TheGrandTrip - UK to Pakistan by road - Day 1 (reload)

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This video is about adventurous road trip from UK to Pakistan and back to UK on a 17 years old Toyota Land Cruiser covering almost 12000 miles

[@chrisclarke7828]

This must have been an orgasmic trip for you, now that you done it on the roads that you travelled think of the thousands of truck drivers like myself that did UK to Iraq, Afghanistan, Doha, Pakistan included back in the early 70's...............alone too, no mobile, no TomTom.

[@Dennu101]

Great to see this mate. It's an awesome achievement to make such a long road trip. Nice editing as well.

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks, glad you like it, takes way too long to edit the clips though.

[@mjanvale300]

Guys Mr.amir is a very helpful and a very polite gentleman I have ever come across.

[@dustydrifter1]

appreciate your comment, many thanks.

[@ia53]

I love the video, it was awesome dude, Abdullah.

[@dustydrifter1]

kool dude!!!

[@nevillehb]

This is a one time adventure/accomplishment that will be cherished for life. Saw all your 9 videos and some of the scenic views are breathtaking.

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks for your comment. Glad to know you enjoyed watching the clips. Yes, it was such an amazing adventure that i'm already planning to do it again, via China this time. Its beautiful world out there, and rightly said many breathtaking views all around, I recommend it to anyone, if you can do it :)

[@jamdonut7692]

No idea why this showed up on my feed, but watched it anyway, was awesome!

[@bobbby753]

So my dear Dusty drifter...Amazing journey..just done with part one and I must say it looks great. Very well edited and it was like I am in the Jeep with you. Ok cu after part 2. Cheers

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks, glad to make you part of our journey. hope you like other follow-on clips/parts as well.

[@imranmiraj2100]

very nice video, good recording, but please upload this without background music, because sound of vehicles give true feelings of adventure.

[@blinDTiger0.01]

same feelings

[@imhussainkshmri4420]

Wow is adventure/accomplishment that will be cherished for life. Nice to see this mate. It's an awesome achievement to make such a long road trip

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed watching it.

[@jamiewarne9066]

I was hoping this would have commentary. I just watched the road runner from Bradford filmed in the 1980s and I enjoyed it very much. I was looking for a comparison of experiences on the journey.

[@dustydrifter1]

I know, you’re right... unfortunately it was a last minute thought to upload on KZbin when i was left with almost 2TB worth of footage of this journey and couldn’t decide where to store it. Initially i hadn’t plan on making a vlog hence no commentary. But it may help to watch all the 9 days of clips and maybe by going through the comments section it will give you some closure on the comparison. Otherwise, pls just ask if you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them. I, however, do plan on making another such long journey, where I’ll add commentary, once this pandemic is over. You may see my plan on my insta page, just ignore the dates on the map: instagram.com/p/B56Mhq3JmQo/?igshid=1hwy7hv0uxl91 Thanks for watching the clips.

[@mahmas0285]

Well done mate... I have watched all 9 videos in one go.... loved it such a great adventure shame could not see the full road infrastructure of Pakistan .... I live in London one day I might plan such a trip...

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment and glad you enjoyed watching the clips. Wish you all the best, hope you get to do a similar journey, it’s awesome 😎

[@ravishkumarkumar3914]

Wow sir amazing journey May God bless u Allah apko hamesha barkat aur himmat de Ameen

[@dustydrifter1]

Ameen! Thank you so much for your kind prayers and appreciation. Keep the duas coming, need them a lot 🙂

[@ravishkumarkumar3914]

@@dustydrifter1 with due respect thanks u

[@asifkhan_1969]

Watched all 9 in one go.. Enjoyed a lot. Awesome trip..

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, glad you enjoyed watching them. Many thanks 🙂

[@BD3.]

Yo bro how did you know the directions and what map you used and how you got coverage also how you got international insurance

[@ManzarJr7]

i am gonna do it on coming summer ok bike can you help me out how do you manage to take your vehicle abroad like crossing borders?

[@sabadurrani3883]

Excellent work, Very useful

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, glad to know you found them useful 🙂

[@UmarKhan-zl2jm]

Ufff. Its so breathtaking. Seriously I wish I was sitting beside your side.!!

