KYRGYZSTAN TRAVEL GUIDE | HOW TO GET AROUND KYRGYZSTAN | MARSHRUTKAS & MORE! - The Tao of David

[@davidostrowski679]

This is my final video from Kyrgyzstan! Make sure you check out the other 4 videos in my playlist! Subscribe if you found this useful! Thanks for watching!

[@ameliahagen7877]

I live in Bishkek and there are two must-have apps for travelers here: 2gis and Yandex. 2gis is a map navigation app that you can use offline once you download the maps for your given city (it works in other cities as well). You can see routes for marshrutkas, the trolley bus, and regular buses as well as driving times and traffic (if you're connected to wifi). Yandex is a popular taxi-hailing app: essentially Uber in Russia and the rest of the former USSR. You just pay by cash when you reach your destination. Oh! And as for transport prices within the city, marshrutka rides are 10 soms and the buses cost 8 soms.

[@davidostrowski679]

Amelia Hagen awesome info! I wish I knew this before I went there but it's great info for new visitors! Thankyou!

[@weaknessstrength]

Is Kyrgyzstan only nature and culture? I like going on holiday to places which are adventure, nature and culture but keep 1 day aside for a bit of luxury relaxation, maybe a fancy hotel on a beach etc. Is there anything like that there?

[@azackmatoff2570]

@@weaknessstrength HI there, regarding luxury hotels, check out hotels listed on Booking.com, hotels of Bishkek or any other city of Kyrgyzstan. You can get all the info needed there.

[@medicine_surgery]

@@weaknessstrength yes...lake Issyk kul. You can have a lot of activities over there and relax at the beach as well.

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

I have studied Russian for over 2 years, and it is a difficult language, but their script is not difficult at all. There are plenty of videos and I think it would be a great tool for anyone to learn Ceryllic before traveling to USSR. This was a good and informative video. Thank you!

[@davidostrowski679]

Felix hey felix! I agree, I can't remember if I included it in this video but I said at the time it's not difficult to figure it out! I have lots of english students from russia, I'm hoping to be in moscow early next year!

[@nistanakuznetsova]

If you someday go to Kyrgyzstan, let me know 😀 I will be happy to meet with foreign people

[@gurmukhsingh1473]

I'm from India. I'm planning to visit Kyrgyzstan and explore culture.

[@gatasalvaje8611]

Im planning to visit your country,love from Philippines

[@TheMdsafwan07]

Sounds good. I would love to visit your country.

[@mjhamto]

i've seen ur video and it really helps like for us who wanted to travel there...and guess what? we've just been there in kyrgyzstan...and we really enjoyed our stay and touring d place.. i posted also a clip videos in my channel too :) ..thanks for the tips!

[@ChasingaPlate]

It really looks like an interesting place to travel. Does it feel as off the beaten path as it looks? Totally love that! What a neat part of the world to spend some time. Nice one! - Thomas 😀

[@V1X1NG]

The most British video has ever taken in Kyrgyzstan so far, greetings mate

[@davidostrowski679]

haha thanks man, omg this video was so long ago. My videos are very different now! Would love to go back to Kyrgyz!

[@FrancisDarracott]

Excellent video! great advice. :)

[@keraptisblackrazor2658]

Good job, very informative.

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks, this is so old lol. I would love to go back to Kyrgyz!

[@jamesmarkey5946]

I'm impressed with that part of the world

[@andy-travels2345]

nice one dave,,look forward to the next one

[@nicojs1182]

very good tips about Kyrgyzstan and travelling around. It reminds me of my travel to Uzbekistan 4 years ago. Did you go to Osh too or you mainly stayed in the North part of the country? Well done mate! (one thing: you speak mega fast!! like a bullet train in Japan!)

[@davidostrowski679]

haha that's why I'm a challenging English teacher lol. No I was mainly in the north, next time Osh is on the agenda!

[@tatuncanara5934]

amazing video, thanks for sharing it!

[@davidostrowski679]

You're welcome!

