UK to Pak june 2013

[DaringJaju88]

Right guys im new to the HUBB and its an awesome resource for bikers and adventurers alike. Basically i'm (Middlesbrough) to Islamabad (Pakistan). anyone done this ride and could give me some advice on routes etc. What I really want is some companions as no1 I know is up for such a ride...

Ill be travelling to Italy - ferry to Greece then ride through turkey iran and into Pakistan. If the pak iran border is too hostile ive got air freight quotes from air iran cargo of around £120 from Tehran to Karachi and then the passenger flight costing around £100 on top. most likely ill try n cross the border but this is a big task and I really want companions.

So anyone intrested???

[blessing786]

Originally Posted by DaringJaju88

Right guys im new to the HUBB and its an awesome resource for bikers and adventurers alike. Basically i'm (Middlesbrough) to Islamabad (Pakistan). anyone done this ride and could give me some advice on routes etc. What I really want is some companions as no1 I know is up for such a ride...

Ill be travelling to Italy - ferry to Greece then ride through turkey iran and into Pakistan. If the pak iran border is too hostile ive got air freight quotes from air iran cargo of around £120 from Tehran to Karachi and then the passenger flight costing around £100 on top. most likely ill try n cross the border but this is a big task and I really want companions.

So anyone intrested???

Hello,

I am looking to do this trip around about the same time as you but I am going to be using a car and also I will be travelling without stopping (Just sleeping at hotels when necessary no sigh seeing)

Like you I cannot find anyone that wants to join me, I have been researchin for the past 1 year and now feel I have all the information I need to do this trip. I think the border crossing will be ticky but not impossiable. I think with low profile should be all good, Can you send me the contact details for Iran Cargo? I wonder if they take cars by air frieght??

I am looking to take the following route....

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

What sort of advise you after~? I havent done the trip yet but I have done extensive research so hopefully maybe able to assist.

[DaringJaju88]

Hi, judging from your name it contains the numbers 786 so I can only assume you are also a fellow Pakistani, asalamualaikum.

The link you provided is empty unfortunately there no route on the map.

I am not wanting to do a straight trip as it will be too much for me and on my motorcycle I am limiting to 300 500 miles travel a day. I need companions more than anything to be honest. i've done all my research behind the trip. I think we could cross the Pakistan border as a group and it would be much safer for us in terms of being conned etc.

when are you planning on leaving and from where?

[blessing786]

Originally Posted by DaringJaju88

Hi, judging from your name it contains the numbers 786 so I can only assume you are also a fellow Pakistani, asalamualaikum.

The link you provided is empty unfortunately there no route on the map.

I am not wanting to do a straight trip as it will be too much for me and on my motorcycle I am limiting to 300 500 miles travel a day. I need companions more than anything to be honest. i've done all my research behind the trip. I think we could cross the Pakistan border as a group and it would be much safer for us in terms of being conned etc.

when are you planning on leaving and from where?

Walikum Aslaam, I am indeed Pakistani, Nice to hear from a fellow Pakistani on the Hubb. One of the best things is the diversity, you can meet people from every corner.

I am looking to leave on the 21st of June, for two reasons one because I cannot get leave from work before then, and two because Iran is having there general elections on the 14th of June 2013, Therefore politcal tensions maybe high before an slightly after this time, They wont really effect me but I dont want to be held up on protest blocking one of the roads I need use etc. Therefore I have deicded to do it after the election and week later when the dust settles a little etc. Historically the Elections in iran are not the smoothest of things.

I am looking to do more miles then you simply in a car its much easier and currently aiming to do about 650ish a day about ten hours drive. I should be at the Iran Pak border by the 1st of July, If your happy to meet in Iran then by all means we can cross togethere? You can ride behind/infront of me until we get out of the danger zone until we reach quetta.

I dont know why the link didnt work but try this one. Oh I forgot to add hences edited that I will be leaving Peterborough, UK. I do have bike licence but no bike so I could consider doing it on bike btu would rather prefer on a car as for me its much quicker. And the aim isnt stop ans sighting seeing its more the thing to say Yes I drove all the way to pak etc.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...4578,25.378418

[DaringJaju88]

Originally Posted by blessing786

Walikum Aslaam, I am indeed Pakistani, Nice to hear from a fellow Pakistani on the Hubb. One of the best things is the diversity, you can meet people from every corner.

I am looking to leave on the 21st of June, for two reasons one because I cannot get leave from work before then, and two because Iran is having there general elections on the 14th of June 2013, Therefore politcal tensions maybe high before an slightly after this time, They wont really effect me but I dont want to be held up on protest blocking one of the roads I need use etc. Therefore I have deicded to do it after the election and week later when the dust settles a little etc. Historically the Elections in iran are not the smoothest of things.

I am looking to do more miles then you simply in a car its much easier and currently aiming to do about 650ish a day about ten hours drive. I should be at the Iran Pak border by the 1st of July, If your happy to meet in Iran then by all means we can cross togethere? You can ride behind/infront of me until we get out of the danger zone until we reach quetta.