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, it was a great journey 🙂

[@ubaidimtiaz1]

It is truly a Grand Trip. I'm a newbie in Europe (Netherlands) and looking to make a similar trip soon. It would be great if you can give details of tools you used for the trip e.g. apps/navigation etc.

[@habilzalmay1260]

Great video but music at the start was a bit noisy,which makes you skip most part of the video

[@cooler5447]

Did you book hotels on the way of your journey? And did you have more than 1 driver in your car? I'm really interested on this journey, I once want to travel from UK to Pakistan

[@dustydrifter1]

Only booked accommodation in advance for the 1st night stay in Munich and 2 nights stay in Quetta. Rest were found on the go. I was the only driver. Since you are interested then i can only highly recommend such an overland trip. My Advice: make sure to take your time exploring the route and countries you drive through, don’t rush to get to Pakistan. All the best.

[@cooler5447]

@@dustydrifter1 thanks very much 🥰

[@_B.M_]

What was this filmed on?

[@isonzleatherzone]

very nice.rrally brave anf adventrous guys... like u..its really brave effort......best of luck.love u

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, to make such a trip you need to be brave, as you mentioned, but also need to have that passion and motivation which helps to enjoy the ups and downs of the journey.

[@aneelahamid3319]

@@dustydrifter1 agree

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

That must of been one hell of a Epic trip

[@dustydrifter1]

It was an amazing trip. Loved & enjoyed it so much that It lead me to drive from UK to Morocco and back in 2022, including exploring Sahara desert. Recently it also lead me to do Alaska to Miami Road trip including New York to Niagara Falls in September 2024. I’ll upload it on KZbin soon…

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

@dustydrifter1 honestly its not the same without doing it in person yourself but i loved experiencing and seeing all different places around the World and how people live, and the differences around the world in thease places, from the comfort of my own home from the UK 😃, ive Always wanted to travel and see the world, if i could afford it ,its been a dream by car or by flying, im grateful an hope i can achive my goal one day to do this, for myself (it must of been a blast of a Experience) and the people strangers u meet along the way, will add to that experience, thanlyouu for sharing your Journey with us, but i know things are alot different in 2024 to do with travel💙💙

[@beauty_hacks3596]

There are green fields everywere. So good to see specially in France.

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes it was great 👍🏻

[@MVMFVlogs]

bro loved you're video i only hoped you showed us the border crossings of each country or at least spoke about it. would you be able to let me know how were the border crossings and the processes of everything you done I would really appreciate it. i'm planning a similar trip but to Bangladesh

[@jer8036]

7:43 belgium 14:42 netherlands 17:07 germany

[@smkahn]

Thankyou for the video.Inshallah my dream one day, one thing regarding vehicle carnet how did u manage with that ,every time I think off doing the journey it is where I get stuck.keep on going

[@hashimrafiq4056]

Looking to complete this journey very soon could I get into contact with you to go over any complications and considerations that I need to take onboard

[@dustydrifter1]

Sure (please leave your WhatsApp number) my email address is [e-mail]

[@Dave-fk5bu]

Would have been nice to know where you were roughly through the journey, but at 28:35 I recognised Munich

[@bhaalmindersingh5246]

really like the magnitute of yr passion and ethusuisms to travel alm the way to pakistan with such a great courage to carry on such an endevour journey with such high dedication and vitality to cover such a long distance not to mention capturing breathtaking scenary along the process.i do pray u get milions of subscribers and hope ur criminally underated videos will one day be appreciated by bilions.good luck and hope to see u to do a "columbus"in future.

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks for watching the clips. Really appreciate your kind and encouraging words. I also wish and hope to achieve million and beyond subs and views 🙂 I have USA on my list of future road trips, including driving down to India, China and far east. If all goes to plan, i hope to be travelling again next year.

[@CivicEG]

Did you drive back to the UK?

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, i drove back after a month of making this trip. Unfortunately, couldn’t make vlog of the return trip, dashcam broken 😔

[@rehanlaghari]

Great trip. I am planning the same but one way though...Will be leaving on 14h of April iA.

[@dustydrifter1]

thanks for watching the clips, hope they'll help you with your travel plans. All the best.

[@SafwanHannan]

Salam brother.. which city do you live in UK.. are you defo leaving on 14th ?

[@investdoubleyourmoney8930]

Hi I no you want to travel from UK to Pakistan I want to go as well please call me on 07840811952

[@Insi.amp14]

did you have a break

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes had many breaks along the way, including sightseeing and nights stay.

