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Tabriz to Yerevan

Last post by Baibars « Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:05 pm
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by Baibars » Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:48 pm

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Hello everyone.

New to this forum and very glad to be here. Very much looking to kick off a travelling phase in the coming months.

These plans of...

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Please let us know when you cross if the bus still exists and at what price (in USD), please. I updated the Iran-Afghanistan border crossings...

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Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:05 pm
**Time Sensitive - Car plus trailer - Crossing into Russia + The Stans**

Last post by Matt P « Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:47 am

by Matt P » Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:47 am

Three Time Sensitive Questions that I’m hoping someone may be able to help with if possible.

I’m currently in Georgia and have a 4x4 towing a small...

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Last post by Matt P
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:47 am
Shavat-Dashoguz border crossing report

Last post by Huojin « Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:06 pm
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by hitchhaning » Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:22 pm
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Happy 2017 everyone :)

I crossed the Shavat-Dashoguz border in mid December and wanted to share my experience.

From Dashoguz to the border you...

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Cross from TK -> UZ, March 2024.

2 people, we travelled from Dashoguz to Shavat.

Travel to the Border

The border is a very quick drive from the...
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Last post by Huojin
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:06 pm
Introduction, itinerary en updates on border crossings

Last post by Expedition_Seicento « Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:05 pm

by Expedition_Seicento » Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:05 pm

Hi guys,

I have been using this website for quite some time during my travel preparations so I decided it's time to share my experiences as well. My...

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Last post by Expedition_Seicento
Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:05 pm
flying from china into kazakh or krygy

Last post by minion « Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:53 am
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by minion » Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:48 pm

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i know the scrutiny reported by travelers are usually for central asia -> china by land, so interested in hearing about air travel experience

has...

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forget to ask - do any of you have Turkey stamp in your passport? is it still an issue to have one when entering western china?

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Last post by minion
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:53 am
Astrakhan - Atyrau Border Crossing

Last post by nox.cz « Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:16 pm
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by MikeTheLiid » Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:11 pm

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Has anyone crossed the Russia Kazak border between Astrakhan and Atyrau at the Kotyayevka point. Looking at Google Maps it is noted as Temporarily...

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No response yet ?
Anyone did get a transit visa from central asia to cross russia that way KZ to GE ?

Hello, did you do it? Did you cross the...

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Last post by nox.cz
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:16 pm
Advice for safe self-driving the Silk Route with European car

Last post by Wolkman « Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:41 am
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by Wolkman » Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:32 pm

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Hi all,

I am planning a 6-8 month self driving trip from Amsterdam towards Central Asia. Through Balkans, Turkey, Kaukasus, and then either through...

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Hi Philippe,

Thanks for your reply, very helpful. It seems it's quite difficult indeed to travel overland. Nevertheless we Dutchies are stubborn...

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Last post by Wolkman
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:41 am
Karamyk - Daroot Korgan crossing (KG- TAJ) updates

Last post by kurtedison « Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:26 am
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by matt2matt2002 » Sun May 17, 2015 4:57 pm
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Not sure if my spelling is correct for this bordet crossing.
If I leave Sary Tash westward I hit the Tajikistan border after 150 Km approx.

Is this...

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2024 update : according to locals in Sary Mogol, same situation now, still closed for foreigners.
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Last post by kurtedison
Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:26 am
Kyzylart - Bor Dobo border crossing (Murghab-Sary Tash)

Last post by steven « Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:51 am
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by matt2matt2002 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:20 am
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On exiting Tajikistan a guard in a blue uniform tries to charge you money for bringing your bike out.
Even though it was on top of a jeep.
Stand...

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I have locked this post for now - all discussion on how to cross this border with the new rules is, like the previous poster wrote, here ->

If the...
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Last post by steven
Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:51 am
Ishkashim border crossing (and market): open or closed?

Last post by steven « Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:42 am
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by szelka » Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:27 pm
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Hi,

I would be grateful, if you could post some news, whether Eshkashem crossing is open, once you get to know.

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Hi, does anyone know the current status of Ishkashim border market? Is it happening weekly or every other week or not happening at all?

All...
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Last post by steven
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:42 am
Mashad - Herat border crossing reports

Last post by steven « Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:21 am
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by highcliffetrio » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:57 am

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Hi,

Has anyone travelled between Mashad and Herat overland within the last 18 months? If so, do you have any security updates on this route? And do...

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October 2023 - via

I have recently got back home from the SILK Road trip. I have driven my 2*2 small car with my wife and two children from Iran...

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Last post by steven
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:21 am
When will Azerbaijan open its borders?

Last post by RidingABikeSomewhere « Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:29 am
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by nemesis464 » Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:11 pm
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See below:

(in Azeri)

The previous Covid regime was due to expire in January, but now looks to have been extended until at least March, so...

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Is there any update on this other than that one Georgian newspaper? I can't find any official sources saying the closure has been extended.

Here...
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Last post by RidingABikeSomewhere
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:29 am
Pamir Highway security Q&A

Last post by StephParis « Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:55 pm
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by cal79 » Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:39 pm
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I would like to travel to the GBAO in Tajikistan this summer (along the Pamir Highway from Dushanbe, the Wakhan Valley, then explore the Murghab...

