After watching this whole series, my drive from Florida to California looks like an appetizer. Planning on driving from Florida to Alaska in coming years. Congrats.
Thank you for your comment, I’m sure your trip was an amazing one too. I’ve had Florida to DeadHorse, Alaska route on my list of trips to do. After my next Grand Trip, I’ll be concentrating on this route 🙂
Road conditions in Pakistan around the border area and in Baluchistan are in really bad shape, Hopefully CPEC will improve that, its sad to see that even Iran had a better network of roads and more maintained
Thanks for your comment.Yes true for when i was entering Pakistan, but they are constructing roads at a very fast pace, on my return i noticed some of the roads were re-constructed just after two months. As mentioned, CPEC will change/improve the whole scene of this area, cant wait for that to happen
I mean Iran is supposed to be a Sanctioned country which many countries can not trade or do business with yet they manage to keep their country more maintained than countries that have no such restrictions on them
Dan Baus Iran is an oil rich nation and have always had better infrastructure. before khumeni people from Pakistan use to go to Iran on work visas. it has got immense resources and small population of mostly civilised and educated people. it shouldn't be a surprise to you is what I am saying. besides who doesn't know that balochistan is the least developed and impoverished province of Pakistan despite being richest in mineral wealth and fossil fuels.
I Watched The Whole Series Good Job Of Driving I Never Knew How It Took You To Get From UK - Pakistan In 9 Days I Though It Only Took Only 3 Days But No I Knew It Would Take Long Allah May Bless You I Hope You Do More Experience Road Trips! =)
Many thanks for watching all the clips. I will be making more and better travel videos hopefully in near future. Appreciate your kind duas, keep them coming 🙂
Just one word to describe "bravo". Lots of respect for traveling that long. I saw people putting comments like oh take the plan only 8 hours lolzzz. They dont understand the meaning of enjoying traveling. I am from New York. I always wanted to go to china from pakistan by road but you have done something very brave and special. Proud of of you brother. -imran
Thank you for your encouraging comment, glad to know you enjoyed watching the clips. InshAllah, I'll be travelling to Pakistan again in July 2018 via China and India by road if all goes to plan, you're more than welcome to join us in your vehicle for a lifetime experience 🙂
I just finished watching entire journey :) Throughout it was a great and very enjoyable video. Road selections are also very good. Only thing missing in videos is human voice, commentary, discussion etc.
Thank you for your comment, glad to know you enjoyed watching it. Insha’Allah, I’ll create a better video for my next trip that’ll include some voice/commentary.
Thanks. If you’re anything like me and like to explore the world by road then such a trip should be on top of your list, highly recommend it, IF you can do it. This route was to some extent the part of shortest route, i deviated along the route to explore as i wanted to but there are various routes you may choose to get to your destination, shortest, longest or completely self tailored depending upon where you wish to go and what you wish to see along the route. Hope this helps.
I've been watching these videos for a few days now, and i can honestly say i am amazed by the accomplishment!! thank you for sharing this journey with us. i look forward to seeing more videos in the future on this channel :) stay safe!
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you pulled cord at wrong time.... especially when driving through scenic background.... i watched complete series, never thought Iran and Balochistan would be so beautiful. Thanks for uploading.
Many thanks for your comment, yes that was a regrettable incident. There were many more scenic places to be recorded and shown. I really liked Iran and Balochistan too, different from what you get to see in Europe.
I did a similar trip than you did me and my grandparents drove from California all the way down to the Florida Keys and up to Philadelphia that was about 2 years ago in their RV for their 50th anniversary
Happy 50th anniversary to your grandparents, what an amazing way to celebrate it. You must have thoroughly enjoyed it. I so much would like to experience a long RV trip, its just too expensive to own and run one in UK. Plus, they are huge for UK roads 🙂 If you captured your trip on camera do share, would love to see it.
Well done! I did the easiest part of this trip - from Bulgaria to London and back with a 10 y.o. FIAT Croma. My dream is to go to Iran by car, but... may be in the close future.
sure.. this video is playing on my laptop... while I am working too.., Hardly there might be day when I didn't watch your trip videos... part 2 across the Germany and Italy is most favorite... also Turkey route is amazing...,
This time please record the two way journey.. not just one way... most amazing would be the Pakistan to UK across the borders and lands even continent...
Thank you so much for watching the clips, obviously you like it. The most I enjoyed was driving through some of the rural parts of Turkey, Iran and Baluchistan... it was amazing, hence doing it again...
MashaAllah Sir very brilliant and good work... i salute u bro... I've travelled all Pakistan Alhamdulilah on bike and vehicle many times but now I'm just wondering to have a trip to Turkey for that inshaAllah I'll contact u for some information 😊
This legit makes me emotionally happy two of my uncle's did this trip in the 1960s and 1980s/1990s.The one who went in the 60s had it a little rough as roads in Iran and Turkey were not so great plus due to Communism Bulgaria and Yugoslavia were super hard to get into so they went through Greece took a ferry to Italy they only made it to Germany cause my uncle had no visa to the UK.
Apparently less paper work was required for travelling in your own vehicle, simpler border crossings but road conditions as you describe it. My father travelled through Afghanistan into Pakistan so shorter distance to Islamabad or Lahore.
Yes, some parts were more scenic than others but overall I also thought it was beautiful. In fact, on the whole route from beginning to end, all the places were different from each other but were beautiful in there own ways 🙂
Brother amazing trip. I had my solo journey from Jubail Saudi Arabia to Duba and I was crying that I made it... hahahaha. You have done an unbelievable task. Brother I need your help to know who I can contact for help in case if I want to make road trip from Saudi Arabia via sharjah ferry into Iran then Pakistan. or via iran to Europe Looking forward fro your help.
Many thanks for your appreciation and comment. I would start by contacting Saudi automobile association 1st to find out about Carnet de Passage for your vehicle and or any other requirements or permission required for taking your vehicle out of the country, then i'll contact the Iranian consulate for visa requirements, then I'll be contacting the ferry company to get some quotes. For Europe, you might need to look into getting a Schengen visa and contact Turkish embassy for their visa requirement too. Hope this helps.
Btw brother carnet is issued by local automobile association or they just help you in getting one. I wonder if there is any such association in Pakistan
I watched all ur nine days videos ..it was amazing bro..seriously every one have dream to go on it.but u done brilliantly.I wish I could meet u once in Lahore .. stay blessed brother ☺
Thank you for watching and appreciating a humble effort. My WhatsApp number is 00447793251453, stay in contact and ill be happy to meet up with you once in Lahore.
Dusty D r i f t e r You are wonderfull, you made a complete package of travel, enjoyment, scenes, releaxation, information, exploration,. beyond all these you are such passion of answering all those same questions that you have answered earlier. you must be a consultant & have an agency to resolve issues & advices as per the routes & requirments. by the way I want to take my vehicle, travel from Riyadh to Rawalpindi Taxilla, & I don't know that how i will manage it & I am studying about journey & the 'Carnet de passage' that how it does work here in KSA. Thanks a lot for your brilliant effort through out your journey.
