Hi,

Just sent out a group e-mail to everyone, hopefully everyone got it.

If not let me know

Kim

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Hi Folks,
Greetings from Dublin,Ireland.
I plan to cross from Kyrgystan into China (at Torugart / Irkestam) late August / early Sept 2015 in a 4x4 on route to New Delhi. Hope to exit into Nepal (near Zhhangmu) between eighteen to twenty days later.

Happy to hear from all road brotha's and Sista's heading the same way possibly sharing guide/permit/costs etc.

I'm speaking with Nova Tour Company and Xinjiang Silkroad Adventures at present. Both are pricey.

email dublin2delhi@gmail.com

Kind regards
Fergal John
email dublin2delhi@gmail.com
http://www.dublin2delhi.com

Hi We are Janet and Chris from the UK. We are planning to drive to Australia in the latter part of this year in our Toyota Hilux. We are very interested in joining your group through China and maybe Burma, is this possible. Again we can accommodate a guide in our van. Can you tell us if it is possible and what we need to do Thanks

Hi Janet and Chris

Please PM me your e-mail address, full names and nationally.

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Oops, sorry about the repeat e-mail everyone... I pressed the wrong button.

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Hi guys,
Does anybody know if there is a permit for your own vehicle needed when crossing the wagah border from pakistan into india?

The ministry of foreign affairs of germany mentiones on its homepage that one MIGHT need a permit for the own vehicle but nobody cited that in the forums.

Can anybody confirm that or is that not true? If YES, where and when do i have to obtain this permit?

Thanks mates!

Hey all:

I spoke to Kim about what to do with some information
I came up with - and I'll post here and see what everyone
thinks.

Here goes:

A couple of things that may be of interest:

1) I have 2 quotes from guide companies that are both
cheaper than the one from NAVO.

They are cheaper by about $50 - $170 per person.

They also include accommodation in those lower prices.

At $40 / night (4 nights) that is $200 - $300 cheaper per
person, based on 4 people. At 6 people it is even cheaper

2) I am interested in taking a side trip out to Shipton Arch,
which is apparently the worlds largest arch, about 40 km from
Kashgar for a day hike. This would be optional:

Tushuk Tash (Shipton's Arch) - Images

Shipton's Arch - Wiki

We can set up the same 5 day crossing, but do Shipton Arch
on one of the days - for about an additional $80 per person
(for 4 people). That is with a vehicle to take us there
and back.

Another thought was to camp there overnight, if it works.

3) As the group is getting pretty large (about 15+ at last
count) I would prefer a smaller group.

To break off a smaller group, we could either:

a) split some people into a different group. With
a different company and guide we would move faster
through the process - even on the same dates

b) do a group a few days, or even a week earlier
Options for that would be:
- 7 days earlier (c/w the same Thurs -> Mon)
- 4 days earlier (Mon -> Fri)

Let me know if any of this of interest...

Cheers !

Hi we are two blokes from Gibraltar driving in a Hilux to Australia planning to cross China in mid September from Kashgar to Mohan in Laos. Please contact me on paulmoody2@gmail.com if you want to chat about this.

Thomas_HH
You need a carnet to enter India cent percent.

I just read though the whole forum and I believe I'm caught up. I'm on a year long service trip through Asia that will end in August and I plan on buying a bike in Tajikistan in late August. Your itinerary sounds amazing and I already have a 10 year Chinese visa but I can't commit to a trip in early September being that I'm not sure how long it will take to acquire a bike.

Is anyone planning on riding in the northern istans (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan...) in September/October? Or even taking any rout from Asia towards Europe? I'm looking for a partner but having a difficult time finding one. Any other forums you would recommend? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

-Graham

Hi there everyone, I would love to join this group to cross china from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan on the KKH, I am riding a motorbike and would be happy to delay my original crossing time of July to September if this fits in with everyone else? I hope I am not too late to join? Emma X

Hi there, I am interested in joining a pre organised group crossing the KKH. Please PM, or reply on post. Many thanks
Mike

Hi,
I will be heading Kyrgyzstan - China - Pakistan - India.
Meeting in Kyrgyzstan the last week in September 2015.
Gentle crossing of China and swift through Pakistan.
Will employ local guides / security in each.

Planning for Amritsar on Oct 12th -/+ a day.
All company welcome or happy to join in a group.
Kind regards

Fergal John
dublin2delhi@gmail.com
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Hi everybody, anyone else looking for a tour share in the next few weeks/months. I know it will be cold and hard but I really need to get to Pakistan, India or Nepal from China!! Kyrgyzstan border crossings as per usual

Please get back to asap to organise, desperate to go on and stuck in Kyrgyzstan!