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Self driving Bartang Valley to Kara-Kul with Rav4?
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Kimbbe »
Sat Mar 09, 2019 10:19 am
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Hi,
Do you think that it’s possible to drive a Rav4 from Khorog to Karakul via Bartang Valley?
Thanks for your help
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How about a 2009 Landcruiser? (Given recent reports road is open again)
And driving wise what is better/easier? From east of from west? With the...
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Last post by samsung
Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:57 am
Car Insurance in Armenia
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bulker »
Thu Jan 31, 2019 6:56 am
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Hello,
I am planning to travel Armenia by motorcycle. As I read, traffic insurance is mandatory for all vehicles in Armenia. Where will I get this...
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Hi from Yerevan. Just to introduce me: I'm a German national living temporarily in Armenia. Just one week ago I entered Armenia with my motorbike...
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Last post by Goetz
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:18 pm
Self-driving Iran: with or without carnet de passage?
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Persistence »
Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:56 am
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I have been told that it is possible to take a vehicle through Iran without a Carnet de Passage. That the process was to pay a bond into a bank on...
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Hi all,
just sharing my experience:
I made my experience with “Old Hossein” in June 2022 at the Iran-Armenia-border. We were in contact via...
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Last post by Boobaa
Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:15 pm
Long-term vehicle storage in Eurasian Customs Union Q&A
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steven »
Wed Nov 09, 2016 9:51 am
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This is the place for all your questions and experiences surrounding long-term vehicle parking inside the Eurasian Customs Union.
We sum up the...
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If you have any news please post them here.. i also need to move my car from kyrgyzstan back to europe by road, via russia...
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Last post by royalenfield
Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:54 am
AdBlue in Turkey and Georgia
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GOM »
Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:07 pm
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Hello,
Has anyone experience of buying AdBlue in Turkey or Georgia? How available is it? Drove in Turkey 1o y ago but was in a non-adblue vehicle....
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Thank Koen. I'll update with Georgia when I get back.
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Last post by GOM
Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:17 pm
self-drive in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
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travelgudu »
Sat Jun 25, 2022 8:56 am
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Good morning everyone
we are planning to visit Central Asia in August, we will have 20 days to spend there. We've found a good flight to/from Almaty,...
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Thank you
You are welcome. Ryan is a good person and has a good variety of vehicles, they come with everything needed for the trip and crossing the...
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Last post by jetdude
Mon Jun 27, 2022 6:18 pm
Fuel Tax Iran to Armenia
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Sanne »
Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:35 pm
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Hello, does anybody have ACTUAL Information about paying a fuel tax entering Armenia from Iran? If we have to pay: Are there any differences between...
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Now I can give the answer myself: neither motorbikes nor the truck were subject to petrol tax. What for us was payable is a road use tax, which...
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Last post by Sanne
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:07 am
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Last post by raycooknz
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:41 pm
Petrol Quality/Octane Rating - 'Stan' countries
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Oisin »
Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:37 pm
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Hi All!
What is the petrol quality/octane rating like in the stan countries? (RON) I plan on setting of on a trip to Japan early next year (I will...
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I also have a petrol van and interested in that topic. And also, particular to above journey in the Pamirs, what kind of range should we aim for...
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Last post by murg
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:29 pm
Leaving car in central asia for 1-6 months
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Garrian »
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:51 am
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Hello,
We are planning a trip by car to many of the countries in central asia. And we want to leave the car in one of those countries for some...
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Talk to ironhousenomads in bishkek. My car is with them since 2018. I go back and forth. 50usd/month. Reliable american owner, Ryan.
Kyrgyzstan is...
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Last post by Garrian
Thu Apr 07, 2022 7:33 pm
Getting from Khujand to Samarkand
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tdfulg »
Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:48 pm
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Hello,
I was wondering how one would get from Khujand to Samarkand for my trip in July. I would prefer not to do a bus so I was looking for private...
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The best and most predictable way (for a tourist on a budget) is to go Khujand-Panjakent-Samarkand. It may even be possible to do it in just two...
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Last post by Christian77
Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:23 pm
Undecided between new or old diesel
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Hugues »
Thu Jan 06, 2022 7:53 pm
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Hi everyone, new here, been reading for a while.
Planning to overland from Europe into central and south east asia when I retire next year.
Been...
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Last post by Hugues
Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:31 pm
Shipping a motorbike from Georgia to Uzbekistan
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margx »
Sun Jan 09, 2022 9:02 am
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Hello everybody!