Many thanks for your kind words and highly appreciating comments. I’m glad, that you found it entertaining, enjoyable and exciting. Yes you’re right, if viewers go through the comments they would get most of their questions answered, no I don’t work as a consultant yet I’m still happy to help. Road trip to Pakistan from KSA is possible as far as I know, I was told by someone a while back that you can drive via Iraq and Iran or get your car shipped to Iran and then make your way overland to Rawalpindi. You might want to start with KSA automobile association, asking them how to obtain a carnet de passage for Iran and Pakistan. Let me know if I can be of any further help in planning your journey... 🙂
I just watched all 9 days of your videos - this is absolutely a dream trip for me. Thanks for sharing. The longest trip I've made was from Tennessee in the USA to Alaska, about 4,000 miles...but that trip will NEVER come to close to matching how incredible yours was. I do have a few questions: 1. Did you have any issues with language barriers, especially in the rural parts of Iran/Pakistan where Farsi/Urdu/English might not be spoken? 2. For an American who is not Muslim...would traveling in some of these regions bring a lot of unwanted attention and/or make the trip more dangerous? 3. How did the Land Cruiser do? Any mechanical issues along the way? Thanks again for sharing these videos. Simply amazing. Glad you all had a successful trip.
Many thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed watching the clips. Likewise, the trip you made is on my list of trips to do, I would love to drive from San Francisco to Vancouver then to Anchorage through Yukon Territory to Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay. One day I'll hopefully make that trip, InshAllah. To answer your queries: 1) language barrier started from Bulgaria onwards, started to communicate in sign language even to explain or ask for simple things. Wasn't hard to communicate in Istanbul or Pakistan as such but in Iran with the exception of Tehran, capital city, not many would understand or speak English. Only handful of taxi drivers could make out some words of it. Had to rely on sign language even when paying for fuel and asking for directions etc. 2) No, in my opinion, I think it's pretty safe and among all people are very helpful and considerate especially in Iran and Pakistan. In fact I meet some travellers from various parts of the world in most of these countries and while exchanging words with them none had reported any security issues or stories, telling me it's relatively safe. In Pakistan and Iran, they do provide courtesy escort for foreigners if they think its required. 3) Im a big fan of land cruisers, always liked them for their simplicity, reliability and legendary off and on road capabilities but with ZERO issues on this trip has raised my fondness and levels of admirability of how well these machines are put together. It's amazing to travel in comfort and peace of mind knowing everything will work as it should. These things are just great... I hope this helps but let me know if I can assist any further. Hope you can make your dream trip. Happy travelling 🙂
By the 1980s the other uncle took a similar route you went and passed through Bulgaria my uncle went through utter hell in Bulgaria as Communism and the Eastern Bloc was falling apart pretty fast.When he reached Kapikule on the Turkish side the border guard or Turkish soilder, again this was pre Erdogan era so the military was still infuential in Turkey anyways they asked him where he was from he replied Pakistan they legit hugged and kissed him and screamed Brother for the most part he really loved Turkey and the Turkish people be it anywhere treated him well.
I can understand the situation in those times, but we never had any issues in Bulgaria. As far as local hospitality is concerned, we got great reception from all these places we visited especially Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. People were very friendly and extremely helpful. Great experience.
DustyD r i f t e r Bulgaria has changed a lot it's actually pretty wealthy country for the Balkans now but this was like 1988 or 89 if I recall my uncle took this trip was when Bulgaria explelled Turks from Bulgaria to Turkey rough times but thankfully things have changed
congratulations on the journey... i really enjoyed watching it ...... i hope to do this journey ....in future .... ps i cant be arsed just gona take the flight :p
Hey im going to do the same trip from London. Me and the wife both british pakistani. Apart from pak visa. What else do we need to drive down? I mean pak iran visa i suppose. Car log book? Also as we will stay a month or two. Do we need to pay car custom or anything? Thanks
Apart from visas, depending upon weather you’ll be driving back or not, you’ll need to apply and obtain “Carnet de Passage” for your car. This will allow you tax free entrance through Iran and into Pakistan, for maximum stay of 3 months in Pakistan. Cannot use NiCOP with “Carnet de Passage” therefore will need visa for Pakistan along with Turkey and Iran. Make sure your passports are valid for more than 6 months at the time of travel. You will need to apply for green card, that is your car insurance to cover you in Europe. For Turkey and Iran, you will need to buy car insurance at the border. Also, apply for IDP(International Driving Permit). For more information please go through the comments section on all the clips and you can also refer to the following thread on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293959-i9151-k13053042-Uk_to_Pakistan_by_Car-Pakistan.html#replies
Would that I were with you! May Allah Almighty confer me with such a gift! Inspired by you, I have three plans for my life, before the death. 1) to goto China -> Russia -> Europe 2)Follow your route and 3) to go for Hujj. You have the brave heart to dare such a long journey. This shows how innovative, courageous and zealous we Pakistani's are!
I have made a calculation on your whole video from Day 1 to Day 9. I added up the duration at all of your video's and i found the answer. It Whole video took us 298 hours and 32 minutes.
Great video. Did you have to pay custom on the vehicle on entry into Pakistan? I've heard stories of ppl having to dump or surrender their vehicles on entry due to the hefty fees.
Thank you for your comment. No, i didn’t pay any customs at the border since i was only temporarily importing the car into Pakistan, i drove my car back to UK making it a return road trip. I bought and used “Carnet de Passage” to temporarily import car through and into both Iran and Pakistan. I haven’t heard or come across anyone who left their cars at the border due to hefty fees but i know of many people who have paid the due customs to legally keep the cars in Pakistan permanently. Hope this answers your query.
May not be that big of an issue... I think if you're holding a Pakistani passport then you would require Schengen visa for Europe, visa for Turkey and Iran for this route. It's cheaper and easier for Pakistani passport holder to obtain visa for Iran. I had to apply for visa for Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. It might be time consuming but not a 'Problem' as such, thinking out loud. Hope you get to do this trip as well 🙂
dusty drifter ill be going to Erbil , Kurdistan with a Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 next hear how long and how much will i spend on fuel and staying in hotels?
I watched the whole series to know about the Carnet de Pas between Pakistan and Iran and how you crossed the border. Could you elaborate somehow please??? Thank youu
Thank you for watching all the clips. Its easier for me to answer your queries regarding carnet de passage over a phone conversation or over WhatsApp # 00447793251453. If you contact me ill be happy to help you. Regards.
Wa alykum asalaam bhai, Many thanks for your comment and glad to know you enjoyed watching it. Above all, many thanks for your kind and heart warming duas, please continue to remember me in your future prayers as well, all I need. JazakAllah 🙂
is there any transports now like coach or train or anything? apart from flying as i don’t like flying? is there any way how i can get to UK (England ) to Pakistan now?
Really amazing job brother you made my mind 😉 I’m planning a drive from Dubaai to Pakistan by road can you please tell what’s the procedure in Pakistan when you entered they took you to the customs.. how much you paid there and how long you were permitted and to keep that station lx(470) and you were permitted to drive in Pakistan or not.. thank you in advance
Thank you for your comment. For temporary import you don’t need to pay any amount at the border for your car, however, you need to sort out temporary import of your car in advance by applying for “Carnet de Passage”. So, if you do bring your car using Carnet de Passage then you are allowed to keep and drive your car for 3 months in Pakistan. Hope this helps.
