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Khorgos border crossing Q&A (Almaty - Urumqi)

Last post by merodrem « Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:51 am
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by Oakenshield » Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:43 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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Does anyone have some intel on wether the border will be open or closed?

29th september closed, 30th open, 1st 2nd and 3rd october closed, 4th...
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Last post by merodrem
Thu Sep 21, 2023 10:51 am
Khunjerab Pass (China-Pakistan border) Q&A

Last post by Roadtophnompenh « Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:38 am
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by AUM » Thu Aug 06, 2015 3:09 pm
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Hello,
I am in Gilgit, planning to cross to China soon.
Someone here scared me that they might refuse me to cross the border if I can not prove a...

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It all depends on the weather, not politics. I was at the border 20 october last year, and hardly made it upstairs driving a Lexus 4X4. If the global...
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Last post by Roadtophnompenh
Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:38 am
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
Wagah Border (Lahore - Amritsar) PAK - IND

Last post by TautTruffle « Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:51 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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Very helpful. Yep, money has a strange power to crack even the hardest bureaucracy.
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Last post by TautTruffle
Wed Sep 20, 2023 7:51 am
When will the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border reopen?

Last post by Mary « Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:08 am
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by Andrea1989 » Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:48 pm
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Hello! Can you tell me if the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan is open?

Thank you in advance!

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Hello! We are a couple that crossed the borther from Kyrgyzstan to Tayikistan last 9th september.
Kyrgyzstan tourist departament sent the mail with...
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Last post by Mary
Wed Sep 20, 2023 5:08 am
Georgia to Russia Border crossing (Zemo Larsi - Chertov Most)

Last post by missmax8 « Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:18 am
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by ivars » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:55 pm
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I was browsing through the site and found the border map, and thought that maybe it could be useful to someone that I posted the info about the...

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Has anyone crossed in the other direction recently, from Russia into Georgia?

To cross the border do we need to be in a car (and not to be an...
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Last post by missmax8
Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:18 am
When will Azerbaijan open its borders?

Last post by arsenal4mylife « Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:20 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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So the only option to do overland is Fly into Baku -> Land to Georgia -> Land to Armenia?
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Last post by arsenal4mylife
Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:20 am
Chinese border crossings: open or closed?

Last post by Mitsch « Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:39 pm
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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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I want to cross from China to Kazakhstan via the Khorgos / Nur Zholy border crossing at the beginning of the golden week holiday.
Does anyone have...

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Last post by Mitsch
Mon Sep 18, 2023 4:39 pm
Cross Khunjerab pass by bicycle solo from pakistan to China

Last post by bwv812 « Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:48 pm
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by [email protected] » Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:40 pm

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Any update on How feasible it is to cross thé pass to China, with bicycle, on our own, (without being in à group or agency). Any restriction ?...

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Last post by bwv812
Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:48 pm
Bus or train from Almaty to China still operational?

Last post by jeangarcin « Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:43 am
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by TravellerDeQuebec » Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:25 pm

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Now that China has begun to give tourist Visas again, I am considering going through China to South Korea this summer. However, to do so I would want...

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Hello !
I traveled from Almaty to Urumqi on the 16th august (2023), there was still no direct train or bus at that time, so I took a bus to Khorgas...

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Last post by jeangarcin
Sat Sep 16, 2023 8:43 am
Iraqi Kurdistan - Turkey border crossing reports

Last post by byhike « Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:28 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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.... Everywhere it is written that you can get a VOA for Kurdistan. Still, in the official gov side, it is written you have to obtain an e-visa...
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Last post by byhike
Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:28 pm
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
Tashkent to Shymkent border crossing Q&A

Last post by benzhamin « Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:56 pm
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by trevor warman » Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:50 am
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Tashkent to Shymkent via Chernyaevka border crossing..

from TSUM department store, green bus #97 1000 UZSom to near Yunusobod Bazaar.. then mini...

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Much the same as Hugo, crossed from Shymkent -> Tashkent mid-morning a couple of days ago.

