F.A.Q.

The official language is Uzbek (Turkic origin), but the main part of population can speak Russian (Slavonic origin). In some areas (Samarkand, Bukhara) people also speak Tadjik (Persian origin). English is getting popular among young people. Excellent multilingual speaking guides and escorts are easily available throughout the country.

Uzbekistan's official currency is Sum. Sums come in banknote denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000 and 50000. Coins, although exist, are rarely used.

We believe that offering a tour without the flight gives you several advantages. You are able to look around for the best deals on offer, probably saving yourself a lot of money. Also you have far greater flexibility in deciding which airline you might prefer to book with, where you want to come from, or where you might want to stop off en-route. As well as these, many people join our tours when they are already in the country, removing the need for a flight altogether.

If you have a group that is interested in adventure travel, which is associated with the activities or places with which we work, please contact us we will try to provide you exactly what're looking for. We will gladly help you with this issue, as many tours that we made for customers has given us new ideas for tours to run permanently.

Each of our tours is graded, allowing you to define prior to booking a place whether is suitable for you. You should be fairly confident that you match our criteria for taking part in that particular activity.

Regular start time is 09.00. Upon your request a tour can be started earlier or later.

Uzbekistan phone code is +998. Click here for city and mobile phone codes.

A Letter of Invitation (LOI or Visa Support Letter) is a written document in support of a person seeking a visa to enter a foreign country. LOI for tourists visas are issued by travel agencies and approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tour agency submits a visa application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry reviews the application, reserving the right to deny any application without providing explanations. Approved visa support is telexed directly to the Embassy or Consulate in the country where you intend to obtain your visa. However, this cannot guarantee visa issuance at the Embassy.

Consular fee – money charged by consulate or embassy to issue a visa.

Single supplement – surcharge added to the cost to solo travelers when they take a room alone.

Half board includes breakfast and either lunch OR dinner. Full board includes all three meals.

Double room – a room shared by two people. It has one big bed (King-sized bed).twin room – a room shared by two people. It has two single (separate) beds.

Guest house is a house run by local people who live at the same premises. It’s similar to a hostel, bed and breakfast, or inn. Guest house is a type of inexpensive hotel-like lodging. National house is a house where local people live and receive visitors for lunch and dinners. You can order a dish from local national cuisine and feel yourself like home there. Accommodation is usually not provided in national houses.

Upon arrival in Uzbekistan you have to complete two copies of Customs Declaration Forms, accurately indicating all cash and other valuable items you may have. Please keep the second copy of the Customs Declaration Form, stamped by the customs official, until your departure. It gets more complicated if you lose the Entry Custom Declaration Form, you may not be able to take out any amount cash or valuables. Customs official requires that second copy of Customs Declaration Form (filled out upon your arrival) and asks you to fill out a new one upon departure. You will be allowed to leave the country with cash up to the amount indicated in your customs declaration forms. Also, at customs you may be requested to show declared valuables and recount foreign currency indicated in Customs Declaration Form. In case if a traveler has more cash than it was declared upon arrival, he or she will have to prove the source of the money (ATM receipt or any other bank documents). If source cannot be proved, money will have to stay in Uzbekistan: the traveler will be requested to leave the exceeding amount with friends, travel agency, or the money can even be confiscated if there is no one to leave the money with.

Currency exchange offices of the country provide exchange operations of sums to dollars before departing from Uzbekistan, on conditions that tourist preserve a document, given by bank, which indicated primary currency exchange of dollars to sums (or any other currency). However, it is worth considering that exchange offices may not have the currency you nee

Group visa is a visa issued for a group. A group is defined as ten or more, non-family member applicants traveling to the same location for the same purpose.

Uzbekistan's official currency is Sum. Sums come in banknote denominations of 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 5000. Coins, although exist, are rarely used.

In some places, it is possible to pay by credit cards. Master Card and Visa are accepted.

Foreign citizens can become subscribers of any cellular company operating in Uzbekistan, in case if they have temporary residence permit or registration in hotel.

You may import to Uzbekistan foreign currency without any limitation, in case you have pointed out the right amount in the Custom Declaration form up to 5 000 USD or its equivalent in other foreign currency you should mention it in the Custom Declaration form. In case you have more then 5 000 USD or its equivalent in other foreign currency additionally you will be issued the certificate of TC-28 form.