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When to goBest time: Jun–Sep
- Jan Hard: cold
- Feb Hard: cold
- Mar Fine, with caveats: cold
- Apr Fine, with caveats
- May Fine, with caveats
- Jun Good
- Jul Good
- Aug Good
- Sep Good
- Oct Fine, with caveats
- Nov Hard: cold
- Dec Hard: cold
Good Fine, with caveats Hard cold
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Oct–May - the trade-off: cold
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripNowruz · March 21, 2027
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Nowruz - March 21, 2027
Spring New Year: public holidays and festivities; offices closed, transport and hotels busy.
What to bring and knowC, F · 220 V
- Sockets: type C, F · 220 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the right
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Nov–Mar: a warm jacket, hat and gloves
Medicines, bans and the law
- Declare prescription medicines on the customs form and carry the prescription. source
- Drinking alcohol in public is prohibited: a fine of 1,000 KGS or arrest. source
- Always carry your passport or a notarised copy of it: not carrying ID can lead to arrest. source
- Do not take photos or fly drones near anything military or security-related, such as border checkpoints, military sites and police stations. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card27 of 51 services in our catalogue accept one
- Public Transport & Maps: Moovit, 2GIS
- Food & Groceries: Glovo
- Telecom, Internet & Apps: Airalo
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: Wildberries, DHL Express, FedEx
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Airbnb, Booking.com
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
Phone and internet
- 9 of 51 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example Lalafo, Tunduk, O!Dengi.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesKyrgyz · Russian
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- Hello Саламатсызбы salamatsızbı
- Excuse me Кечиресиз kechiresiz
- I don’t understand Мен түшүнбөйм men tüşünböym
- Do you speak English? Англисче сүйлөйсүзбү? anglisçe süylöysüzbü?
- Where is the toilet? Даараткана кайда? daaratkana kayda?
- The bill, please Эсепти алып келиңизчи esepti alıp keliñizçi
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Мени ушул дарекке жеткирип коюңузчу. Meni ushul darekke jetkirip koyunguzchu.
- How much will it cost? Канча болот? Kancha bolot?
- Can I pay by card? Карта менен төлөсөм болобу? Karta menen tölösöm bolobu?
- Stop here, please Ушул жерге токтоп коюңузчу. Ushul jerge toktop koyunguzchu.
- Please wait a moment Бир аз күтө туруңузчу. Bir az kütö turunguzchu.
- Thank you Рахмат. Rakhmat.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner Жардам бериңизчи, мен чет элдикмин. Jardam beriñizchi, men chet eldikmin.
- Please take me to a hospital Мени ооруканага алып барыңызчы. Meni oorukanaga alyp baryñyzchy.
- I am allergic to… Менде мунга аллергия бар: mende munga allergiya bar
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? Эң жакын дарыкана кайда? Eñ jakyn darykana kayda?
- Please call the police Милиция чакырыңызчы. Militsiya chakyryñyzchy.
- I have lost my passport Мен паспортумду жоготуп алдым. Men pasportumdu jogotup aldym.
- Where is the nearest ATM? Эң жакын банкомат кайда? Eñ jakyn bankomat kayda?
- Hello Здравствуйте zdravstvuyte
- Excuse me Извините izvinite
- I don’t understand Я не понимаю ya ne ponimayu
- Do you speak English? Вы говорите по-английски? vy govorite po-angliyski?
- Where is the toilet? Где туалет? gde tualet?
- The bill, please Счёт, пожалуйста schyot, pozhaluysta
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Отвезите меня, пожалуйста, по этому адресу. Otvezite menya, pozhaluysta, po etomu adresu.
- How much will it cost? Сколько будет стоить? Skolko budet stoit?
- Can I pay by card? Можно оплатить картой? Mozhno oplatit kartoy?
- Stop here, please Остановите здесь, пожалуйста. Ostanovite zdes, pozhaluysta.
- Please wait a moment Подождите минутку, пожалуйста. Podozhdite minutku, pozhaluysta.
- Thank you Спасибо. Spasibo.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner Помогите, пожалуйста, я иностранец. Pomogite, pozhaluysta, ya inostranets.
- Please take me to a hospital Отвезите меня, пожалуйста, в больницу. Otvezite menya, pozhaluysta, v bolnitsu.
- I am allergic to… У меня аллергия на: u menya allergiya na
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? Где ближайшая аптека? Gde blizhayshaya apteka?
- Please call the police Вызовите, пожалуйста, полицию. Vyzovite, pozhaluysta, politsiyu.
- I have lost my passport Я потерял(а) паспорт. Ya poteryal(a) pasport.
- Where is the nearest ATM? Где ближайший банкомат? Gde blizhayshiy bankomat?