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Do you like a challenge?

Drive from Sydney to London through 17 countries with your own 4x4.

Enjoy the adventure of a lifetime – NovaGra Pty Ltd will drive with you, to make your dream 4x4 adventure come true.

The route has been designed in the intricate details and has been driven by one of the NovaGra tour guides. Our goal is to drive safely through many countries and see all the most interesting sights that each country has to offer.

Starting in Russia after having your own 4x4 transported from Australia, we will also see Siberia, we will visit the deepest lake in the world - Lake Baikal. We will travel through the Steppes of Mongolia, which is a magnificent destination.

Kazakhstan is a powerful country in Central Asia and Kyrgyzstan is very nicely situated, where beautiful views will accompany us on a daily basis.

Tajikistan will also welcome you with beautiful views. Here, we will be passing through the Ak-Baital Pass at an altitude of 4,660m on the famous Pamir Highway in the mountains, which is divided by a small river with Afghanistan

We will travel through Uzbekistan with its eastern culture and the famous ancient Silk Road. We will visit towns where time stopped many years ago. We will see the powerful monument in Volgograd, the former name of Stalingrad, where it was one of the largest battles of the World War II.

In Moscow, we will visit Red Square and see the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Then, through the Baltic countries and cities like Talin, Riga, Vilnius, we will drive to Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw is a beautiful and modern city, completely destroyed during WWII

We will then drive to Krakow, one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe. Here we will have time to visit the largest Nazi concentration camp during WWII - Aushwitz. A visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine is also a recommendation. It is one of the most beautiful mines in the world and is fully prepared for sightseeing.

Then through the mountain town of Zakopane, we will go to Bratislava and then down to Vienna. Here we have a day full of attractions and countless monuments.

We will continue to Prague and its amazing atmosphere. To Germany, we will drive on excellent highways, see the famous Heidelberg

In Paris, we will visit the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum, we have to drive through famous Shanzelize street.

From Paris, is the La Manche Channel that will take us through to the United Kingdom where we will stay in London. Here, there will be time to separate and explore the city. However, the program and itinerary will call for a group photo on Piccadilly Circus.

From Port of London our cars will sail to Australia

Destinations

Day 1

Vladivostok – Khabarovsk

01.05.2025 - 759km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 589,000
Overnight: Campsite
Khabarovsk is a city on the Amur River in southeastern Russia

Day 2

Khabarovsk – Uglegorsk

02.05.2025 - 766km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 18,000
Overnight: Campsite
Uglegorsk – Russia’s newest space city.

Day 3

Uglegorsk – Amazar

03.05.2025 - 676km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 3,500
Overnight: Campsite

Day 4

Amazar – Chita

04.05.2025 - 677km.
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 350,000
Overnight: Hotel
Chita is a city and the administrative center of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, located at the confluence of the Chita and Ingoda Rivers and on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Day 5

Chita – Ulan-Ude

05.05.2025 - 600km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 450,000
Overnight: Hotel
Ulan-Ude is a city in East Siberia, Russia. The main square Ploshchad Sovetov is home to the huge Lenin Head Monument.
Points of interest: City History Museum, Odigitrievsky Catedral, Buryat Ethnographic Museum, Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha - Buddhist temple.

Day 6

Ulan-Ude – Posolskoye Buryatia – Ulan-Ude

06.05.2025 - 472km
Sightseeing.
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight: Hotel
Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. Considered the deepest lake in the world, it’s circled by a network of hiking paths called the Great Baikal Trail.

Day 7

Ulan Ude – Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

07.05.2025 - 585km
Departure: 6:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Russia – Mongolia
Population 1,452,000
Overnight: Hotel
Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia. It’s in the Tuul River valley, bordering the Bogd Khan Uul National Park. Originally a nomadic Buddhist center, it became a permanent site in the 18th century. Soviet control in the 20th century led to a religious purge. Soviet-era buildings, museums within surviving monasteries, and a vibrant conjunction of traditional and 21st-century lifestyles typify the modern city.
Point of interests : Gandantegchinlen Monastry, Sukhbaatar Square, Winter Palace of The Bogd Khan, National Museum of Mongolia.

