India-Nepal-Tibet-China

[Geoffh]

Hi all.
I'm trying to sort a London to Sydney route by motorbike. I've chosen the Turkey - Iran - Pakistan route and would then like to end up in China so I can skirt Myanmar to get to Laos to continue South. Can anyone recommend a route (preferably continuing to head East(ish) from Lahore) as I'm getting a bit confused as to borders etc?
Thanks to everyone in advance.

[mark manley]

Hi Geoff,
From Lahore you will cross into India and Amritsar, don't miss The Golden Temple and border closing ceremony, you don't give a time frame but I recommend at least part of India while you are there, Rajasthan is to the south and worth a visit before heading east then north into Nepal.
If you can meet up with a group heading that way with a guide you can cross into China and down to Laos from there but doing it on your own would be expensive.
The weather window for leaving London on that route is around the middle of August to the middle of September, hopefully others will be along soon with more advice.

[Geoffh]

Thanks for your advice, Mark. One of my options was from India to Nepal at the Banbasa – Bhimdatta crossing and then into Tibet at the Rasuwaghadi – Gyirong Port border crossing. Looks logical to me but I don’t know if it makes sense to the likes of you who may be more experienced in this area? (Also forgot to mention we’ll be in UK registered bikes). Thanks again!

[mark manley]

Originally Posted by Geoffh

One of my options was from India to Nepal at the Banbasa – Bhimdatta crossing and then into Tibet at the Rasuwaghadi – Gyirong Port border crossing.

Although there are several crossings from India into Nepal there are only three which allow foreigners to use and that is not one of them but you can just a little further east at Nepalganj.
Your entry into Tibet will depend on where the group you are travelling with enters but that one is a possibility, I have come the other way across there and it is a very scenic route.

[crisidsto]

Originally Posted by mark manley

Although there are several crossings from India into Nepal there are only three which allow foreigners to use and that is not one of them but you can just a little further east at Nepalganj.
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Is this a new thing?
I crossed from India to Nepal at Banbasa in 2018 on italian passport (and italian registered bike)

[mark manley]

Originally Posted by crisidsto

Is this a new thing?
I crossed from India to Nepal at Banbasa in 2018 on italian passport (and italian registered bike)

I stand corrected, Banbassa is the entry point for foreigners in the west and it was somewhere to the east between Nepalganj and Darjeeling where I was denied re-entry to India and sent towards Darjeeling.