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Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan
Is it possible to exit Tajikistan at Ishkashim and enter Pakistan at Dorah Pass, or any other northern from Khyber Pass?
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I heard that it is possible to exit at Ishkashim. But I'm not sure if doing that route through Afghanistan is advisable, given the current situation in that area. Just a few days ago, I heard the US killed a high-ranking Al-Quaida officer with a remote-controlled drone. That might be the first signals that the US are getting less patient with the situation in Waziristan, and who knows what's gonna happen next?
I know China is a pain in the neck & expensive to do officially. But it's safer.
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Bjorn, did you decide which rute will You take?
On which bikes will You and your mates be riding?
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Itinerary
Hi Nixa,
We're 2 people, both going on BMW F650s (Dakar). I'm going to do Europe on my own and then meet up with my travel buddy in Turkey – around end of June probably, then do Iran for about 2-3 weeks before we hit the stans.
I've just finished the first half of the Stans travel plans:
- Turkmenistan 5 days (Ashgabat, gas crater, Kunya-Urgench)
- Uzbekistan around 2 1/2 weeks (Nukus, Muynak for the Aral Sea, back to Nukus, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand)
- Tajikistan around 3 weeks (no definite route yet, but would like to go via the Wakhan corridor)
- Kyrgyzstan around 2 weeks
- China via Kashgar to KKH around 5-7 days
It's gonna be stinkin' hot most of the time, but I guess we'll just have to get up with the sun, get a coffee & muesli bar and then straight into the saddle... trying to avoid most of the afternoon heat.
Maybe we'll meet somewhere on the road, or could share the guide costs for China. I'm in touch with another 2-3 people who might(!) consider China/Kashgar.
I think we could get 5-7 days in China including all the paperwork down to around $600-800 dollars each, depending on how many people we are.
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Hi Bjorn
i am gone take more or les the same route
but for the china piece i am e-mailing with newland-travel
and the price i got was 1150$ wen i am alone
with who are you talking in china ?
maybe i can join in for the guide costs ?
i wil be in the stans the same period.
greats Samson
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