[@mumtazjanlonely9996]

Such a beautiful and beautiful journey is proud of being from Lahore, Pakistan. Such a very successful success on such a long-term road trip. Amazing journey.

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, it was truly an amazing journey

[@imranchheena]

Nice one boys I am in Ilford and one day InshAllah will go by road. Well done

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for appreciating the effort, glad you enjoyed it. Just to clarify it’s not ‘Boys’ but just a ‘Boy’ 🙂

[@LiaqatAli-ro9vh]

Imran Cheena Salam my name is Liaqat Ali I am from Leytonstone London I wish to go by road to Pakistan pls call me on [phone] thanks to plan jouney

[@imranchheena]

Liaqat Ali w/S bhai. Bhai I am very serious from last few years but not getting any one to travel.inshallah we can make some in feb 2018 if it is ok with u. 07725135321

[@imranchheena]

DustyD r i f t e r very well bhai it is Boy only. Good luck for next time

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you, Insha’Allah will be departing in July 2018 on another great venture.

[@bigshow9376]

Hello there, Nice Video, but it would be more interesting to hear the conversation during travelling rather than the background music, also intimation of cities, countries and spots are more fun to watch...... Anyways, thanks for sharing such video, Bless you all. Regards, Shahid

[@zuberkgolechha]

You guys are so lucky as entire west is connected with you .. We Indians are very unfortunate regarding this. I wish govt allows us to travel via pakistan through road.

[@dustydrifter1]

I too wish we could travel easily between the two neighbours... would love to explore India one day. But i can understand the trouble you would have to go through in order to either get to UK or to India from UK. That would mean travelling through China, Burma and/or Nepal not to mention driving extra hundreds of miles, its just a logistical nightmare. Similarly, wish we could travel through Afghanistan to reach Pakistan 🙂

[@salmankhan11134]

Better the video would be with explanations like where you are going which area is this.. about weather roads car speed etc etc

[@kortrijk056]

i have done this trip twice in the 80's and when there was the iran iraq war, locked up iran for being british and the best part was i didn't have a licence and actually drove a car two days prior to leaving for pakistan for the first time from belgium.

[@dustydrifter1]

What an experience that might have been, comparing to yours this trip seems like a walk in a park 🙂 Would love to hear more of your story.

[@jacksmith-ok8tx]

Hi dude which countries did you have the most problems in. Vistied turkey a few months ago and had lots of issues - been to islamabad and loved it esp the mosque. thanks.

[@dustydrifter1]

Hi thank you for your comment, sorry to hear you had to face so many issues. I take it immigration related at borders? We on the other hand had pretty smooth sailing all the way there and back, no major issues at any border. Next time you should visit Lahore as well, you’ll enjoy exploring the historical places and it has best food to offer 🙂

[@sstaar52]

How many drivers were there ?

[@dustydrifter1]

One, myself.

[@sstaar52]

@@dustydrifter1 that's quite a courage bro, I would get bored and may be confused

[@iqbalmazhar8439]

Hello sir i r driving alone what beautiful weather in part 1

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, thanks, the weather was very cloudy but pleasant on the first day of travel.

[@AliKhan-os5jt]

Wonderful trip Sir, bhut khub Bhut Khub

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, it was definitely a great trip.

[@coimbatoreehl6503]

DustyD r i f t e r - amazing achievement. You are very lucky..

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, I thank Allah swt for giving me the courage, means and the ability to make this trip, it's all down to HIS mercy, an amazing road journey 🙂

[@ia53]

Awesome!!!!!

[@abdulmiah1415]

Bro, this is like playing Gran Turismo on ps4. 😁👍

[@dustydrifter1]

Thats a first of its kind message... 😁 Thank you for your comment 👍🏻

[@Forademirza]

Sw brother do u have some sort of information I'd like to go pakistan in a car but don't understand the tax for car I want to leave it there plz can u inbox me thanks

[@awaisbaigg]

Awesome video mate.... quick question how were you able to make contact with your family on your way to Pakistan and did your UK number work in other countries? One thing more did you use a gopro to record the footage?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your appreciation. I used to connect to wifi as and when i could find the coverage to stay in contact with friends and family. Wifi is freely available at service/rest areas and also at the hotels throughout the route. UK number will work at a cost and depends if you have the option of roaming with your contract. No, i didn’t use GoPro, i used dash-cam to record this journey. You can find the make and model of this dash-cam by reading through rest of these comments, i have left the details in reply to another query. Hope this helps.

