Nepal, China Tibet, Laos Tour ongoing ?

[joe15176]

Hi,
is somebody doing the nepal-laos tour soon ? i would like to joy`n...
How much time i need in advances to get the paperwork done ?
Can anyone recommend a agencies ?
thanks a lot
cheers from dehli
Joe

[bajatwin]

Hi Joe,

We would like to go from Nepal to Laos as well. Preferably in june 2012. Contacted some touroperators on behalfe of ourselves (2up) and a rtw truck, but that one has left the idea recently. So if you are seriuous we could team up may to find more people interested. Paperwork can be done in two months by the agencies.

Regards, Roemer

[haggis]

Originally Posted by bajatwin

Hi Joe,

We would like to go from Nepal to Laos as well. Preferably in june 2012. Contacted some touroperators on behalfe of ourselves (2up) and a rtw truck, but that one has left the idea recently. So if you are seriuous we could team up may to find more people interested. Paperwork can be done in two months by the agencies.

Regards, Roemer

I would be keen to do this leg as well but I wont arrive in Nepal till October. Plan was to fly across to BKK instead. Would roads to Laos be passable at this time?

Cheers
Steven

[Fern]

hi

If you mean the route inside China, I think the chinese guides need 2 months to organise papers.

Fern

[bajatwin]

My guess is that's already pretty cold in the summer at those heights, so Oct is too late for me/us ;-) Who's in for the June-July time frame?

[Revenue]

Originally Posted by stevenkirk

I would be keen to do this leg as well but I wont arrive in Nepal till October. Plan was to fly across to BKK instead. Would roads to Laos be passable at this time?

Cheers
Steven

Yes Steven the roads will be dry then the rain has been ending the last week in Sept for the last 4 years for some strange reason, the trouble with the majority of Laos roads are a dirty clay and stick to everything, but a few days of sun then like concrete.

[Revenue]

Originally Posted by Fern

hi

If you mean the route inside China, I think the chinese guides need 2 months to organise papers.

Fern

Hi fern
For the normal route, they can do the paperwork in 2 months but if you are travelling Via the 219 Tibet the Guide has asked for min 3 months because of the extra paper work involved.

Eric

[Revenue]

Originally Posted by bajatwin

My guess is that's already pretty cold in the summer at those heights, so Oct is too late for me/us ;-) Who's in for the June-July time frame?

Think you will find that is the wet season, this is why we planned September and into Laos the end of the wet season i hope!

Eric

[bajatwin]

Is anyone else interested in this itinerary?

We have received some quotes from different agencies, didn't bargain just yet. First there needs to be an interest from fellow travellers (maybe you?). More people and vehicles means a better price for all of us.

From Nepal road G318 will take you to Lhasa (Tibet) - on to Shangri-La, down to Laos. Pretty amazing but only feasable if you have too much cash or when you team up with others. The highest mountain passage will be 4329m so not so difficult for those who have conquered the Kardung-La (North-India) already...

[haggis]

Originally Posted by bajatwin

Is anyone else interested in this itinerary?

We have received some quotes from different agencies, didn't bargain just yet. First there needs to be an interest from fellow travellers (maybe you?). More people and vehicles means a better price for all of us.

From Nepal road G318 will take you to Lhasa (Tibet) - on to Shangri-La, down to Laos. Pretty amazing but only feasable if you have too much cash or when you team up with others. The highest mountain passage will be 4329m so not so difficult for those who have conquered the Kardung-La (North-India) already...

Yes but depends on dates and cost. I would prefer to avoid flying Katmandu to BKK so Im considering any alternative.

Cheers
Steven

[bajatwin]

We'd prefer the all road to SEA as well, rather than flying or shipping. I can send you some of the quotes I received, if you want. What is your pref. timing?

[Buellgirl]

I have a friend looking for travellers to share guide costs through Tibet and heading down to Laos, April/May, 2012....check out my thread. Sounds like it may be too soon for some of you though.

Dellwynne

[bajatwin]

Originally Posted by Buellgirl

I have a friend looking for travellers to share guide costs through Tibet and heading down to Laos, April/May, 2012....check out my thread. Sounds like it may be too soon for some of you though.

Dellwynne

We are not on our way yet, still waiting for visas. I did an inquiry at some tour agents, one showed us an image of a bike of someone who'd already enlisted more or less and wanted to team up with people for this Tibet to Laos tour. Does he travel on a BMW 1200 GS by any chance?

[Buellgirl]

Yes he does..that will be him I would imagine.

[bajatwin]

Than he might be interested in switching agencies. Navo Tours will be doing a Tibet to Laos tour as of June 4. We have not decided to go for it just yet but although being late for him, the advantage is that a 4x4 will be in that group as well (meaning less expensive per head). If he wants to send me a PM, be my guest.