Cheap Flights to Kyrgyzstan

Useful advice for travelling to Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan is a unique land of friendly people and beautiful and diverse nature sights: from snowy hilltops to endless meadows. Cheap flights to Kyrgyzstan will let you get a closer look at this mysterious land of many lakes, where the locals will invite you to take a lengthy walk across the world’s thickest walnut forests.

Preparing for the trip

Before your journey begins, you should get vaccinated against yellow fever and malaria, as vaccination certificates may be required upon entering the country. You should also get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B, typhoid fever.

Just recently, a 30 days valid visa was required in order to enter Kyrgyzstan. However, the visa is no longer necessary for Lithuanian citizens that wish to spend a holiday in the Central Asian country.

Transportation and travel charges

Cities offer their guests buses, taxis, and the particularly popular minibuses. Public transport tickets are cheap in Kyrgyzstan and will usually cost approximately 0.14 euro, while a one kilometre long taxi ride will cost you approximately 0.16 euro. There is also a possibility to rent a car: this way, your travels will be safer and quicker. You will pay approximately 0.60 euro for a litre of gasoline.

You can pay for your purchases using the official local currency, the Kyrgyzstani som (KGS). One euro is equal to approximately 74.79 som. The standard of living in Kyrgyzstan is about 30% lower than in Lithuania. For example, you can have order a lunch or dinner meal in a cheap restaurant for 4 euros and buy a cup of coffee for about 1.5 euro. In local shops, a 2 litre water bottle will cost you 40 euro cents and you can buy one kilogram of chicken for about 3 euros. Vegetable prices vary between 0.30 and 2 euros.

Additional information:

• Kyrgyzstan belongs to the UTC +5 time zone, which is changed to UTC +6 during the summer.
• Official languages are Russian and Kyrgyz.
• Distance from Vilnius to Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek equals to 3755 kilometres.

Best return gifts choices

Nuts, dried fruit and spices will make delicious return gifts from Kyrgyzstan. Collectors will be charmed by traditional postcards and greeting cards. Bright-coloured rugs and colourful clothes will also make great return gifts.