INDIA TO LONDON ROAD TRIP

About The Trip

Duration

54 Nights / 55 Days

Trip style

Friends / Family / Solo / Couples

Landscapes

Mountains, Forests, Highway, City Driving

Activities

Self drive / Hot air balloon ride / Cruise / Border crossing / Nightlife / City tour / Ferry crossing

Bharath to London

55 Days 19000Kms 26 Countries

Route:

India - Nepal - Tibet - China - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - Tajikistan - Uzbekistan - Kazakhstan - Russia - Latvia - Lithuania - Belarus - Poland - Czech Republic - Austria - Italy - Vatican City - Italy - Switzerland - Germany - Netherlands - Belgium - Luxembourg - France - London

Day - 01 to 04 NEPAL

Day 1: Kathmandu

Apply for Chinese Visa on Monday Early morning.

Day 2: Kathmandu

Visit to Pashupatinath Temple and other temples.

Day 3: Kathmandu

Local sightseeing.

Day 4: Kathmandu to Rasuwagadhi

130 Kms 5 Hrs Drive : Get the group visa, time may vary depending on the administrative procedures. Drive towards the border directly. If delay in getting the visa, may need to stay overnight on the road. Continue to drive next day.

Day - 05 to 13 TIBET

Day 5: Gyirong

Enter the Gyirong border, complete the entry process, and stay overnight at Gyirong Town.

Day 6: Gyirong to Tingri

340 KMs 5.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Tingri, by passing the Peikucuo Lake on the road.

Day 7: Tingri to Mt. EBC, Lhazte

270 KMs 7 Hrs Drive : Drive to Lhatze, make a detour to Everest Base Camp.

Day 8: Lhazte to Lhasa

420 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Complete the license process, and visit Tashi Lhunpo Monastery if time permits. It is an historically and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, it is the traditional monastic seat of the Panchen Lama. Drive to Lhasa.

Day 9: Lhasa

Drop off day: •Lhasa: Visit to Potala palace, Jokong monastery, Barkhor Street. Etc.

Day 10: Lhasa to Nagqu

340 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Drive to Nagqu.

Day 11: Nagqu to Tuotuohe

430 Kms 8.5 Hrs Drive : Long driving day, and drive over the Tanggula Pass, Tuotuohe Railway Station : it is a small town where the source of Yangzi river ( China's longest mother river) is located aside.

Day 12: Tuotuohe to Golmud

430 Kms 8 Hrs Drive : Drive to Golmud. Enjoy the spectacular landscape of Qinghai-Tibet highland on the road.

Day 13: Golmud to Dunhuang

560 Kms 7.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Dunhuang, a famous city for ancient silk road.

Day - 14 to 18 CHINA

Day 14: Dunhuang to Hami

400 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Drive to Hami, enjoy the silk road experience.

Day 15: Hami to Turpan

410 Kms 5.5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Turpan, the 3rd lowest place on the planet. •Options in Turpan: •Karez well system •Grape valley •Gaocang ancient town •flaming Mt. etc.

Day 16: Turpan to Kuytun

430 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Drive to Kuytun via Urumq.

Day 17: Kuytun to Huocheng

410 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Luntai: may detour about 80kms south to the Taklamakan desert edge where to see the beautiful desert plants-Populous forests on the road.

Day 18: Huocheng to Khorgos

60 KMs 1 Hr Drive : Exit China to Kazakhstan.

Day - 18 to 19 KAZAKHSTAN

Day 18: Horgos to Almaty

330 KMs 4 Hr Drive : Almaty from Horgos after border crossing.

Day 19: Almaty to Korday

210 Kms 3.5 Hrs : Border crossing from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan.

Day - 19 to 22 KYRGYZSTAN

Day 19: Lugovoye to Bishkek

24 Kms 35 Min Drive : After the border crossing, visit Burana tower and stay at Bishkek.

Day 20: Bishkek to Song Kul Lake

400 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Visit to Issykul Lake and Song kol lake (Bagysh).

Day 21: Song Kul Lake to Osh

430 Kms 9 Hrs Drive : Long driving day, Drive to Osh.

Day 22: Osh to Karamyk Tamozhnya

320 Kms 5 Hrs Drive : Long driving day, We have to start early to reach Dushanbe. We are crossing from Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan.

Day - 22 to 23 TAJIKISTAN

Day 22: Tamozhnya Lakhshskogo Rayona to Dushanbe

330 Kms 6.5 Hrs Drive : After crossing the border, head to Dushanbe.

Day 23: Dushanbe to Panjakent

230 Kms 4Hrs Drive : Visiting Iskanderkul View Point, Fann Mountains on the way and exit to Uzbekistan.

Day - 23 to 25 UZBEKISTAN

Day 23: Jartepa chegara bojxona posti to Samarakand

40 KMs 1 Hr Drive : After crossing the border head to Samarkand.

Day 24: Samarakand to Tashkent

410 KMs 5 Hrs Drive : Samarkand sightseeing.

Day 25: Tashkent to Gisht Kuprik

25 KMs 40 Hr Drive : Exit to Kazakhstan.

Day - 25 to 28 KAZAKHSTAN

Day 25: Zhibek Zholi to Kyzylorda

560 KMs 7 Hr Drive : After crossing the border head to Kyzylorda.

Day 26: Kyzylorda to Aralsk

300 kms. 5 Hrs Drive : Rest day.

