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Can anyone confirm on not if motorbikes are allowed in saudi? What evidence is there of this either way?
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Can anyone confirm on not if motorbikes are allowed in saudi? What evidence is there of this either way?
NO MOTORBIKES. I hope that is clear enough. Some snuck through in 2012, but they have made sure it will not happen again. I spent 24 hours in the port trying to get permission to drive a RHD, no luck, and talked with the staff there about all of it. Very firm rule.

With a RHD you have to get stuck on the back of a truck and in my case the Syrian driver tried to rob me at the other end. You are at their mercy, expect to pay about $800 for a 4x4, twice that for a truck.

You won't be able to 'wing it' as the border is very professional and highly organised. You won't have access to your vehicle when it is off loaded until it clears customs.
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Based on the information here it is clear that we are unable to drive our motorcycles through Saudi Arabia into Jordan via Transit Visa. We also do not want to go through Egypt because it would be expensive. Does anyone have any information on whether or not there is a ferry or something we can take from Sudan to Jordan? Also will it be possible to drive from Jordan to Syria and then into Turkey? We do not plan on going to Israel and therefor we would not have an Israeli stamp so I'm hoping this is possible. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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I would strongly not advise to go trough syria.
As there is still a half civil war going on.

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Based on the information here it is clear that we are unable to drive our motorcycles through Saudi Arabia into Jordan via Transit Visa. We also do not want to go through Egypt because it would be expensive. Does anyone have any information on whether or not there is a ferry or something we can take from Sudan to Jordan? Also will it be possible to drive from Jordan to Syria and then into Turkey? We do not plan on going to Israel and therefor we would not have an Israeli stamp so I'm hoping this is possible. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi,
Why not fly from Sudan to Turkey?
I'm in the same situation.
I'm in Sudan now and wanted to go through Saudi Arabia and Iran but was told no bikes were allowed in Saudi and really didn't want to go through Egypt (bloody expensive), so now trying to ship the bike on Turkish Airlines to Turkey and ride it from there to the UK. Or maybe fly it direct to the UK.
Going through Syria is a definite NO and through Iraq is absolutely NOT. Those are war zones.
The bike is already boxed and cleared at airport customs waiting for airline bookings.
The costs so far seem reasonable.

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.....and really didn't want to go through Egypt (bloody expensive).....

The costs so far seem reasonable.
But will be higher than driving through the wonderful landscape of egypt!

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But will be higher than driving through the wonderful landscape of egypt!

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With no carnet it will be a very expensive drive through those wonderful landscapes of Egypt!
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managed to ship my bike today on Turkish Airlines all the way back to the UK.
Cost was roughly £342 Sterling, which is a good deal.
Very straight forward procedure and got a lot of help from the staff at the packing yard inside the airport.
So this is definitely cheaper than going through Egypt.
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With no carnet it will be a very expensive drive through those wonderful landscapes of Egypt!
Can one get a carnet for Egypt at the land border(Aswan) or is it advisable to purchase the carnet from AA in SA.
I have heard that to purchase a carnet from local AA can be really expensive.

BTW: the cost of transporting your vehicle on the barge and yourself on the ferry from Wadi Halfa to Aswan seems to average around the $750 mark, is this cost just for transporting or does it include carnet/licence plates etc?

Also, what about Egypt visa. It seems like everyone travelling North is having a problem obtaining an Ethiopia visa at land border. Does this apply to Egypt as well?

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PS: A friend and I are leaving around end Dec to travel up North. Any info regards carnet, visas etc would be gratefully accepted.
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