Here’s your complete guide to crossing the Caspian Sea by ferry from Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan. It’s packed full of info!
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UZBEKISTAN
Budget
Cheap: £10 - £25 per day
Mid: £25 - £40 per day
Money:
Uzbeki Som, money has to be exchanged once in the country. Most banks change USD into Som easily and at a good exchange rate.
Card is rarely accepted.
ATMs can be found in main cities and towns but are often broken or not working. We found the best method is is exchanging USD at the bank. So carry enough.
Currency: Uzbekistani Som лв
Food: Street food/ Kabab £0.50 – £3, Restaurant £3-£8.
Accommodation:
Easy to wild camp. Dorms and home stays £2-£9. Mid-range hotel £8-£30
Petrol: £0.39 litre
When to go
Spring: April - June
Autumn: Sep - Oct
High: July – Aug. Extremely high temperatures, not recommended for riding or sightseeing.
Mid: April – June and Sep – Oct are the best times to visit. The skies are clear, it’s sunny and cool.
Low: Nov – March. This is cold season and temperatures can drop to -20C.
Paperwork
Visa: Visa free
Carnet required: No
Visa: Uzbekistan has a 30-day visa-free policy for 65 countries.
Carnet: Not needed.
Temporary Import: Sorted at border.
International Driver’s Permit: Not needed.
Insurance: Unclear. We haven’t heard of people buying insurance though.
Check out the Central Asia Visa Guide for more information.
Facts
Capital: Tashkent
Country code: +998
Emergency: 101 Fire, 102 Police, 103 ambulance
Language: Uzbek
Time: GMT/UTC plus five hours
Land Mass: 448,978 km²
Don't miss
Aral Sea
Khiva
If you’re entering Uzbekistan from Kazakhstan in the north west, then there’s absolutely nothing to do for hundreds of miles other than visit the Aral Sea. It’s a man-made disaster and worth the ride.
Khiva was once the world’s most brutal and deadly slave trading city and is a must for anyone riding in Uzbekistan.
Check out both in the Top 5 Uzbekistan Guide
Getting in/out
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan
You can enter and exit Uzbekistan easily from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
If you’re coming from Kazakhstan then it’s likely that you took the Caspian Sea Ferry from Azerbaijan. Check out the Ferry Guide here.
You can also enter from Turkmenistan. This is a more difficult route due to Turkmenistan’s strict visa rules.
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