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10 March
Ak-Sai Travel at ITB Berlin 2023

Ak-Sai Travel took part in the international tourism exhibition ITB Berlin which took part in Berlin, Germany from 07-09.03.2023.

It is the world´s biggest travel show and convention and it is finally back as an in-person event, hosting the leaders of the global travel industry, showcasing decisive trends, and providing unlimited opportunities for the travel business.

We were very happy to see our partners in person after the pause. And of course, we were glad to meet the new companies that wanted to sell tours in Central Asia.

Thank you for coming and visiting us!

Looking forward to seeing you next year

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15 September
Explorersweb interview about climbing Khan Tengri Peak with О2

Popular among climbers, the British web source Explorersweb published an interview with Dmitry Grekov, head of the camp at the foot of Khan Tengri Peak.

Explorersweb highly appreciated the experience of climbing Khan Tengri Peak using oxygen.

Such a practice makes it possible to climb the famous peak for those who cannot climb it due to physical factors, as well as for those who are limited in time.

The first climb with oxygen, which was made by a European climber, Siegfried Meesters, took only 5 days, while a standard expedition to Khan Tengri Peak takes an average of 3 weeks.

Ak Sai Travel plans to apply the practice of climbing with oxygen to other peaks of the Kyrgyz Republic, which will attract even more alpinists from all over the world.

The whole interview can be found here

Bottled O2 Goes Global on Khan Tengri and Aconcagua

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23 May
No PCR test or vaccination certificate required

Great news! From May 1, tourists traveling to Kyrgyzstan do not have to present PCR test indicating the absence of coronavirus infection (SARS-Cov-2) or a certificate confirming receipt of a coronavirus vaccine.

This rule is valid for citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and foreigners crossing checkpoints along the entire length of the state border of the Kyrgyz Republic and on all modes of transport.

All you need is your passport and visa (if necessary).

Welcome!

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25 March
Entrance rules – COVID-19

The latest updates on the algorithm of actions to prevent the importation and spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 into the Kyrgyz Republic dated by February 22, 2022.

When boarding a flight, you must provide:

PCR test indicating the absence of coronavirus infection (SARS-Cov-2). The test must be done 72 hours before departure.

or

Certificate confirming receipt of the coronavirus vaccine in paper or electronic format.

Children under 12 years old accompanied by parents or official representatives, PCR test or certificate of vaccination are NOT REQUIRED to be shown at the customs.

In case of expiration of the PCR test (72 hours) due to objective reasons related to flight delays, passengers are required to retake the express test

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24 March
International flights to Kyrgyzstan – latest update

We are glad to inform you that international flights to Kyrgyzstan operate on a regular basis.

Plan your trip in advance and get the best rates!

Please see the schedule and routes below:

  • Istanbul (İstanbul International airport) – Bishkek and Bishkek – Istanbul (İstanbul International airport) – DAILY flights with Turkish airlines ✈️
  • Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) – Bishkek and Bishkek – Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) – DAILY flights with Pegasus airlines ✈️
  • Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) – Osh and Osh – Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen) – TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY flights with Pegasus airlines ✈️
  • Dubai Bishkek and Bishkek – Dubai – DAILY flights with FlyDubai airlines ✈️
  • Almaty Bishkek, and Bishkek – Almaty – flights on ALL DAYS EXCEPT THURSDAY with AirAstana airlines ✈️
  • Astana Bishkek and Bishkek – Astana– flights on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY with AirAstana airlines ✈️
  • Tashkent Bishkek, and Bishkek – Tashkent– flights on MONDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY with Uzbekistan airlines ✈️

The schedule is actual until 29.10.2022. Subject to change.

