Travellers visiting Kyrgyzstan are not required to be immunized but they should carry the latest Typhoid and Tetanus vaccines. We recommend you seek advice from your local GP or travel centre as to the correct vaccinations and preventative treatment.
Drinks and food
The food served in Kyrgyzstan is usually centered on rice and meats, although the salads and vegetables offered are varied. When you travel, you’ll get to try local dishes from the region which are usually a blend of the various cultures that have existed and changed over the millennia.
The available alcohol options are only vodka or beer. Anyone wanting to try something else – such as Scotch or Gin should buy the item duty-free and take it with them. Mixers such as tonic water are difficult to find in Central Asia.
Cultural Sensitivity
There are many opportunities to interact with localswho have their own distinctive customs and traditions. We therefore ask you to be respectful and treat them with respect. Your guides and tour leaders will always be able to give you advice accordingly.
The first thing to mention about travelling through Central Asia is that most areas, including the cities and towns, are characterized by a more laidback attitude to Islam than their neighboring areas to the south in Afghanistan as well as Pakistan. In areas such as Bishkek you won’t believe the length of women’s skirts! It’s an Muslim location, and it’s essential to be careful in certain areas. T-shirts and shorts are suitable for both genders, but when going to mosques, women must cover their shoulders and wear trousers or skirts that do not reach to the knee. the male should not wear shorts.
80percent of the people are Islamic with just a little over 15% of them following
Russian Orthodoxy.
Language and Religion
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 1990’s, adding Kyrgyz to the official language. Additionally, you will find Uzbeks from the ethnic group and Tajiks in some parts of Kyrgyzstan due to the prior Soviet policy.
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