open to foreigners? I will be there beginning of September.

Cheers

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My partner and I crossed this border 8th May From TJ to UZ.

We took the bus from Asia Central to Panjakent. We arrived at bus station thinking to...
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Last post by Vic1325
Thu May 22, 2025 7:21 pm
Tashkent to Shymkent border crossing Q&A

Last post by Vic1325 « Thu May 22, 2025 7:16 pm
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by trevor warman » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:50 am
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Tashkent to Shymkent via Chernyaevka border crossing..

from TSUM department store, green bus #97 1000 UZSom to near Yunusobod Bazaar.. then mini...

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Me and my partner crossed last Sunday 18th May at Kaplanbek crossing from UZ to KZ.
We took a Yandex from our hostel in Tashkent early in the morning...
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Last post by Vic1325
Thu May 22, 2025 7:16 pm
My land border crossing experiences and comparisons between Uzbekistan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan

Last post by adrianney « Thu May 22, 2025 2:11 am
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by Vindobona » Sat Nov 23, 2024 3:38 pm

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So I am done with my second solo trip to Central Asia. During my first one 2 years ago I was only in Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva)...

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Very informative. I am hoping to do a similar thing but only spending a few days in each country and don't have much exprience with border crossings...

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Last post by adrianney
Thu May 22, 2025 2:11 am
Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

Last post by Milad « Wed May 21, 2025 3:41 am
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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm
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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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Are visa-free eligible citizen required to have a visa ?

Erm, the answer seems quite self-explainatory to me.
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Last post by Milad
Wed May 21, 2025 3:41 am
Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)

Last post by WillemsWanderlust « Tue May 20, 2025 6:41 pm
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by bigbeka » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:23 pm
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Hi there all,

I'm Uzbekistan citizen planning a trip to Ukraine from Tashekent.

Does anyone have info on the Tajen border (extreme west of...

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Yesterday articles appeared in uz and kaz newspaper confirming the border is suspended to somewhere in september 2025.
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Last post by WillemsWanderlust
Tue May 20, 2025 6:41 pm
Hojayli - Konye-Urgench border crossing (UZ - TM)

Last post by Milad « Mon May 19, 2025 7:28 pm
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by camgaut » Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:53 pm
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Can anyone confirm borders in Turkmenistan are closed on weekends? Thanks a lot in advance!

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TM -> UZ, May 2025

There is really not much going on at this place. We (two tourists) crossed on a late afternoon and were pretty much the only...
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Last post by Milad
Mon May 19, 2025 7:28 pm
Farap - Alat (TM - UZ) border crossing updates

Last post by Milad « Mon May 19, 2025 7:09 pm
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by thierry » Mon Jun 05, 2017 3:31 am
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We received confusing information to get the right way to the border post in Farap. Indeed, a gate is locked on the M37 (?) main road and two cars...

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UZ -> TM, May 2025.

Took a Yandex taxi from Bukhara to the border, price was 190000 UZS or so. The Yandex driver was a bit surprised about our...
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Last post by Milad
Mon May 19, 2025 7:09 pm
GBAO permit in Tashkent or Osh?

Last post by rahvan « Mon May 19, 2025 6:08 pm
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by mitchellco » Tue Apr 29, 2025 6:28 pm

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Has anyone successfully applied for a GBAO permit in Tashkent or Osh at the Tajik Embassy/Consulate?

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I checked in Tashkent recently, and they weren’t issuing GBAO permits separately, only with the e-visa online. In Osh, it’s hit or miss. Some got it...

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Last post by rahvan
Mon May 19, 2025 6:08 pm
Border crossing Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan (Isfara-Batken)

Last post by Christian77 « Mon May 19, 2025 4:54 am
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by boney » Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:45 am
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Hi everyone! Need help.

23 of July we start with our biketrip through Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. We will start from Bishkek and firstly we wanted to...

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I crossed 5 days ago from Tajikistan to Kyrgyzstan. Marshrutka #301 from Khujand to Isfara was 26 somoni. The departure location is labelled on...
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Last post by Christian77
Mon May 19, 2025 4:54 am
Irkeshtam Pass: Kyrgyzstan (Osh - Sary Tash) to China (Kashgar)

Last post by Liantiniga « Fri May 16, 2025 7:28 pm
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by Myers3000 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:24 am
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We crossed over from Kyrgyzstan to China via the Irkeshtam pass a week ago so can give a quick update of our experiences for anyone it might help....

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Can you share the whatsapp number for the osh to kashgar bus?
We're a family 5 and hitchiking doesn't really look an option for us 😀
Thanks
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Last post by Liantiniga
Fri May 16, 2025 7:28 pm
cdp in turkey

Last post by mazeno « Fri May 16, 2025 3:08 pm
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by mazeno » Thu May 15, 2025 7:11 pm

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fan fact?
curio?

according to

carnet de passage in required in turkey

i'm (funny) shocked
as i was driving in turkey even years ago and no one...