I'm looking for informations about shipping a motorbike from Georgia to Uzbekistan by any kind of shipping (transport, airfreight...
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I think maybe this guy can help you out! Please say hey from Vidar Hetlelid :)
Ramin Hasanov
Regional Manager Azerbaijan & Georgia
Nobel avenue...
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Last post by Garrian
Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:44 am
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Last post by _Ellen_
Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:24 pm
Iran for big cars > 2500 cc
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Peymanza »
Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:21 pm
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I live in Canada and am planning on buying a vehicle here to bring to Europe and Iran while I'll be there on vacation. It won't be staying in Iran...
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Any recent update on this? We are planning to cross Iran border coming months but have an American car, a Dodge Ram. So clearly American make. Will...
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Last post by dutchramblers
Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:08 pm
Motorcycle shipping from West Coast Canada to Vladivostok
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redpillar »
Thu Dec 30, 2021 11:44 pm
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Hello all,
I am in the early stages of planning a trip through Central Asia, with the idea of shipping a bike overseas. The obvious route to me...
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Just be advised that shipping, either by sea or air at this time is incredibly expensive. Advice given by someone pre-virus is completely redundant....
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Last post by Hound_Dog
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:25 am
Shipping Motorbike from Iran to Uzbekistan
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philippoc93 »
Mon Dec 13, 2021 11:50 am
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Hi All,
Does anyone know of companies in Iran that can ship motorbikes to Uzbekistan via road or train relatively quickly, a week or two max?
We...
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Same question here. I am hoping to finally do a round tour on my motorbike from The Netherlands to Kyrgistan and back via Iran. But with Turkmenistan...
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Last post by Dennis
Mon Jan 03, 2022 9:51 pm
How do Americans Get Cars for the Silk Road?
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elzy »
Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:38 pm
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Hi Everyone,
I am planning in 2022 to drive from Greece to China (borders pending) but I am struggling to see what is the best option for getting a...
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Thanks this is great! I do have some family in Greece, I think this will be a backup plan if I can't get a good deal back here!
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Last post by elzy
Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:12 pm
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Last post by Nikopol
Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:59 pm
CB Radio and Walkie Talkies?
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bengt »
Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:39 pm
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Hello fellow travelers,
We are planning to travel (parts of) the Silk Road with two cars....
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Hello fellow travelers,
We are planning to travel (parts of) the Silk Road with two cars....
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Last post by Bakhtiyark
Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:57 am
travelling with a van and taking a motorcycle with me: problem?
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worship_mud »
Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:07 am
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Hi there, dear knowledge hive at caravanistan!
i am thinking about travelling to and through UZ / TJ / KG with a van and take my registered and...
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it doesn't matter where it is
inside or outside
there are two vehicles and one driver
for importing two or more vehicles there are different (much...
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Last post by mazeno
Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:44 pm
Renting a car in Kazakhstan
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Luuk99 »
Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:12 am
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Hello everyone,
Two friends and I are going on vacation to Kazakhstan for 1 month.
We want to rent a car to travel through the south and east of...
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Hi,
I rented in april 2018 a car via :
That time she was starting the company and i had contact via instagram, but she arranged that i rented a car...
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Last post by Koen
Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:49 am
Buying/Selling Motorbike in Osh
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travelerthomas »
Sun Jun 06, 2021 12:43 pm
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Hi,
I should be spending some time traveling in Central Asia over the coming months. I'm looking at the possibility/feasibility of buying a motorbike...
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Once you own the bike, it's yours and you can take it across borders. No problem there. Buying the bike is of course something that requires visits...
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Last post by steven
Mon Jun 07, 2021 6:07 am
Cargo motocycle from Turkemistan to Georgia
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djedaj »
Mon May 31, 2021 3:49 pm
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Hi, I have motocycle in Kyrgystan and I want continue to Europe over Caspian Sea, but borders in Azerbaijan is still close. So it is possible send my...
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Hi there,
it sounds almost Impossible to ship a foreign licensed motorcycle out of Turkmenistan.
Never ever heard this happened
Why don't you Ship...
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Last post by murg
Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:24 am
Van trip France-Kyrgyzstan & come back by train ?
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Cr4sH19 »
Wed May 19, 2021 7:40 am
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Hello all !
We are a french couple of 28 and 30 years old, passionated about travels and sports.
We hope to leave for a nice trip in 2022...
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Did you already buy the van? A nice van but such a new van will not like the diesel in Iran and probably Uzbekistan (where they have little diesel)...
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Last post by Lovetheworld
Fri May 21, 2021 6:52 am
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