Day 8

Ulaanbaatar

08.05.2025 - 742km
Sightseeing
Car check and food supply
Overnight: Hotel

Day 9

Ulaanbaatar – Arvaikheer

09.05.2025 - 437km
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 29,500
Overnight: Campsite
Arvaikheer, also spelt Arwaiheer – meaning ``Barley Steppe`` – is the capital of Övörkhangai Aimag and one of the most central points of Mongolia. It is a centre for traditional crafts, goat herding and equestrian sports, and hosts a large regional horse festival every

Day 10

Arvaikheer – Altai

10.05.2025 - 600km.
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 15,800
Overnight: Campsite
The city of Altai is the capital of the Govi-Altai province in western Mongolia. The capital is officially named Yesönbulag sum.

Day 11

Altai – Altanteel

11.05.2025 - 299km
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight: Campsite

Day 12

Altanteel – Tashanta (Russia)

12.05.2025 - 478km. - (6364km)
Departure 6:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Border crossing Mongolia – Russia
Overnight: Campsite

Day 13

Tashanta – Gorno-Altaysk

13.05.2025 - 509km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 50,000
Overnight: Hotel
Gorno-Altaysk is the capital town of the Altai Republic, Russia.
Point of interests: National Museum

Day 14

Gorno-Altaysk

14.05.2025
Sightseeing
Car check and food supply.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 15

Gorno-Altaysk – Polkovnikovo – Barnual – Rubstowsk

15.05.2025 - 547km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 155,000
Overnight: Hotel
Point of intrest: Polkovnikovo – Titov Museum of Space Exploration,
Barnaul – Mir Kamnya Museum
Rubstovsk city in Altai Krai

Day 16

Rubstowsk – Samey (Kazakhstan)

16.05.2025 - 156km.
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 323,000
Overnight: Hotel
Border crossing Russia - Kazakhstan
Point of interests: Semey Bridge, Abai Museum,

Day 17

Samey – Sarakand

17.05.2025 - 697km
Departure 7:00
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 14,300
Overnight: Campsite

Day 18

Sarakand – Almaty – Charyn Canyon

18.05.2025 - 577km.
Departure 7:00
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 14,300
Overnight: Campsite
Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest metropolis, is set in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. It served as the country's capital until 1997 and remains Kazakhstan's trading and cultural hub.

Day 19

Charyn Canyon

19.05.2025 - 150km
Overnight: Campsite
Charyn Canyon is a canyon on the Sharyn River in Kazakhstan. The canyon is roughly 90 kilometres in length. It is part of the Charyn National Park, and is located within the territory of the Uygur District, Raiymbek District and Enbekshikazakh District.

Day 20

Charyn Canyon – Karakol - Lake Issyk Kul (Kyrgyzstan)

20.05.2025 - 182km.
Departure 7:00
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight: Campsite
Border crossing Kazakhstan- Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul is an endorheic lake in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan. It is the seventh deepest lake in the world, the tenth largest lake in the world by volume, and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea.
Surface elevation 1,607m, Length: 182km.

Day 21

Karakol – Kosh Kol

21.05.2025 - 183km
Departure 7:00
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight: Campsite

Day 22

Kosh Kol – Song Kul - Ak-Tel

22.05.2025 - 290km.
Departure 7:00
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight: Campsite

Day 23

Ak-Tel – Osh

23.05.2025 - 352km
Departure 7:00
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 260,000
Elevation 963m
Overnight : Hotel
Osh is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan, located in the Fergana Valley in the south of the country and often referred to as the ``capital of the south``. It is the oldest city in the country, and has served as the administrative center of Osh Region since 1939.

Day 24

Osh – Sary-Tash

24.05.2025 - 186km.
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 1,450
Elevation 3,170m
Overnight: Campsite
Sary-Tash is a village and major crossroads in the Alay Valley of Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan. We are slowly reaching high mountains and need time to acclimatize.

