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RE: From Dushanbe to Penjikent, Istravshan

by CentralAsia_traveler 13 May 2012

The short answer to your question is: Possible, but not likely. You will likely need to work with a travel agent if you do not speak…
From Dushanbe to Penjikent, Istravshan

by tbrah 12 May 2012

Hi, My flights will arrive Dushanbe at 10 am. on Aug 5 and depart on Aug 8 at 11:30 am., is it possible to visit Gissar, Penjikent, Istra…
tajikistan and kyrgystan itinerary - query

by gilded_lil 03 May 2012

Hi gang I have a holiday in Kyrgystan and Tajikistan coming up - flying in and out of Bishkek and wondered if this route below sounds…
Kyrgystan and Tajikistan itinerary query

by gilded_lil 03 May 2012

Hi gang I have a holiday in Kyrgystan and Tajikistan coming up - flying in and out of Bishkek and wondered if this route below sounds…
RE: Tajikistan itinerary

by crpettit 19 April 2012

From Tashkent to Khojand is apparently quite an easy crossing to do if you go that way as I met others who did it without a problem. As…
RE: Tajikistan itinerary

by sputnikboy 05 April 2012

crpettit I just got the uzbek visa in Rome so I will come probably from Tashkent to Khojand. Given that as you say I can fit Istaravshan…
RE: Guest houses - B&B or home stays in Tajikistan

by chriskean1 07 September 2011

Istaravshan had two places to stay a couple of years back. I don't recall either having a name. But there are places there, and the…
Guest houses - B&B or home stays in Tajikistan

by daniviyana 06 September 2011

Hi, I going to Tajikistan in october/november. Does someone have good advices for accomodation in Qurghonteppa, Dushanbe, Panjikent and…
Travelling from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan by train

by daniviyana 06 September 2011

Dear travellers, my plan is to visit Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in october/november for three weeks. As Uzbekistan is concerned it is my…
RE: Pamirs Highway in November

by CentralAsia_traveler 07 August 2011

You wrote: "It sounds like making it from Osh to Khorog is an impossibility without one." Not True! In late September, you can still…
RE: Dushanbe to Istaravshan visiting Iskander-Kul lake en-route

by stanstanstan 19 May 2011

You don't mention the timing, which naturally changes the pricing. If it's a single day, it's unrealistic and will be very tiring. If…
Dushanbe to Istaravshan visiting Iskander-Kul lake en-route

by davatuk 17 May 2011

Hi, I am planning a trip from Dushanbe to Istaravshan with visiting Iskander-Kul lake en-route. A tour company has asked USD 240 for…
Re: Uzbek/Tajik border + questions about Uzbekistan

by galumph 18 November 2010

I crossed the border at Oybek (between Tashkent and Khojand) without much difficulty last summer -- although I encountered a minor scam…
Re: 3 weeks to central asia! Any tips for a route!

by galumph 23 October 2010

Three weeks isn't very long, but you could see a little bit of the westernmost part of Tajikistan on such a trip. For example, starting…
Re: Uzbekistan - Tajikistan itinerary

by knocknock 06 July 2010

>if there's a bus connecting Dushanbe and Tashkent? Dushanbe - Khojand - Tashkent The Sogdian site of Bunjikat and Istaravshan on the…
RE: From Uzbekistan, through Tajikistan, to Sary Tash then to China?

by galumph 26 June 2010

Thanks for the great news about OVIR -- that's one less thing to worry about! (Greetings from Khojand... Seems like a nice town... Headin…
Visiting 4 Stans from New York for the first time

by knocknock 04 May 2010

Hi! Dear folks, I’m planning a solo trip to Central Asia (Kazak, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz) for about 6-7 weeks this summer. Route will depend…
Re: Tajikistan&Uzbekistan

by PauGasol44 12 April 2010

P.S.: How many days would you spend in Uzbekistan and how many would you spend in Tajikistan having 23 days? Do you consider that it's…
RE: Route through Central Asia

by chriskean1 28 March 2010

You have good visa advice here, and that combined with your flight (or ferry) out will dictate your order of countries. I'll confirm…
RE: Uzbekistan high season (backpack) travel

by UsvaAuer 20 February 2010

Don't worry! There are not thousands of other travellers in Central Asia. I was there in November but can't imagine that April would be…
Anzob tunnel

by sulimaan 13 February 2010

Planning to drive (by public transport) between Istaravshan to Dushanbe sometime during the month of May. I have recently learned about…
Tokyo to Tashkent Overland Feb 2010

by matjk 01 December 2009

I am travelling home from Tokyo to China to Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, Tashkent by land/sea from where I`ll fly home to the…
RE: Advice/ Travel Partner Pamir Highway, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan March 2010

by matjk 01 December 2009

Update I am now planning on missing the Pamir highway to Murgab and Khorog due to costs as I can’t afford a car hire. I’m now thinkin…
RE: Tashkent airport

by piotrwasil 25 October 2009

Sorry for not responding earlier. Unfortunately I had no chance to check it... I was bitten by 2 dogs in Istaravshan in Tajikistan and…
RE: Border closed to tourist in Alay valley ??

by CentralAsia_traveler 04 September 2009

Another alternative is: Shared taxi from Sary-Tash to Osh. Osh is worth seeing, with a fabulous huge bazaar, plus climbing Suleiman…