Eurasian trip from EU to Singapore options
I'm planning a trip from Europe to Singapore. Initially the ride was going to be from EU through Central Asia, Mongolia and Siberia to Vladistok and then ship the bike home. That was before the war in Ukraine which between heavy sanctions from the west and the sheer principal of not wanting to give any monetary support to Russia The plan changed to go to Singapore. After looking at the challenges, difficulties and costs of getting a Chinese drivers licence, bike registrations, permits and a paid guide to escort. I was looking at taking the karakoram highway into Pakistan, India, Myanmar, South East Asia down the peninsula to Singapore. But now I see that there are new border closures between India and Myanmar which halted that plan. Now before you chime in and remind me that to get to the karakoram highway I would have to go through China anyways from Kyrgyzstan which for a short 1-2 day passage cost wise may seem more feasible than doing a 2-3 week passage through Tibet and on to Yunnan Province and down into Laos. Which Yes would be Epic route to say the least but may be more difficult cost wise. So here's my options. 1, is to go for a Chinese tour company and drop major bank to do this ride from Kyrgyzstan to Laos. The 2nd, And I don't know if anyone have any familiarity with having a bike crated up and shipped by truck from the Kyrgyzstan border across China to Laos. And then from there ride the remainder of the trip down?
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