Day 25

Sary-Tash – Ak-Baital Pass -Murghab – Pamir Higway (Tajikistan)

25.05.2025 - 226km
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Border Crossing: Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan.
Population 4,000
Elevation 3,650m
Overnight: Campsite
The Ak-Baital Pass is a mountain pass in the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan. At 4,655 metres it is the highest point of the M41 highway.
Murghab is the capital of Murghob District in the Pamir Mountains of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan. Murghab is about the only significant town the eastern half of Gorno-Badakhshan. It is the highest town in Tajikistan.

Day 26

Murghab – Eshkashem

26.05.2025 - 340km.
Departure 7:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 12,120
Elevation: 2,600m
Overnight: Campsite
Ishkashim is the capital of Ishkoshim District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in south-east Tajikistan. It lies on the Panj River

Day 27

Eshkashem – Sayjod

27.05.2025 - 420km
Departure: 6:00am
Poor road condition
Car traffic moderate
Overnight Campsite

Day 28

Sayjod – Dushanbe

28.05.2025 - 221km. - (11375km)
Departure 7:00am
Relative road condition
Car traffic medium
Population 770,000
Elevation 706m
Overnight: Hotel
Dushanbe, on the Varzob River, is the capital of Tajikistan. On the east bank of the river is Rudaki Park, named for the classical poet. A statue of him stands under an ornate mosaic arch. Nearby is a massive Tajik flag, flying from a towering flagpole. The ancient Tajik warrior Ismoili Somoni is commemorated with a statue and gilded arch. Archaeological finds are displayed at the National Museum of Tajikistan.
Points of interest: National Museum, Rudaki Park and Garden, Kokhi Navruz Cultural Centre, Ismoili Somani Statue.

Day 29

Dushanbe

29.05.2025
Sightseeing
Car check and food supply.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 30

Dushanbe – Samarkanda (Uzbekistan)

30.05.2025 - 475km.
Departure 5:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Tajikistan – Uzbekistan
Population 520,000
Overnight: Hotel
Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. It's on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking China to the Mediterranean.
Points of interests: Registan Public square and historic madrasas, Gur-e-Amir
Early 1400s mausoleum, Shah-i-Zinda elaborate mosaic tombs, Bibi-KhanymMosque.

Day 31

Samarkanda

31.05.2025
Sightseeing.
Car check and food supply.
Overnight: Hotel.

Day 32

Samarkanda – Bukhara

01.06.2025 - 278km.
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 275,000
Overnight: Hotel

Bukhara is an ancient city in the central Asian country of Uzbekistan. It was a prominent stop on the Silk Road trade route between the East and the West, and a major medieval center for Islamic theology and culture. It still contains hundreds of well-preserved mosques, madrassas, bazaars and caravanserais, dating largely from the 9th to the 17th centuries.

Day 33

Bukhara – Nukus

02.06.2025 - 547km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 312,000
Overnight: Hotel
Nukus is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and the capital of the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic. The Amu Darya river passes west of the town. The city is best known for its world-class Nukus Museum of Art.
Points of interest: Nukus Museum of Art.

Day 34

Nukus – Beyneu (Kazakhstan)

03.06.2025 - 521km.
Departure 5:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Border Crossing Uzbekistan – Kazakhstan
Overnight Campsite

Day 35

Beyneu – Atyrau

04.06.2025 - 437km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 235,00
Overnight: Hotel
Atyrau, known as Guryev until 1991, is a city in Kazakhstan, and the capital of Atyrau Region. It is located at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, 2,700 kilometres west of Almaty and 351 kilometres east of the Russian city of Astrakhan. Modern Atyrau is famous for its oil and fish industries.

Day 36

Atyrau – Astrakhan (Russia)

05.06.2025 - 373km.
Departure 6:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Border Crossing Kazakhstan – Russia
Population 1,017,500
Overnight: Hotel
Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its grounds are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the five-domed Assumption Cathedral.
Points of interests: Astrakhan Kremlin, Lebedionoye Ozero, Museum and Cultural Centre.