Day 27: Aralsk to Aktobe

620 Kms 10 Hrs Drive : Long Driving day.

Day 28: Aktobe to Тамо

110 Kms 1.5 Hrs Drive : Cross the Kazakhstan border and enter Russia.

Day - 28 to 34 RUSSIA

Day 28: Russian Customs, Яйсан, to Samara

575 Kms 7.5 Hrs Drive : After crossing the border head towards Samara.

Day 29: Samara

Rest Day and Local Sightseeing.

Day 30: Samara to Penza

420 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful Russian landscape on the way.

Day 31: Penza to Moscow

600 Kms 9 Hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful Russian landscape on the way.

Day 32: Moscow

Moscow sightseeing.

Day 33: Moscow to Sebez

600 KMs 8 Hrs Drive : Long driving day.

Day 34: Sebez to АПП Бурачки

20 KMs 21 mins Drive : Border crossing from Russia to Latvia.

Day - 34 to 55 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Day 34: Terehova to Riga (Latvia)

300 KMs 4 Hr Drive : After crossing the border head towards to Riga, capital of Latvia. Local sightseeing in the afternoon. Riga central market etc.,

Day 35: Riga to Vilnius(Lithuania)

300 kms. 4 Hrs Drive : Sightseeing after reaching Vilnius, Vilnius old town, Gate of dawn etc.,

Day 36: Vilnius to Warsaw(Poland)

500 kms. 6 Hrs Drive : Visiting Warsaw old town, Castle square etc., May enter Belarus on the way to Warsaw but takes 2 hours more.

Day 37: Warsaw to Prague(Czec Republic)

700 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Long Driving day in Europe.

Day 38: Prague

Rest Day and Local sightseeing.

Day 39: Prague to Hallstatt(Austria)

360 Kms 5 Hrs Drive : Stay at Hallstatt.

Day 40: Hallstatt to Vienna(Austria)

300 Kms 4 Hrs drive : Vienna sightseeing.

Day 41: Vienna to Venice(Italy)

600 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Start early and reach Venice for sightseeing. Grand canal by Gondola ride, walking tour.

Day 42: Venice to Rome(Italy)

570 Kms 6 Hrs Drive : Visiting Tuscany countryside on the way.

Day 43: Rome

Sightseeing Rome and Vatican City

Day 44: Rome to Milan(Italy)

570 Kms 6 hrs Drive : Enjoy beautiful landscapes of Italy on the way.

Day 45: Milan to Lauterbrunnen(Switzerland)

300 KMs 4 Hrs Drive : On the way visiting Lake Lucerne.

Day 46: Lauterbrunnen to Bern(Switzerland)

70 KMs Hr Drive : Visiting Interlaken on the way.

Day 47: Bern to Zurich(Switzerland)

200 Kms 5 Hrs Drive : Zurich Sightseeing.

Day 48: Zurich to Munich(Germany)

400 kms. 5 Hrs Drive : Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, on the way and also may enter Liechtenstein on the way

Day 49: Munich to Frankfurt(Germany)

400 kms. 4 Hrs Drive : Frankfurt sightseeing.

Day 50: Frankfurt to Amsterdam(Netherlands)

250 kms. 5 Hrs Drive : If Possible Visit Mostar Old Bridge.

Day 51: Amsterdam

Amsterdam Sightseeing.

Day 52: Amsterdam to Brussels(Belgium)

200 Kms 3 Hrs Drive : Visit Grand Palace, Ghent if time permits.

Day 53: Brussels to Paris(France)

200 Kms 3 Hrs drive : On the way to Paris may enter Luxembourg with 600Kms and 6 hrs drive

Day 54: Paris

Paris Sightseeing.

Day 55: Paris to London(United Kingdom)

470 Kms 7 Hrs Drive : Our destination.

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Terms and Conditions.

Chasing Sunsets shall not be responsible for any delays and alterations in the schedule and expenses incurred either directly or indirectly due to natural hazards, flight cancellations, injury or damage to person/property, or otherwise in connection with any accommodation, transportation dangers, fire, accident, bad weather, landslides, political closures, breakdown in vehicles, wars, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, pilferages, epidemics, violation of custom/road department regulations, defaults, any untoward incidents or other services resulting either directly or indirectly from any act of GOD and any other causes beyond our control....

Chasing Sunsets do not provide insurance to cover the expenses incurred towards accident, sickness, loss due to theft, or any other reasons. Participants are advised to obtain appropriate and adequate insurance coverage/policy in their home country before starting the journey. It is the responsibility of the participant to take care of all baggage & personal belongings.