Did you spend 2 days at Pakistan Customs?? As in the video dates has been changed. Also I will email you for proper guidance for my upcoming trip to Pakistan from Europe after Covid 19. Best wishes and great job. Thanks for detail information.
Thank you for your message , i was delayed by two days in Quetta while customs were working out a solution. In the meantime, i managed to book myself at Serena hotel in Quetta. Hope this answers your query. Wish you all the best for your upcoming journey.
Thank you for making us a part of your journey. Full of adventure, nature and motoring. Two thumbs up. When is the next visit, what's your horse this time? The same LC or trying different?
Many thanks for your comment and two thumbs up :) Insha'Allah planning for July 2018 to make another trip. I love my current horse and would love to take it out on another journey but also shopping around for a expedition build Toyota Hilux as well, let see how it goes.
@@dustydrifter1 thank you for prompt reply... i really appreciate i asked above question because my Mustang is low profile and i dont know the condition of roads near borders etc. Im dual national Pakistani and Canadian at pakistan border do i need to pay full custom of V8 vehicle or how it works. I asked carnet they told me to contact pakistan borders but no one answer my calls and neither reply emails. If you have any info on that will be helpful.
@@FarazKhan-hs3ww road conditions change frequently, but normally they are well kept & maintained. Any low profile car will have some issues regardless somewhere may be due to road conditions or load etc. This shouldn’t put you off, just need to handle it when you come to it. As for carnet & customs then it depends on whether you intend to temporarily or permanently import the vehicle. For temporary import you will need a carnet and Pakistani visa on your Canadian passport, for permanent import you don’t need Carnet and visa but will be expected to pay customs. Hope this helps.
Very nice video. I want to ask question were you harassed at Pakistani border by custom officials? I heard they disturb you , you have to pay under the table money.
Thank you for watching the clips, glad you liked it. My experience at the border, on the contrary, was totally opposite to what you have heard! I was treated and welcomed very well, they helped me with all that i required to proceed with my journey. It did take a lot longer to deal with the paper work but they were extremely helpful, very accommodating and at times went out of their way to assist me. So from my experience i can only praise them for their attitude and professionalism. As for bribes, under or over the table, i never got asked for it at any stage of my trip, so cannot comment on it. Hope this helps. 🙂
Yes it took me 9 days to get to the Taftan border. That was with two days stay in Istanbul, Turkey. I have heard people doing this stretch in 5 days as well with almost 24 hrs driving. Not sure which post of mine you are referring to but i might have said that I’ll be spending 18-21 days on my next trip to Pakistan which if all goes will happen next year. The reason i’ll take 18-21 days for my next trip is that i’ll be spending extra time at exploring places of interest on the way. If you WhatsApp me on 07793251453 i can forward you my intended map, route and duration. Hope this clarifies 🙂
Brother I spent all my night watching your videos and was astonished and amazed at your dedication in driving and then preparing these awesome videos. I have never seen such a beautiful work on any media platform before. You should be given some kind of medal or award in appreciation of your work and I am not joking because in my opinion, you have introduced a unique idea of documenting the video of about 6400 miles journey never heard before. Apart from snaping the camera holder incident, may be as a result of emotional entry into your home country, no audio commentary and your own pictures every thing was at its best. Two questions: 1- Were you the only driver who drove all the way to Lahore ? 2- Taking pictures or making videos of sensitive places and buildings can get you in all sorts of troubles at border crossings and security check points. How you got away with that ?
Many thanks for your heart felt comment and regard for my humble efforts, appreciate your gesture. For your reference, if you search, there are quite a few road trip clips on CZcams and some much better with commentary. Yes, i had an unfortunate incident with my camera which i regret deeply. Else, I would have been able to capture rest of the scenic route to Lahore as well. I'll be adding commentary InshAllah in my next trip from London to Lahore via all the northern 'stan' countries and China next year (July 2018) so stay tuned. Answers to your questions: 1) Yes I was the only driver all the way to Lahore, enjoy travelling immensely especially while i'm driving. 2) No body stopped or questioned me for recording, because the camera was very small and discrete, i guess. And secondly there's nothing to hide at those places, so don't think there's a restriction as such.
Hi Hope you fine. You said if someone with British citizen with pakistani nicop can't take there car to pakistan with carnet so what is other options without out paying tax if he want to bring there car back and also I got pakistani visa with having nicop as well will I be able to take my car pakistan and bring it back to uk.
Thank you for your query. Firstly, you need to apply for a Carnet de Passage for your vehicle which will allow you to temporarily import your car for maximum of 3 months and then you need to apply for a Pakistani visa on your British passport. As you already have one, you obviously don’t need to apply again but make sure not to use NICOP at the border, this only applies for the driver whose name appears on the car registration documents and carnet de passage, passengers can enter using NICOP. Hope this helps.
Ohh man.. Day one se day 9 tak puri video dekhi or shidat se wait kar raha tha Quetta se Lahore tak ka sara Pakistan dekhne ka, jese aap ne dusri countries k kafi cities dikhayin.. but afsos Baluchistan k baad seedha Lahore aa gaya.. bad luck :-( but i really enjoyed your trip bro ❤😍👍👍
Thank you for your comment. I know i was bit disappointed myself when the camera stopped working but was happy that i captured 95% of the trip. InshAllah, next year, i'll try and capture the complete journey once again. Glad you enjoyed these clips.
Thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed the clips. On my way, in Quetta, I meet an Italian couple in Pakistan who were travelling/overlanding to India via Lahore, so from that i can say yes they do allow entry via Wagha border. but would require more digging into it since i would love to travel into India on my next trip too.
DustyD r i f t e r Thanks brother I am from India but Canadian citizen .Please do go to India you will definitely love every moment in India . let me know if I could be any help in India. thanks again for you reply.
Many thanks for your kind offer. I'll definitely take you on that when the time arrives. Meanwhile, like to know more about your plan, where from and when are you thinking of making this trip? If you like you can email me on aamir786_99@yahoo.com. Also let me know if I can assist you further with your travel plans through Pakistan. please do not hesitate to contact me further.
brilliant video...I watched all videos of yours..I also record travelling videos and upload on you tube...Best wishes to u from India..I've enjoyed your videos lot...I hope u do more videos and work on your stuff's... thanx
Many thanks for appreciating and enjoying the clips. I will be travelling again to Pakistan via China and possibly travelling as far as Central/East India if granted the visa. Would love to explore that part of the world too :)
DustyD r i f t e r You are most welcome in India friend and just inform me if you come in Mumbai or Pune, I'll come to meet you. Actually I am too interested on travelling and exploring new places. And friend next time you go keep in mind to do commentary..that would make your video more interesting.. I subscribed your channel and waiting for your next video.nice job and best of luck
DustyD r i f t e r And friend if u don't mind can u give me your WhatsApp number..bcose I too have a CZcams channel and we can have a discussion about it.. thanx
Many thanks for your kind and humble invitation to meet up, I'll definitely take you you up on that offer when the time comes 🙂 Thanks for the tip, I'll try to accommodate the commentary next time.
Wa Alykum Asalam I think it was around £1500 one way… but for exact cost break down please go through all of the comments on all of the clips, i have replied in detail to similar question in the past… and for my upcoming GrandTrip see my route on my instagram page, link👇 instagram.com/p/CbDxVHiNHQf/?igshid=NDA1YzNhOGU=
Asalam O Alykum I didn’t use any electronic navigation devices, i bought and invested in hard copy old fashioned maps. They were very easy to read through and much more fun to navigate my route through different countries. Apart from that all places were sign posted if you know where you’re going. Hope this helps.
