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When to goBest time: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
- Jan Fine, with caveats: cold
- Feb Fine, with caveats: cold
- Mar Fine, with caveats
- Apr Good
- May Good
- Jun Fine, with caveats: heat
- Jul Hard: heat
- Aug Hard: heat
- Sep Good
- Oct Good
- Nov Fine, with caveats
- Dec Fine, with caveats: cold
Good Fine, with caveats Hard cold heat
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Jun–Aug, Nov–Mar - the trade-off: cold, heat
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripNowruz · March 21 - 22, 2027
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Nowruz - March 21 - 22, 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
- Jun–Aug: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Dec–Feb: a warm jacket, hat and gloves
Medicines, bans and the law
- Giving tobacco as a gift is illegal; you can bring in 2 packs of cigarettes. source
- Cards rarely work: bring clean US dollar notes printed after 2009. Manat cannot be changed back. source
- VPNs are illegal, and many sites including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp are blocked. Negative comments about the political system, even online, may be an offence. source
- Drinking alcohol in parks, transport hubs and other communal spaces brings a 100-manat fine; smoking outdoors is only allowed in designated areas. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card18 of 45 services in our catalogue accept one
- Public Transport & Maps: Moovit, Google Maps
- Telecom, Internet & Apps: imo
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Express, FedEx, Turkmenpost
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Agoda, Booking.com
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
Phone and internet
- Most foreign social networks and messengers, and VPNs, are blocked; mobile internet is slow. Agree on how to keep in touch before the trip.
- 14 of 45 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example Gerekli.tm - Online Marketplace in Turkmenistan, Rysgal Bank Online, Onlain Taksi.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesTurkmen · Russian
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- Hello Salam
- Excuse me Bagyşlaň
- I don’t understand Men düşünemok
- Do you speak English? Iňlisçe gürleýärsiňizmi?
- Where is the toilet? Hajathana nirede?
- The bill, please Hasaby getiriň
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) Meni şu salga äkidiň.
- How much will it cost? Näçe bolar?
- Can I pay by card? Kart bilen töläp bolarmy?
- Stop here, please Şu ýerde saklaň.
- Please wait a moment Azajyk garaşyň.
- Thank you Sag boluň.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner Maňa kömek ediň, men daşary ýurtly.
- Please take me to a hospital Meni hassahana äkidiň.
- I am allergic to… Mende şuňa allergiýa bar:
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? Iň golaý dermanhana nirede?
- Please call the police Polisiýa jaň ediň.
- I have lost my passport Men pasportymy ýitirdim.
- Where is the nearest ATM? Iň golaý bankomat nirede?
- 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?