Hi, can you give an idea of how much it would cost to have a trip to Seven Lakes?

I looked into this crossing recently. In the past, locals from the Mughab region could travel to Osh via shared 4WD taxis, but unfortunately, shared t...

Here’s the route I took: Tashkent (city) -> Shymkent (train station) and back. I booked a taxi from my house to the border checkpoint (Chernyayev...

Perfect! Ramit it is, then. Thanks, everyone, for your advice! 😊

Thank you, Flaksy! That’s reassuring. Maybe we’ll take a chance and negotiate, but it’s good to know $80 is in the ballpark. And the waterfalls sound ...

In that case, we’ll skip Iskanderkul. How about Ramit Nature Reserve? Do you think we can arrange something on-site? A guide quoted us $80 for a Ramit...

We’re thinking of either renting a car (my husband would drive) or hiring a local driver. The narrow serpentine roads are what make me hesitate. I ima...

It might not get dark early in the city, but in the mountains, it’s different. Once the sun dips behind a ridge, twilight comes fast. If it stays ligh...

We’re considering Iskanderkul, but if we leave at 10 AM and arrive by 1 PM, we’d probably need to head back by 4 PM to avoid driving on mountain roads...

Samarkand is grand in both the literal and figurative sense! This is Uzbekistan’s Mecca. You need a minimum of two days to explore it properly. Even t...

Yes, you can cross in your own car. I crossed in July with Kazakh license plates and a Kazakh passport.

We used Osh-Travel for this. You can find their contacts on their website.

The border is open for tourists. Kyrgyz authorities require a permit from the Ministry of Tourism. Ideally, you should send them the necessary informa...