Kyrgyzstan Tours

There aren’t any mandatory vaccinations for travelers to Kyrgyzstan however you must be current on Typhoid, Tetanus Polio and Hepatitis A. We recommend you seek advice from your local GP or travel center as to the correct vaccinations and preventative therapies.

Food and beverages

The cuisine in Kyrgyzstan is typically based on rice and meats however the salads and vegetables that are available are diverse. While traveling, you’ll have the chance to sample local cuisines of the region, which often overlap with the cultures that have lived and moved around over the millennia.

Regarding alcohol, the options are mostly limited to vodka or beer so anyone wanting something different – Scotch or Gin for instance – ought to buy it duty free and bring it out. Mixers, such as tonic water, are very difficult to find in Central Asia.

Cultural Sensitivity

When you travel with us, you’ll often interact with locals, each with distinctive customs and practices. We ask you to be respectful and considerate to local people. The tour guides and tour guides will always be in a position to provide you with the appropriate advice.

Central Asia has a laid low-key approach to Islam. It is the very first thing to know about traveling there especially in cities and towns. It’s amazing the length of skirts that women are in places such as Bishkek! It is an Muslim area so it is important to be cautious in certain areas. Both genders are allowed to wear shorts and T-shirts. When visiting mosques, women should cover their shoulders with pants or skirts. Men should avoid wearing shorts.

80% of the population are Islamic with just over 15% of them following

Russian Orthodoxy

Language & Religion

Kyrgyzstan was one of the two former Soviet Republics located in Central Asia that retained Russian as their official language. Kyrgyzstan was made an official bilingual state in the early 1990s, adding Kyrgyz as the official language. You will also find Uzbeks of ethnic origin and Tajiks in certain areas of Kyrgyzstan due to the prior Soviet policy.

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