Last updated: 3 septembre 2024 15:02
Things to do after booking Osh to Dushanbe tour (or reverse route) with us
After booking the tour JT004 - Dushanbe to Osh Pamir Highway Tour including the Wakhan valley (or) JT005 - Osh to Dushanbe Pamir Highway Tour Through the Wakhan Valley, please review the following points to ensure you are fully prepared for the journey:
- Make sure you have the Kyrgyz border pass
To cross from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan, a Kyrgyz border permit is required. This can be obtained through Kyrgyz local tour operators or through us. To arrange this with us, please send us a copy of your passport and the date of your planned crossing. The kyrgyz border pass is not given on a paper or email, rather they record your passport details and you can cross on the specific dates.
Note 1: We only provide the Kyrgyz border permit for our clients. Unfortunately, we cannot obtain it for independent travelers.
- Ensure you have the GBAO permit (and a visa)
Ensure you have the GBAO permit and a visa if required for Tajikistan (for citizens of non-visa-free countries).
- Make 10-12 copies of your documents
Make about 10-12 copies of your passport along with your GBAO permit (and visa or registration) on one sheet of paper (double-sided is fine). The copies of the documents saves time at checking points along the route.
Note 2: if you enter from Dushanbe side, we will take care of making the copies ourselves.
- Share the name of your accommodation in Osh with us
Please provide the name and GPS location of your hotel/hostel so that the local Kyrgyz drivers can pick you up in Osh and transfer you to the border, where your Tajik driver will be waiting to continue the journey.
- Having money in USD is recommended when you enter from Osh side.
Payments in guesthouses for food and accommodation are done in local currency - somoni. You can change US dollars in Murghab, but changing euro or other currency is not possible in the bank in Murghab (reported by our travelers on August 2024). Therefore, better have the money in USD.
- Best exchanging rate in Osh (from USD to somoni)
For exchanging money from USD to somoni in Osh, here is an approximate location. It’s between Mega and O! shops https://maps.app.goo.gl/3vai7wCbpHVdwrRq6 The rate is 1 USD = 10.40 somoni (when in Tajikistan 1 USD = 10.60 TJS). In other exchange offices 1 USD = 8.5 TJS. .
Reported by Anita on September 03, 2024.
- How much money do I need for the excluded services?
- Accommodation in gueshouses costs 10 USD per night per person.
- For food take it about 15-20 USD per day per person.
- National Park permit costs 10 USD per person, if you enter to the area, but you can skip it.
- For other entrance fees - museum, hotsprings, approximately 10 USD fpr the whole trip.
- Weather in Pamir
The weather varies in Pamir due to the varying altitude of the region. Please check the weather using Google for Bulunkul, Khorog, and Dushanbe, close to the date of your travel, and get appropriate clothes.
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