Our hotel owner suggested using InDrive, but when we got...
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Last post by benzhamin
Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:56 pm
Security situation in Xinjiang - leave your thoughts

Last post by andrewm857 « Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:40 pm
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by steven » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:38 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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I have two phones. Will this cause me problems at the border? I know somebody asked about a burner phone already, but in my case I'm not trying to...
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Last post by andrewm857
Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:40 pm
Border crossing reports: Tsiteli (Red Bridge) - Shikhli/Sixli (Georgia-Azerbaijan)

Last post by Pilgrimish « Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:24 am
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by Van_Gogh » Wed Mar 28, 2018 5:41 pm
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Maybe I'm wrong, but I did not find a topic for this border crossing?

By the way, the name Krasniy Most as stated on the border information pages...

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Hi, just wanted to add my own experience at this border to keep it as recent as possible. Like other posters I had no issues whatsoever getting...
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Last post by Pilgrimish
Sat Sep 09, 2023 5:24 am
Oybek - Buston (UZ-TAJ) border crossing

Last post by FRT15 « Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:29 am
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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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This week I did this in the opposite direction. Paid 200000 through yandex app from Tashkent to Oybek. Then $10 for taxi on Tajik side to Khujand....
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Last post by FRT15
Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:29 am
Abkhazia-Georgia (Inguri) border crossing Q&A

Last post by marco60 « Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:02 pm
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by Bulut » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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Hi everyone,

Two weeks later will visit Georgi. During my visit I also want to see Abkhazia. So will use the Inguri border. Below link is seems up...

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Has anyone tried this border recently ? Planning on visiting Abkhazia in late October.
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Last post by marco60
Thu Sep 07, 2023 12:02 pm
Border crossings reports: Dostyk/Dustlyk (Uzbekistan/Kyrgyzstan)

Last post by HugoL « Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:19 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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Used this crossing from both directions this week as I wanted to do a quick dive to Osh from Tashkent. Smoothest border crossing experience over the...
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Last post by HugoL
Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:19 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
Irkeshtam Pass: Kyrgyzstan (Osh - Sary Tash) to China (Kashgar)

Last post by Myosotis « Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:58 am
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by Myers3000 » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:24 am
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We crossed over from Kyrgyzstan to China via the Irkeshtam pass a week ago so can give a quick update of our experiences for anyone it might help....

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You can change Som and get anything (SIM card/food/drinks..) after the Chinese side (where they stamp your passport).
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Last post by Myosotis
Wed Sep 06, 2023 5:58 am
Aktau to Turkmenbashi (Kaz - Turk)

Last post by jackfack « Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm

by jackfack » Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm

Hello everybody,
I am in Baku, goind eastward. I wanted to take the Baku-Turkmenbashi ferry, but as the border of Azerbaidjan is closed at least...

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Last post by jackfack
Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:32 pm
Azerbaijan - georgia border open for exit?

Last post by jackfack « Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:36 pm
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by jigeel » Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:03 am

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Hi, I am planning to travel from Azerbaijan to Georgia by land, I saw some reports that it is possible to exit Azerbaijan by land. Is there public...

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I was in Baku in july and the reason given was to avoid refugees from Russia (young people who doesn't want to make the war)

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Last post by jackfack
Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:36 pm
Matsimi - Balakan Border Crossing Reports (Georgia - Azerbaijan)

Last post by Milad « Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:52 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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Well - there is a procedure to get a special permit, but I have never heard of someone getting it in practice. But I haven't heard of many people...
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Last post by Milad
Tue Aug 29, 2023 11:52 am
Bulgan - Takashiken border (Mongolia - China)

Last post by Tepezcu « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:03 am
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by TonyBustamante » Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:44 pm
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just crossed this border from hovd to xinjiang and i just want to note, that the entire road between hovd and the border is not yet entirely paved...

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I have recently crossed this border by bicycle (China->Mongolia). From Takashiken to the border there are 18 km of paved road. Before leaving, I...
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Last post by Tepezcu
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:03 am
Armenia - Turkey border reopening Q&A

Last post by IronChris « Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:31 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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Ah of course.
Not on my route in the current journey. Thank you!
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Last post by IronChris
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:31 am

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