Is the road, border or area open and accessible to foreigners? Is there danger?
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This is my detailed chronicle in April 14, 2016. I traveled single. I use Beijing Time all over the journey for sake of simplicity.
07:45 – Arrived...
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Hey!
Based on this thread I planned my stay in Kashgar till Thursday to take the famous Kyrgyz bus to Osh only to be informed that it
NO LONGER GOES...
Please post your updates on the Shir Khan Bandar - Panji Poyon border between Dushanbe and Kunduz below.
We summarize all info on the border...
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Hello, I crossed the border today and I went thought the process discribed by Expedition_Seicento, thanks :) One more info : Border opens at 9am and...
Is the Hairatan border (from Termez) now inaccessible without special registration, papers?
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Hello, I confirm, this is open to foreigners, I crossed it yesterday. IMPORTANT NOTE : unlike Shir Khan border with Tadjikistan, there is NO visa on...
Great insights from everyone - many thanks. Could I ask for some more: three British lads are going to do the Mongol Rally in 2018 (July to August)....
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You can get them only in Magas - the capital of Ingushetia. I donť know where exactly. But Magas is a small city and if you ask you will find it...
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I would like to known if the road from khorog ( Tadjikistan) to osh (Kirghizistan) during winter ( January to march) is usable by normal cars and...
If you are in eastern Uzbekistan and want to go to Arlsanbob or Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan (or the other way around), you may want to avoid Osh and save...
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Currently in Jalalabad, saw a marshrutka from the bus station going to customs (таможня) earlier today. Not gonna cross this border anyway since Osh...
Does anyone have experience taking the direct bus from Osh to Kashgar? Aside from cost differences, what can I expect from the direct bus vs. hacking...
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Hey guys,
There is a bus going from Kashgar International Bus Terminal to Osh every Monday and Thursday at 10am. Price is 595RMB (not negotiable)....
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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We crossed the border to China on Friday 23th of August. The report above of Gants888 is spot on! Just a few things to add:
- We started hitchhiking...
Went through this crossing a couple of days ago, was much smoother than anticipated, although time consuming.
Taxi from Fergana to the crossing took...
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Crossed it from khujand to Kokand couple of days ago. I was running extremely low on cash so I tried to be as low budget as possible. Took a bus from...
Can anyone tell if this border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan is open to foreigners? I will be there beginning of September.
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Crossed the border about a week ago from Samarkand to Panjakent. Took a yandex to the border, about an hour drive. No issue at the border. There was...
The short version: this border closes early in the evening. If you intend to use it, either stay in Andijon (or one of the other Fergana Valley...
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My experience (Aug 2024) was similar to Jacklam's in 2022 but in reverse starting from the Andizhan side, ie in hops. Arrived from the train, walked...
Me and two friends, all from UK, are looking to drive from Almaty to Kyrgyzstan this autumn and aim to cross the Karkara Border into Kyrgyzstan. I've...
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