Day 37

Astrakhan – Volgograd

06.06.2025 - 424km
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population 1,090,000
Overnight: Hotel
Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, is a city in southwest Russia, on the western bank of the Volga River. It was the site of WWII’s Battle of Stalingrad, commemorated by a huge statue, The Motherland Calls, part of the hilltop Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex.
Points of interests: The Panorama Museum has a 360-degree painting of the battle, as well as weapons and artifacts.

Day 38

Volgograd – Voronezh

07.06.2025 - 575km.
Departure 7:00am
Moderate road condition
Car traffic moderate
Population: 890,000
Overnight: Hotel
Voronezh is a city on the Voronezh River in southwestern Russia. Landscaped Petrovsky Park is home to a bronze statue of Peter I.

Day 39

Voronezh – Moscow

08.06.2025 - 524km
Departure 7:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Population 11,920,000
Overnight: Hotel
Moscow, on the Moskva River in western Russia, is the nation’s cosmopolitan capital. In its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that’s home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury.
Points of interests: Kremlin, Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum, St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Day 40

Moscow

09.06.2025
Sightseeing.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 41

Moscow – St Petersburg

10.06.2025 - 714km (16243)km
Departure: 7:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Population 5,281,000
Overnight: Hotel
St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great.
Points of interests: State Hermitage Museum, Winter Palace, Savior on the Spilled Blood, Peter and Paul Fortress

Day 42

St Petersburg

11.06.2025
Sightseeing.
Overnight in Hotel

Day 43

St Petersburg – Tallinn (Estonia –EU)

12.06.2025 - 369km
Departure 7:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Russia – Estonia (EU)
Population 430,000
Overnight: Hotel
Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea, is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. St. Nicholas Church is a 13th-century landmark exhibiting ecclesiastical art.

Day 44

Tallinn – Riga (Latvia – EU)

13.06.2025 - 309km.
Departure 8:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Estonia - Latvia (EU)
Population 641,000
Overnight: Hotel
Riga, Latvia’s capital, is set on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the River Daugava. It's considered a cultural center and is home to many museums and concert halls. The city is also known for its wooden buildings, art nouveau architecture and medieval Old Town.

Day 45

Riga – Vilnius (Lithuania-EU)

14.06.2025 - 294km
Departure 8:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Latvia – Lithuania (EU)
Population 544,000
Overnight: Hotel
Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, is known for its baroque architecture, seen especially in its medieval Old Town. But the buildings lining this district’s partially cobblestoned streets reflect diverse styles and eras, from the neoclassical Vilnius Cathedral to Gothic St. Anne's Church. The 16th-century Gate of Dawn, containing a shrine with a sacred Virgin Mary icon, once guarded an entrance to the original city.

Day 46

Vilnius – Warsaw (Poland-EU)

15.06.2025 - 471km.
Departure 8:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Lithuania - Poland (EU)
Population 1,780,000
Overnight: Hotel
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula River in east-central Poland.

Day 47

Warsaw – Krakow

16.06.2025 - 293km
Departure 8:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Population 766,000
Overnight: Hotel
Krakow, a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Its old town – ringed by Planty Park and remnants of the city’s medieval walls – is centered on the stately, expansive Rynek Glówny (market square). This plaza is the site of the Cloth Hall, a Renaissance-era trading outpost, and St. Mary’s Basilica, a 14th-century Gothic church.
Points of interests: Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wawel Royal Castle, Oświęcim is a town in southern Poland. It’s known for the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, a former WWII concentration camp with preserved gas chambers and artifacts.

Day 48

Krakow

17.06.2025
Sightseeing
Overnight: Hotel

Day 49

Krakow – Vienna (Austria-EU)

18.06.2025 - 464km
Departure 6:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Poland – Slovakia - Austria (EU)
Population 1,868,000
Overnight: Hotel
Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence.
Points of interests: Schonbrunn Palace, The Hofburg, Belvedere Palace, St. Stephan’s Cathedral

Day 50

Vienna –

19.06.2025
Sightseeing
Overnight: Hotel

Day 51

Vienna – Prague (Czech Repablic-EU)

20.06.2025 - 333km
Departure 7:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Austria – Czech Republic. (EU)
Population 1,340,000
Overnight: Hotel
Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colourful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an animated hourly show.

