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Turkey to Iran Border Crossing
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I'll be crossing from Turkey to Iran in about 12 days at Dogubayazit and as a single female, I'm keen to meet up with someone else just so they don't turn me away at the border. Happy to ride by myself thereafter or as a team either way. I had asked on the forum if any other single females had been through and have no answer. I've come along way - just want to make it through. Anyone going that way at the end of May?
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Hi Adastra,
as i've heard from friends visiting Iran, woman can NOT ride, even cant be a pillion in Iran..
but you should investigate yourself again, there maybe some changes..
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It is probably not a bad idea to team up with someone at the border just to not make yourself a target for a small minded bureaucrat who is having a bad day. However, i don't quite agree with the statement that
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woman can NOT ride, even cant be a pillion in Iran..
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I have meet a German woman riding in Shiraz and there have been some posts on that topic:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...le-women-38545
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...an-alone-55320
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Originally Posted by Adastra
Hi
I'll be crossing from Turkey to Iran in about 12 days at Dogubayazit and as a single female, I'm keen to meet up with someone else just so they don't turn me away at the border. Happy to ride by myself thereafter or as a team either way. I had asked on the forum if any other single females had been through and have no answer. I've come along way - just want to make it through. Anyone going that way at the end of May?
Thanks
Adastra
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Not an issue. Have fun at the "dogbiscuit" border. They are pretty swift and as a white person they'll process you quicker than the hordes. They will check your VIN against your carnet. Iran is the strickest in that sense that I've encountered. Have a good ride. Iran is a wonderful place to ride. Far safer and more friendly than Turkey in my experience.
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Iran
HI Adastra
We'll be missing you by about 10 days, a group of us are entering Iran (en route to Tibet) on Sunday 15th May.
Although I'm with a group this time, I have entered Iran in the past with a female friend riding pillion. At the border they make passengers go separately anyway. You'll be OK and don't listen to whoever it is that says women can't ride bikes in Iran- that is not true.
I'll let you know if there is anything tricky at the border when I get back on line.
I'm assuming internet access is ok in Iran?
I've been looking out for other bike travellers but haven't seen any since Istanbul. If I do see any and they look like they might be on your schedule, I'll let you know.
Good luck and don't worry about the crossing, they are generally very proper about etiquette with women, just make sure you're dressed appropriately.
As for Iran itself, I love it as a country to travel in, you'll get treated as an honourary man because you have your own vehicle, but you'll also get invited back to houses and only women get that opportunity.
Enjoy your trip.
It
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Don't let me put a downer on this border but do take care. There was a scam going on there when we crossed late last year regarding insurance. Big thread about it over here -
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-nothing-52855
When you go though the Iranian side a guy in the Turist office will help you. Best bet is to grab them and ask them to show you how to do everything and hopefully you will avoid the fixers that way. The officials seem pretty honest and helpful. Problem is that a lot of the officials are non-uniformed making it hard to tell who's who.
Enjoy Iran - the people there make it absolutely superb.
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i can agree on Neils warning, we lost quite a lot of money there last november. The problem is the insurance, but actually you don't need to buy it there anyway. But we got intimidated and the last guy didn't want to stamp our paper so we couldn't leave.
If they give you trouble, best thing is to walk back to the tourist guy, complain to him and ask him to accompany you.
Or if nothing helps: say something about all the good stories you heard about the friendly, hospitable people of iran and this is what you got!
saved us another 20 euro.
But, it was the only bad experience we had in Iran. By the way, I rode my own bike and later Neil and his wife Helen joined us. So girls CAN ride bikes in Iran and i didn't got any comments on that.
Enjoy your stay! Its a lovely country and you'll have lots of good experience.
greetz Els
btw I've posted some tips and places to stay
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...sia/iran-54293
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You could use the border at Sero further South. No hassles there at all.
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