Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TOP¨TIP
Don't skimp on 4WD
rental. Although pricey,
having a car and driver
can utterly transform
your experience of
the Pamirs, where
transport is otherwise
incredibly limited.
Visas & Permits
There is much talk about allowing visa-free entry to
Tajikistan, but as yet the draft law has not been ratified.
Nonetheless, for most Western nationals, getting the visa
is relatively fast and painless (p367). If you plan to head
to eastern Tajikistan, be sure to request a GBAO permit
(p366) at the same time, without which your visa isn't valid
in the Badakhshan area of the Pamirs - Tajikistan's single
biggest drawcard. Applying for a permit and visa usually
takes only one day in Bishkek.
COSTS
Fast Facts
¨ Area 143,100 sq km
¨ Capital Dushanbe
¨ Country¨code % 992
¨ Languages Tajik,
Russian, Uzbek, half a dozen
Pamiri languages, Kyrgyz
¨ Population 7.9 million
¨ Famous¨for Pamir
Highway, mountain
hospitality, drug trafficking
¨ Time¨zones Murgab
district is on Kyrgyz Time,
the rest of Tajikistan is one
hour behind.
Relative¨Cot
More expensive than Kyrgyztan, cheaper than
Uzbekitan (unless you're renting a 4WD).
Daily¨Expenses
¨ Rural homestay half-board US$10-18
¨ Midrange hotel US$50-120
¨ Street snack 5-10TJS' good restaurant meal 65TJS
¨ 1L of petrol 5.50TJS
Prive¨Ranges
¨ Sleeping (for two people): $ <250TJS, $$ 250-
600TJS, $$$ >600TJS
¨ Eating (main course): $ <20TJS, $$ 20-50TJS,
$$$ >50TJS
Exchange Rates
COUNTRY UNIT TJS
Australia A$1 4.42TJS
Canada C$1 4.62TJS
China Y100 77.4TJS
Euro zone €1
Itineraries
¨ One¨week Enter Tajikistan via the western route from
Osh, Kyrgyzstan, making your way to Dushanbe via
Khojand, Istaravshan, Iskander-Kul and Murgab, perhaps
making a side trip to Penjikent and a short trek in the Fan
Mountains.
¨ Two¨weeks Ten days is really the minimum amount of
time required to travel from Dushanbe to Osh the hard way -
via the Pamir Highway - especially if you plan to arrange
things as you go. Break up the journey in Rushan for Jizeu
and spend as much of the time as you can afford in the
Wakhan Valley.
¨ Three¨weeks Combine the one- and two-week itineraries
to make a loop from Osh.
6.34TJS
Japan
¥100 4.79TJS
NZ
NZ$1 3.88TJS
Russia
R100 14.6
UK
UK£1 7.54TJS
USA
US$1 4.77TJS
Resources
¨ www.asiaplus.tj/en
¨ www.pamirs.org
¨ http:tajiktourism.com
¨ http:tdc.tj
¨ www.trekkinginthe
pamirs.com
 
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