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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan /Economy & Trade

Kyrgyzstan to Require Tour Operators to Insure Tourists

From 24.kg · () Russian

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News Official statement Approved/passed
  • Kyrgyzstan has approved rules requiring tour operators to provide tourists with medical or accident insurance.
  • Insurers’ liability limits will range from 3 million soms for conventional tourism to 5 million soms for high-risk activities.
  • The government estimates the insurance will cost 400 to 500 soms per tourist per day and raise package prices by no more than 1% to 2%.

Tour operators in Kyrgyzstan will have to insure tourists under rules approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

The coverage must protect tourists through medical insurance or accident insurance. The rules apply under the country’s laws on insurance and tourism.

The document sets different liability limits based on the difficulty of the itinerary. Cultural, beach and health trips will carry a limit of 3 million soms. Mountaineering, rafting, skiing and trekking in hard-to-reach areas will carry a limit of 5 million soms.

Officials estimate the insurance will cost about 400 to 500 soms per tourist each day, or between 3,000 and 10,000 soms for an entire tour. The specialized ministry expects the added cost to increase the total price of a package by no more than 1% to 2%.

The resolution will take effect 10 days after its adoption.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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