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« Thread Started on Feb 25, 2009, 8:37pm »

## All info for UK passport holders ##

Where do you start with China? Well basically a visa to China is simple, but to drive a car through China means jumping through lots of red tape hoops. Essentially you must have a guide travel with you and this ends up costing at least $1000. AS well as costing you lots of cash, it restricts you freedom to travel, and of course you have to plan your trip well in advance.

So far we haven't confirmed our plans, but we are pretty sure we are going to go from Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan, via a 7 day trip into China. We have got a few quotes and the details of these are below:

Stan Tours
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Ollie and Jenny USD 950 each (1 car, twin room)
Russ USD 1,680 (1 bike, single room)
Then maybe a saving of $1-200 dollars for an additional bike

ZZ Tours
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Aug25 Kyrgyzstan-Torugart pass-Kashgar o/n Kashgar
Drive to Kashgar visa Torugart pass,our guide will meet you at the
boarder,then drive to the customs,our guide will help you check
in.and then continue driving to Kasghar
Aug26 sightseeing in Kashgar o/n Kashgar
Visit the Id Ghar Mosque,the Apark Hojha tomb(also called Fragrant
Concubine tomb),excursion to the Old part of the town,and Handicraft
street.
Aug27 Kashgar-Dawakun desert(a part of Taklamkan desert) o/n camping
Drive to Dawakun desert,enjoy the magnificent the desert view,you
also could stay overnight on the dedert.
Aug 28 Drive back to Kashgar. o/n Kasghar
Aug 29 Kashgar-Aoyitak glacier o/n yurt or guesthouse
Drive to Aoyitak glacier part,you could enjoy the glaciers.
Aug 30 Aoyitak-Karakul Lake o/n Yurt
Drive to Karaul lake along Karakarum highway,on arrival,enjoy the
magnificent Muztagh-Ata(7546m in altitude)--"the father of
Glacier",and Konger mountains(7719m in altitude).then overnight in
the local yurt along the lakeside.
Aug 31 Karaul lake-Taxkurgan o/n hotel
Drive 100km to Taxkurgan, visit the Stone City,Golden Valley,and
experience local Tajiks living style.
optional: there is a new best hotel in Taxkurgan,it is Crown Inn,managed by Singaport hotel management.it is a 4 star hotel ,and the room rate is also not expensive.
Sep 01 Drive to Sust(in pakistan)
Our local guide will see you off to Pakistan.and end of your wonderful and charming trip in China.
the quotation: 1350usd
service included:
1.All permits to China for 2 motorcycles and 1 Land Rover.
2.English-speaking guide from Torugart pass to Taxkurgan 3.China temporary driving licence and temporary car plate.
4.transportation for our guide from Kashgar-Torugart pass,Taxkurgan-Kashgar
Service not included:
1.All meals
2.Sightseeing entrance tickets
3.Accommodation

China Exploration
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The cost for your trip with 1car 2 motor bike, 4 driver or travelers making 7 days trip in China, the cost is US 3950.00. It include the cost for all of the government paper works, temporal driving license, temporal plate, guide service, guide's meals, accommodation, vehicle insurance for the third people's killing. Not include your oil, vehicle maintenance, reparation work, toll gate fee, accommodation, meal, tour site tickets

Julie Xie/Wayne (who used to do the tours for Caravan Cafe)
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To drive your vehicles to China, you have to provide us the following information as.
1/ photocopy of each vehicle, which was taken at an angle of 45 degrees, by which we can see clearly the provinonal plate number.
2/ Photocopy of drivers licence
3/ photocopy of vehicle registration certificate
4/ Vehicle serial number
5/vehicle frame number
6/ Engine number
7/ Vehicle make, model, year, engine size & type
8/ Uploaded vehicle weight
9/ Vehicle colour
10/ Specify right or left drive
11/ vehicle test report
For each person:
1/ Name
2/ Citizenship
3/ Passport No
4/ Male/Female
5/ Occupation

The cost for your team will be 1980US$, which includes the permit, driving license and the guide to meet you and send you off at the border.

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Re: China
« Reply #1 on Mar 11, 2009, 11:35am »

OK we have now engaged with Steven at ZZ-Tours and this is the requirements he has asked for. Two main things to note are

1. We have to get our own China visa. looks like we can get this in the China embassey for Kaz

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/kazakhstan.htm

2. Need to have international driving permit. Can get this from

http://www.greenflag.com/downloads/idp_app_form_green.pdf

So this is what we were asked for:

Personal details:
1.all the copy of tourist's passport(could be made by scan-maker,then send them to us) 2.International driving license for your drivers,photo of the drivers(2 cun)

Vehicle details:
1.Engin No
2 Chasis No
3 Plate No
4 color
5 weight
6.left or right wheel(for car)
7.date of product
8.Place of Product
9.Brand and model
10.which kind of fuel
11 photo of your vehicle etc.

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