Hi all,

My partner and I have been in the process of researching and planing our overland route from India - London - Cape town.

We are Shipping our 4x4 (Land Cruiser troop carrier) from Sydney to Chennai, India, and are planning to be in Nepal for my brothers wedding in Feb 2014.

We would then like to proceed overland to London. From India there are not many viable overland routes that are particularly trouble free. Rather than Afghanistan or Iran we plan on crossing Via the Karakoram Highway from Pakistan into China.

Anyone familiar with overland travel in China knows that it can be quite expensive in smaller numbers.

The fastest way to pass through China and into the stans, Kyrgyzstan, is via the routes as stated by two of the tour companies that have quoted us -

NAVO -

Day1.Khunjerab-Tashkurgan Karakuli-Lake

Day2.Karakuli Lake-Kashgar

Day3.Kashgar(stay for getting necessary driving license and so on)

Day4.Kashgar-Tourgat

Day5.Tourgat exit China


Or from China overland


Day01.Drive into China via Turgart Pass Khunjereb Pass. Saty in Tashkorgan.then drive to Kashgar Hotel: Crown Inn

Day02. Tashkorgan - Karakuri Lake- kashgar (290km) Hotel:Seman Hotel

Day03. Kashgar ((paperwork at traffic police station & sightseeing)
Hotel:Seman Hotel

Day04.Kashgar– Turgart Pass where drive into Kyrgyzstan.(150km)


I have also been in contact with Xin Jiang & Tibet Expeditions but have not received a reply.

Regardless of the time frame both companies have quoted around $3000 USD (or AUD about the same at the moment) for the one vehicle and two people.

We are planning on making the crossing as soon as we can weather permitting. Both companies have recommended late April or May.

Some costs can be shared by fellow travelers which is why we have posted this thread.

We have a couple from Oz who have showed some interest in tagging along, but the more the merrier!!

Please contact or PM me if anyone out there is interested in joining us or has a similar plan.

Thanks

Jerome.

If there are any other tour companies in China that I haven't mentioned, please let me know and I will inquire ASAP.

Hi all.

We have just been provided another quote from China Overland. It seems more reasonable.

$2200 USD for two people and one vehicle. I have requested a breakdown of the costs and an itinerary. I will post that up once we hear back from them.

Apparently the border does not open until May the 1st so that's the date that we will be aiming for.

Please get back to me if you are interested.

Thanks

Jerome

Hi there ,
2014 it is good year , there is some agency in Kashgar who is making good service much better than NAVO and suitable price ,,,

1 car 2200USD$ quite a lot , I may recommend Kashgar Adventure Travel who is making fast and good price with trust .

if you want contacts please feel free to ask me ,I may help cut down the price .

Hi Jerome,

We are planning on crossing China at a similar time to yourselves (April 2014) - but from Laos straight up to Mongolia. Unfortunately it looks like our plans are just too far apart to be aligned to save expense...

... but we have just completed our outbound trip through China - the long way, from Kyrgyzstan to Lao in 35 days, so if you have questions, then please do get in touch.

Cheers,

Vaughan.

Hi

thinking of trip out UK, spring next year.
through Pakistan KKH, Kashgar, Krygostan & home.

so is partly same route.
on Motorcycle. 2 up, passenger is nervous of security situation in Pakistan.

is the Kunza lake (north of Gilgit) easily passible with vehicle.

bit early days for me, but if can be organised good to have company.

Joe.

A friend and I are in India now and we're trying to figure out a way to get from india to "The Stans" around the same time you are all planning to go. Problem is one of us is holding an American passport and can't get a Pakistan OR Iran visa. Your route definitely takes us through Pakistan huh?

Any idea of an alternative that avoids Pakistan and Iran?

We would love to join u in Asia trip 2014.
Please contact me on
https://www.facebook.com/Leandro.mendez82
leandromendez@gmail.com
Thanks

LETS DO THIS!

Same route, same dates. If everything goes according to plan, I would love to make this trip on my 03 Africa Twin as swiftly, cheaply, and efficiently as possible. Hit me up too!

theoverman83@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/andrew.overby.52

Im also potentially in...we are two motorcycles looking to make the crossing from India to Kazakhstan via Pakistan and China. May 1 could also work as a date for us. So that is two more people. The big issue for us is price so if we get enough people to come and can drive the price down then we would seriously consider joining. Feel free to contact me directly if anyone wants to talk more about this...

thescenicroutethroughlife@gmail.com

sent you an email momo :-)

I just posted this, for those who are interested:

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...266#post444366

Have ridden from India to Uk on my Royal Enfield in June 2013 to Aug 2013. I stay in Gujarat State. If u r in India u all are welcome to stay with me. Any logistics in India or help pl write to me. Shall be glad to help out.

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Hey kayjay thats great! Would lov to hear from u about the trip logistics. ..

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Anyone update their plans?

I've got a company that will go at reasonable rates. Its a 5 day Itinerary through Kashgar.

$1800 for 1 bike
$2500 for 2 bikes
$3300 for 3 bikes

And so on.

Contact me if interested.

Unfortunatly I think I am opting out of the overland to Kyrgystan. Im on an older model Royal Enfield. Great bike but not the most reliable. I will surely run into some mechanical issues in the 1000k stretch through Pakistan and I'm not too keen on that happening on a lonely stretch of highway on a day I happen not to have no escort. Even with escort its been dodgy lately...not sure if anyone read that some Spanish cyclist who had an armed escort of 12 soldiers got ambushed by Taliban and 6 of his armed escorts were killed. This just happened a few weeks ago. I also just got news from a couple who just passed through a few weeks ago and said they didnt always have an escort.

Anyways, I'd probably be going for it if I was on a more reliable bike. So, along with another rider I am air-freighting the bike from Delhi to Kyrgyzstan. In the end its actually cheaper, albeit less romantic. If anyone is interested in joining in on this option the more we get the cheaper it will be. ETD is mid-May. Message me for details.

Best of luck to the overlanders...I will always feel I missed out.