@chris.w, with expensive to enter Iran you mean stuff like fuel taxes?
In 2011, we took the most southern border, and we didn't have to pay any of it.
It sounds like to whole Pakistan stuff got worse, we didn't need any NOC, so if you wanted, you could manage to cross Pakistan in a week. And while the escorts weren't perfect in Pakistan, they didn't have the annoying long waiting (and taking in passports) as they did in Iran.
But we also went up the KKH.
@p4jk: If time is that limited, then yes go and visit Iran.
We actually managed to drive from Islamabad back to Netherlands in three weeks. That was only because our travel plans changed quite a lot, that we made such a choice (and we spend 1.5 month in each country already).
It was only driving and sleeping. In a relaxed way, so no night driving, just stopping when we were fed up.
But still, there is no fun in that.
Iran has a lot to offer, so if you take your time there, you can have fun and actually see some stuff.
You could also look into Georgia and Armenia. And on the way back take the boat over the black sea, if it even saves time.
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