Day 52

Prague – Heidelberg (Germany-EU)

21.06.2025 - 500km.
Departure 7:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing Czech Republic - Germany. (EU)
Population 156,000
Overnight: Hotel
Heidelberg is a town on the Neckar River in south-western Germany. It’s known for venerable Heidelberg University, founded in the 14th century. Gothic Heiliggeistkirche church towers over the cafe-lined Marktplatz, a town square in the Altstadt (Old Town). The red-sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle, a noted example of Renaissance architecture, stand on Königstuhl hill.

Day 53

Heidelberg – Paris (France-EU)

22.06.2025 - 543km
Departure 8:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing: Germany – France . (EU)
Population 2,100,000
Overnight: Hotel
Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Points of interests: Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe.

Day 54

Paris

23.06.2025
Sightseeing.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 55

Paris – Calais – Dover - London (UK)

24.06.2025 - 460km. (20279km)

Departure 6:00am
Good road condition
Car traffic high
Border Crossing: France - UK .
Population 8,787,000
Overnight: Hotel
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city.
Points of interests: Big Ben, Tower of London, Tower Bridge

Day 56

London

25.06.2025
Sightseeing.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 57

London

26.06.2025
Car shipping preparation
Overnight: Hotel

Day 58

London

27.06.2025
Car shipping
Overnight: Hotel

Day 59

London

28.06.2025
Car shipping
Overnight: Hotel

Day 60

London. End of Tour

29.06.2025
End of the tour.

Russia

Mongolia

Russia

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Beautiful Bartang Valley near Ghudara, Pamir Mountain Range, Tajikistan

Uzbekistan

Kazakhstan

Russia

Lake Baikal. Summer Day SydneyLondon4x4com

Moscow Kremlin and St Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia SydneyLondon4x4com

Motherland monument in Stalingrad Victory Day SydneyLondon4x4com

Estonia – EU

Latvia - EU

Lithuania - EU

The Presidential Palace in Vilnius, the official residence of the President of Lithuania SydneyLondon4x4com

Poland - EU

Old town square in Warsaw in Poland SydneyLondon4x4com

Austria - EU

Czech Repablic - EU

Charles Bridge and Vltava river in Prague SydneyLondon4x4com

Germany - EU

France - EU

Paris from the roof of the Triumphal Arch. Champs Elysees and the Eiffel Tower SydneyLondon4x4com

Big Ben and House of Parliament SydneyLondon4x4com

The Team

Ronnie Grabowski has lived in Australia for almost 40 years and from the very beginning has been a 4×4 enthusiast. Initially, it started with Land Rover (ex-army), Holden Jackaroo and Nissan Patrol. In later years, there was only Toyota for him.

Ronnie established NovaGra Pty Ltd 25 years ago, and has been organizing tours in Australia and New Zealand for small private groups ever since. Ronnie hosts these tours with great passion and commitment. His clients are mainly tourists from Ronnie’s birth country, Poland.

During his tours in Australia, he has travelled thousands of kilometers through the Australian outback, showing visitors from overseas the charms of this unique country. Bungle Bungle, Kimberley, Palm Valley, Ormiston Gorge, Kakadu and many more – these are places that he will always gladly come back to.

For many years, his great dream has been to drive his own 4×4 car through Asia to Europe.

A few years ago, he participated in a winter expedition to Siberia. It was then that he decided to organize something similar. His longtime friend Lukas Dyrak, who for 12 years has been organizing 4×4 expeditions through Asia, Africa and Europe, organized the expedition to Siberia. Lukas and Ronnie created a plan to travel from Sydney to London over land, with Lukas also being a Tour Guide on this journey.