I dont know why the link didnt work but try this one. Oh I forgot to add hences edited that I will be leaving Peterborough, UK. I do have bike licence but no bike so I could consider doing it on bike btu would rather prefer on a car as for me its much quicker. And the aim isnt stop ans sighting seeing its more the thing to say Yes I drove all the way to pak etc.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...4578,25.378418

I'll send you a, link of the route I want to take, but think what we could do is meet in Istanbul and then continue on to jhelum which will be the perfect place for us to go or own wastes as you are going to churoi and I am going to Islamabad

Here is, my face book page about my ride

The adventures of Ayaz. Charity Ride to Islamabad

Check it out and keep in touch about it

Are you definitely doing this trip them is it 100%??

[blessing786]

Originally Posted by DaringJaju88

I'll send you a, link of the route I want to take, but think what we could do is meet in Istanbul and then continue on to jhelum which will be the perfect place for us to go or own wastes as you are going to churoi and I am going to Islamabad

Here is, my face book page about my ride

The adventures of Ayaz. Charity Ride to Islamabad

Check it out and keep in touch about it

Are you definitely doing this trip them is it 100%??

Bro you never sent me the link to your route, I went to your FB page but didnt find anything there either apart from the one that goes through Afghansitan which is way too risky.

Bro we could stay together up until Dina, where I would have to break away to enter Kashmir and you could go directly straight onto Islamabad.That is pretty much of all of Iran and most of Pakistan together. SOme of turkey too.

I have no problems with joinin you in Istanbul would quite enjoy doing it with somebody else, my only concern is that I wont be stopping more then one night and will be doing 10hours drive per day, is that going to be okay with you? as I am unsure if your sight seeing enroute and whether you can comfortably ride 10hours ( With break in between).

My route would take me 13 nights (Maybe shorter If I am feeling less tired to carrying on for longer) and I am going through the longer route in Pakistan from Quetta to Sukkur and then up towards Lahore via Balawaphur. The reason being is that Dera Ismail Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan are out of bounds for tourists, although we will be able to blend in as locals we will still be bearing british nummber plates, therefore if we are made to get a NOC we wont be able to go through these areas as the Police wont allow us to go that way via Lolarai, This has caused a 120 mile diversion to my original route which crossed via Lolalrai and direct to Multan bt due to locals even not entering that region I had to re reoute but atleast that safer option. For you it would be short to direct to Islamabad but again its very close to Peshawer and other such tribal regions which are bit risky, so my route maybe longer for you but atleast its more reassuring then the other route direct to Islamabad.

The rest of route is pretty safe apart from the usual risks which are in every country such as road accidemts/theft/ robbery so on etc.Some people have said Turkey/Iran border crossing can be abit of hair raiser due to agents trying to charge you for insurance which is not much bts your hard earned cash, but if your few people then less likely to be intimidated by them and if you stick your ground they leave you to it etc.

Everything is 100% my side apart from Iranian visa's, I am told they are hard to get on British passports, You only have 3 months to pick the visa after getting your authorisation code and then only limited time to enter the country, so I am trying to leave this to the latest possible time so I am within those 3 months. So looking to apply Mid april early May, Everywhere I am staying one night, apart from Istanbul one to sight see and secondly so I have day to pick my Iranian Visa and catch up on sleep. I may need to stay a extra night in Lahore too again to pick up my return Iranian visa as they only offer single entry and I will need one for my return leg of the journey. (I currently cant find anyone that would ship my car back by air, By sea there is too much corruption and too much money) so unless i dont get my visa on time or one at all il be going on that date. Inshaa Allah.

I have a intiniary written up, which I could send you if you fancy a read, it has times, miles, hours everything calculated. If we did together then we mayveven save money on hotels an food by splitting the cost.

I could do this trip on bike too but like I say I dont have bike and buying one that will last that sort of distance my run into my trip money lol

Are you doing this on ur own? no one else wants to do it with me.

[hosseinthebiker]

Originally Posted by DaringJaju88

Right guys im new to the HUBB and its an awesome resource for bikers and adventurers alike. Basically i'm (Middlesbrough) to Islamabad (Pakistan). anyone done this ride and could give me some advice on routes etc. What I really want is some companions as no1 I know is up for such a ride...

Hi dear traveler
hope you doing fine and welcome to the hubb

you can count on me and many friends in my hometown Urmia would be our pleasure to meet you

if you need any help about routes,where to go,what to see,and anything else let me know and contact me directly you can get my email and etc on my blog

regards

Overlanders,Meeting Mr.Hossein

Hossein

[DaringJaju88]

Originally Posted by hosseinthebiker

Hi dear traveler
hope you doing fine and welcome to the hubb

you can count on me and many friends in my hometown Urmia would be our pleasure to meet you

if you need any help about routes,where to go,what to see,and anything else let me know and contact me directly you can get my email and etc on my blog

regards

Overlanders,Meeting Mr.Hossein

Hossein

How can I trust you hosseinbiker