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Transiting Iran with a guide

Long shot, but I'm looking to travel through Iran to Pakistan at the start of November. I'm from the UK so I get shafted with having to pay for a tour guide for the trip.

I've been quoted around £2000 for all expenses (bar my food/fuel) for a 7 day transit. I'm sure this will shift and can hopefully be negotiated.

If anyone else is looking at passing through at a similar time it'd be great to group up and share costs.
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Hi Josh

Can't help I'm afraid but I'll be crossing Iran next year and am interested to
know how you get on (see my thread). What's your big plan?

Chris
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Cheers Chris, I'll try and keep this thread informed.

My grand plan is to get from UK to NZ along the ground and seeing as many things as possible on the way. Not much of a goal except that. The hopeful route is Europe, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thai, Malay, Indonesia, Aus, NZ. We'll see

I'm considering shipping over Iran though as the price is just way too much of the budget. Shipping gets expensive fast too though...
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Cool, same route as me. I was planning on stopping in Thai but who knows maybe I'll keep going! I haven't yet done my costings for Iran but may just suck it up for the experience. Can you chuck your bike on a train?

Chris
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Hey chaps

I recently completed that whole trip in reverse (NZ -to- UK).

If you need any help or advice .. just ask.

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Hi Keith, I'm planning your route next year. Perhaps you could help me out a little? I'd love to hear about your experiences.

Kai
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Hi Josh

Can't help I'm afraid but I'll be crossing Iran next year and am interested to
know how you get on (see my thread). What's your big plan?

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When are you planing to go next year Chris?
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When are you planing to go next year Chris?


Leaving UK beginning of September, arriving Iran late September.

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I'm thinking of going through at the same time, perhaps we could share some costs along the way?

Kai
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Have a look at overlandtoiran.com hossein has a carnet service that might help.

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Yup, did that and contacted via e-mail already...

However this may be a show-stoper for us:

"Please notice this official document will be only valid for 7 days maximum and you must enter and exit via different countries, For example from Turkey to Turkmenistan".

We will be entering and exiting via Turkey...

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Could you not enter / exit through Azerbaijan or Armenia? They would take you back into Turkey quite quickly.

The 7 day thing does suck, you'd probably have to get a "proper" carnet to extend that I guess.

Also I should add for anyone watching this thread I'm now travelling in April and hoping to be in Iran in May, and not November, and I'm still looking for someone to share guide costs with, or a legal way around it.
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I asked the Embassy about a transit visa. They replied;

To obtain visa, you will need to receive an authorization code. This code needs to be issued by Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Tehran.
You have two options to gain this code:


Option one would be if you have friends or family in Iran they can visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran and give invitation letter for you and apply for the code for you,


OR



Option two would be apply through Travelling Agencies in UK or Iran and they can apply for the code for you, and the code can be sent to us by MFA.



Either option once the authorization code is been issued for you and sent to us by MFA, then you can visit us to have your visa issued.


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Could you not enter / exit through Azerbaijan or Armenia? They would take you back into Turkey quite quickly.



The 7 day thing does suck, you'd probably have to get a "proper" carnet to extend that I guess.



Also I should add for anyone watching this thread I'm now travelling in April and hoping to be in Iran in May, and not November, and I'm still looking for someone to share guide costs with, or a legal way around it.


Just to say that I am leaving UK in March en route to Southeast Asia and beyond, but definitely interested in traveling through Iran. If you make any breakthroughs in terms of info, please share! Shame I can't leave later but need to be in India in early May, and Kuala Lumpur a few weeks later...


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