Travelers to Kyrgyzstan do not need to be vaccinated however they must have the most up-to-date Typhoid and Tetanus vaccines. We suggest you seek guidance from your local GP or travel center as to the correct vaccinations and preventative therapies.

Drinks and food

Kyrgyzstan’s cuisine is mostly based on meat and rice. But, there are many other options for vegetables and salads. You can taste local cuisines as you travel and they often overlap with other cuisines.

Regarding alcohol, options are typically limited to vodka or beer. Those who want something different – Scotch or Gin for example – should purchase it duty-free and take it home. Mixers such as tonic water are very difficult to find in Central Asia.

Cultural Sensitivity

While on our trips, you will frequently interact with local people all with unique customs and traditions. We therefore ask you to be respectful and treat them with respect. You can always rely on your tour-leaders or guides to help you.

The first thing you should know about visiting Central Asia is that most cities and towns, have a more laidback attitude to Islam than their neighbors to the south in Afghanistan as well as Pakistan. In areas like Bishkek you’ll be shocked at the length of some women’s skirts! This is an Muslim zone, therefore it is important to be cautious in certain places. T-shirts and shorts are suitable for both genders. However, if attending mosques, women should cover their shoulders and wear trousers or skirts that fall below the knee, and men shouldn’t wear shorts.

A majority of the population are Islamic with just over 15% of the population following

Russian Orthodoxy.

Religion and Language

Kyrgyzstan was one of the two former Soviet Republics in Central Asia that retained Russian as their official language. Kyrgyzstan was declared an official bilingual country in the late 1990’s, and added Kyrgyz to the official language. Due to Soviet policies, you’ll see ethnic Uzbeks or Tajiks in some areas of Kyrgyzstan.

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