You can book and get detailed information on the schedule by contacting our managers per WhatsApp

📲 +996 770 030335

📲 +996 770 962626

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22 February
Tien Shan Trail Race marathon 2022
Dear Friends,

We are pleased to inform that Ak-Sai Travel is going to hold the IV International trail running competition – “Tien-Shan Trail Race”, which will take place from 10 to 12 of June, 2022, in the picturesque tract of Char-Kuduk, Tyup district, Issyk-Kul province, at the base camp “Karkyra” (2200 m asl).

Distances are designed for participants with a variety of levels of training. Professional athletes can run half or full marathon distances (21 and 42 km) to compete with the strongest marathon runners. And fans of a healthy lifestyle will be able to overcome distances of 3/10 km and enjoy the unique landscapes of the Karkyra Valley. The event will be accompanied by interactive games and competitions, as well as an evening show program.

Goals of the event:

  • Popularization of mountain tourism and promotion of a healthy lifestyle
  • Development of International friendly sports relations
  • Attraction of athletes from abroad and exchange of experience
  • Promotion of the nature of Kyrgyzstan, clean air, picturesque rivers and mountain forests.

Ak-Sai Travel Company has prepared the unique tour dedicated to the Tien Shan Trail Race marathon with guaranteed departure dates, which will be held from 5 to 14 of June, 2022. During this tour you will be able to get acquainted with the culture of Kyrgyzstan and take part in one of the most grandiose sports festivals.

You can get more detailed information by writing to reisen@ak-sai.com or on our website following the link.

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27 January
Visa Free regime in Kazakhstan for 54 countries.

Dear friends, dear colleagues!

We are glad to share with you the long-awaited news from Kazakhstan! Starting from January 1st, 2022, a visa-free regime is restored for up to 30 days for citizens of the following countries:

  1. Australia
  2. Austria
  3. Bahrain
  4. Belgium
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Vatican
  7. Great Britain
  8. Hungary
  9. Vietnam
  10. Germany
  11. Greece
  12. Denmark
  13. Israel
  14. Indonesia
  15. Ireland
  16. Iceland
  17. Spain
  18. Italy
  19. Canada
  20. Qatar
  21. Cyprus
  22. Colombia
  23. Kuwait
  24. Latvia
  25. Lithuania
  26. Liechtenstein
  27. Luxembourg
  28. Malaysia
  29. Malta
  30. Mexico
  31. Monaco
  32. Netherlands
  33. New Zealand
  34. Norway
  35. Oman
  36. Poland
  37. Portugal
  38. Romania
  39. Saudi Arabia
  40. Singapore
  41. Slovakia
  42. Slovenia
  43. USA
  44. Thailand
  45. Philippines
  46. Finland
  47. France
  48. Croatia
  49. Czech
  50. Chile
  51. Switzerland
  52. Sweden
  53. Estonia
  54. Japan

However, for the period of quarantine restrictions in Kazakhstan, there are special requirements for the procedure for foreign citizens to cross the state border. It is required to obtain a special entry permit, which is issued by the Interdepartmental Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the absence of such permission, the visitor may be denied to enter into the country.

But this permission is not required to be obtained for all countries. The permission of the Interdepartmental Commission is not required for citizens of those countries with which Kazakhstan has resumed direct regular flights, namely: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Hungary, Vietnam, Germany, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Netherlands, UAE, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, South Korea.

If tourists cross the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan by land, then an additional permission of the Interdepartmental Commission is required for all countries without exception. The necessary document is drawn up by the inviting party, which undertakes to:

– follow the sanitary and quarantine requirements of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

– all expenses in case of deportation (ex. due to the violation of sanitary and quarantine standards).

Today, the general situation in Kazakhstan is stable. We believe that the tourism sector will finally come back with the new visa regulation. Railway and avia traffic has been fully restored. Entry into the country is carried out only with a PCR test certificate (valid for 72 hours), regardless of the presence of a vaccination certificate.

At the same time, we kindly ask you to be up-to-date on the requirements at the Embassy of Kazakhstan in your country. And we will keep you updated too.