[@owaisasif4568]

Bro what about carnet de passage where did u get that

[@dustydrifter1]

Try Classic Automotive Relocation Services at www.carseurope.net for a quote.

[@owaisasif4568]

DustyD r i f t e r thanks and did you have any problems at pak border, which passport did you use

[@dustydrifter1]

With carnet you cannot use NICOP or Pakistani passport. You will need to obtain visit visa for Pakistan on your british passport. I had no issues at either Iran or Pakistan border (don’t forget when buying carnet you need to mention that its for both Iran and Pakistan)

[@owaisasif4568]

DustyD r i f t e r thanks

[@dustydrifter1]

You may also try, European associations. Not sure if they are still offering Carnets to British cars after brexit, but you may try: Switzerland: www.acs.ch www.tcs.ch German: www.adac.de

[@manayma]

Simply awesome 🇵🇰. Thanks for sharing your video. Is it safe to travel through Iran and then from Zahadan to Lahore with family (mostly young kids). It's a shame our elected officials priorities exclude infrastructure upgrade from Taftan to Quetta. Was embarrassing to watch border entry into Pakistan. What a contrast to other beautiful roads in Pakistan.

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, glad you liked it. Yes it is very safe to travel through Iran and Baluchistan with family. People are are very friendly, nice and extremely helpful. They have updated the border crossing since then, it’s much better now. It’s different but I also found these roads very scenic and beautiful... 🙂

[@wow.videos510]

i dont comment on utube videos but your video deserve it , Amazing im from pakistan and im praying to be uk citizen then i will travel P:

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks for your comment, greatly appreciate it. Insha’Allah, you’ll achieve your dreams too, keep at it. All the best 🙂

[@brbnrbr5282]

Do you think I could do this trip in my ford transit custom Campervan? And if so will there be any problems

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, you can and for that matter any car is capable of doing this trip as long as its mechanically sound and kept up to date. If you have all your travel documents in place and car in order then you should not have any issues. Just remember to plan for any unforeseen situations that may arise. Hope this helps.

[@1salahudin]

Slm Brother. If I may ask the following questions. 1 - How many miles a day were you driving. 2 - How many rest stops per day. 3 - Did you sleep in the car. 4 - did you pre book any hotels. 5 - what was your contingency in case you broke down. 6 - is their any danger from highway robbers, terrorists etc on the routes you travelled and how did you avoid that. 7 - can you leave the vehicle in Pakistan and fly back to the uk or do you have to go back the way you entered? Sorry for all the questions but I would like one day to travel by road to pak. Jazakallah ...

[@dustydrifter1]

Wa Alykum Asalaam. 1) Mileage used to vary every day, since i drove for fix time period approximately 8-10 hours a day. 2) Again rest stops used to vary, some days it would be as many as 15 stops and somedays it would be 5. 3) We spent only one night in our car, all other nights were spent in a hotel. 4) Apart from 1st night stay i didn't pre-book any of the hotels. 5) Call for recovery services. In worst case scenario, if car's not recoverable i.e total loss then fly to the destination. 6) No, didn't had any issues on our way, any where. Pretty safe, only avoided driving at night after crossing Europe. 7) It depends, if you're permanently importing car into Pakistan then yes you can legally leave the car and fly back but if you're temporarily importing car into Pakistan then legally you're allowed to leave the car for the period of 3 months only after which you are required to take it out of the country by which ever means i.e. by road, by shipping etc. Hope the above answers satisfies your queries.

[@kamecamp]

Wow am planing to do same from Paris to India with my caravan !!

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks, I’d love to do India trip as well. One day, when its all back to normal. Meanwhile, stay safe 🙂

[@kamecamp]

@@dustydrifter1 yes im now watching day2 it's just amazing 🙌 crossing the beautifull alpes ! Great work !

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks 😊

[@visitpakistan678]

زبردست سر ساتھ ساتھ بات چیت بھی کیا کریں کہ کون کون سے علاقے سے گزر رہے ہو

[@dualdanishdualdanish2075]

Supper......great beauty😍😍😍

[@ratkopocuca8124]

How much this trip cost? I guess you have tanked your car for at least 30 times.