What if u travel on a rented car?? Will the authorities allow to cross the border if u have an authority letter issued on ur name by the owner of the vehicle along with cdp??
Thank you for your query. Usually, details on carnet must match both the details of the owner of the vehicle and the driver who's driving the car at the time of crossing (Passport, International driving license, car registration docs etc). So in case you're hiring a car then the above will not match and therefore will be denied an entry, regardless of having an authorisation letter which anyway cannot be verified at the border. Secondly, in my opinion its not advisable to travel in a rented car, too expensive. Hope this helps.
i just want to say wow... u r such a amazing person and good driver... i really enjoyed to see your journey... u were alone in this journey? or friends with u...?
Asalam o alikum. Brother my very first comment on youtube. Seen all 9 clips and i dont know how to explain my feelings and dont have any words to say how brilliant is your trip. I would love to do this trip. inshallah. Where abouts you live in uk. Is there any way i meet u in person by any chance. Thank you.
Wa Alykum Asalaam. Appreciate and thank you for taking time to write your very 1st comment. As you have said above, it was an amazing trip, i really enjoyed it wish could do it more often. I live in Kent, South East of UK. Yes you can contact me on 07793251453 and we can meet up. Wish you all the very best for your travel plans.
Want to stress that i wasn’t stopped anywhere unnecessarily by the police. However, the only time i was stopped and fined was when i got caught speeding on the motorway in Pakistan, which was my fault. In my defence, i was so near my destination that the excitement of reaching and seeing loved ones took over all other reasoning... 🙂
nice dear ur video inspired me to travelled to pakistan much more . if we have carnte de pasage must we have to return the car byroad or can we ship the car also???
Good to hear, and if you can, you must do such a venture. It becomes a life time adventure if its done right. You can ship/air lift your car back if preferred.
I drove back on a slightly different route, in Europe I went through Switzerland. The pics you see at the end of day 9’s clip are of my return journey through the countries I have mentioned.
Thanks for your comment. If you’d like to permanently import your car then you don’t need to apply for Carnet de Passage, just pay the due customs duty on your vehicle at the time of entry. Hope this helps.
excellent bro.2 questions f u.how much fuel cost u total.and what papers u need for motor to show pak border to entered there.pls reply.i am planning to go in x5.
Thank you for your comment, as for your questions; total cost of fuel was £1000 and you will need Carnet De Passage for temporary import that will allow you to keep the car in Pakistan for a period of 3 months. Hope this helps.
Toyota Land Cruiser is a legend.
Couldn’t agree more... fantastic machine with legendary 4x4 capabilities and unrivalled reliability, nothing comes close to it. Love driving it 🙂
After watching this whole series, my drive from Florida to California looks like an appetizer. Planning on driving from Florida to Alaska in coming years. Congrats.
Thank you for your comment, I’m sure your trip was an amazing one too. I’ve had Florida to DeadHorse, Alaska route on my list of trips to do. After my next Grand Trip, I’ll be concentrating on this route 🙂
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Road conditions in Pakistan around the border area and in Baluchistan are in really bad shape, Hopefully CPEC will improve that, its sad to see that even Iran had a better network of roads and more maintained
Thanks for your comment.Yes true for when i was entering Pakistan, but they are constructing roads at a very fast pace, on my return i noticed some of the roads were re-constructed just after two months. As mentioned, CPEC will change/improve the whole scene of this area, cant wait for that to happen
what do you mean "even iran"
سلطان حیدر he means he doesn't know anything about Iran typical Pakistani mentality
I mean Iran is supposed to be a Sanctioned country which many countries can not trade or do business with yet they manage to keep their country more maintained than countries that have no such restrictions on them
Dan Baus Iran is an oil rich nation and have always had better infrastructure. before khumeni people from Pakistan use to go to Iran on work visas. it has got immense resources and small population of mostly civilised and educated people. it shouldn't be a surprise to you is what I am saying. besides who doesn't know that balochistan is the least developed and impoverished province of Pakistan despite being richest in mineral wealth and fossil fuels.
I Watched The Whole Series Good Job Of Driving I Never Knew How It Took You To Get From UK - Pakistan In 9 Days I Though It Only Took Only 3 Days But No I Knew It Would Take Long Allah May Bless You I Hope You Do More Experience Road Trips! =)
Many thanks for watching all the clips. I will be making more and better travel videos hopefully in near future. Appreciate your kind duas, keep them coming 🙂
@@dustydrifter1 Your Welcome! =D
I saw all the videos .. Hats off bro. Keep it up 👍👍. ALLAH BLESS YOU .. AMEEN ... And ... Always have a safe trip ..
Thank you for watching all the clips. Glad you liked it. Jazak’Allah for your humble dua’s, keep’em coming, always. Stay safe 🙂
You should write a blog about this trip for people to find more info. I am in U.K.
Just one word to describe "bravo". Lots of respect for traveling that long. I saw people putting comments like oh take the plan only 8 hours lolzzz. They dont understand the meaning of enjoying traveling. I am from New York. I always wanted to go to china from pakistan by road but you have done something very brave and special. Proud of of you brother.
-imran
Thank you for your encouraging comment, glad to know you enjoyed watching the clips. InshAllah, I'll be travelling to Pakistan again in July 2018 via China and India by road if all goes to plan, you're more than welcome to join us in your vehicle for a lifetime experience 🙂
Very nice trip, enjoyed the whole trip.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
amazing trip guys. you really inspired me to travel to Pakistan like you guys did. . . . hopefully someday...
Thank you for your comment, it was definitely an amazing trip thoroughly enjoyed it, would highly recommend it.
Took me 9hours by flying 😂
I just finished watching entire journey :) Throughout it was a great and very enjoyable video. Road selections are also very good.
Only thing missing in videos is human voice, commentary, discussion etc.
Thank you for your comment, glad to know you enjoyed watching it. Insha’Allah, I’ll create a better video for my next trip that’ll include some voice/commentary.
@@dustydrifter1 Are you planning again for road trip?
it was a wonder full trip.
Insha’Allah Yes, delayed due to the pandemic. But, as soon as this is all over I’ll plan a trip again.
@@dustydrifter1 very nice.
Its also in my to do list... let's see.
This route is the shortest one or the only one?
Thanks. If you’re anything like me and like to explore the world by road then such a trip should be on top of your list, highly recommend it, IF you can do it. This route was to some extent the part of shortest route, i deviated along the route to explore as i wanted to but there are various routes you may choose to get to your destination, shortest, longest or completely self tailored depending upon where you wish to go and what you wish to see along the route. Hope this helps.
Lovely up loads I wish I was there great effect and journey of life time. Kind regards from blackwood south Wales.
Thank you for your comment, glad you liked and enjoyed watching the journey. 🙂
Watched it from the beginning till the end. It was a joy to watch. Hope you enjoyed your travel.
Thanks you for watching the clips, glad you liked it. For me it was a great experience thoroughly enjoyed it.
I've been watching these videos for a few days now, and i can honestly say i am amazed by the accomplishment!! thank you for sharing this journey with us. i look forward to seeing more videos in the future on this channel :) stay safe!
