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| TOURIST VISA SUPPORT (INVITATION) FOR KYRGYZSTAN | - $10 p/p |
- Forwarded to you by Email or fax, usually within 24 hours.
- Tourist visa invitations are being phased out for West European and US citizens. It may be possible for you to obtain a tourist visa without support. Please check with the Kyrgyz Embassy in your home country.
- To provide
Kyrgyz visa support we need the following
information: your full name, date and place of
birth, passport number, issue and expiry date,
nationality, occupation, home address, intended
date of exit and entry and the Embassy where your
visa will be issued.
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| INVITATION FOR KYRGYZ TOURIST VISAS TO BE ISSUED AT A NON-KYRGYZ EMBASSY | - $20 p/p
- Express $30 p/p | - In countries without Kyrgyz representation, Kyrgyz tourist visas can be obtained from the Russian or Kazak
Embassy.
- Invitations almost always needed to obtain Kyrgyz visas through a non-Kyrgyz Embassy.
- Forwarded to you by Email or fax. Allow 7 working days (express - 3 working
days).
- Information
required as above. |
| VISA SUPPORT FOR KAZAKHSTAN | - $40 p/p |
- Kazak tourist visas are never issued without an invitation.
- Transit visas can be usually be obtained without support, but you must provide proof of onward travel.
- Forwarded to you by Email or fax. Allow 10 working days.
- Information required as per
Kyrgyz tourist visas. |
| OVIR REGISTRATION | - $10 p/p (Kyrgyzstan or Kazakhstan) | - All foreign visitors are required to register with the local authorities (OVIR) within 3 working days of arrival in Kyrgyzstan. Tourists staying less than one month are only required to register once
(i.e. not in every place they stay).
- You may register yourself or ask us to do it for you.
- In Bishkek, upmarket hotels sometimes offer this service free of
charge.
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In Kazakhstan tourists must register within 3 days
of arrival and at every place in which they intend
to stay for more than 72 hours. |
| BORDER ZONE PERMIT | - $10 p/p | - Required
for areas close to the Chinese border (or the
nearest border post), including Echkilitash,
Maydaadyr, Uzengigush, Ak-Shyirak, Pikertyk and
Khan Tengri.
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| ALPINE ZONE TREKKING PERMIT |
- 3 days $13 p/p
- more than 3 days $35 p/p | - Required for many trekking destinations, including Ak Suu, Karakol valley,
Djety-Oguz, Chon-Kyzyl-Suu, Juuku, Djergalan and Kaindy regions, Chong-Kemin valley, Inylchek, Shakimardan, Sokh, Khaidakan, Isfana,
Echkilitash, Kamanasu, Kyzyl-Unkur and Chatkal.
- To obtain your permit please
tell us the start and end dates of your trek and
all places that that you might want to trek to.
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| SPECIAL TOUR ZONE PERMIT (PEAK FEE) | 1. 105$ p/p per peak
2. 20$ p/p per peak |
- Only required by climbers who intend to attempt one of these summits.
- Not needed by those trekking in the vicinity- Not required for your Kyrgyz guides.
1. For Khan Tengri, Pobeda and Lenin summits
2. Other summits. Plus a one off Turkestan booking fee (e.g. 3 peaks = 65$)
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MAP OF KYRGYZSTAN
(Click to get sample) | - $1 per A4 | - Grayscale photocopy of map (russian language), A4 format 21cm x 29.7cm.
- Possible scales:1 : 200 000 - total territory of Kyrgyzstan;
1 : 100 000 - 40% of territory of Kyrgyzstan;
1 : 50 000 - a few popular itineraries. - Requests by post (price+shipping) or email are also acceptable. |
TURKESTAN YURT CAMP (CENTRAL KARAKOL) | Click here to view a scheme
8
yurts, yurt with handicrafts, 6 toilets, 4 showers, 4 washbasins, constant hot water, 3 water pumps, laundry, radio communications station, safe, cloak-room, library, internet access and international phone, bar with audio & video settings (works till 10pm), garden, car park and car washing,
repair shop, climbing wall, 24-hour security and a place to build campfires. Situated 100m from the main square. Concerts of national folklore music, manaschi performance and displays of yurt erection and
dismantling take place 10 times a season free of charge. $/day per person |
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| YURT ACCOMODATION FB |
15 |
- Shared yurt. $20 per yurt to
book out a whole yurt. Our policy is to distribute
guests between empty yurts before asking them to
share. Price includes clean bedding, shower, 3
time food. |
| YURT ACCOMODATION wifhout shower | 5 |
- Shared
yurt. $20 per yurt to book out a whole yurt. Our
policy is to distribute guests between empty yurts
before asking them to share. Price includes clean
bedding.
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YURT ACCOMODATION
without bedclothes | 3 | - As above. Price does not include bedding. |
YURT ACCOMODATION
with
shower |
6 |
- Shared yurt. $20 per yurt to
book out a whole yurt. Our policy is to distribute
guests between empty yurts before asking them to
share. Price includes clean bedding,
shower. |
| PLACE FOR TENT | 2 | - Per
person/night to pitch your own tent amongst the
yurts at the Turkestan yurt camp.
2.5$/person/night to rent and pitch a Turkestan
tent. Price does not include breakfast.
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| TRADITIONAL KYRGYZ BREAKFAST |
2 | - Price per
person. Served in your yurt or tent. Includes tea,
milk, sugar, jam, cream, traditional sour milk
balls, bread and fried bread balls. Please order
the night before.
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| YURT CAFE SERVING TRADITIONAL KYRGYZ DISHES |
Breakfast - 3
Lunch - 4
Dinner - 4 | - Meals prepared and served by our best Kyrgyz cook in Karakol. |
| Extra tea or coffe (1 cup) |
0.5 |
Not a meal time. |
| KYRGYZ HANDICRAFTS | 0.5 and higher | - The Issyk-Kul region's very best craftwork, made by skilled local women, are displayed in our
handicrafts yurt.
- Pieces
are all handmade and original. Turkestan makes no
profit on craftwork sold at its yurt camp and
sales support the artisans who made them. Some of
these women use our handicrafts yurt as a
workshop, aiming to produce the widest range of
quality craftwork in the region, at the most
competitive prices.
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| CLIMBING WALL | 1$ pp/
climbing session
1$ pp/
instructor per hour | - 10m
climbing wall in the Turkestan yurt camp, central
Karakol. Instructor recommended for those with no
previous experience of climbing. Session lasts as
long as you like. Includes ropes, harness and two
anchor people.
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| CAR
PARKING, motobike, bike | 1 | - Per unit/day |
| Porter to a baggage |
1 |
Transportation from car to yurt or back
(1 case, suitcase, bad, rucksack) |
| BUS
OR TRUCK PARKING, horse | 2 | - Per bus or truck/day ( horse/day). |
| SELF SERVICE CAR WASH | 2 | - Per place for car, bus or truck washing. +$5 to hire one of our workman for washing. |
| SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY | 1
5 | - Using basin
- Using laundry washing machine (no more than 3 kg)
- Includes use of drying room |
| DELIVERY TO A SERVICE LAUNDRY IN KARAKOL | 2 + laundry price | Our car will deliver your linen to the laundry and back to the camp |
| HOT WATER THERMOS | 1 | - Per thermos (2 liters) |
| WASHING POWDER/SOAP | 0.5 | - Per 50 gr./brick |
| HOT WATER SHOWER | 1 | - Per person in electrically heated shower. Solar heated shower is free of charge |
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| BAGGAGE STORAGE | 1 | - Per luggage place/day (Free of charge if package is ordered) |