Sincerely,

Team Ak-Sai Travel

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11 January
State Historical Museum has been opened, Karakol town, visa free in Tajikistan – News 2022.

Dear friends,

Ak-Sai Travel continues operation and enters 2022 with fresh vitality. We are in expectation of the next tourist season, preparing for new challenges and discoveries. Kyrgyzstan is open to entry; the visa-free regime has remained unchanged since the days before COVID-19. The situation in the country is stable, no restrictions are imposed on normal life, quarantine is not applied to arriving passengers. The PCR-test is still required to enter the country even with a vaccination certificate, but we think this is a temporary measure that will be lifted before the start of the tourist season.

Generally speaking, our doors are open to everyone. In the meanwhile, I would like to share some interesting news that took place recently:

  1. We are pleased to announce that our State Historical Museum in Bishkek has reopened after 5 years of renovation work. A new modern exhibition is already waiting for everyone on hourly-based excursions, and an audio guide with a choice of language will allow you to study the history of Kyrgyzstan in whatever language you speak.
  2. Our wonderful Karakol town (eastern part of the Lake Issyk Kul) became the cultural capital of the CIS in 2022. According to the information department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Karakol took over after the city of Dushanbe (the capital of the Republic of Tajikistan), and now it is expected to hold a huge number of cultural and humanitarian events aimed at discover the potential of the city, drawing attention to its rich heritage.
  3. We also want to share a good news from the neighbor Tajikistan. Starting from the new year (January 1st, 2022), citizens of another 52 countries can cross the state border of Tajikistan without a visa. This is a great news in the post-Covid time that gives additional advantages to the Central Asian region and opens up even more possibilities for combining tours to several countries.
The introduction of a unilateral visa-free regime from January 1 applies to citizens of the following countries:

1. Australia
2. United Arab Emirates
3. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
4. State of Brunei Dorusalam
5. State of Kuwait
6. State of Qatar
7. New Zealand
8. United States of America
9. Iceland
10. Canada
11. Swiss Confederation
12. Malaysia
13. Hungary
14. Austrian Republic
15. Argentine Republic
16. Federal Republic of Germany
17. Dominican Republic
18. Republic of Indonesia
19. Italian Republic
20.Republic of Korea
21. Republic of Cuba
22. Republic of Latvia
23. Republic of Lithuania
24. Maldives
25. Republic of Poland
26. Portuguese Republic
27. Republic of Singapore
28. Turkish Republic
29. Republic of the Philippines
30. Republic of Finland
31. French Republic
32. Republic of Croatia
33. Czech Republic
34. Republic of Chile
35. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
36. Republic of Ecuador
37. Republic of Estonia
38. Hellenic Republic
39. Principality of Liechtenstein
40. Principality of Monaco
41. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
42. Kingdom of Bahrain
43. Kingdom of Belgium.
44. Kingdom of Denmark
45. Kingdom of Spain
46. ​​Kingdom of the Netherlands
47. Kingdom of Norway
48. Kingdom of Thailand
49. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
50. Kingdom of Sweden
51. Jamaica
52. Japan

Even more interesting news are waiting for us in 2022. We will keep you posted!
Best regards,
Ak-Sai Travel team

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2 November
New countries added to the List to cross an overland border.

Good news for tourism came up.

Today, the order of the Ministry of Health (dated by July 16, 2021) has expanded the List, according to which tourists from 67 countries can arrive in Kyrgyzstan by land.