Thank you for watching and appreciating the effort. Will be posting new videos very soon.
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Thank you so much for directing me to this... i will be looking to use these on my future clips. Great help. 👍🏻
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you pulled cord at wrong time.... especially when driving through scenic background.... i watched complete series, never thought Iran and Balochistan would be so beautiful. Thanks for uploading.
Many thanks for your comment, yes that was a regrettable incident. There were many more scenic places to be recorded and shown. I really liked Iran and Balochistan too, different from what you get to see in Europe.
I did a similar trip than you did me and my grandparents drove from California all the way down to the Florida Keys and up to Philadelphia that was about 2 years ago in their RV for their 50th anniversary
Happy 50th anniversary to your grandparents, what an amazing way to celebrate it. You must have thoroughly enjoyed it. I so much would like to experience a long RV trip, its just too expensive to own and run one in UK. Plus, they are huge for UK roads 🙂
If you captured your trip on camera do share, would love to see it.
Funny how he started hooning in pakistan 😂😂so many near misses bhai jan
Thanks, I was merely adjusting and mingling with the locals :)
....also very much enjoying the drive bhai jan ;)
VVVVVery nice video Thanks for sharing your videos of this amazing journey ...........
Many thanks, glad you liked it. Journey was truly amazing, highly recommend it.
Well done!
I did the easiest part of this trip - from Bulgaria to London and back with a 10 y.o. FIAT Croma.
My dream is to go to Iran by car, but... may be in the close future.
Which national are you?
It was awesome trip, really appreciated ur effort. My wish is to travel around the world at least in my home town though. InshAllah
Many thanks for you comment, it certainly was an awesome trip. Wish you all the best for your around the world trip, hope you make it.
Can you please guide about exact expensives and carnet de pas details and is there was any difficulty or something while entering pakistan
awesome video
Thank you for your comment. Glad you enjoyed watching the clips.
very rejuvenating experience any more videos from inside pakistan that will be great if u share them thank you
Thanks, no more clips until next time, keep you guys posted of my next trip.
mazza aa gya bhai dill khus ho gya yaqeen jane
Many thanks for your heart felt comment, i'm glad that you enjoyed the clips thoroughly.
Eagerly waiting for 2020 road trip...
Me too... next 6 months will fly pass in no time!
You can follow my progress on instagram as well by searching @dustydrifterr 🙂
sure.. this video is playing on my laptop... while I am working too.., Hardly there might be day when I didn't watch your trip videos... part 2 across the Germany and Italy is most favorite... also Turkey route is amazing...,
This time please record the two way journey.. not just one way... most amazing would be the Pakistan to UK across the borders and lands even continent...
Thank you so much for watching the clips, obviously you like it. The most I enjoyed was driving through some of the rural parts of Turkey, Iran and Baluchistan... it was amazing, hence doing it again...
Yes, Insha’Allah, plan is to make a better vlog covering the whole journey this time around... hope and pray it all goes according to plan.
Your Video Is Very Good However You Cut Out 1 Day From Taftan To Quetta Why?
MashaAllah Sir very brilliant and good work... i salute u bro... I've travelled all Pakistan Alhamdulilah on bike and vehicle many times but now I'm just wondering to have a trip to Turkey for that inshaAllah I'll contact u for some information 😊
Thanks for your comment, glad you've enjoyed the clips. all the best planning your great trips.
ITS WAS VERY ENJOYING WATCHING YOUR TRIP, ONE DAY WILL ATTEMT THE CHALLENGE
amazing!!!! love it !! thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for your comment, glad to know that you loved it 🙂
This legit makes me emotionally happy two of my uncle's did this trip in the 1960s and 1980s/1990s.The one who went in the 60s had it a little rough as roads in Iran and Turkey were not so great plus due to Communism Bulgaria and Yugoslavia were super hard to get into so they went through Greece took a ferry to Italy they only made it to Germany cause my uncle had no visa to the UK.
Yes I know what you mean, even my father made multiple trips to Pakistan in 70s.
DustyD r i f t e r How was it back then
Apparently less paper work was required for travelling in your own vehicle, simpler border crossings but road conditions as you describe it. My father travelled through Afghanistan into Pakistan so shorter distance to Islamabad or Lahore.
I don't think anyone would want to go through Afghanistan now besides Iran is better in many ways
brilliant and very help full.
Thanks, glad to know you found it help full
beautiful view in balochistan
Yes, some parts were more scenic than others but overall I also thought it was beautiful. In fact, on the whole route from beginning to end, all the places were different from each other but were beautiful in there own ways 🙂
Brother amazing trip. I had my solo journey from Jubail Saudi Arabia to Duba and I was crying that I made it... hahahaha. You have done an unbelievable task. Brother I need your help to know who I can contact for help in case if I want to make road trip from Saudi Arabia via sharjah ferry into Iran then Pakistan. or via iran to Europe Looking forward fro your help.
Many thanks for your appreciation and comment.
I would start by contacting Saudi automobile association 1st to find out about Carnet de Passage for your vehicle and or any other requirements or permission required for taking your vehicle out of the country, then i'll contact the Iranian consulate for visa requirements, then I'll be contacting the ferry company to get some quotes. For Europe, you might need to look into getting a Schengen visa and contact Turkish embassy for their visa requirement too. Hope this helps.
Btw brother carnet is issued by local automobile association or they just help you in getting one. I wonder if there is any such association in Pakistan
Awesome catch
Many thanks 👍🏻
I watched all ur nine days videos ..it was amazing bro..seriously every one have dream to go on it.but u done brilliantly.I wish I could meet u once in Lahore .. stay blessed brother ☺
Thank you for watching and appreciating a humble effort. My WhatsApp number is 00447793251453, stay in contact and ill be happy to meet up with you once in Lahore.
Thank u brother I,a I'll b in contact..n I'll send u msg with my name Hamza ashraf...:)
Thank you Bhai for replying me.....meri Duaa hmesha aap ke sath rhegi....,Allah Taala aap ki saari murade puri kre....,Aamin.
Dusty D r i f t e r You are wonderfull, you made a complete package of travel, enjoyment, scenes, releaxation, information, exploration,.
beyond all these you are such passion of answering all those same questions that you have answered earlier.
you must be a consultant & have an agency to resolve issues & advices as per the routes & requirments.
by the way I want to take my vehicle, travel from Riyadh to Rawalpindi Taxilla, & I don't know that how i will manage it & I am studying about journey & the 'Carnet de passage' that how it does work here in KSA.
Thanks a lot for your brilliant effort through out your journey.
Many thanks for your kind words and highly appreciating comments. I’m glad, that you found it entertaining, enjoyable and exciting. Yes you’re right, if viewers go through the comments they would get most of their questions answered, no I don’t work as a consultant yet I’m still happy to help.
Road trip to Pakistan from KSA is possible as far as I know, I was told by someone a while back that you can drive via Iraq and Iran or get your car shipped to Iran and then make your way overland to Rawalpindi. You might want to start with KSA automobile association, asking them how to obtain a carnet de passage for Iran and Pakistan. Let me know if I can be of any further help in planning your journey... 🙂
I just watched all 9 days of your videos - this is absolutely a dream trip for me. Thanks for sharing. The longest trip I've made was from Tennessee in the USA to Alaska, about 4,000 miles...but that trip will NEVER come to close to matching how incredible yours was. I do have a few questions:
1. Did you have any issues with language barriers, especially in the rural parts of Iran/Pakistan where Farsi/Urdu/English might not be spoken?
