Welcome to Freewheeling across the Himalayas

Le voyage est un retour vers l'essentiel (proverbe tibetain)

WELCOME TO FREEWHEELING ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS

My name is Celine Soulard and on July 2010 I will embark on a 7 month cycling journey from Tajikistan to Nepal. This adventure will take me to some of the most challenging and beautiful roads in the world. I am also undertaking this journey to raise funds for the Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation in support of the Ladakh Project (Health inc). I encourage you to subscribe to my blog to follow me in this great adventure. I will share with you in this blog stories and photos on a regular basis and hope to inspire you to contribute to the Ladakh Project.

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Thanks
Celine


Visas

I am a Canadian passport holder and this information is valid as of June  2010.

Tajikistan
Double entry - 45 days stay
 - sent to USA office in Washinton D.C
 - processing time: 5 business days
 - cost: $35US for Visa and $50US for GBAO permit.

Kyrkystan
Double entry - 30 days stay
- sent to USA office in Washinton D.C
- processing time: 5 business days
- cost: $115US
China
Double entry - 90 days stay  (YAHOO!) valid for 6 months
- request directly at Embassy in Calgary, Canada
- processing time: 4 business days
- cost: $75CDN
- note: I didn't have to provide anything (no booking, etc)

Afghanistan
Single entry for 30 days
Requested in Khorog, Tajikistan
Cost: $50USD
Processing time: half day
Requirements: 2 photos, copies of passport and proof of insurance (give anything that looks like helth care card, they don't know and they don't care as long as they have a copy of something! I gave a copy of my Alberta health card which is providing absolutely no insurance whatsoever outside of Canada!)
 
Pakistan

India

Nepal