The plans going forward are exciting. Starting with the Sydney-London trip and then a winter expedition to Siberia, New Year’s Eve in Africa, USA with its’ great 4×4 routes, and from Canada to Alaska.

Lukasz Dyrak. Over the past 12 years he has traveled many countries in Europe, Africa and Asia, organizing 4×4 expeditions. He has a lot of experience in running such trips. He drove to Dakar, took a trip to Iceland and winter rides in the faraway Siberia.

He is a traveler, photographer, and mechanic. Currently, he drives another Nissan Patrol with a BMW M57 engine. He speaks good English and will communicate in Russian. He lives permanently in UK.

Car

SYDNEY – LONDON

Your 4-Wheel Drive must be decent, reliable and needs to comfortably be able to cover a distance of more than 20,000km.

We will drive one fourth of the distance on gravel roads, so the car needs to be prepared very carefully.

Before the car leaves Australia, please have the following checked thoroughly:

All oils
Bearings
Leaks
Suspension clearances
Crosses
Belts
Hoses
Alternator
Starter motor etc.

The maximum height of the car should be 2,500mm.

Necessary Car equipment:

Fully functioning UHF CB radio

Navigation System

Tyres

All Terrain (A/T) is recommended

Fuel Range

Should not be any less than 800km

Recovery Points

Front and Rear

Recovery Equipment

Snatch strap
Recovery damper
Shackles
Set of MaxTrax.

Safety Equipment (Compulsory equipment in some countries)

Fully stocked St John’s Ambulance First Aid Kit

Safety reflective vests for driver and all passengers
Fire extinguisher
Warning triangle
A set of spare light bulbs (except cars with LED lights)

Prepare

PREPARATION

SYDNEY – LONDON

Insurance

Third Party Insurance

Third Party Insurance is compulsory and is available at the borders of the following countries:

Russia
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan

The Green Card– EU

A Green Card is a document that is recognised in over 40 countries throughout Europe and is proof that the minimum legal requirements for third party liability insurance are met, and is available at the borders mentioned above.

NOTE: This does not insure your car in case of accident or theft.

Comprehensive Car Insurance

Australian insurance companies will not insure your car while it is overseas so you will need to find a company that will insure your vehicle while touring around other countries.

Please see Lloyds of London for insurance options or brokers
http://www.lloyds.com/

International Driver Permit

If you intend to drive overseas, then you may want to consider purchasing an International Driving Permit (IDP).

This permit is an internationally recognised translation of your current drivers’ licence in nine different languages, namely English, Spanish, Japanese, Greek, German, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and French.

An IDP may be required to drive legally in some countries or to rent a vehicle, and can be helpful to tourists who find themselves in need of a form of identification in a language other than English.

This permit is only valid if you carry your domestic driver’s licence along with it and is valid for 12 months, unless your Australian licence expires earlier.

You can purchase an IDP through your local AAA affiliate, either online or at a branch. To apply, you will need to be over 18 years of age, have a valid Australian driver’s licence, a recent, valid passport photo, and you will need to pay a fee. Please visit https://www.aaa.asn.au/pages/members/ for further information.

Carnet de Passage en Douane (Carnet CPD)

A Carnet de Passage en Douane (Carnet CPD) allows visitors to temporarily import a motor vehicle or motorcycle overseas for a limited period of time (maximum 12 months), without the need for payment of customs duties, sales taxes or the duties that would otherwise apply.

This can be extended if necessary but must be organised prior to the original document expiring. A Carnet is essential for the temporary importation of vehicles into New Zealand, most African, Asian, Middle East and South American countries.