All the participants are advised to drive carefully and strictly adhere to the road safety rules and regulations prevailing in that country. Never go beyond the stipulated speed range even though roads are good. Any violations in safety rules attract heavy fines and may have to face the legal action. The cost of medical treatment is exorbitant if met with an accident in other countries. Hence, advised to read the road safety rules and regulations of destination countries before you start your journey.

All the participants should accept terms and conditions of Chasing Sunsets and should not claim any compensation from the Organizers. Participants are solely responsible for the damages and legal complications arising during their journey. All the participants are expected to obey the time to time commands from convoy leader. All the participants should drive together always and should not breakaway from the convoy. All the vehicles should stay between the lead and sweep vehicles and should not bypass other convoy vehicles without the permission of the convoy leader except in case of emergency. In case of emergency, convoy leader should be contacted immediately.
Convoy leader will brief the participants every night about next day’s plan such as assembly time, departure time, stops for bio break, coffee break, fueling, destination etc. All the vehicles must stop together even if participants of one vehicle are not interested to take a break. All the participants should be ready to start the journey everyday morning as per the instructions of Convoy leader. If instructions are not followed, then he reserves the right to disqualify the participants of that particular vehicle and leave them behind and continue the journey.

Estimation

	Normal Bike	Big Bike	1 Car 1 Driver	1 Car 2 Occupants	1 Car 3 Occupants	1 Car 4 Occupants
Carnet + 18% GST	59,000	1,18,000	1,77,000	1,77,000	1,77,000	1,77,000
Visa	70,000	70,000	70,000	1,40,000	2,10,000	2,80,000
China Permission	1,75,000	1,75,000	1,75,000	1,75,000	1,75,000	1,75,000
Travel Insurance	7,000	7,000	7,000	14,000	21,000	28,000
Backup Vehicle	1,25,000	1,50,000	1,50,000	3,00,000	4,50,000	6,00,000
Miscellaneous	50,000	50,000	50,000	1,00,000	1,50,000	2,00,000
Facilitation Charges	25,000	25,000	50,000	50,000	50,000	50,000
Room (55 days @ 4000 per day)	2,20,000	2,20,000	2,20,000	4,40,000	6,60,000	8,80,000
Sightseeing	50,000	50,000	50,000	1,00,000	1,50,000	2,00,000
Euro Tunnel	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000
MTR Instant Food	15,000	15,000	15,000	30,000	45,000	60,000
Insurance for Vehicles	30,000	40,000	50,000	50,000	50,000	50,000
International Driving Permit	1,000	1,000	1,000	2,000	3,000	4,000
Fuel for Your Vehicle (approx)	70,000	1,00,000	1,50,000	1,50,000	1,50,000	1,50,000
Shipping Charges from London to Mumbai	80,000	1,00,000	1,50,000	1,50,000	1,50,000	1,50,000
Airfare from London to India	40,000	40,000	40,000	80,000	1,20,000	1,60,000
Total	10,27,000	11,61,000	13,75,000	19,78,000	25,81,000	31,84,000
Per person Approximate	10,25,000	11,60,000	13,70,000	9,90,000	8,60,000	8,00,000
Plus Taxes as Applicable
This is only an estimated cost and the price may increase or decrease depending on the ground situation in the respective country.
Note: Participants are instructed to pay the money directly to the concerned authority/agency except for Backup vehicle, Carnet Fee, China Permission cost, and MTR instant food charges, which should be paid directly to the coordinator.

Inclusion:

Customs permission for vehicles (Carnet)
All VISAs with Visa fees, Travel Insurance
Accommodation will be arranged in decent hotels with twin/triple sharing basis. While travelling through countryside in different countries, booking the hotel is a tough task in smaller towns which is again subjected to availability. However, every effort will be made to book the hotel en-route. Hence, it is advised to book the expedition well in advance to avoid any inconvenience.
Border crossing assistance (immigration and customs clearance)
Backup vehicle with crew and First Aid kit, Tools kit, Water, Instant veg food throughout the expedition etc.,
All Permits and Permissions according to the norms and Regulations applicable in all countries en route
We will provide instant Veg foods like MTR Puliogare/Lemon rice/Tomato rice/Poha/Upma, tea, lemon tea, coffee, Amul buttermilk during the expedition

Exclusion:

Vehicle, Toll charges and Parking charges for vehicle en route
Food other than what we provide. (Almost all hotels offer free breakfast)
Vehicle servicing, towing, shipping, repairs, traffic fines any other penalties etc.,
Any medical expenses incurred during the trip
Personal expenditures
Any cost arising out of unforeseen circumstances like ill health, border crossing problems, vehicle breakdown, repairs, damage occurring from land blocks and bad weather etc.,
Any cost arising due to change of rules at the time of entering the specific country.
Vehicle Handling and Customs Clearance charges In London and Mumbai Port