2. For an American who is not Muslim...would traveling in some of these regions bring a lot of unwanted attention and/or make the trip more dangerous?
3. How did the Land Cruiser do? Any mechanical issues along the way?
Thanks again for sharing these videos. Simply amazing. Glad you all had a successful trip.
Many thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed watching the clips. Likewise, the trip you made is on my list of trips to do, I would love to drive from San Francisco to Vancouver then to Anchorage through Yukon Territory to Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay. One day I'll hopefully make that trip, InshAllah. To answer your queries:
1) language barrier started from Bulgaria onwards, started to communicate in sign language even to explain or ask for simple things. Wasn't hard to communicate in Istanbul or Pakistan as such but in Iran with the exception of Tehran, capital city, not many would understand or speak English. Only handful of taxi drivers could make out some words of it. Had to rely on sign language even when paying for fuel and asking for directions etc.
2) No, in my opinion, I think it's pretty safe and among all people are very helpful and considerate especially in Iran and Pakistan. In fact I meet some travellers from various parts of the world in most of these countries and while exchanging words with them none had reported any security issues or stories, telling me it's relatively safe. In Pakistan and Iran, they do provide courtesy escort for foreigners if they think its required.
3) Im a big fan of land cruisers, always liked them for their simplicity, reliability and legendary off and on road capabilities but with ZERO issues on this trip has raised my fondness and levels of admirability of how well these machines are put together. It's amazing to travel in comfort and peace of mind knowing everything will work as it should. These things are just great...
I hope this helps but let me know if I can assist any further. Hope you can make your dream trip. Happy travelling 🙂
By the 1980s the other uncle took a similar route you went and passed through Bulgaria my uncle went through utter hell in Bulgaria as Communism and the Eastern Bloc was falling apart pretty fast.When he reached Kapikule on the Turkish side the border guard or Turkish soilder, again this was pre Erdogan era so the military was still infuential in Turkey anyways they asked him where he was from he replied Pakistan they legit hugged and kissed him and screamed Brother for the most part he really loved Turkey and the Turkish people be it anywhere treated him well.
I can understand the situation in those times, but we never had any issues in Bulgaria. As far as local hospitality is concerned, we got great reception from all these places we visited especially Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. People were very friendly and extremely helpful. Great experience.
DustyD r i f t e r Bulgaria has changed a lot it's actually pretty wealthy country for the Balkans now but this was like 1988 or 89 if I recall my uncle took this trip was when Bulgaria explelled Turks from Bulgaria to Turkey rough times but thankfully things have changed
congratulations on the journey... i really enjoyed watching it ...... i hope to do this journey ....in future .... ps i cant be arsed just gona take the flight :p
Thank you for your comment. Glad to know you enjoyed watching the clips. All the best with your travel plans.
Hey im going to do the same trip from London. Me and the wife both british pakistani. Apart from pak visa. What else do we need to drive down? I mean pak iran visa i suppose. Car log book? Also as we will stay a month or two. Do we need to pay car custom or anything? Thanks
Apart from visas, depending upon weather you’ll be driving back or not, you’ll need to apply and obtain “Carnet de Passage” for your car. This will allow you tax free entrance through Iran and into Pakistan, for maximum stay of 3 months in Pakistan. Cannot use NiCOP with “Carnet de Passage” therefore will need visa for Pakistan along with Turkey and Iran. Make sure your passports are valid for more than 6 months at the time of travel. You will need to apply for green card, that is your car insurance to cover you in Europe. For Turkey and Iran, you will need to buy car insurance at the border. Also, apply for IDP(International Driving Permit). For more information please go through the comments section on all the clips and you can also refer to the following thread on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g293959-i9151-k13053042-Uk_to_Pakistan_by_Car-Pakistan.html#replies
mazza aa gaya dekh k, hope one day I'd do the same from DXB to LHR :P
Glad you enjoyed it. Dubai to Lahore by road sounds interesting, passing through Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran. Hope you get to do it, all the best.
Awsm trip...love from India😎❤️
Many thanks for sharing the love, glad to know you enjoyed my trip 🙂
hats off bro
Many thanks 😊
Would that I were with you! May Allah Almighty confer me with such a gift! Inspired by you, I have three plans for my life, before the death. 1) to goto China -> Russia -> Europe 2)Follow your route and 3) to go for Hujj. You have the brave heart to dare such a long journey. This shows how innovative, courageous and zealous we Pakistani's are!
Thank you for your comment, I wish you all the best with your travel plans. Your plans sounds amazing.
So you ended up in Abu Bakr block Garden Town Lahore . I am livng just a few hundred yards from your place.
Thats great... makes us neighbours 🙂 Thank you for watching the clips.
I have made a calculation on your whole video from Day 1 to Day 9.
I added up the duration at all of your video's and i found the answer.
It Whole video took us 298 hours and 32 minutes.
WoW... i take your word for it, nice work 👍🏻
Great video. Did you have to pay custom on the vehicle on entry into Pakistan? I've heard stories of ppl having to dump or surrender their vehicles on entry due to the hefty fees.
Thank you for your comment.
No, i didn’t pay any customs at the border since i was only temporarily importing the car into Pakistan, i drove my car back to UK making it a return road trip. I bought and used “Carnet de Passage” to temporarily import car through and into both Iran and Pakistan. I haven’t heard or come across anyone who left their cars at the border due to hefty fees but i know of many people who have paid the due customs to legally keep the cars in Pakistan permanently. Hope this answers your query.
Great video bro
Thank you for your comment, glad you liked it.
Thanks for sharing your videos of this amazing journey, will we be seeing the return?
Thanks for your comment, Day 9 is the last clip in this series, until next trip
It’s cool 😍1 of my dream as well
loved it ... amazing... itsmy dreame to travel like this
Thanks, glad to know you enjoyed watching it... it was a great trip. Will recommend you and anybody out there, do it 🙂
what is ur nationality
British citizen
DustyD r i f t e r that is why u got all country visas... but there is so many problumes for our visas ...
May not be that big of an issue... I think if you're holding a Pakistani passport then you would require Schengen visa for Europe, visa for Turkey and Iran for this route. It's cheaper and easier for Pakistani passport holder to obtain visa for Iran. I had to apply for visa for Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. It might be time consuming but not a 'Problem' as such, thinking out loud. Hope you get to do this trip as well 🙂
dusty drifter ill be going to Erbil , Kurdistan with a Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 next hear how long and how much will i spend on fuel and staying in hotels?
bhai pakistan me border crossing k bd ka procedure btaskte hen plz.. dekh to lia he sb kia andr ki tafseel btaden
I watched the whole series to know about the Carnet de Pas between Pakistan and Iran and how you crossed the border. Could you elaborate somehow please??? Thank youu
Thank you for watching all the clips. Its easier for me to answer your queries regarding carnet de passage over a phone conversation or over WhatsApp # 00447793251453. If you contact me ill be happy to help you. Regards.
Assalam u Aleykum Bhai......very nice adventure ........dekh kr maza aaya......