It is not required for motor vehicles, campervans and motorcycles entering the UK, Europe or the continent of North America for touring purposes.

https://www.aaa.asn.au/international-motoring/taking-my-vehicle-overseas/

Route Length – about 20,500km

Fuel – Price in US$ per litre (August 2019)

Russia – Petrol 0.70 Diesel 0.69

Mongolia – Petrol 0.71 Diesel 0.69

Kazakhstan – Petrol 0.45 Diesel 0.50

Kyrgyzstan – Petrol 0.62 Diesel 0.66

Tajikistan – Petrol 0.77 Diesel 0.72

Uzbekistan – Petrol 0.52 Diesel 0.56

Estonia – Petrol 1.53 Diesel 1.47

Latvia – Petrol 1.45 Diesel 1.34

Lithuania – Petrol 1.34 Diesel 1.23

Poland – Petrol 1.34 Diesel 1.31

Slovakia –Petrol 1.53 Diesel 1.37

Austria – Petrol 1.40 Diesel 1.32

Czech R. – Petrol 1.42 Diesel 1.38

Germany – Petrol 1.60 Diesel 1.40

France – Petrol 1.67 Diesel 1.58

UK – Petrol 1.55 Diesel 1.60

Spare parts for cars

Each car will need to be serviced throughout the trip. This will more than likely be in Russia, after we have passed through Mongolia. However, it is important that you carry your own spare parts.

As example, spare parts to carry with you will be:

Oil Filters
Fuel Filters
Air Filters

NOTE: Oils and greases are widely available in Russia.

Good suspension in your car is a necessity for this long journey. Part of our tour (mainly in Asia), will be on gravel and sandy roads. We will also be passing through small streams and rivers.

A mechanic with tools and equipment will travel with us and whenever needed, will be able to help with repairs.

If necessary, we will help tow the car to the nearest garage for any major repairs.

Currency

Euros or US Dollars, can be exchanged for local currency widely throughout Asia. Credit cards are accepted in larger cities.

In Europe all currency can be exchanged almost everywhere and credit cards are accepted in many places.

Visa requirements

Russia – three visa entries
Kazakhstan – two entries
Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan with GBAO permit – is necessary for any travel to the Pamir.

Accommodation

Most accommodation is planned in 3 star hotels and motels. However, there will be days where, due to the lack of accommodation, mainly in Asia – we will sleep in camping sites or roadside car parks.

For this reason, each participant is required to carry adequate sleeping equipment.

Meals

We will be able to buy all necessary food in Russia. The food supply in Russia is very good and prices are lower then in Australia.

Small roadside restaurants that serve local food throughout Asia are popular. There should be no problems with the food supply during the entire trip.

Weather

The months of August and September experience warm weather. However, in the mountains of Pamir we will be at a fairly high altitude and sometimes snow can be expected.

Cold nights also occur in the Steppes (grasslands) of Mongolia and Uzbekistan.

Please be prepared for these cold temperatures. The average day temperature throughout the trip is 14-26°C, and the nights could expect about 6-12°C, with the Steppes being colder.

Prices and Inclusions

Price per car with 2 crew members – $35,757.00

Price per car with 3 crew members – $37,575.00

Price per car with 4 crew members – $39,257.00

Inclusions:

Services of a tour guide.
Services of local guides in Asia.
A fully guided route researched and travelled by NovaGra Pty Ltd, through Asia and Europe.
Accommodation – 3 star hotels and motels as per itinerary.
Shipping of participants vehicles from Brisbane or Sydney to Vladivostok.

Shipping of participants vehicles from London to Brisbane or Sydney, based on 2 vehicles in 1 shipping container. *Extra charges apply for shipping of a single vehicle or vehicle with trailer.

Marine insurance for vehicles from Australia to Vladivostok / London to Australia.
Ticket for the ferry from Calais France, to Dover in the United Kingdom.
24-hour access to a mechanic with tools and equipment.
Assistance to moving a vehicle to a place convenient for towing for transport to the nearest workshop if required.

Exclusions:

Personal Travel Insurances (compulsory).
Third Party vehicle Insurances paid on borders (compulsory).
Comprehensive vehicle insurance (optional).
Meals
Personal spending money for items such as drinks, souvenirs and sightseeing, entrance costs to parks, museums etc.
Fuel, road tolls, traffic fines and associated vehicle repairs and running costs during the journey.
Vehicle recovery costs and accommodation costs associated with a vehicle breakdown or similar situation.
Airfare from Australia to Vladivostok, and from London to Australia.

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