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Good evening, We’re a couple in our fifties thinking about heading to Asia from France in a 4x4 with a camper cell (duration not set yet). Is this doable or totally unrealistic given the current situation? The route isn’t finalized yet, but it’d look something like this: Crossing Europe / Turkey - Georgia - Azerbaijan (Baku / Alat) - Caspian Sea ferry Baku - Aktau (Kazakhstan) - crossing Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan-China border (Khorgos / Dostyk) - Central Asia / China, then continuing to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

First, I’m just looking for info before fully committing to the project. I’ve found some trip reports from a few years back, but nothing recent… Thanks for your help! Nathalie

Hi there, in April 2025 we’re heading out in our 4x4 Land Cruiser with a roof-top tent, from southern France to Mongolia. To tackle some of the tracks—which we might not want to do alone—we’re looking for another 4x4 (or more) to join us for parts of the journey. Here’s the rough (and flexible) plan: July 2025 Tajikistan (Pamir Highway) August 2025 Kyrgyzstan Mid-September to mid-October 2025 Mongolia. So if you think you’ll be in the same places at the same time, give us a shout! See you soon! !

Hi there, in April 2025 we’re heading out from southern France to Mongolia in our 4x4 Land Cruiser. We’d like to cross from Kazakhstan into China in early September and spend two weeks driving through Xinjiang (no visa required). We’re looking for other vehicles to join us and split the cost of the mandatory guide in China. Any takers?