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Old 17 Aug 2013
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Germany to South Africa via Middle East

Hi

being motorcycle travellers and now rolling with a 4WD Mitsubishi L300 we want to share our experiences with the HUBB

Our plan .... Germany to South Africa

the trouble in Egypt changed our possible route a bit, we are heading to Iran, take the ferry to UAE/Oman and get to Sudan, either by

ferry from Jeddah to Suakin

or

container shipping from Salalah to Port Sudan

So, fingers crossed somehow we get to EastAfrica and head south

stay tuned and enjoy our blog / fotos

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Hi there

I am very curious to read about your experiences as I will travel exactly the opposite direction - starting in November in Nairobi, I plan to travel through Ethiopia to Port Sudan/Suakin, take the ferry over to Jeddah, drive to Dubai and take the ferry from Sharjah to Bandar Abbas in Iran.

I am very interested in your experiences regarding the following questions:
1) Are you encountering any difficulties driving into Iran with your vehicle? Some months ago, some travellers reported some restrictions with doing this.
2) Which ferry do you use from Iran to UAE/Oman? What are the cost and how long do they take?
3) Where do you apply for and what are your experiences with getting a transit visa through Saudi Arabia?
4) What are the details of the ferry from Jeddah to Port Sudan/Suakin?

Thank you for sharing your experiences on this forum!
Florian
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Hi Florian

step by step ... check the search here at the HUBB and at wuestenschiff.de

So far we know/think/hope

1. we just met an italian couple with a landrover in Cappadocia, they travelled during Ramadan, made a roundtrip and had no problems whatsoever and really enjoyed Iran

2. I think there is only 1 ferry, I expect about $ 800.- all inkl. for 2 pax and the minibus, 12-18 hours

3. We want to apply in Abu Dhabi (Sudan first) and it looks like it all depends on the letter from the german embassy ... otherwise they issue only for residents

4. check the search, I expect about $ 800.- to $ 1000.- ... 12-18 hours

We will see, but probably shipping from Oman to Sudan is the way to go

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Hi there!

We left 6 months ago, and we were lucky to go via Egypt.

We've a travellers page on our website, where we keep usefull information about visa's and places to stay. Getting it up to date!
Home (left up corner there is a button for English)

Might see you on the road as we're having a 6months break in Uganda!

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Hi Eef and Dries

looking foward to meet other traveller, seems like not many going down the east coast of Africa these days

We got the first quote shipping a container from Dubai to Port Sudan


Container incl. all local charges in Jebel Ali/Dubai to Port Sudan:

20" 2.125USD
40" 3.100USD

transit Time: 10 days

transport insurance 360USD

fees, fixer, custom, etc. in Port Sudan is not included

We are planning to ship sometime in November, our Minibus is about 4,60m ... the 20" container is 5,70m ... so 1 motorcycle should fit

Of course a 40" has much more space (2 cars, several motorcycles)

Anybody interested in the same shipping route and like to share the costs ???

Cheers Thomas & Andrea

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Hi

our trip is soon coming to an end ... shipping the car and flying home from Capetown beginning of April

read the latest Blog and have a look at our pictures at

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... our last days in SA, more at

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Thank you for the wonderful blog and updates
Makes it so much easier for us in-experienced travellers
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Thank you for let us travel with you!

Much work to keep us readers at home updates, specially together with the pictures. Often the Upload speed is not the same than at home...

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