[@travelwithoutborders2037]

DustyDrifter bro would you kindly give me some information that if we take a 3 years old 7 seater to Pak then how much gonna cost all the way down and then back to uk includes carnet the passage thanx bro .

[@dustydrifter1]

Cannot say for certain how much it will cost you since price for carnet varies from car to car. Cost of fuel also depends upon cars engine size and your driving style, expect anything from £1000-£1500. For carnet contact following automobile associations for accurate cost for your car: - www.tcs.ch (Switzerland) - www.acs.ch (Switzerland) - www.adac.de (Germany) - www.carseurope.net (UK) Hope this helps

[@rahmendanel7739]

Do you hold a British passport? If so then did you need to obtain visas for the various European countries that you went through. Where did you apply for exemption for car import duties for take the car into Pakistan?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment. On British passport you don’t need a visa to travel in Europe, I only applied and got visa for Turkey and Iran. The document you require is called ‘Carnet de Passage’ which can be obtained from www.carseurope.net. Hope this helps.

[@technicalbuffet9806]

bro turkey aur iran ka visa aram sey mill jata ha ya there is any difficulty please reply bro JazakAllah and bro agar cdp ho to gari ko pakistan mein koi kharcha nai karna parta na

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, no it’s not too difficult to apply for Turkey and Iran’s visa. Process to apply for Iran’s visa is slightly lengthy but if you fulfil there requirements there’s no problem then. No, you don’t have to pay for anything when entering Pakistan if you have Carnet de Passage. Hope this helps.

[@jams7983]

such a nice and lovely trip

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, it was a definitely a great trip.

[@cinematicgames68]

great salute to him most favorite person of mine.💋😍😍

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks for your comment, appreciate it.

[@ARAlwari222]

Brother how to get cdp ? I want to go hopefully around October but not sure how to get that carnet de passage I searched on google it's not quite helpful so Ill appreciate if you can help me with that?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment. For CDP try the following associations: U.K: www.carseurope.net Switzerland: www.acs.ch www.tcs.ch German: www.adac.de Hope this helps

[@oo123ist]

Is there a part 2? I am also considering this. What would I need?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, yes there are 8 days worth of clips remaining excluding this... I would highly recommend to go through all the comments sections, you’ll find answers to many of your questions. Hope this helps.

[@nomad.r]

just came across your fantastic vlog and really enjoyed watching all 9, i did london to mongolia about 8 yrs ago in a £150 (1988) nissan sunny and thoroughly enjoyed it and it proves if you are determined and a little bit mad you can really achieve anything just a couple of questions, which option did you take on the CDP and how much did it cost you? i have the mighty land cruiser 80 (I hate it when people call it a jeep) hope to hear from you soon Thanks

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for watching and appreciating a humble effort. Were you participating in the Mongolian rally when you drove to Mongolia? It’s on my list of adventures to do. For Carnet de Passages en Douane (CPD), I opted to pay a refundable deposit of €2200 and because it was 100% refundable on return I didn’t choose the insurance indemnity option. I too disapprove of people branding all and any SUV/4x4 as Jeep, I normally correct them to say it’s a Land Cruiser in my case. 80 series are great with exceptional off road capabilities, like them as well 🙂

[@nomad.r]

Thanks for a quick reply, i was 1 week away from doing the trip to india in jan 1979 doing the same route that you've done but family (mum) insisted i shouldn't go so i relented(didn't want to break her heart) so my friends went ahead and really enjoyed them selves and although i've travelled a lot (egypt,jordan,syria lebanon in 2005 and uganda rwanda burundi tanzania, kenya in 2013 and always driving) this is the trip that i keep thinking about, hopefully next year i'm finally going to try to this yes i took part in mongol rally, was really great but want to go the same route with my wife and take it easy this time Thanks

[@dustydrifter1]

I believe you made the right decision back then by not breaking your mother’s heart. Thumbs up for that. As mentioned before, Mongolian rally is an adventure on my list of things to do as well. Insha’Allah, I will be travelling next year via China to Pakistan and if granted a visa all the way to India and back, with the family. If you’d like I can forward you a flyer with my planned route and intentions. Let me know.

