Hi Ollie,
I have been looking at this for a long time and the best I could get is that the charges for the permits, as in:
Xinjiang Border Management Bureau
Xinjiang Custom Department
Xinjiang police Bureau
Xinjiang military Department
Xinjiang Border Transpoartation Bureau
Xinjiang Border Security Bureau
temporary driving licence
temporary licence tag
will cost about $700 (USD). I'm told that it will cost you another 700 to enter another province!.... new permits for new province.
The guide, as you say, is $150-200 per day - outrageous in a country where $20 a week (or was that per month), is consided good wages!
I was also told that it is possible to travel without a guide if you sign a contract, not to break the law and not to go to "closed" areas, (list supplied).
No further info on this yet though.
I could live with the cost of the permits if I could be shot of the guide;-))
Cheers,
John.
Let us know if you get more other info please!
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