Allah aap ko aur jyada kamyab kre......esi Duaa.,....
Wa alykum asalaam bhai,
Many thanks for your comment and glad to know you enjoyed watching it.
Above all, many thanks for your kind and heart warming duas, please continue to remember me in your future prayers as well, all I need.
JazakAllah 🙂
great videos bro
Many thanks, glad you have enjoyed the journey.
Who much u pay for carenet de passage or it different on engine size or vehicle years
Cost of carnet depends upon the value of your car at the time of application.
Iran roads infrastructure is really impressive 👌
Yes they are similar in standards to European roads if not better, European roads are much better in quality than UK roads.
Awsome Bro
Many thanks for your comment 🙂
is there any transports now like coach or train or anything? apart from flying as i don’t like flying? is there any way how i can get to UK (England ) to Pakistan now?
Really amazing job brother you made my mind 😉 I’m planning a drive from Dubaai to Pakistan by road can you please tell what’s the procedure in Pakistan when you entered they took you to the customs.. how much you paid there and how long you were permitted and to keep that station lx(470) and you were permitted to drive in Pakistan or not.. thank you in advance
Thank you for your comment. For temporary import you don’t need to pay any amount at the border for your car, however, you need to sort out temporary import of your car in advance by applying for “Carnet de Passage”. So, if you do bring your car using Carnet de Passage then you are allowed to keep and drive your car for 3 months in Pakistan. Hope this helps.
Did you spend 2 days at Pakistan Customs?? As in the video dates has been changed. Also I will email you for proper guidance for my upcoming trip to Pakistan from Europe after Covid 19. Best wishes and great job. Thanks for detail information.
Thank you for your message , i was delayed by two days in Quetta while customs were working out a solution. In the meantime, i managed to book myself at Serena hotel in Quetta. Hope this answers your query. Wish you all the best for your upcoming journey.
Looks a cracking journey. Would love to make one ourselves to. Did you have any issues on the way
Thank you for watching the clips. Glad you enjoyed it. Alhumdulilah, i had no issues anywhere on this journey. All the best for your trip.
nicely recorded as well as drive...
Thank you for your comment, glad you liked and enjoyed it.
Thank you for making us a part of your journey. Full of adventure, nature and motoring. Two thumbs up.
When is the next visit, what's your horse this time? The same LC or trying different?
Many thanks for your comment and two thumbs up :)
Insha'Allah planning for July 2018 to make another trip. I love my current horse and would love to take it out on another journey but also shopping around for a expedition build Toyota Hilux as well, let see how it goes.
That's great and best of luck ☺
hi i saw all of ur videos very helpful and it gave me a lot of confidence to plan. just guide me can i drive my Ford Mustang all the way ?
You can drive any car to Pakistan, small or big, including Ford Mustang. Carry out normal service before the journey & confirm its road worthiness.
@@dustydrifter1 thank you for prompt reply... i really appreciate i asked above question because my Mustang is low profile and i dont know the condition of roads near borders etc. Im dual national Pakistani and Canadian at pakistan border do i need to pay full custom of V8 vehicle or how it works. I asked carnet they told me to contact pakistan borders but no one answer my calls and neither reply emails. If you have any info on that will be helpful.
@@FarazKhan-hs3ww road conditions change frequently, but normally they are well kept & maintained. Any low profile car will have some issues regardless somewhere may be due to road conditions or load etc. This shouldn’t put you off, just need to handle it when you come to it. As for carnet & customs then it depends on whether you intend to temporarily or permanently import the vehicle. For temporary import you will need a carnet and Pakistani visa on your Canadian passport, for permanent import you don’t need Carnet and visa but will be expected to pay customs. Hope this helps.
superb 😊
Many thanks for your comment, appreciate it. 🙂
Very nice video. I want to ask question were you harassed at Pakistani border by custom officials? I heard they disturb you , you have to pay under the table money.
Thank you for watching the clips, glad you liked it. My experience at the border, on the contrary, was totally opposite to what you have heard! I was treated and welcomed very well, they helped me with all that i required to proceed with my journey. It did take a lot longer to deal with the paper work but they were extremely helpful, very accommodating and at times went out of their way to assist me. So from my experience i can only praise them for their attitude and professionalism. As for bribes, under or over the table, i never got asked for it at any stage of my trip, so cannot comment on it. Hope this helps. 🙂
So 9 days you were in Pakistan??? Then why your post somewhere else says it can take up to 18/21 days??
Yes it took me 9 days to get to the Taftan border. That was with two days stay in Istanbul, Turkey. I have heard people doing this stretch in 5 days as well with almost 24 hrs driving. Not sure which post of mine you are referring to but i might have said that I’ll be spending 18-21 days on my next trip to Pakistan which if all goes will happen next year. The reason i’ll take 18-21 days for my next trip is that i’ll be spending extra time at exploring places of interest on the way. If you WhatsApp me on 07793251453 i can forward you my intended map, route and duration. Hope this clarifies 🙂
Looking good all part but I knew lot of trouble between turky to Pak .
Anyway they are brave lad.
Thank you for your comment, on my way i didn't encounter any such trouble or issues, Alhumdulilah. 🙂
Wah bhai salam hai 👌👌
Many thanks for your comment 🙂
Brother I spent all my night watching your videos and was astonished and amazed at your dedication in driving and then preparing these awesome videos. I have never seen such a beautiful work on any media platform before. You should be given some kind of medal or award in appreciation of your work and I am not joking because in my opinion, you have introduced a unique idea of documenting the video of about 6400 miles journey never heard before.
Apart from snaping the camera holder incident, may be as a result of emotional entry into your home country, no audio commentary and your own pictures every thing was at its best.
Two questions:
1- Were you the only driver who drove all the way to Lahore ?
2- Taking pictures or making videos of sensitive places and buildings can get you in all sorts of troubles at border crossings and security check points. How you got away with that ?
Many thanks for your heart felt comment and regard for my humble efforts, appreciate your gesture. For your reference, if you search, there are quite a few road trip clips on CZcams and some much better with commentary.
Yes, i had an unfortunate incident with my camera which i regret deeply. Else, I would have been able to capture rest of the scenic route to Lahore as well. I'll be adding commentary InshAllah in my next trip from London to Lahore via all the northern 'stan' countries and China next year (July 2018) so stay tuned.
Answers to your questions:
1) Yes I was the only driver all the way to Lahore, enjoy travelling immensely especially while i'm driving.
2) No body stopped or questioned me for recording, because the camera was very small and discrete, i guess. And secondly there's nothing to hide at those places, so don't think there's a restriction as such.
@@dustydrifter1 when will you upload the back to UK journey?
Awesome
Many thanks 🙂
Hi
Hope you fine. You said if someone with British citizen with pakistani nicop can't take there car to pakistan with carnet so what is other options without out paying tax if he want to bring there car back and also I got pakistani visa with having nicop as well will I be able to take my car pakistan and bring it back to uk.
Thank you for your query. Firstly, you need to apply for a Carnet de Passage for your vehicle which will allow you to temporarily import your car for maximum of 3 months and then you need to apply for a Pakistani visa on your British passport. As you already have one, you obviously don’t need to apply again but make sure not to use NICOP at the border, this only applies for the driver whose name appears on the car registration documents and carnet de passage, passengers can enter using NICOP. Hope this helps.
