Drive from UAE to (Europe)

[Gone2]

Hi everybody - Who are willing to drive from Abu Dhabi (UAE) to Europe, the trip will start after school exams (maybe end of June or begining of July) not FIXED!.
The duration about a month (30 days+/-) as I said, things are easy to be changed as we are flexible.
When we agreed on the plan, then we have to stick with the group, so everybody will be happy.

Well, I will be driving PORSCHE CARRERA (none turbo) with a friend.
Who wanna follow or join us?

Regards,
Gone2

[PR]

I'm planning to do the same drive, but with family and independently - but we can share the research and information so we help each other.

Two important issues that need answers are visas and car insurance.

Do all countries issue visas at the border? How long for?

What car insurance will you have?

For a good route mapping online, check out http://www.viamichelin.com/

[Gone2]

PR - you are always welcome and if you are going with your family, it's better to trail with another car, just to be near someone who you can trust.
Isurance - (Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company) where I did mine.
International Driving License - I got from Al-ain (UAE Automobile Club)
Trip Ticket - UAE Automibile Club
Visa - You must have Schengen Visa and you will get Passing Visa from the border (36 hours) validation.

The problem - I know people who went from Istanbul to Bulgaria - Bulgarian border didn't give them Visa at the border (The official people said: They must got it from the Embassy)!!

Better to get all your Visa issues done from here and Go.

[PR]

Cool - what's a trip ticket?

[Gone2]

Trip Ticket normally it's used for the car, to make sure it's your car as they require it in each border.
PR - I guess it's time for you to do your "homework"
On the desert - you are in the lead and we followed ((Liwa dunes)).
On the road, I'm in the lead and you will follow - if you can keep up with me - follow da yellow - lool

Well, hope to see this trip happening on the Summer,
the plan to leave end of June and to be back b4 RAMADAN.

[AlMagboul]

i'm planning to take my family to Turkey‏ this summer, we might all go in one convoy to turkey and thin we can split to groups for those who wana continue to Europe. also we can spend nice time in Turkey‏ having nice tore there.
i have one of my friend did it once that make it easy finding the route and waypoint
planning to do this trip by end of june approx 26.06.11 and come back end of july

[Wasif Ahmed]

i'm planning to take my family to Turkey‏ this summer, we might all go in one convoy to turkey and thin we can split to groups for those who wana continue to Europe. also we can spend nice time in Turkey‏ having nice tore there.
i have one of my friend did it once that make it easy finding the route and waypoint
planning to do this trip by end of june approx 26.06.11 and come back end of july

what level....offroader or senior

[Gone2]

Well, I'm definitely going, either someone with me or alone
Almost the same date, as we suppose to be back B4 ramadan.
I went last Summer to Turkey and it was nice too.

[AlMagboul]

Well, I'm definitely going, either someone with me or alone
Almost the same date, as we suppose to be back B4 ramadan.
I went last Summer to Turkey and it was nice too.

good that mean you can help me finding my way to turkey, need info please
like cost of petrol accommodation were to go ets

[Gone2]

Well, my car takes about Dhs. 100 in UAE (special or Blue),
in Turkey, I used to fill it up with about Dhs. 400
Alanya or Antalya - Nice places along the beach, secured area as almost all places monitored by camera.
Istanbul - Nice too with clean surface and monitored too, nice Metro or Underground and cheaper than Taxi to moce around.
Yalova - Family place, nice beach for Muslims or family who doesn't want to see bikini'es
Bursa - Woow, Telfrake will take you oevr the cloud (very high) but very nice too.
Izmir - Nice beach and
Well, Turkey is the place if you want to taste the Turkish food as I came with 10kg extra, altough we covered frm home and back within 15 days, KM 9000