Mongolian rally how long

For motorbikes we've generously allowed cc, but would prefer it to be a scooter. You need to drive a small, shit car to make the rally tougher. It's no fun if it's too easy. If you want easy go for a spa weekend. If you want to make it harder, take a small bike. With a small car or bike, you're more likely to break down so you're more likely to interact with the locals, more likely to get stuck and more likely to have an adventure. The worse the car the greater the adventure.

In fact if you find your car is doing better than expected you are probably wise to pour sugar in the petrol tank. Rule 2: You're on your own We could tell you everything you need to know about all the countries, roads and borders between here and Russia to ensure you have a safe, uncomplicated journey.

But if it's not dangerous and you aren't lost, you're not on an adventure. That means no backup or support. If you get stuck or in trouble, you need to solve the problem yourself.

If you'd prefer to raise money for other registered charities that's all good. We have purposely set the bar for engine size to a mere 1 Litre - or cc.

We shall allow up to a 1. Most countries in Europe have strict vehicle registration criteria that do not allow non-residents to buy and register a car to their name. The UK at least is a little easier in that regard as once you have brought a car all you need for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency DVLA is an address for them to send the appropriate paperwork to.

This does not have to be your address. Want to prove your nuts are akin to a palm tree? Then maybe you want to consider tackling the Rally on a motorbike. Ideally, this should be under cc. Again, for anything over this please check with us first. Take your crap home with you We no longer import vehicles to Mongolia.

Nor will they scrap your car, neither will Russia. Yes, you even have to pay import fees to scrap the car. No, you can't sell it. Nor can you give it to anyone. When you enter the country in a car you get a little stamp in your passport, if you leave with the stamp, but no car, you'll have to pay the tax. All vehicles must be driven or shipped back to whence they came. We have negotiated massive group discounts with a local freight company to assist with this, but you need to budget for the time or money to get your vehicle home.

Fear of litigation, greed and a spineless refusal to take responsibility for ourselves have robbed us of one of the most interesting things in life: the unexpected. The un-route rails against this. We give you a start point and a finish point but where you go or what you do in between is entirely your steaming bag of adventuring magic.

Unleash the unexpected. In the past teams have travelled as far south as Iran and Pakistan. Others have ventured into the Arctic Circle.

Why not break the mould and go via the Congo or the North Pole? What the Blazes will this cost me? A reasonable question. Though the answer depends a lot on how much luxury you choose to reward yourself with.

Your rusty chariot Need we say it again - the shitter the better. Getting your vehicle home from the finish line No Rally cars can be left or scrapped in Russia or Mongolia - you must either drive your car home, or we can join the bulk shipping we co-ordinate for it to be put on a train back to Eastern Europe.

Once there you can choose whether to scrap it or collect it and take it home. The deposit amount is the same as the shipping cost, so should you decide to use the shipping service, we will use your deposit to pay for this. Luckily, we found some amazing locals to help us out with the radiator. But we had no time to get the head gasket fixed since our visas were expiring, so we got a tow across the border into Uzbekistan. Here, a woman in a traditional Turkem dress.

Search Search. Text by Drew Gurian. Twitter Icon. Drew Gurian How about this for a vacation idea? Drew Gurian The night before the race, the Adventurists hosted a send-off party near the starting line at the Goodwood Racecourse, a few hours south of London.

Drew Gurian The next morning, the field, which included roughly vehicles and 1, participants, gathered on the racetrack for a full lap before departing for Mongolia. Drew Gurian We had to carry jerrycans on our roofs because we were often in incredibly remote areas with no gas stations for miles, and some countries we traveled through had really poor-quality gas.

Drew Gurian One of the walls surrounding the former U. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Sounds like being uncomfortable is a common theme…spurs adventures. What a challenge I have done 4 trips to Morocco in a landrover discovery 1. I am now getting the urge to go again this time I am looking at mongolia in a range rover p38 4ltr petrol any help would be great. Thanks in anticipation norman. Love the car how it is being built for that. Well, Mongolia takes border security very seriously and foreign nationals are not routinely permitted access to border areas.

The authorities can regard zones of up to km inside the border as a border area. If you wish to travel in these areas, you must get permission from the State Frontier Guard Authority. I am thinking of doing this, London to the Chinese border via Russia and back.

I would like to drive in a group if possible, if anyone is interested please email me. Look to be leaving next May This is definitely something Sacha and I plan to do.

We love road tripping, this sounds like an ultimate adventure. Magnificent items from you, man. I really like what you have acquired here, really like what you are stating and the way in which you say it. You are making it entertaining and you still take care of to keep it sensible. That is really a great website. The most important tip I see from here is about spare tires…I always get stumped when you have to hand-signal tire replacements. Haha, Hi Mike, you are right.

I agree though, it is a good thing to have a handbook out for every city they all have their own little nuances. I have a friend driving from London to Mongolia. Do you have any suggestions??? Thank you thank you!! Hi Alli, It depends on what your friend wants to do. You can go either more adventurous or easy. The most direct route is to stay in Russia the entire time and then enter Mongolia from the North. That is the cheapest too as you only need a Russian Visa and a Mongolian Visa.

It means long days to get through a lot of countries before your double entry Visa for Russia expires. Another option is to go south through Turkey and Iran. There are a lot of options but it depends on what your adventure meter is. The most popular route seems to be Russia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia. Thanks so much for the info and speedy response…. It must have been the expert drivers that allowed an average car to make it all the way!

Good job. It was a pleasure reading all of the posts. Put them together and it would make a fascinating e-book. Especially that the TomTom knew the speeds and was able to help you avoid getting tickets. That is definitely such an annoying waste of money but so likely when you are driving in unfamiliar territory.

Looking forward to your next post on Gear! Thanks Gals! Yes, the TomTom rocked. We had a gong set to go off whenever we were speeding. It was excellent. I would love to drive across Continents, you manage to see so much, all things you inevitably miss by train. Thanks Christy, it is an amazing experience driving through these countries. Hope you get to have the chance one day soon too! Car driving through rivers.