[@sufyanrashid5303]

really enjoyed your video bro

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed the clips 🙂

[@spacerangers8650]

MASHALLAH genius driver👍🌹

[@dustydrifter1]

Jazak’Allah khair... 🙂

[@fahadahmed9171]

Which map you used

[@dustydrifter1]

Find these maps very useful: travelguide.michelin.com

[@beauty_hacks3596]

Is there is no border between Munich city and France.?

[@dustydrifter1]

No physical border, being part of European Union

[@moinuddinkhaj]

Great achievement...I just wanna know which dash cam u have used for recording?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment. I used AMACAM AM-M86 miniature dash cam with CPL filter. Just for your info. there’s also an updated version of this camera available to purchase, branded AM-M88. Hope this helps.

[@moinuddinkhaj]

DustyD r i f t e r thank you for reply..I would be happy if u can comment on navigation as well..

[@dustydrifter1]

Sure, I bought and used hard copy maps from Michelin for all the countries. They proved to be very accurate detailed maps with various navigational options to choose from.

[@moinuddinkhaj]

Which navigation gadgets u have used and how helpful they were? specifically in Iran and Pakistan...do u recommend any specific brand. Thank you.

[@dustydrifter1]

As mentioned previously, only used hard copy maps, no gadgets. So cannot comment on which gadget would work better than the other in those areas.

[@beauty_hacks3596]

is it difficult to travel from Pakistan to Europe?

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, if you're based in Pakistan and therefore starting your journey by road to Europe then it can prove to be difficult, but otherwise if you're returning from your trip to Pakistan then No its not difficult.

[@safdershah3858]

Sir ap by road pakistan sy tour kr rhay ho is mn ky requrments chayea

[@dustydrifter1]

Too many to explain and list over a post message.

[@Malabus73]

Great video, thank you for sharing.

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks.

[@modikoekdinlundchusayenge6997]

Bhai itna waqt kahan se late ho love from India

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks for your comment, one needs to make time to fulfil their passion... 🙂

[@mountainman9606]

Bro dusty loved your volg but tell me what did u do with land cruiser when u came back from pak? Did u sell it or abandoned it! And do u know of any one else going next year and convoys?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for watching and appreciating the vlog. I still own the Land Cruiser, its very well engineered, highly reliable, very comfortable and its ageing really well with time so looks great too. I love it. Currently I’m not aware of anyone travelling next year nor i know of anyone with firm plans for it, maybe near the time i will... hope this helps.

[@mountainman9606]

@@dustydrifter1 absolutely bro I like the fact that your still enjoying the older solid engineering vehicles of our time and appreciate your honesty too, what I meant to ask was that as your travelled from abroad your aloud to keep the vehicle there and not being it back ! Meaning did u pay tax to keep it there? Enlighten me plz with your knowledge, ty.

[@dustydrifter1]

You are only allowed to take a 3 years old car and keep it in Pakistan after you have paid and cleared its customs. For anything older than 3 years you can only temporarily take it to pakistan, for maximum of 3 months. For temporary import you need to apply for a document called Carnet de Passage. Hope this helps.

[@hussainhussain655]

is there any transports now like coach or train or anything? apart from flying as i don’t like flying? is there any way how i can get to UK (England ) to Pakistan now?

[@jahangirakbar4524]

Love from Pakistan 😍

[@dustydrifter1]

Many thanks, appreciate all the love and kindness.

[@beauty_hacks3596]

Sir can you please tell me.?what is the cost if land cruiser in UK.? Is it cheaper there than in Pakistan.?

[@dustydrifter1]

Cost of Toyota Land cruiser varies with model and specification, generally they can be bought from £3000 onwards to £65000. Yes comparatively they are cheaper to buy in UK.

[@syedhaider5175]

Salaam Mr. Aamir, I am also planning to drive to Islamabad from London. Although had so many question but I am reading through the comments and getting answers. I have 2002 Land Cruiser Amazon almost the same as yours but my one is in Petrol, was wondering if it is good decision to take a trip on this mighty fuel hungry vehicle? Heard diesel ones are more fuel economic? Is your one diesel or Petrol?