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2. Do not go to GBAO during the anti-terrorist operation that took place in the village of Rushan in May 2022

Allegedly anti-terrorist operation....
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Last post by StephParis
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:55 pm
Pamir Highway & Uzbekistan - Buying a car

Last post by TomRongen « Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:33 pm

by TomRongen » Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:33 pm

Hello,

Two friends and I are planning on buying a car in Kyrgyzstan this summer and driving it to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and back to Kyrgyzstan...

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Last post by TomRongen
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:33 pm
Armenia - Turkey border reopening Q&A

Last post by Juanpausx « Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:13 am
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by Francesco1966 » Sat Jul 02, 2022 8:42 am
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Hi guys,
It looks like Armenia and Turkiye, in a tentative thaw, have decided to reopen a border crossing, albeit only for foreigners. Anyway, no...

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So I went by Dogu - Express to Kars in last October and wanted to go to Gyumri in the morning, as borders still closed we needed to go via Georgia....
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Last post by Juanpausx
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:13 am
Armenia - Iran border crossing (Nordooz - Agarak)

Last post by ilyanim « Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:42 pm
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by Martin » Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:16 pm
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Does anyone have any info? I can't find anything clear or precise; so it's difficult to plan anything. I don't even know if it's really possible. I'm...

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I crossed the border Armenia to Iran the 13th of September 2023.
I took a night bus from Yerevan to Tabriz.
It went a mot smoother than expected.
I...
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Last post by ilyanim
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:42 pm
forbidden roads - altyn arashan and karakol gorge

Last post by minion « Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:22 pm
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by minion » Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:38 am

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rental cars seem prohibited in accessing these areas - altyn arashan and karakol gorge

so if you want to stay at a guest house located here where...

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yes i saw the road.condition to altyn arashan on youtube . agree it is rough. so at Teploklyuchenka, it is fine to just park overnight by the street?...

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Last post by minion
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:22 pm
Border crossing reports: Tajen (UZ - KAZ)

Last post by alberto.zamperetti « Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:37 pm
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by bigbeka » Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:23 pm
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Hi there all,

I'm Uzbekistan citizen planning a trip to Ukraine from Tashekent.

Does anyone have info on the Tajen border (extreme west of...

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hello everyone :)

I'm planning to cross the border, from Kazakistan side in to uzbek side, by foot on the end of April, do you think i can find a...
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Last post by alberto.zamperetti
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:37 pm
favorite map apps

Last post by Kalpazan « Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:20 pm
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by minion » Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:59 pm

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recommendations on what you personally use for central asia? besides those listed here

i have heard good things about Organic Maps. what about Gaia?

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I use the paid version of OsmAnd. It takes some time to get used to it but it is otherwise very customisable and accurate especially when it comes to...

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Last post by Kalpazan
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:20 pm
How thorough is border security for Uzbekistan?

Last post by ThirteenShadows « Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:51 am
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by ThirteenShadows » Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:56 pm

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Planning a trip in April for the Stans! Specifically, I’m asking about the Osh-Andijan border as well as the Tashkent-Khujand one as well. I heard...

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Interesting. Oh for sure. I’ve always been a secretive person so unless you are a tech wiz or a hacker, you likely wouldn’t be able to find anything....

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Last post by ThirteenShadows
Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:51 am
Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts

Last post by WillisOnWheels « Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:57 am
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We collect travel info regarding the surveillance apparatus in Xinjiang at Travel in Xinjiang

Please leave your thoughts on travel in Xinjiang...

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Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice and insight on crossing the border into China from Mongolia by bicycle (Bulgan way) and exiting into...
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Last post by WillisOnWheels
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:57 am
car type opinion: uaz patriot

Last post by minion « Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:53 pm

by minion » Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:53 pm

i am not sure where to put this question under, so hope this is the correct forum

can anyone share their opinion, first or second hand experience,...

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Last post by minion
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:53 pm
Coming soon?: 3rd Kyrgystan-China Border crossing

Last post by bwv812 « Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:45 am
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by adi » Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:33 am

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31. Jan. 2024: ”Kyrgyzstan, China to be joined by third border crossing”

Erkin Tuniyaz told a meeting of the Xinjiang representative chamber that...

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One would think it will be a bilateral commercial border servicing mainly the Kumtor mine.

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Last post by bwv812
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:45 am
Irkeshtam pass report – Kashgar, Xinjiang to Sary Tash, Kyrgyzstan

Last post by adi « Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:36 am
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by Iridium » Mon May 02, 2016 7:28 pm
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This is my detailed chronicle in April 14, 2016. I traveled single. I use Beijing Time all over the journey for sake of simplicity.

07:45 – Arrived...

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“31. Jan. 2024: ”... deputy Prime Minister Bakyt Torobayev in December said that a four-lane bridge would be inaugurated at the Irkeshtam crossing. ”
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Last post by adi
Thu Feb 08, 2024 8:36 am
Car registration name

Last post by Leeann111 « Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:33 pm

by Leeann111 » Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:33 pm

Hello travelers:)

Has anybody travelled and crossed borders on Silk Road in a car that’s not registered on their name?
Or maybe you know any...

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Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:33 pm

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