Before, the List included only 33 countries, now it includes 34 additional countries:

  1. Russian Federation
  2. Georgia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Armenia
  5. Belarus
  6. Kazakhstan
  7. Turkmenistan
  8. Belgium
  9. Austria
  10. United Kingdom
  11. Germany
  12. Ireland
  13. Iceland
  14. Italy
  15. Latvia
  16. Lithuania
  17. Liechtenstein
  18. Luxemburg
  19. Portugal
  20. Turkey
  21. Switzerland
  22. Sweden
  23. Qatar
  24. UAE
  25. China
  26. Malaysia
  27. South Korea
  28. Pakistan
  29. Slovenia
  30. Kuwait
  31. Japan
  32. Uzbekistan
  33. Hungary
  34. Albania
  35. Bulgaria
  36. Cyprus
  37. Macedonia
  38. Mexico
  39. Thailand
  40. Romania
  41. Netherlands
  42. Israel
  43. Poland
  44. Finland
  45. Croatia
  46. ​​Norway
  47. Czech Republic
  48. Singapore
  49. Denmark
  50. Canada
  51. Estonia
  52. Maldives
  53. Argentina
  54. France
  55. Montenegro
  56. United States of America
  57. Greece
  58. Spain
  59. Slovakia
  60. Malta
  61. Serbia
  62. San Marino
  63. Bangladesh
  64. Saudi Arabia
  65. Iran
  66. Vietnam
  67. Oman.

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13 October
The end of the touristic season 2021

Here is the end of the touristic season of 2021. We would like to conclude and get ready for the standard quiet winter period.

In comparison to 2020, the year of pandemic, uncertainty and complete stop of travels, 2021 restarted tourism and granted new opportunities for travel. For luck, our country opened its borders to the world that helped to earn certain part of attention from the world touristic society that in its turn helped to the big number of travelers from the countries of CIS and far abroad to come to Kyrgyzstan and visit our mountains, lakes and sights of the Great Silk Road.

In 2021, Ak-Sai Travel managed to organize many cultural-historical tours as well as active outdoor trips like trekking and climbing to the most famous 7-thousanders – Khan Tengri, Pobeda and Lenin peaks.

In September, representatives of Ak-Sai Travel committed two working trips to conduct important business negotiations in Emirates (Dubai and Sharjah) and Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara).

We are super happy that tourism come alive in the world and in our country. We are 200% sure that 2022 will become even more interesting and active to grant many new emotions from the long waited travels. By the way, Ak-Sai Travel is getting ready to the winter season and planning to organize something very special. Please follow us in Instagram and Facebook to be updated regularly. We impatiently wait for the new meetings and wish everybody more bright impressions and positive emotions.

🙂

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25 June
“Tien Shan Trail Race” Marathon

Last weekend (June 18-20), the third annual Tien Shan Trail Race marathon finally took place. We have been waiting for a long time this event, since we failed to hold it in 2020 for well-known reasons. 🙂

Our marathon took place in Char Kuduk track, of the valley Karkyra, at the altitude 2200 m asl. This event can be rewarded with a title of the “Most drive and true sport performance of 2021” for sure, as our participants for the mentioned 3 days not only ran marathon in one of the most spectacular place of our Republic, but also trained yoga, walked in the mountains and ride horses. At the closing ceremony there was a concert of the famous Stand Up comedians of Kyrgyzstan and popular group “ENOT MC”, finishing with the colorful fireworks.

There were about 200 people from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia that took part at the marathon. Today, you can check results of all distances at the www.trail.kg website.

Here below please check several photos from the marathon Tien Shan Trail Race. We are not saying “Good bye”, we are saying “See you next year…..” 🙂

Best regards, Ak-Sai Travel

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11 June
Successful completion of guides-interpreters training course from Ak-Sai Travel.

As you know, Ak-Sai Travel company annually conducts guides-interpreters training course. And 2020 wasn’t an exception, but pandemic ruined all plans and didn’t allow us to finish courses in time.

But we didn’t give up, showed patience and returned back to the final stage of training this spring. And today, finally, we managed to finish courses and congratulate students with successful completion. It wasn’t easy, but all participants showed perseverance, fortitude and incredible endurance.

Thanks all very much for taking part in, students and tutors faced with unforeseen circumstances, but passed through all difficulties with honor and came out as winners.

Below some photographs from the past mini awarding ceremony. 🙂

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