Getting to SE Asia on a budget
- Sorry if a similar question came up recently, I couldn't find any. -
So I'm researching possible routes for our 2018 (possibly 2017) campervan tour.
I'm wondeiring whether there is any way to get from Central Asia (e.g. the Stans) to SE Asia without spending ridiculous amounts of money for organized tours in order to cross China and/or Myanmar. So I'm thinking of possible alternatives:
1. Ship the vehicle from e.g. Iran to SE Asia. - Wouldn't come a lot cheaper than a organized China tour as far as my findings go. But has anybody done it?
2. I understand a guide in China is mandatory for self-driving travellers. Would it be feasible to have our van loaded on the back of a truck and shipped through China? I really don't know whether this is doable and whether it would yield any cost savings at all. What are your thoughts?
3. Cut the time spent on the guided tour as short as possible. I've mostly seen trip durations of 20-40 days. Can a trip say from Kyrgazstan to Laos be done quicker?
Don't get me wrong, I'd much prefer to really travel China, rather than rush through it. However, we will be on a budget and also I don't exactly sympathize with the idea of being "forced" into this organized tour scheme.
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