UK to Samarkand, via Iran?
Thinking about next year's trip and after Africa this year I'm looking east. I'll have about 6 weeks and plan to mainly use tarmac, and when looking at the map Samarkand caught my eye. Samarkand has a nice silk road sound to it and is about the right distance. I thought of going via Baku and the ferry across the Caspian sea but maybe returning via Iran. However, it seems Iran needs a Carnet and maybe a guide which is putting me off.
I'll also need to decide whether to take the 1200GS or the G650 XCountry (which I took down to Gambia). On good roads the 1200 is best but the xCountry is more nimble if the tarmac runs out.
Thoughts and suggestions?
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