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Border crossing report: Zamin Uud – Erlian (MON - China)

Last post by Cedric7473 « Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:24 am
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by steven » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:55 am

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Starting from Hohhot

Buses to Erlian leave from the main bus station next to the train station. The last bus leaves at 01:30pm, but it is 6 hours...

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Update January 2024 border is open

The most easy way to get from erlian to zamiin-uud and then to ulaanbattar is by bus and train

Go to the main...

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Fri Jan 19, 2024 6:24 am
UK to India via russia & china

Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman « Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:15 am
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by [email protected] » Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:52 pm

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Hi,
I would like to drive by car with some friends from UK to India - route is UK Folkestone drive trough europe -> Russia from The Luhamaa, Estonia...

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For question 1. You can take a ferry with the car across the Caspian Sea from Baku to either Turkmenistan or Kazakhstan.

Did the Turkmenistan...

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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:15 am
Border crossings reports: Dostyk/Dustlyk (Uzbekistan/Kyrgyzstan)

Last post by Stmtravels « Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:02 pm
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by Mike » Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:22 pm
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The short version: this border closes early in the evening. If you intend to use it, either stay in Andijon (or one of the other Fergana Valley...

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*Crossing from Osh (KG) to Andijan (UZ)*

Crossed this border back at the start of December 2023 travelling on my well used EU passport.

The...
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Last post by Stmtravels
Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:02 pm
Carnette De Passage for travelling from Pakistan to Iran

Last post by tahakhan91 « Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:50 am

by tahakhan91 » Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:50 am

Hello everyone,
I am planning a roadtrip from Karachi, Pakistan to London, UK. The route of my travel will be as follows:

Pakistan -> Iran -> Turkey...

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Last post by tahakhan91
Sat Dec 16, 2023 6:50 am
Matsimi - Balakan Border Crossing Reports (Georgia - Azerbaijan)

Last post by chi__ « Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:17 am
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by marten568 » Wed May 02, 2018 8:00 am
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I did not see a topic for this border. We crossed this border in our own vehicle in April 2018 from georgia to azerbaijan. Scenic drive and...

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Is the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia open on Saturdays and Sundays?
Is Matsimi - Balakan Border empty on Saturday, December 30th?
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Last post by chi__
Tue Dec 05, 2023 9:17 am
Tajikistan+Uzbekistan open 10 new border crossings

Last post by steven « Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:17 pm
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by Provodnik » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:07 am

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Good news:

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Open 10 New Border Crossings

The development adds deeds to words of improved relations between the formerly...

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Nothing new AFAIK

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Last post by steven
Mon Dec 04, 2023 1:17 pm
Uchkuduk road: Navoiy to Nukus?

Last post by siskadh « Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:05 pm
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by karenandmike » Mon Sep 19, 2016 5:02 am

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hi all. does anybody have any info re this possible road.
navoi to uchkuduk and then on to nukus??
we will just be one vehicle though with 4 wheel...

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Hi all, we drove this road with a rental car (sedan no 4x4) end of October this year.
We didn't see any manned checkpoints on the whole road (or in...

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Last post by siskadh
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:05 pm
Temirbaba (Turkmen-Kazakh) border crossing reports

Last post by phrxmd « Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:37 am
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by Milad » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:40 am
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The British Foreign and Commonwealth¹ office reports that the Turkmen-Kazhakh border has been closed until further notice. As always when the...

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I crossed the Garabogaz-Termirbaba border from TM to KZ in November 2023. Here is some basic information. Two people, Kazakh and European passports,...
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Last post by phrxmd
Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:37 am
Tavildara Pass M41 northern route

Last post by Christian77 « Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:38 pm
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by murg » Tue May 14, 2019 3:10 pm

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Hi there,

Anybody out there who gar recently done the Tavildara Road from Dushanbe to Kalaikhum, by Car or motorbike?

We are not sure whichvroad...

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Looks pretty closed to me (20km of snow). You can see this yourself by using the Sentinel satellite EO Browser. It has bi-weekly satellite photos.

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Last post by Christian77
Wed Nov 22, 2023 8:38 pm
Oybek - Buston (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by Peregrinations « Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:28 pm
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by SQRR » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:50 am
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Crossed into Uzbekistan from Buston last Friday at 5pm.
I had no trouble at all and went smoothly but it was time consuming even there were barely...

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Report: Tashkent to Khujand via Oybek crossing, male and female pair, age 27, United States of America, November 22, 2023

I first messaged +992 92...
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Last post by Peregrinations
Wed Nov 22, 2023 3:28 pm
Gabd Rimdan border, between India and Pakistan

Last post by energico « Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:59 pm

by energico » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:59 pm

Hello,
Has anyone crossed the Gabd Rimdan border, between India and Pakistan, with their own vehicle?

And if you have crossed, and have you been...

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Last post by energico
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:59 pm
Posof (TR) - Vale (GEO): border crossing reports

Last post by serialchiller « Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:11 pm
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by Peshwari » Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:39 am
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1. Did the border officials at Posof-Vale seem used to processing foreigners, or is it likely I'd be more or less delayed as a European citizen?...

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We got through from Georgia to Turkey on Kazakh number plates (with a Kazakh hotel stay registratation as a residence document , as the Turkish law...
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Last post by serialchiller
Fri Nov 10, 2023 2:11 pm
Wagah Border (Lahore - Amritsar) PAK - IND

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:14 am
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by Tonyoakey » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:13 pm
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Hi I'm new here, found some great info looking through the forum! A friend and I are about to set off from Malaysia in a car hoping to get back to...