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to be clear
in fact turkey does NOT require cdp for decades
(that's why i wrote fun fact )

georgia
the insurance for a car at the border should...

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Last post by mazeno
Fri May 16, 2025 3:08 pm
Khyber Pass/Torkham border reports (AF>PAK)

Last post by Colinerice « Thu May 15, 2025 4:26 pm
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by yamamotoo » Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:44 pm
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Well, for quite a long time I was only reading this forum, but now it's time to give some new information that can be of importance to future...

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Cool- thanks, Steve.
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Last post by Colinerice
Thu May 15, 2025 4:26 pm
Posof (TR) - Vale (GEO): border crossing reports

Last post by ElinOlofsson « Mon May 12, 2025 6:07 pm
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by Peshwari » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:39 am
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1. Did the border officials at Posof-Vale seem used to processing foreigners, or is it likely I'd be more or less delayed as a European citizen?...

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Hello!
I am planning to do this border crossing from Kars to Akhaltsiche in July. I have found out about busses from Kars to Ardahan, but it only...
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Last post by ElinOlofsson
Mon May 12, 2025 6:07 pm
Qolma/Kulma pass (China-Tajikistan) border crossing reports

Last post by poundcake99 « Mon May 12, 2025 9:24 am
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Today I was passing by Qolma and decided to give it a try as there were no reports from this direction.

The officers looked concerned themselves and...

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Does anyone know if it's possible to arrange for transport (there will be 4 of us) *from* Qolma to Kashgar? Can we order a taxi in advance (if so,...
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Last post by poundcake99
Mon May 12, 2025 9:24 am
M41 Pamir Highway / Kyzyl Art Pass border crossing procedure Q&A

Last post by mazeno « Sat May 10, 2025 11:45 am
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Hello! Can you tell me if the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is open?

Thank you in advance!

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same question - does anyone have any information or even better - any experience about the tjk and kgz checkpoints on the pamir highway after the...
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Last post by mazeno
Sat May 10, 2025 11:45 am
Train Tbilisi-Baku may start running from May 1st

Last post by jelger « Thu May 08, 2025 7:34 pm
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by Milad » Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:21 pm

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Multiple news pages are reporting that the train from Tbilisi to Baku will be running from May 1st. As they quote high-level politicians, this does...

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Since 1 May has passed without a start... various media reported throughout last month that the talks were still ongoing. Reportedly , aim is to...

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Last post by jelger
Thu May 08, 2025 7:34 pm
Denau-Tursunzade (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by Ojac « Thu May 08, 2025 1:56 pm
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by ibrakadavra » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:52 am
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Crossed yesterday the border from Uzbek to Tajik via Denau. In Denau there's Denau Hotel 60000 for 3 people room - no internet and just 1 bathroom...

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Crossed this border May 2025. Started off by getting a taxi to the taxi stand in the west of the city where taxis go to Hissor and Tursunzoda (Gmaps...
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Last post by Ojac
Thu May 08, 2025 1:56 pm
Almaty to Karakol Night Bus

Last post by marzipanda « Thu May 08, 2025 8:16 am
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by Hugh » Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:25 pm

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Hi everyone!

I spoke to someone who said there may be a bus leaving Almaty in the evening bound for Karakol. Does anyone know for sure if this...

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Any update? Is It running in mid May?

Interested in taking this as well if you found any more info?

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Last post by marzipanda
Thu May 08, 2025 8:16 am
Border crossing Kaplanbek - Tamozhnya (Kaz - Uz)

Last post by Lagerfeld « Tue May 06, 2025 6:35 am
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by aern » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:38 am
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Hi everyone. I hope this topic doesn't exist yet, if so excuse me, we don't have very good reception at the moment.

We just crossed the border...

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We crossed Kaplanbek KZ-UZ 31.March 2025.
I would absolutely not try this border if you are with truck or van!!
@ Vincent: Can you tell or...
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Tue May 06, 2025 6:35 am
Oybek - Buston (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by Ojac « Mon May 05, 2025 7:16 pm
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by SQRR » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:50 am
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Crossed into Uzbekistan from Buston last Friday at 5pm.
I had no trouble at all and went smoothly but it was time consuming even there were barely...

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Crossed this border going from Tashkent to Khujand. To get to the Oybek border crossing we took bus 251 which departs from Food City (Gmaps...
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Mon May 05, 2025 7:16 pm
Karkara valley (Kegen – Tup/Kensu) border

Last post by Ojac « Sun May 04, 2025 6:04 am
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Hi Stevens,

I will try to cross that border this next tuesday hoping the kazakhs guards have heard something about the free visa pilot programme. I...

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Hi Ojac, thanks a lot for your report!

Can you share which accommodation in Karakol organised the 4000 som transfer from the border? I am doing the...
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Last post by Ojac
Sun May 04, 2025 6:04 am

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