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China [Xinjiang] transit Kyrgyzstan > Pakistan no escorts
I wanted to cross China alone and cheap so organized tour was no option for me. I went to Irkesham border passinf Kirgistan border no problem. In China border crossing (no 1) i had to pay 30 yuan motor tax if you don't have yuan they ask $30. After a few hours paper work everything ok. At second border crossing 25 yuan desinfecting the bike anoter few hours paperwork and i was in. Spend 4 weeks in China a lot of policechecks and it was difficult to get petrol because you need an id card so i depended on locals orpolice to help me. I do not have a chinese driver license nor chinese plates. By exiting however it took 3 days before i could leave because i was missing a form for my motorcycle. I hope this helps for other people to drive in China independently.
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brilliant news! Lets hope this is a good move in the right direction so we are not bound by expensive tour companies.

What nationality are you and the bike if you don't mind me asking?

Did you exit by another border crossing?
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I am dutch exited khunjerab pass.
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Are you telling us that you entered in Xinjiang on your own motorbike, registered in Netherlands, with just a China visa in your passport? Did I understood it right?
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That is correct.
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Very interesting. I will be overlanding on my motorbike (EU plates) in Kirgistan 2nd and 3rd week of August, so it seems that having Chinese visa it will be enough? I'm thinking that if it is so easy, maybe good idea would be to cross China border and stay there for some days.

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Here are the list and links to there RR on how there rode across China without a guide.
Most had no insurance some had no number plates and all was very brave and lucky

1st. Mika, June 2015.
link....http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...na-i-did-82852

2nd. Singel-Handed Decemnber 2016

Link........http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...frontier-90255


3rd. Doogle March 2017

Link.....Renting my way through Asia | Adventure Rider

Chinese part starts at post 70?

4th. Pkicen May 2018.

Link.... HERE.


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For me sorry all the others, the winner is Singel-Handed.

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Not forgetting Walter Colebatch in 1994. OK, they didnt exactly just show up at a border and wing it, but did do it without any guides.
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Not forgetting Walter Colebatch in 1994. OK, they didnt exactly just show up at a border and wing it, but did do it without any guides.
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Walter Colebatch and James Mudie 1994
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I wanted to cross China alone and cheap so organized tour was no option for me. I went to Irkesham border passinf Kirgistan border no problem. In China border crossing (no 1) i had to pay 30 yuan motor tax if you don't have yuan they ask $30. After a few hours paper work everything ok. At second border crossing 25 yuan desinfecting the bike anoter few hours paperwork and i was in. Spend 4 weeks in China a lot of policechecks and it was difficult to get petrol because you need an id card so i depended on locals orpolice to help me. I do not have a chinese driver license nor chinese plates. By exiting however it took 3 days before i could leave because i was missing a form for my motorcycle. I hope this helps for other people to drive in China independently.

Awesome! I'm very interested in some more information.

So you did not get a Chinese Drivers licence and you did not get a Chinese licence plate?

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We are 3 canadians crossing from Kyrgystan to Pakistan across China in september 2018. If anybody does this crossing successfully (or not) please keep me posted. We should try it as well then.

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Unfortunately for us we had no luck with entering on one motorcycle. We had visas, but border control would not let us enter without a tour agency that would collect us. We begged and pleaded, asked them to use our Carnet, offered money, but they would not allow us to enter freely.
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As far as I remember Alex Rubtsov was there a bit earlier with his africa twin but without guide:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...8-4#post195981

It is really interesting thread.
If it is true I will start shipping bike from India next year.
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