BOOKINGS
Bookings for participation to any kind of tours,
chosen by you according to the offered programms of
"Mountain Travel Co."in the catalogue or by the
N of
information list you can send to our address 30-40
days before.
In the application sent to us you should note all
your wishes, detail enquiries of the participants
and passport details.
PASSPORT AND VISAS
For the entrance to the countries of Central Asia
(Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan, Kasakhstan, Turkmenistan)
tourists must have entry visas to each country.Entry visas
to any country of Central Asia you can get addressing to
us not less than 25-30 days in advance sending name list of
participants with showing their, full name, country,
passport N and birth date.Visa prices for the group
with 10 and more participants will be rather cheap, than
that of individuals.If the name details for visa will be sent
for less than 10 days, visa price will be doubled.
Addresssing to us You can get invitation in time.Entry visa
you
can get in Your country or on arrival to the airport of Tashkent.
FLIGHTS
For making travels in Central Asia we recommend You to
use the the services of "Uzbekistan Airways" and
without any
problem You'll arrive to Tashkent International Aiport,which
connects all Central Asian countries(Tajikistan,Kazakhstan,
Kirgizstan,Turkmenistan). Practically all ancient historical
cities of Central Asia are situated in Uzbekistan and in fact
from Tashkent for a short time you can go to any of the
neughbouring countries.
Uzbek aircompany now uses normal airbuses with the
flight crew trained in West and it is equal with international
standards.For precise information follow the flight schedule
in your air agencies.
INSURANCE
Tour prices does not include insurance.Travelers
must have insurance at their country.Tour service includes
obligatory medical aid in case of injury or illness.At the
beginning of the trek guides will do necessary istructions
and recommendations to the clients.And you are kindly
requested to keep them during the trek.
ON TREK
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PORTERAGE
During the city excursions luggages are ported
according the program of CITY TOURS.And in the mountain
programms luggages weughing up to 12 kg will be portered
by donkey caravans,but clients must carry their lightsacks.
TRECK CONDITIONS, OUTFIT AND EQUIPMENT
Paths in the medium part of the route are normal,
but on the higher glacier moraines paths are rougher.
In the view of this,and also remoteness of visiting
region we keep possibility of changing the route doing
it flexible in case of bad weather.
Essential:Take in mountain trecks,sleeping bag,
thermo-rest,3 seasons jacket,good light boots,waterproof,
gloves,sunhat,sunglasses,waterbag,rucksack.
Recommended:Walking stick or in steep descents
ski-pole.You can get detail informations about clothing
& equipments addressing to our company.
ACCOMODATIONS
During the programms of your choice you will be
accomodated in hotels of 3*** & 4**** stars in ......
.....................................................
To be honest,normally the standards of these hotels
are lower than of Europians,but service is improving.
Expecting it you will not get disappointed. Hot and cold
water is working,just for satisfaction.In the mountain
programms we use mostly light tents,rarely in shefferd
houses for a change.
CATERING
This tour is based on full-board system,food is
included in tour price,but there is exception in the
route ............................................ .
Russian cuisane,mostly practiced in restaurants is
satisfying,but in present it is improving.The full-board
food in trek is quite good.
PAYMENT
Payment will be of different kind.You can do the
payment for the tour 25 days in advance by remittance
to our bank account or it is possible to do payment on
the day of arrival to the airport to the representative
of "Mountain Travel Co.".
SMALL ADDITIONAL EXPENCES
Entrance fees to all sightseeings are included to
tour prices,but in some points small additional payments
may be done.Because the entranse fees to some of places
of interest every year increasing,and we cannot foresee
it. Allow 25-30 USD just for any case.
WEATHER
In Central Asia in accordance with a chosen programm,
there are different temperature scale,which depends on the
season,but mostly in tourist season usually it is hot - +35
degrees.In treks in the mountains the temperature is rather
good - +30 degrees.Nights in the mountains are cool,and in
higher campings under passes and glaciers may be even cold,
though daytime the sun is fierce.The weather is stable in
summer,but as a rare 2-3 days afternoon it rains,causing
some cold nights in the highlands.
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