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The polio-vaccinations last year was done at soem clinic not so far away from Visatronix, forget the name but i can check. In fact there is a guy who...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:14 am
Denau-Tursunzade (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by eslavenas « Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:19 pm
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by ibrakadavra » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:52 am
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Crossed yesterday the border from Uzbek to Tajik via Denau. In Denau there's Denau Hotel 60000 for 3 people room - no internet and just 1 bathroom...

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DP: Crossed the border at Denau -Tursunzoda by car yesterday. A good experience.

Took a taxi from Bukhara to the border. It was a rainy day and the...
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Last post by eslavenas
Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:19 pm
Xinjiang to Kazakhstan during Chinese Spring Festival

Last post by Jonesy « Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:20 am

by Jonesy » Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:20 am

Hello, everyone.

Has anyone got experience of crossing from Xinjiang to Kazakhstan during Chinese Spring Festival?

I'm going to be in Xi'an in 2024...

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Last post by Jonesy
Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:20 am
Iraqi Kurdistan - Iran (Piranshahr/Haji Omran) crossing

Last post by giramondo « Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:59 pm
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by togreiser » Tue Jun 18, 2019 7:13 am

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I'm crossing this border in September, and this is my research so far. I'm coming from Tabriz and i'm going to Ebril.

I have contacted Nasser Khan...

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Border crossing at Haji Omaran - Piranshahr
From Iraq to Iran, on May 19th 2023, by foot.
It was relatively easy for me, here is my experience....

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Last post by giramondo
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:59 pm
Karakoram Highway Q&A

Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman « Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:05 pm
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by Roman » Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:27 pm
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I spent last 2 days roaming around Karakoram Hwy and here are some points someone might find useful. All through personal experience or talking to...

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Hi, i've been reading this forum and the site and i still have a doubt: Once at Khunjerab pass, going from Xianjian to Pakistan, do i need a tour to...
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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:05 pm
Khorgos border crossing Q&A (Almaty - Urumqi)

Last post by indizio « Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:35 am
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Hi guys,

I'm currently in Almaty planning my trip through Kazahstan to China. I want to go to Khorgos (I'm on the bike) but I don't know which road...

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I passed the Khorgos border from Urumqi to Almaty on Oct. 4th.
I was in a hurry so spent some money for fast move. There were some ups and downs....
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Last post by indizio
Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:35 am
Chinese border crossings: open or closed?

Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman « Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:17 am
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by steven » Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:35 am

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This topic has been causing confusion for some time now. I dedicated a page to it on the site . The discussion continues here: please post all your...

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PROPER SH*T. Excuse my French.
I just arrived in Murghab (not the most inspiring town I have to say), and I just heard from a truckdriver that the...

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Last post by TheNonFlyingDutchman
Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:17 am
Iraqi Kurdistan - Turkey border crossing reports

Last post by IronChris « Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:35 pm
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by Solo2ruedas » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:23 pm
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We are planning to travel from turkey to Iraq by bicycle to visit the autonomous kurdistan region and from there cross to Iran. Does anyone know if...

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...the error was that I simply could not upload the picture of the passport.
Anyways, I heard that you can do that right at the border , so an...
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Last post by IronChris
Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:35 pm
LGBT travellers

Last post by txingu « Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:20 am
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by faevil100 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:20 pm
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Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone who has travelled in the region has any advice for LGBT travellers? I have lived in Russia and visited Georgia,...

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Just spent a week each in KZ and UZ with my boyfriend. My (very subjective) digest is that while life is undoubtedly hell for many gay locals, as a...
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Last post by txingu
Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:20 am
Bavra-Ninotsminda border (GEO - AM): Crossing reports

Last post by Gargi « Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:10 pm
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by Napsju » Mon May 19, 2014 9:55 pm

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Hello :)

I noticed there are border crossings defined on this page in blue: Not researched and updated However, for two of them I have reports to be...

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Hi!

We crossed the border today. 2 adults with van and 4 months old kid. This was the only border crossing where they forced my wife with kid to...

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Last post by Gargi
Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:10 pm
Zahedan - Quetta border crossing (IR -> PAK)

Last post by TautTruffle « Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:26 am
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by SPR11 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:14 pm
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This is the response I got on another forum concerning this question.

''European travelers cross into Pakistan from Iran almost on daily basis,...

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What a story! Ha! You already mentioned some bits in other posts but that's a great little writeup, thanks. It's really clearer now what all this...
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Last post by TautTruffle
Wed Sep 20, 2023 8:26 am
Leave UK car in Georgia or Armenia

Last post by cristiano « Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:44 pm
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by Jalowen » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:49 am

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We want to drive our UK car to Georgia & Armenia but will need to fly from one of those countries to UK for a few weeks & then return. Is this...

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Thank you. I had read that your car entry is in your passport ( like in Turkey) so that it’s hard to fly out & leave your car.

In Turkey your car...

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Last post by cristiano
Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:44 pm
Beshariq border crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikistan, Fergana Valley)

Last post by EvanMHill « Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:22 pm
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by irishmcbride » Sun Aug 14, 2016 9:21 am
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Went through this crossing a couple of days ago, was much smoother than anticipated, although time consuming.

Taxi from Fergana to the crossing took...

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Took a Yandex from Kokand to the border for 95000 Som. Only us crossing, a Uzbek woman and a Tajik man. Woman spoke no Russian but clearly wanted us...
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Last post by EvanMHill
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:22 pm

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