Central Asia Travel Tips

Top Tips

Learn basic Russian and Cyrillic letters – it will truly help.

Bring a history book or great travelogue, as the more you think about Central Asia, the all the more remunerating it moves toward becoming.

In the event that you are a veggie lover stock up on natural products, nuts, Korean servings of mixed greens, bread, and nectar at the nearby bazaar, as opposed to depending on vegan alternatives in eateries or chaikhanas.

Make utilization of homestays in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan; they are quite often more agreeable than budget hotels and lodges.

Bring all your climbing and outdoors outfit with you as equipment is extremely constrained in Central Asia.

Have a reinforcement excursion plan if attempting to get a visa for Turkmenistan.

What To Take

Resting sack and water cleaning tablets for rocky Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

A Russian phrasebook or interpretation application.

Postcards and photographs from home to break the ice in homestays.

What To Wear

Baggy, light textures are best for swamp zones in summer as temperatures can be sweltering. Long pants, skirts, and shirts are valuable for going in preservationist regions, for example, the Fergana Valley or provincial regions. Try not to wear shorts.

A sun cap, shades, and sun cream are fundamental for the solid desert and mountain sun.

Pre-Departure Checklist

Give yourself two or three months to get a Turkmen visa and two or three weeks to get an Uzbek visa (longer on the off chance that you require a letter of invitation).

In the case you are heading for Uzbekistan, hoard all the fresh, clean US dollar charges you’ll require.

Illuminate your charge/Visa organization that you’ll be voyaging abroad.

Packing Essentials

For the entire rundown of the considerable number of things, you should pack for your Silk Road trip, regardless of whether you’re here for the mountains or the urban areas, look at our definitive pressing aide for Central Asia.

But, A Few Key Essentials Include:

A Guide Book | Online data and Wi-Fi can be somewhat inconsistent so we’d suggest taking a printed copy control also. In spite of the fact that we needed to manage with the woefully obsolete

A Steripen | Particularly in the event that you’ll be investing a great deal of energy in the mountains, this compressed, simple to-utilize gadget is a fantastic alternative for cleansing your water, simply keep in mind the batteries.

A Decent Camera | Between the stunning sights of the antiquated silk street urban communities and the magnificent mountain crests, you’ll need to have an average camera that can do this awesome district justice and additionally confront the occasionally unpredictable climate.

Great Outdoor Gear | If you’ve come to Central Asia looking for experience, legitimate outside apparatus is significant. Alongside warm underlayers for high heights, strong waterproof boots, and a tough, weatherproof coat are critical.