Self-driving the Silk Road.
Carnet de Passage from Nepal or India
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danto1 »
Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:32 pm
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Hi!
I was wondering if i say buy a motorbike in Nepal or India and then ride it through Pakistan into Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and lastly Kyrgyzstan -...
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Hi,
1. Buying a bike as a foreigner: Officialy, no. Only Indian citizens are allowed to buy bikes in India. You can pay an Indian citizen to buy the...
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Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:21 am
Shipping motorcycle from Georgia to Kazakhstan
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kenyon »
Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:06 pm
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hey everyone
I am planning to cross from Georgia to Azerbaijan by motorcycle in the next month.
as I know the border is close but there are 2 ways...
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I didnt ship my car from georgia to kazakhstan, but from india to malaysia, and what o learned fro m it:
Shipping is a pain in the ass, expensive and...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:26 pm
Buy car insurance at Georgia / Russia border
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MikeTheLiid »
Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:13 pm
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Hi All,
Unfortunately as Azerbaijan land borders are closed I have to transit Russia to reach Kazakhstan by car. I cant find an insurer in the UK...
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Don't take out green insurance because of war. There are containers after the Georgia - Russia border. You can get your insurance in the containers...
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Last post by erdem_35
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:35 pm
Self Driving from Europe
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magross11 »
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:18 am
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Hi everyone,
We have a self-driving Central Asia trip planned for 2023. We would begin in Western Europe, travel to Azerbaijan, and from there, cross...
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Hello, I suppose you needed a Carnet de Passage en Douane for IRan, india and Pakistan.. where did you get it?
Hi,
I have similar plans in terms...
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Last post by royalenfield
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:15 am
Parking a vehicle in Iran on a carnet de passage
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michael_moto »
Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:35 pm
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Hello. Quick question in relation to the Carnet.
I have travelled to Iran by motorcycle with my Carnet. I want to leave Iran for one week by plane...
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I stayed 3 nights at the ex-IBIS hotel in front of the airport in Teheran, perfect place to park, safe and 24h security. If you fly out by airport...
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Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:19 am
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Last post by danto1
Fri Feb 03, 2023 9:11 am
2 Motorcycles for sale/rent/use
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J.F. »
Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:41 am
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Hi there fellow adventurists
We are planning a big motorcycle trip in spring 2023.
We will be driving from Belgium to Kirgizië/Tadjikistan between...
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Hi!
Been thinking about a trip through the Stans on a bike.
i would probably start in July.
So the bikes would be located in Kazakhstan for pick-up...
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Last post by danto1
Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:28 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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If you have a real CDP, its vallid a year and you can use it Iran+Pakistan+India.
I used it also fro Malaysia+Thailand and Cambodia (they didnt used...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:57 am
TOKYO to ISTANBUL by 50cc Motorcycle
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Chillatfifty »
Sun Dec 25, 2022 2:03 pm
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Hi. I'm thinking of riding my motorcycle from Tokyo to Istanbul. My question is mainly with regards to the Silk Road portion. For anyone that has...
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Hi,
You first need to get your plan done for China, don't see this happening with out guided tour and those will be expensive. If you work this out,...
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Last post by Koen
Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:50 pm
Shipping Motorcycle from Stans to Pakistan/India
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Isenthal »
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:10 pm
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I plan to ride my motorcycle from Germany to India via Central Asia and Pakistan in 2023. Since China is closed and Afghanistan is not an option, the...
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Globalink is the company that made the 10500 USD offer...
Very professional and friendly contact but unfortunately it is too much money and it takes...
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Last post by Isenthal
Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:39 pm
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Last post by Chrisuk
Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:37 am
Shipping my car from Dubai to Bishkek
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Berbalove »
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:22 pm
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Hi all,
I hope you all are doing well.
I just moved to Bishkek and found that used cars are very expensive. So I thought it might be cheaper if I...
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You're definitely right that you should look into the availability of parts for repair, but you might also want to get an idea of how much it would...
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Last post by Sinkolot
Fri Nov 11, 2022 8:54 pm
Selling a car: success stories
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sequel.world »
Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:41 am
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I sold my car to Patrik from Muztoo travel in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. I had a very undesirable right-hand drive, old Citreon Xsara Picasso driven from the...
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For those looking to sell their car in the Almaty region:
- Older cars are subject to high import taxes, hence selling for spare parts is a good...
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Last post by jummy
Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:20 am
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Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:14 am
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Last post by Anei
Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:36 pm
Parking a Car in Georgia
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hartmonster3 »
Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:50 pm
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Hey all-
My friends and I have been looking at doing some longer multiday treks in Georgia, such as Mestia to Mazeri. Since we are self-driving my...
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Thanks for that Peter,
I don't intend staying away for very long...
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Last post by Mikeg
Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:24 pm
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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by
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
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
shipping motorcycle to Mongolia
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kenyon »
Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:01 pm
Hey
because there is no entry to Russia
is there any option to get from Kazakhstan to Mongolia by motorcycle? maybe ship it?
thank you
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Last post by kenyon
Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:01 pm
Driving in Armenia Q&A
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steven »
Tue Aug 14, 2018 7:41 am
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We welcome all your questions and reports about driving in Armenia below.
We curate all travel intelligence in our article on Driving in Armenia .
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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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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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Thu Apr 07, 2022 7:33 pm
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