[@dustydrifter1]

Wa Alykum Asalam Thank you for watching the clips. My Land Cruiser is 4.7 petrol/LPG, total cost of fuel for this trip was £1000. I drove on LPG until Bazargan - Iran border and then drove on petrol in Iran and Pakistan. If you can afford fuel cost of £1500 approximately then I would recommend to go ahead since I prefer petrol engine over diesel. Hope this helps.

[@syedhaider5175]

DustyD r i f t e r thanks for the information. I will definitely go!

[@dustydrifter1]

Great, highly recommend it if you love travelling. Let me know if you require any further help/information. All the best with your travel plans.

[@syedhaider5175]

DustyD r i f t e r thanks very much. I will email you should I require further guidance. :)

[@zeeshkh8324]

Wow that's great trip I love that an you please send me maps or something helpful I'm also willing to make that kind of trip I need just help for that it's my wish my wish

[@TravelToTheWorldAaliyahtravel]

Thanks for upload

[@dustydrifter1]

You’re welcome, hope you enjoyed watching it 🙂

[@TravelToTheWorldAaliyahtravel]

DustyD r i f t e r 🌹 Really amazing

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks, it sure was an amazing trip. Recommend it to ALL.

[@innocentboy974]

sir if i want to travel to london from Lahore can i apply for british visa only?? or for all the countries through which i am going to travel reply me plz

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, if you're a Pakistani citizen, which I assume you are, then yes you would require visa for all the countries that you will be travelling through. For Europe you will need Schengen visa which will cover all the countries in European Union, hope this helps.

[@innocentboy974]

thank u very much sir

[@uzairnutkani1989]

dude should i have to get visa of every country which we go through?

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, It depends upon what nationality you hold and what route you’ll opt to travel on. For this route if you’re a British citizen then you’ll require visa for Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. For any other nationality refer to the appropriate consulate’s/embassy’s website for visa requirements. Hope this helps.

[@uzairnutkani1989]

Thanks for your kind reply.

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

average price range that i will be paying in fuel to do this trip there and back by myself?

[@dustydrifter1]

It varies, depending upon mpg, fuel prices, engine size, driving style etc. expect anything between £1000 & £2000. Hope this helps.

[@rossmurrayfam1568]

@dustydrifter1 thankyouu very much, i drive a 1.6 ford fiesta could this still be doable?

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, totally. Cost of fuel maybe very low on your car as well. Maybe less than £800 for such a trip, oneway.

[@TheHarryshah]

Hello brother, since you took the car in with intention to leave not long after did you have to pay any import fees?

[@dustydrifter1]

No, i didn’t pay any import fees because it was a temporary import, in my case just shy of two months. Although i had to acquire Carnet de Passage, without this you cannot import the car into Iran & Pakistan on a temporary basis. Hope this helps.

[@faisalkhalil6816]

Bro how many people you were???

[@dustydrifter1]

There were 3 of us on this journey, including myself.

[@captain5969]

Is it safe to do this trip by 1 person?

[@dustydrifter1]

Yes, its as safe as anywhere else in the world, as long as you obey the laws, follow the rules of the road and be friendly then you’ll be fine. People are generally very pleasant and forthcoming towards tourists. I had lot of local help when needed where ever i went so cannot complain. Hope this helps 🙂

[@cameronclemente7773]

Did you drove by Allianz Arena when you were in Munich?😁

[@dustydrifter1]

I dont recall seeing that in Munich, so no didnt drive towards it... maybe next time 🙂

[@Travel-i2m]

nice its good to do with friends not with family

[@dustydrifter1]

It differs from person to person i suppose... for me, i do enjoy with friends but given the choice l will always prefer to travel with my family so i can explore, share the thrills, enjoy the journey together as one. Helps me bond with my loved ones 🙂

[@Travel-i2m]

@@dustydrifter1 thats true too its just i was saying becoz of kids this is long journey as well so not suitable if u have little kids with u

[@seharshinwari]

You dint show us border between france and germany

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, there is no physical border between France and Germany. 🙂

[@azherbaig1983]

Nice experience , good video edit , but you ad background ambience like vehicle sounds + horns and sight sound locations names supers... thanks we'll done

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment 🙂

[@mohammadsaleem2811]

Very nice video and quite motivating for me, lol. Could you please let me know the cost of your trip? I'm planning to make this trip as well and have started saving but I need to know an estimated amount. PLEASE REPLY! Thanks :)

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment. Total cost of the trip was £1500 one way, excluding visa. If you can, please go through all the comments on this channel, many of your other queries may also be answered as well since other viewers had similar questions. Let me know if I can help you further with your travel plans 🙂

[@mohammadsaleem2811]

Thanks a lot for your reply bro. I'm sorry I don't check my KZbin notification quite often but I guess now I should. One thing that I'm concerned about- Car Insurance. What kind of Insurance did you get ? How ? From where ? Or you purchased it at every border that you crossed ?

