Proposed route

Compare with actual route.

Our mapped route

You overlay the UNESCO KML in order to see nearby UNESCO points.

Official Mongol rally route planner

UK

Start is at Goodwood at the UK festival of Slow, should be fun, come along and see us off!

Saturday 23 July 2011, Folkestone to Calais (booking reference 31592819):

• Check-in closes 19:50
• Departure time 20:20
• Arrival time 21:55

France

Calais to Wildenrath via Antwerp should be ~4 hours

Germany

Wake at Jutta's in Wildenrath on the 24th. Drive through Germany to Dresden and spend the night at Felix's.

Czech Republic

• Dresden to Klenová on the 25th July for the Czech-Out Party which starts at midday

Programme of the Czechout party

Slovakia

Driving though on the day we leave Prague

Ukraine

Most likely stop is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivano-Frankivsk

Maybe couch surf&keyword=Keyword) this one?

Moldova

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1187

• Chisinau (stay the night)

Ukraine again

• Odessa (2 nights)

Jukka might be there or at least can provide some advice.

Romania

Night in Galati at https://www.hotelgalati.ro

Ferry to Tulcea and stay or camp at https://www.delta-dunarii.info/0,11,hotel-wels-.html

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/588 - 2 day boat trip?

Bulgaria

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/43

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/217

• Plan for a night in Burgas ?

Turkey

• Istanbul

2-3 days, western roads are evidently good

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/614
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/377
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/357
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/358
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/448

Iran

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1262
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1346
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1345
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1077
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1188

Take it slow, there are dangerous roads

Visa is valid for 3 months from date of issue. Visa Machine can only get the "authorisation code", have to get the visa in person and pay the consular fee of £87.

• Date of entry 2011/08/07 7th of August (Sunday)
• Date of exit 2011/08/20

Turkmenistan

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/886

Start of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M41_highway

No visa required? REALLY?

Uzbekistan

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/602
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/543 - bit out the way
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/885
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/603
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1141

15 day visa

• Entry 2011/08/10
• Exit 2011/08/25

Tajikistan

14 day

• Entry 2011/08/11
• Exit 2011/08/24

Kyrgyzstan

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1230

One month visa, valid from stated entry date.

• Entry 2011/08/12
• Exit 2011/09/01

Kazakhstan

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1103 - bit out the way
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1145

Stated entry point: Merke. See: https://visamachine.theadventurists.com/index.php?mode=visamachine&visa=205

• Entry 2011/08/13
• Exit 2011/09/10

Visit Ivan in Almaty

Where exactly is the border crossings involved with Kazakhstan to Mongolia via Russia?

Russia

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/768

30 day visa.

• Entry 2011/08/20
• Exit 2011/09/18

Maybe visit Novossibirsk ?

Mongolia

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/769

• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1081

• Entry 2011/09/01

• Exit 2011/09/30

Fly back? Or catch train to Beijing and fly from there?

TODO: Get Chinese VISA?