Australia-Indonesia-Thailand-2016
 

Hi,
Looking into planning a trip to start mid-September 2016.
Darwin-Timor Leste-Flores-Sumbawa-Lombok-Bali-Java-Sumatra-Malaysia-Thailand-Cambodia. Maybe shipping bike home or just travel the same as above but in reverse?
Also looking into another alternative in shipping from Melbourne Australia to either Penang or Bangkok then touring around Thailand/Cambodia and then travelling as above over land above back to Australia.
Route is very flexible at this stage and company is welcome. Plan to be back in Oz by around mid-January 2017
Anyone interested to hang out for parts of the trip, share stories, shipping expenses etc - feel free to contact.
Daryl.

Re Aus to Thai Trip
 

Hi,
Just a show of interest in your trip as I have been considering a similar route ie Melb/Darwin/Se Asia. I am interested to know if you have made enquiries regarding shipping and transport/ and border crossings within Se Asia?


Please respond at your convenience,

regards Michael.

Is a carnet required for these countries?

Carnet is required for East Timor, Indonesia and Malaysia. Not for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam etc.

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Hi,

I was looking into a similar trip earlier this year, but gave up when a contact at Toll Holdings in Dili advised that it was taking ships about 10 days to gain access to the port after arriving in Timor, and some were continuing on their journey without unloading cargo due to the wait times.

I could not find any information on crossing from Timor-Leste to Indonesia with a motorcycle. I contacted the Indonesian Embassies in Canberra and Dili; Canberra were quite helpful, but did not have any specific information. Dili did not respond to my queries.

Regards

Paul

Indonesian Ferry Timetable
 

Hi,
Below is a link to the ferry timetable. They don't always run to the schedule but it gives anyone interested a bit of an idea.
http://www.lavalontouristinfo.com/la...ytimetable.htm
Cheers,:thumbup1:
Daryl

Hi Daryl,

Thank you for the ferry information. I was considering a land crossing between Timor Leste and West Timor, but could not confirm what customs and immigration documentation was required or or how long I could stay.

I have since spoken to a contact based in Bali who has indicated that as long as I have carnet my bike can be used in Indonesia for 12 months before I need to export it. I can get an initial 30-day tourist visa, which can be extended for a further 30 days.

Regards

Paul

very interesting.
how realistic is it to organize ferry crossings for Bali-Lombok-Sumbawa-Flores on a rented bike?
and then return to directly Bali by some sort of transport vessel?
thanks!

Theres nobody checking the ownership of a vehicle on those ferries - so on your own bike or on a rented bike shouldnt be any problem at all.

If you are travelling with the bike no organisation is required at all as the ferries are roll on - roll off vehicle ferries, you simply buy a ticket and ride on to the ferry, park it and walk up to the passenger deck - thousands of people do it every day.

Returning the bike to Bali unaccompanied is somewhat more difficult as you will need to arrange for someone to collect the bike at the other end, and also arrange to get the keys and shipping paperwork to them.

i see. what about travelling from Flores to Bali by ship with the bike? hitching a ride on a freight vessel for a fee maybe?
thanks!

Gis a whistle if you get close to Darwin bier

Yes, there are ships from Flores direct to Lombok and Surabaya (Java) which you can take a bike aboard - not sure about Bali, but that's not to say there isn't.

Daryl, how soon before you head off to Lombok? - I am scheduled to be riding in Japan in September.:thumbup1:

Indonesia
 

Hi Farquhar,
Only 9 weeks and 5 days to go, not that I'm counting - much! So Saturday the 17th September and I'm good to go.
Merantau has had my rear Givi topbox bracket modified to fit the Honda, so will just need to install a couple of usb plugs (one under seat the other on the bars) and a usb on Merantau's Kawasaki and we're good to go. Straight over to Sumbawa for a few days, Flores and up to Sulawesi for a few weeks. Return back to Flores where Merantau will head home and I'll keep making my way over to Timor if all goes to plan?
Have taken your advice re the seat cover for the Honda and Merantau's Kawasaki,:thumbup1: soon see how it works.
I'll be in contact soon Farquhar.
Cheers,
Daryl.

very interesting!
do you have more info please?
ive read about tour boats from Lombok to Flores & return, but they dont allow motorbikes on board.
thanks