Beautiful iran
When any one entered in Pakistan so he is given protocol in terms of security . Were you offered
U did not mention any area name from where u r crossing
Ohh man.. Day one se day 9 tak puri video dekhi or shidat se wait kar raha tha Quetta se Lahore tak ka sara Pakistan dekhne ka, jese aap ne dusri countries k kafi cities dikhayin.. but afsos Baluchistan k baad seedha Lahore aa gaya.. bad luck :-(
but i really enjoyed your trip bro ❤😍👍👍
Thank you for your comment. I know i was bit disappointed myself when the camera stopped working but was happy that i captured 95% of the trip. InshAllah, next year, i'll try and capture the complete journey once again.
Glad you enjoyed these clips.
Very nice video.Any idea to going to india via pakistan by car? Do they allow to pass car in to india through wagah border? Thanks
Thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed the clips. On my way, in Quetta, I meet an Italian couple in Pakistan who were travelling/overlanding to India via Lahore, so from that i can say yes they do allow entry via Wagha border. but would require more digging into it since i would love to travel into India on my next trip too.
DustyD r i f t e r
Thanks brother I am from India but Canadian citizen .Please do go to India you will definitely love every moment in India . let me know if I could be any help in India. thanks again for you reply.
Many thanks for your kind offer. I'll definitely take you on that when the time arrives. Meanwhile, like to know more about your plan, where from and when are you thinking of making this trip? If you like you can email me on aamir786_99@yahoo.com. Also let me know if I can assist you further with your travel plans through Pakistan. please do not hesitate to contact me further.
brilliant video...I watched all videos of yours..I also record travelling videos and upload on you tube...Best wishes to u from India..I've enjoyed your videos lot...I hope u do more videos and work on your stuff's... thanx
Many thanks for appreciating and enjoying the clips. I will be travelling again to Pakistan via China and possibly travelling as far as Central/East India if granted the visa. Would love to explore that part of the world too :)
DustyD r i f t e r You are most welcome in India friend and just inform me if you come in Mumbai or Pune, I'll come to meet you. Actually I am too interested on travelling and exploring new places. And friend next time you go keep in mind to do commentary..that would make your video more interesting.. I subscribed your channel and waiting for your next video.nice job and best of luck
DustyD r i f t e r And friend if u don't mind can u give me your WhatsApp number..bcose I too have a CZcams channel and we can have a discussion about it.. thanx
Many thanks for your kind and humble invitation to meet up, I'll definitely take you you up on that offer when the time comes 🙂
Thanks for the tip, I'll try to accommodate the commentary next time.
Sounds good, you can find me on WhatsApp # 0044 7793 251453
Salam how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking thinking of going this year by road
Wa Alykum Asalam
I think it was around £1500 one way… but for exact cost break down please go through all of the comments on all of the clips, i have replied in detail to similar question in the past… and for my upcoming GrandTrip see my route on my instagram page, link👇
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Hello Dusty Drifter, Did you use a navigation system to find your way? How did you find what road is going where? Please reply.
Asalam O Alykum
I didn’t use any electronic navigation devices, i bought and invested in hard copy old fashioned maps. They were very easy to read through and much more fun to navigate my route through different countries. Apart from that all places were sign posted if you know where you’re going. Hope this helps.
How long will you be staying in Pakistan for before you heading back to the UK?
Only couple of weeks... short stay
You may also follow my next Grand Trip on instagram...
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and what are your interests in going to kurdistan if your going there any time soon please make a video
What if u travel on a rented car?? Will the authorities allow to cross the border if u have an authority letter issued on ur name by the owner of the vehicle along with cdp??
Thank you for your query. Usually, details on carnet must match both the details of the owner of the vehicle and the driver who's driving the car at the time of crossing (Passport, International driving license, car registration docs etc). So in case you're hiring a car then the above will not match and therefore will be denied an entry, regardless of having an authorisation letter which anyway cannot be verified at the border. Secondly, in my opinion its not advisable to travel in a rented car, too expensive. Hope this helps.
Can I whatsapp u?? I am planning a road trip to Turkey so wanna ask u some questions. U can mail me ur number sonofkhans@gmail.com
mashaa Allah
JazakAllah
i just want to say wow... u r such a amazing person and good driver... i really enjoyed to see your journey... u were alone in this journey? or friends with u...?
Thank you for your compliment, glad you enjoyed the journey. It was a family trip.
Did you have to get a carnet du passage?
Yes, I applied and bought Carnet de Passage for this trip, since it was a temporary import.
Asalam o alikum. Brother my very first comment on youtube. Seen all 9 clips and i dont know how to explain my feelings and dont have any words to say how brilliant is your trip. I would love to do this trip. inshallah. Where abouts you live in uk. Is there any way i meet u in person by any chance. Thank you.
Wa Alykum Asalaam. Appreciate and thank you for taking time to write your very 1st comment. As you have said above, it was an amazing trip, i really enjoyed it wish could do it more often. I live in Kent, South East of UK. Yes you can contact me on 07793251453 and we can meet up. Wish you all the very best for your travel plans.
Did you get stopped by police while you travel to pakistan?
Want to stress that i wasn’t stopped anywhere unnecessarily by the police. However, the only time i was stopped and fined was when i got caught speeding on the motorway in Pakistan, which was my fault. In my defence, i was so near my destination that the excitement of reaching and seeing loved ones took over all other reasoning... 🙂
nice dear ur video inspired me to travelled to pakistan much more . if we have carnte de pasage must we have to return the car byroad or can we ship the car also???
Good to hear, and if you can, you must do such a venture. It becomes a life time adventure if its done right. You can ship/air lift your car back if preferred.
Aslam o alikum Bhai ru planning to go again if yes roughly when I think you should arrange an expedition I would be interested
Wa Alykum Asalam
i have 3 confirmed cars travelling with me this summer(July 2018), In sha Allah. You're more than welcome to join the convoy.
Sir for which countries did you require visa?
I applied and obtained visas for Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.
Dude how did u go back to london ??? did u ship ur vehicle and returened by air or drove back all the way???
I drove back on a slightly different route, in Europe I went through Switzerland. The pics you see at the end of day 9’s clip are of my return journey through the countries I have mentioned.
Very well done MashaAllah...BTW how many memory card did you used?
Many thanks, I used only two memory cards of 64GB each. I used to upload all the files from memory card on to hard drive at the end of every day.
Balochistan Puhnchne ke bad Lahore ka Rasta Bhol Gay Ya Raste me Batak Gay?
Pls read the message at 30:46
what if you want your car to stay their permanently and sell it would you have to pay extra for carnet de passenge
Thanks for your comment. If you’d like to permanently import your car then you don’t need to apply for Carnet de Passage, just pay the due customs duty on your vehicle at the time of entry. Hope this helps.
Is it petrol or diesel and how much did fuel cost for one way trip?
He told me £1000 for fuel only
excellent bro.2 questions f u.how much fuel cost u total.and what papers u need for motor to show pak border to entered there.pls reply.i am planning to go in x5.
Thank you for your comment, as for your questions; total cost of fuel was £1000 and you will need Carnet De Passage for temporary import that will allow you to keep the car in Pakistan for a period of 3 months. Hope this helps.