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GPS

FACILITIES

HOW WAS IT??

COST

Dostuck Yurt 

Tash Rabat

KYRGYZSTAN

N40.86988

E075.27478

Slept in yurt, communal sauna and outdoor ‘toilet’

FANTASTIC. WE HAD THE PLACE TO OURSELVES AND THE WELCOME WAS SECOND TO NONE

£2.50 per person

Ottuk camp

Issyk– Kol

KYRGYZSTAN

N42.31312

E076.31395

Bush camping amongst the trees

Good enough for one night. Cowboys come round to say hello– kids can be naughty.

FREE

THERE ARE SOME

LOVELY BEACH

AREAS TO CAMP ON

ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE—

PICK YOUR OWN!

Flower meadow

KYRGYZSTAN

N42.29508

E078.27079

Bush camping but you could pay a small fee to camp near a yurt stay.

GORGEOUS. Lots of places to choose from. Drive all the way to a gated bridge and cross for the meadow.

FREE

Yak Tours

Karakol

KYRGYZSTAN

N42.48876

E78.39301

Camping in the drive way with use of toilet and shower.

Okay. Bad weather option is a room at 500som a night.

Camping– 50som pppn

Alpinist Hotel

Bishkek

KYRGYZSTAN

N42.85980

E074.59999

We didn’t stay but it has a driveway and is worth asking to camp there.

The city has VERY limited options for camping.

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Asia Mountain

Bishkek

KYRGYZSTAN

N42.86437

E074.62019

Use of pool, hot water shower and wifi and well placed for town.

We camped in the driveway –facilities are good. Staff are mixed, from okay to nasty.

£10 a night to camp

£25 a night for yurt

£37 a night for room

Dostuck Hotel

Bishkek

KYRGYZSTAN

Marked on your travel book.

Camp in rear gardens, use of toilet but no shower.

We didn’t stay but our friends did– BASIC was the term they used.

Think it was around

75som a night.

KAZAKHSTAN;

We had to stay in hotels.

No camping for us.

TOP TIP  ;

You can reduce your room rates by booking a room for 12 hours only!!

Almaty/ Alma Ata Hotel

Almaty

KAZAKHSTAN

In your travel book, near opera house.

Typical Russian hotel– suite with lounge, hot water en-suite plus TV and A/C.

A time warp 70’s experience but friendly with a big breakfast and secure parking.

£85 a night

We haggled it down to £75.

Kazzol Hotel

Almaty

KAZAKHSTAN

N43.26023

E076.93391

Very modern, good rooms with hot water en-suite plus TV and A/C.

Superb breakfast with friendly staff and non secure parking opposite.

£72 a night

Zhetisu Hotel

Almaty

KAZAKHSTAN

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Hot water en-suite, TV and breakfast.

Ask for a room fan!

Mother Russia! Floor matrons with heating that can’t be turned off. Parking nearby costs extra. Breakfast is so-so.

£36.60 a night

Mapaz Hotel

Taraz

KAZAKHSTAN

N42.91240

E071.37228

Basic, clean, hot water en-suite. TV and secure parking.

Old Russian style again. Friendly staff.

No breakfast.

£21 + 80 pence to park in secure rear car park area.

Yassay Hotel

Turkistan

KAZAKHSTAN

N43.30092

E068.26801

Good, clean, hot water en-suite. TV plus A/C.

Turkish run hotel.

Good parking to the rear. No breakfast.

£19 a night

Yaksart Hotel

Aralsk

KAZAKHSTAN

N46.79521

E061.66217

Very basic clean room.

No sink or toilet seat and occasional cold bathwater.

Does the job for the night. Staff friendly.

Park your car in opposite guesthouse drive for security. No breakfast.

£12.76 a night +

200 tn for car parking

Aktobe Hotel

Aqtobe

KAZAKHSTAN

N50.29712

E057.15458

Clean rooms, hot water en-suite, TV and room fan.

Friendly staff, no breakfast.

Park car behind hotel in private secure area– very nice guy guards 24hrs.

£19.50 a night +

400tn for secure parking

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Atyrau

KAZAKHSTAN

Just as you enter town outskirts, on left before big roundabout.

Clean rooms, hot water en-suite, TV plus A/C.

Friendly staff. No breakfast but good cafe downstairs. Secure parking to rear.

£23 for a 12hour stay +

500tn for parking

THIS IS OUR FAST

HOME RUN ROUTE

WE RARELY CAMPED

SO MOST POINTS ARE FOR

ACCOMMODATION.

Lotus Hotel

Astrakhan

RUSSIA

N46.34898

E048.02018

Refurbished hotel. TV, fan, hot water en-suite.

Staff friendly, great breakfast. No secure parking.

£72 a night

? Name

Between Volgograd and Donetsk.

N48.71465

E043.49313

Clean suite– hot water en-suite, fan and TV.

Would sleep 4 easily.

Friendly staff, breakfast costs extra- £5 NOT worth it!!  NO English spoken.

£40 a night

Actapa Motel

 West of Doneck on M21

UKRAINE

N48.04668

E037.69994

Clean room, hot water en-suite, TV and secure parking to rear.

Lovely place– vine covered garden dining, superb Azerbaijan shashtylk and friendly staff.

£21 a night

Rotenb Hotel

West of Uman on A267

UKRAINE

N48.78910

E029.81911

Clean room, hot water en-suite, TV, balcony and secure parking.

Pretty family hotel– romantic setting.

Breakfast not included. Grounds perfect for overlander camping– just ask!

£17 a night

Viva Motel

North of Przemysl

on Route 4

POLAND

N49.92226

E022.81977

Clean room, hot water en-suite, TV, parking outside your window.

BIG breakfast was included at this road side motel. Good value for Europe.

£24 a night

Camping

Krakow

POLAND

N50.09522

E019.94169

Clean cabin with hot water en-suite, TV, fan and kettle. Free wifi.

Cabin in campsite– weather was foul!!

Get onto Warsaw road then follow camp signs. Easy bus access to town centre.

£29 a night

OR

50zlt to camp

Krobielowice Palace

Near Wroclaw on A4

POLAND

N51.00740

E016.79831

Clean, comfortable basic room.  Communal bathroom with hot water.

Beautiful building in lovely grounds.

Breakfast was included– good.

£35 a night

Dresden camping

Sign posted on outskirts

GERMANY

N51.11329

E013.72486

Small campsite with good facilities + w/m.

Good place to stay, small, friendly and has good bus route nearby for the city and it’s SUPERB museums.

£10 a night

Kassel camping

GERMANY

N51.29153

E009.48790

Big campsite with facilities.

Riverside setting, free bus tickets included.

£12 a night

Kassel

same

Waste water disposal point and fresh water point.

Right opposite the campsite entrance is a free overnight parking spot. These can be found all over Germany and you can legally stay a max. of 24 hours.

FREE

AMSTERDAM;

LOTS OF CHOICE

ALL OF WHICH ARE

TERRIFYINGLY EXPENSIVE!!

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