It seems like I can always find a couple of playing cards in a bush, an open sewer, on the street corner, and around dumpsters, but I have never seen a group of people in Tajikistan playing a card game in public.

I have seen older men play chess and backgammon in chaikhonas and on street benches, but I have no idea where all the playing cards are coming from. Come to think of it, I have never needed to throw away a deck of playing cards before. Does anyone know why cards seem to be so prevalent around the city?

Hey Tajikistan Reddit,

Just some context about me: I am an American-born with Tajik Origin, I have zero knowledge about the Tajik Language and I want to learn it, to understand where I came from where and maybe one day go to Tajikistan 🤞🏻🤞🏻.

So I want to buy a Tajik Learning Book for A1 level/ Beginners, do you have any recommendations?

Thanks in advance <3.

Assalamu Alaykum. I am planning on visiting Tajikistan soon. I am white American and wear hijab. Am I going to have trouble going to Tajikistan since it is banned there?

Hello I am a documentary photographer and want to hire a driver for a photo trip along the Pamir Highway. Could you recommend anyone? I have two weeks to play around with.

Hello Tajikistan,

I am fond of postcards but I don’t have any from Tajikistan. Can someone send me one?

Thank you :)

is TikTok banned in Tajikistan? or can you use it freely?

I would like to now a few things beforehand.

1. Will I have to scan my fingerprints when I arrive at the airport?
2. Will I have to scan my fingerprints to register as a student?
3. Is a health checkup necessary to register as a student?

Thank you in advance!

Edit: I'm willing to undergo alternative biometric procedures like facial recognition or iris scanning. I have a medical condition that makes it difficult for me to undergo fingerprint scanning. I'm willing to produce a doctor’s report for the same.

Hi I’m from the uk and am looking to travel to Tajikistan in June (don’t know the exact date I will be arriving yet). Ive heard of some people having issues with the e visa and saying visa on arrival is easiest. Is a visa on arrival easy to get along with GBAO permit? ideally I’d prefer to do this than try online. My trip won’t be on a strict time schedule so can afford to wait a day or two at the border if needed. Any help/ advice is much appreciated! Just to be clear I would want the visa and GBAO permit if this can be done on arrival for a uk citizen? Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I'm planning on traversing the Pamir Highway in late April. The tour companies I've seen online charge really large amounts, and while I appreciate that their service is very comfortable and safe, as I won't be travelling in a large group it's a little out of my budget to go on a private tour.

I'd like to know your opinions on tackling the Pamir Highway in any form of public transport / marshrutka or taxi. I'm assuming that during summer months this would not be an issue, but I'm worried about getting trapped somewhere due to snow (especially if the car breaks down in the mountains.

Which towns or villages offer my best bet of finding accomodation and catching a ride to the next location the following day? I'm assuming I'll have to wake up early each morning to go to the departure point, which is fine.

Any advice would be much appreciated :) I'm so excited to visit Tajikistan and regardless of if the Pamir Highway is possible or not I'm sure I'll have a great time in the rest of your country :)

Hello everyone,

Do you have the cafetaria's or stolovaya's or something similar over there? If yes, which ones would you recommend?

What is a reasonable daily budget for 2 people for meals (lunch and dinner) in good (not fancy) restaurants in Dushanbe and Panjakent?

Hello everyone , i recently bought a new sim card here in Tajikistan and i am not sure where can i register it .

Could please help it would be much appreciated .

Thanks in advance ,

Does anyone have good recommendations for traditional tea houses in Tajikistan? I don’t have a very strict itinerary, but planning to go in March, definitely Dushanbe, Khujand, and everything else is up in the air, but I will take recs for any city!

We (a couple) have been quoted an 8-day travel package covering Dushanbe, Khujand, and Panjakent including 3-star hotels, all meals, a car, and a guide for USD 400/day. Does this sound reasonable?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBOINC8pcQA

9-17 August 2025 the 2025 Tajik Mountain Traverse! Register in our website: tajikmountaintraverse.com

The Tajik Mountain Traverse is a 6-stage, rugged 165 km supported trail race through the Fann Mountains of Tajikistan. It mixes challenging runs on ancient trails over rocky peaks and through lush valleys, with plenty of time to take in the natural beauty and explore the glacial lakes and valleys where we camp each evening.

BTW in not going any time soon just planning future trips so idk when or how long I'll be going

So when I do go where should I go to which towns, cities , villages and natural beauties should I visit , obviously I'm gonna go to Dushanbe since it's the capital but idk where else to go to .

What would be my easiest way to get to Tajikistan, my closest airport is Newcastle, my second closest is either Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh or teesside airport

Are people from Tajikistan fine with brits (asking this on all country subs I'm posting on since some countries people dislike brits )

I saw an article saying that you use the gahvora until the baby is 2-3, binding the baby there up to 15+ hours a day???? It's so unbelievable to me that I haven't been able to stop thinking about it for days.

1. Do the babies not develop flat heads?
2. Are they actually calm in there? My baby was walking at 1 year old and I cannot IMAGINE putting him there from like 3months forward, let alone 2 years??

I'm planning to fly into Dushanbe and then have about 10-14 days before flying out of Dushanbe. I am trying to plan a trip and I'm drawn to the Pamir Highway but I've also really wanted to go to Uzbekistan and at least see Samarkand, maybe some other places too.

My concern is that I need about 2 days for Dushanbe, and then if I go on the Pamir highway that's probably another 7 days. Assuming I can end back at Dushanbe rather than another destination like Osh, I'm not sure if I then have time to go up to Samarkand (and then back to Dushanbe again). Even if I have time that feels like a lot of driving, not sure I have the inclination to be going around that much.

Would you recommend I only go on the Pamir highway or only go north from Dushanbe? The advantage of going north is that I can see Khujand, Panjakent, and lots of nature before/after Uzbekistan.

I think either way I'd want to hire a driver in order to have more flexibility in where I go.