Iran and Pakistan Guides / Police / Escorts
As I start to put together an itinerary and arrange visas and borders for crossing from India to Pakistan, Iran and then Turkey, I'm wondering if somebody can shed some light on the situation in Iran and Pakistan with police escorts.
Do the escorts try to rush you out of the country as quickly as they can? Are they just trying to get you to the next border? Or are they relaxed and happy enough to let you do your thing and they will just hang out and enjoy the ride? Will they let me deviate from my itinerary? Is the itinerary mostly just for visa purposes?
I have seen a lot of photos from the KKH and northern Pakistan but never have I seen any of the escorts in the pics. Do they only stick with you at the border regions?
I'm after a feel of what they do with you and if they let you explore like I have been in South East Asia, which is a lot like this: "Oh, a small dirt road. I wonder where that goes..."
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