Just back from Southern Tajikistan

Thanks for the informations. I will travel in Tajikistan between the beginning of May to the beginning of June, by myself, alone, without any structure.

Is it easy to travel around? Is it possible to do hitchhiking or find marshrutkas (or shared taxis) along the roads? A maybe not one in one month…

Best regards

Michel

Sorry for a late response.

I just backed to my home country, South Korea, three days ago.

I spent a 10days-trip for tajikistan except a Pamir region since my trip was for winter season (Feb. 14~25)
As a 40year-old sole male traveller, simply speaking, my winter trip was good and challingeable but not easy.
(My trip includes South Tajik and Dushanbe, Penjikent, and Khojand)
If you are a lady, it would be a little bit tough.
Otherwise, it should be fun because your trip begin with wonderful season of May.

The reason why I spend a little bit long time around Dushanbe is to get a transit visa for Turkmenistan.

Yes, I got it, and I was in Turkmen from Feb 28 to March 4th.

Actually, I will go back to Tajikistan May again.

Why? I will penetrate from Pamir from East to West.(Murgab via Khorgh to Dushanbe)

Of course, I will be alone again.

Have a wonderful trip!!

Thanks a lot for your answer.

I will stay one month and will ask for the visa (and the GBAO permit) at the Tajik embassy in Brussels next month.

It will be the first in Tajikistan but I travelled in the past in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (two travels, more than two months in total)

I suppose with the climate when you were there you used public transports.

I will do the same and using hitchhiking too. I'm a man and I try to travel two times a year, always by myself, for around 50-60 days.

Best regards

Michel

Hey mvbergen,

It should be fun. I am glad to hear your story.
I got Tajik visa two times.
First, at Washington DC, USA / December 2012 (USD25) --> It was used for my Feburary Trip

Second, at Bishkek, Kyrgyz / January 2013 (USD77) --> It will be used for my next May trip for Pamir region

Of course, the second one include a Pamir permit.

Have a great trip.

Anyone recent info about VOA in Dushanbe for EU members?

Michel: you apply for visa in Belgium, you think/know that it is impossible to get visa at airport now?

Drienke

I will ask my visa around the 17th of April in Brussels.
As we have a Tajik embassy in Belgium (I'm Belgian), I read that I need to get one in advance .
I will ask also the GBAO permit in Brussels.

Michel

do you fly to Dushanbe or do you go overland from Kyr or Uz?

The info about VOA is very confusing and I want to avoid sending my passport to Belgium. I am Dutch and don't lkie to send passport to Belgium. Has been stolen from the mail once before. Besides this it is pretty expensive to do this. At least double price.

Hi,

I will fly (Turkish)

For the VOA, why don't you check with Timatic? Easy, up to date and official.

Michel

I will check it.
Have never heard about it, so that seems a good reason for me not have checked it. :)

thanx

drienke