[@Ishay7227]

For americans, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are visa free, while Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are Evisa, but the other stans u have to have a visa

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks for the info!

[@Ishay7227]

Totally.. Im actually planning to go to Central asia next summer

[@davidostrowski679]

@@Ishay7227 awesome, I'm hoping to go back at some point, in sunny Mexico for most of the last year!

[@kerrywyse7828]

Plenty of good advice about travel in this video.

[@travelteachervlog5493]

Great information,great country to travel

[@GetLostwithJohnny]

Great travel guide ^^ Thanks for the information :D

[@dryuvraj8740]

2gis and bus.kg , this two apps will help you getting around bishkek using public transport.

[@davidostrowski679]

Yuvraj Singh thanks for the info yuvraj 😉

[@anuragsuryavanshi1995]

Hi yuvi

[@abdulaziz4112]

very informative excellent video

[@DishyDanTheTravellingMan]

I am very interested in visiting there I have to say! (I watched your video about the lake as well, but commenting about it here ;) ) The lake was really stunning and really clear water as well! Great info in this video! It really reminds me of Russia when I was there a few years ago, especially some of the food and the roads haha! #firstworldtraveller #1000

[@buywithHaiLua]

yeah..great !!

[@louisesynnott2811]

Interesting information loads to learn from this guy 😀

[@ulansherimbekov1350]

If you're going to use 'marshrutka' in BIshkek there is an app 'Bus.kg'. Might be very helpful.

[@davidostrowski679]

Ulan Sherimbekov excellent! Finally someone answers my question! Thanks for the tip!!

[@ulansherimbekov1350]

My pleasure

[@aryadifohasmi5306]

the value for money is same as in indonesia? i want to go there..

[@davidostrowski679]

Yeah pretty much similar costs

[@COMeachair]

Those Cyrillic letters on buses can be annoying but you're right that you can mostly have a guess at them! Any interrogation at the border? Land borders like that always a bit of fun. Most locals surprised to see foreigners too. Georgia to Armenia earlier this year I had a few dodgy looks. Biggest fear is that the minibus leaves without you on the other side cos I usually leave my backpack on the bus and just carry my day bag with valuables across through passport control. Looking forward to Ukraine videos.

[@davidostrowski679]

Cian Maher no worries at the border. I had more trouble at chisinau airport, had to give my life story. They obv don't see alot of tourists! Peru to Bolivia was a fun land crossing as we also changed time zones! In the end i only did the Pripyat video In Ukraine as Kiev was a bit blah for me. But Pripyat more than made up for it!

[@COMeachair]

First World Traveller yeah I guess I had a few dodgy looks in chisinau too but just played it cool and had a flight out after 10 days so they were pretty sure I wasn’t gonna do too much damage 😂 Belarus was the worst interrogation I’ve ever had at a border. Took out a magnifying glass to each passport stamp and wanted my drivers license and travel insurance and proof of money etc. Very anti tourist experience but a cool place to visit and very cheap! Yeah I’m looking forward to that border in about 6 weeks. Be my first land crossing in South America as I’ve flown between panama-Colombia- ecuador so far and I’ve a flight to Lima in Peru next Thursday. Still annoyed that PayPal blocked my payment to the tour company in Chernobyl would’ve been great to visit there earlier this year when I was already in Ukraine. Will have to go back on a dedicated trip and be better organised in future.

[@safi.ullah.5070]

nice

[@nuzathuzra9921]

Great video david, can you please shere the ling of the pic in the thumbnail

[@davidostrowski679]

Hey I've tried finding it but no luck. I'll let you know if I find it

[@apoorvamahajan7576]

when will you come to India?

[@davidostrowski679]

I'd love to one day!

[@MrQuagmire26]

Arent those capsules very hot to stay in?

[@davidostrowski679]

No they are fine, it was august last year i was there, the place had good AC

[@traveladvisorde2697]

The visa policy of the Kyrgyz Republic sucks! Be aware that they aren’t granting visas but asking for money!!!

[@frawldog]

It’s best city In russia

[@muratn2042]

you are talking tooooooo faaaast ))