All overnight stays in hotels, including breakfast; middle class accommodations typical of the country, upscale hotels in some cities, if available. In Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and western Tibet, accommodation is often quite basic. English-speaking tour guide on their own motorcycle Mechanic to accompany the tour, universal tools, tire repair kit, etc. For numerous countries, local country guides who speak the local language and know the culture; these countries include Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tibet/China. Support vehicle for baggage and pillion passengers, with capacity to accommodate a motorcycle in an emergency for a limited period of time Motorcycle shipping from Lhasa to the Chinese east coast and from there to Hamburg, Germany (further transportation within the EU possible for an extra charge) All official permits for Tibet and the temporary import of a vehicle registered abroad into China: - provisional Chinese driving license - provisional Chinese license plate - deposit for the vehicle at Chinese customs - legally mandated vehicle insurance - customs clearance on entry and exit - all permits for China and Tibet - all official translations State-approved and prescribed (English-speaking) Tibet guide from the Chinese border and for all of Tibet All entrance fees as outlined in the program City tours in Istanbul, Safranbolu, Amasya, Astrakhan, Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva, Dushanbe and Lhasa Flight from Lhasa (or Dali after the extension) to Chengdu at the end of the trip Hotel parking fees Support for entry into Turkey, Russia, the Central Asian states and China

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Q: What clothes and other equipment should I take?

In addition to your riding suit, a proper helmet is a must – skull caps and half-shells do not comply with the regulations of the countries we will be traveling through. Be ready for anything. Packing list for all situations: winter liners, long underwear rain gear winter gloves, summer gloves motorcycle boots, winter socks comfortable shoes for sightseeing balaclava, scarf thin down or fleece jacket to wear under your riding suit SPF 30+ sunscreen, lip balm sleeping bag liner (thin silk sleeping bag) first-aid kit and meds special tools specific to your bike GPS or smartphone cradle on your bike waterproof panniers You won’t need some of these items in the Uzbek desert heat, but you’ll be grateful for them on the Tibetan plateau at over 5,000 meters altitude on a cloudy day.

Q: Return shipment of the motorcycles

The journey ends in Lhasa or after the extension in Dali. The motorcycles will be crated and sent to a seaport on China’s east coast, where they will be shipped to Hamburg, Germany, via FCL container freight. Collecting your bike in Hamburg is your responsibility. The return shipment to Hamburg from the Chinese east coast usually takes 6-8 weeks. The cost of shipping the bike from Lhasa or Dali to Hamburg is included in the tour price. You can also ship panniers, top boxes and bags together with your bike.

Q: Accommodation and meals

During the tour, we will be staying in typical middle class accommodations with breakfast. In larger cities, and especially in places where we will be spending two nights, you can look forward to a higher standard. We’re proud of our tour hotels and think that there’s practically no better way to spend the nights on an adventure trip. In some regions, middle class accommodations are not available. In such cases, we’ll take the best option we can get. There are also some overnight stays in caravanserais. These are settlements in which simple yurts and beds are available to travelers. On some days, we will not have en-suite bathrooms. On a few days, single rooms will be subject to availability. In exceptional cases, we may need to stay in dorm rooms. Breakfast is included in the tour price, while lunch and dinner are to be paid by the traveler. The prices for meals vary greatly in different countries and regions. EUR 3-10 per main meal with one drink is a realistic average.