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Thailand - Myanmar - India March 2018

G'day

I am looking to cross by motorcycle from the Malay/Thai border to the Myanmar/India border around mid march 2018. My plan would be to get through Thailand in 4days and through Myanmar in 8days.

I have preliminary quotes from around US$2000.00 based on 3 people travelling to include guides, hotels and permissions.

I am a little flexible with the departure date and also the itinerary.

Anyone keen to hook up and keep the pricing down ?

Get in touch and let me know.
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David
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Old 19 May 2017
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Hi David, those would be my dates too. I will be riding the Indochina from Indonesia​ to Malaysia to Thailand to Myanmar to India. Shall stay in touch.

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Thailand - Myanmar - India March 2018

DobDevo: Hello. Thank you very much for initiating this thread and sharing your quote for the cost of the crossing. I may be interested in joining you and others for a Thailand->Myanmar->India crossing during March of 2018. Is three the limit per guide at this price?

DobDevo/Aditya Raj Kapoor: Are either of you planning to travel in Australia or New Zealand prior to reaching Thailand? Tentatively, my high-level schedule is:

Nov-Dec: New Zealand (Flexible: 1 or 2 months, as early as mid-Oct)
Jan-Feb: Australia (Flexible: 2 or 3 months)
Mar-?: Malaysia\Thailand (Flexible: 1 or 2 months)
April-?: India

Ideally, I would prefer to have more time in Australia and SE Asia. However, if I can secure a slot for a tour crossing Myanmar, I do not mind compressing my schedule. I can start my New Zealand tour as early as Oct 18th to acquire more time elsewhere. (I'll need to ensure a quick Australia to Thailand connection.)

Btw, I have read a little about India and would like to share the following: (Off topic, but related)

Recommended months to travel: (7 potential nice months)
(Oct-May) In general overall regions
(Oct-Mar) Peninsular India
(Apr-Jun) Higher elevations/hills; lovely at this time
(Dec-Feb) West Bengal state: entry point

Recommended months not to travel:
(Ap-Jun) Very hot and dry for most of India; humid along the coasts
(Jun-Sep?) Heavy rains in northeastern regions; wettest regions in the world

Thanks again for initiating this thread. I'll contact you via PM to learn more.

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Hi....I will start my RTW in two weeks from Vladivostok and ride westwards. I should be in Indonesia in the first week of the next year. Then inch my way to India. That's the plan.

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Hi Aditya

Thats good to hear that the dates mentioned will suit you. When will you be in a position to commit to a date and make a booking for this crossing ?

Let me know
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This is too early for me to commit a real date, but I estimate that I should be able to stick to the plan. More fine tuning before the year is over for sure. Maybe we will meet somewhere.

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My wife and I are planning to cross Thailand-Myanmar-India mid March 2018 so we would be interested in joining others to keep costs down. (1 motorcycle, 2 up).
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Will connect!

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Hello Bad Lever11

Sounds good. How long are you considering in Thailand /Myanmar ?

My plan is to spend as little time as possible (3days) transiting Thailand and then 7-8 days travelling through Myanmar. Does this suit you ?

If so I will arrange for some quotes from the different tour operators.

I would imagine once a booking is in place it will become easier to get other people on board and reduce the overall cost.

Let me know
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Hi David (Dobdevo),
Sorry to be so late in my reply but we are still interested in joining a group to cross Thailand and Myanmar around those dates (mid-March) and happy to have minimum time in Thailand.
Have you arranged any quotes at this stage? We are 2 up, 1 bike.
Cheers, David (bad.lever).
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Heya Dave,

We (2 Perth boys on motorbikes) have similar plans, starting from Malay/Thai border going to Myanmar/India border.

We're looking at mid to late february, but have not booked anything yet!

Lets keep in touch and see whether we can get a group together.

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I have preliminary quotes from around US$2000.00 based on 3 people travelling to include guides, hotels and permissions.
Why wasting so much money to ship exotic bikes around the globe? Local bikes in Asia can be rented for 4 Dollars per day. Hotels are not more expensive too not talking about using public transport...
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I'm interested too!

Hello everybody!

I'm travelling with my Volkswagen T4 and I want to go in India from Thailand so I'm interested by your group! Is it still ok! Keep me in touch!

Thank you!!

Aubin&Hélène

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Hello Aubine, Helene

We are currently at 5 persons which is the maximum group size permitted before another guide is required. This would involve extra costs for all members of our group. At this stage I cannot invite you along but should the situation change I will let you know.

Enjoy your travels and good luck.
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Hi!

Thank you for your answer even if it's bad for us! If somebody leave let me know.
What is the cost for you?

Thanks again,

Aubin & Hélène
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