[@dustydrifter1]

Normally 95% UK insurances cover you in Europe, check with your insurance provider. For Turkey and Iran you will need to buy it at the border. The cost of it varies from car to car and for Iran the duration of stay changes the price. For me the cost was between £55 - £45 for each country approximately.

[@mohammadsaleem2811]

Oh thats nice if UK Insurances cover you in Europe. So when you get to Turkey or Iran border, you can get it at Customs Checkpoint or you actually need to call one of the insurance providers in those countries. I hope they (UK) insures cars from outside of the UK because I'll be starting my journey from Chicago, US. Ship the car from NY to UK and then drive off from there again.

[@dustydrifter1]

You can buy the insurance at the customs checkpoint, no need to call any local insurers. I know of a gentleman who just completed his return trip from Houston (USA) to Lahore (Pakistan) in his Toyota Sequoia, if you contact me on WhatsApp [phone]) I can introduce you to him since his experience will be more relevant to you. He’ll be happy to assist you with your queries and can explain you better how he bought the insurance for his USA based vehicle.

[@MrHabibBakht]

Salam When you come back from pakistan and enter to the Iran did you take visa again for the Iran ?

[@dustydrifter1]

Wa Alykum Asalam Yes I applied for Iran visa twice once before leaving UK and once before leaving Pakistan. Iran only issues single entry visa. Hope this helps.

[@MrHabibBakht]

DustyD r i f t e r Thank you so much for your reply How many months we can keep the car in pakistan

[@dustydrifter1]

You’re allowed to keep your car for 3 months only in Pakistan, under temporary import laws using Carnet de Passage.

[@ultimaterelaxationzone]

Bhai jaaan apni meethi awaz tau suna daitey

[@dustydrifter1]

I’ll remember to do that in the next travel trip that i capture, thanks 🙂👍🏻

[@travelwithoutborders2037]

how much is carnet the passage if we bring the carback to UK .????

[@dustydrifter1]

Cannot say for certain how much it will cost you since price varies from car to car. Cost depends upon cars price. For carnet contact following automobile associations for accurate cost for your car: - www.tcs.ch (Switzerland) - www.acs.ch (Switzerland) - www.adac.de (Germany) - www.carseurope.net (UK) Hope this helps

[@travelwithoutborders2037]

i have travel alot by road but only within all around Europe includes russia and eastern europe No taxes when you travel inside Europe but no ive no idea how much u need to pay while you touch Iran or Pakistan .According to your previous comments the fuel cost you 1000 quids but did u paid any taxes etc in Iran or Pakistan ?

[@dustydrifter1]

No I didnt pay any taxes in Iran or Pakistan since i had Carnet de Passage for my car.

[@aneelahamid3319]

Informative

[@dustydrifter1]

Thanks, glad to know you found it informative.

[@welshshogun6750]

Hi, what type of camera do you have and which program used to edit?

[@dustydrifter1]

i used Amacam AM-M86 Miniture dash camera, with CPL filter, a newer version of this camera is also available AM-M88 To edit movies, i used Final Cut Pro X, although there are many others to choose from, like iMove, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, After Effects, Fimora and so on... hope this helps.

[@R1biker]

Deeply flaky like he’s eye 👁

[@ismaeelmalik3005]

do you need car insurance in other countries. Do you need visa to get to different countries

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, yes you need car insurance in all the countries except in Pakistan where it’s optional. And yes, you also need visa to transit through different countries, in my case I required visa for Turkey and Iran.

[@fateh.khursheed]

Is "(reload)" only change of name or video is reloaded again? If it is reloaded then what is the difference in this and previous one? I want to know before watching it again :)

[@dustydrifter1]

Thank you for your comment, ‘reload’ version of the video has same content, the only difference is the background music. Since the original clip had copyright music it wasn’t playable for every one hence had to delete and add non copyright music and upload for all to see. Hope this helps.