Overland travel consultancy · since our drive to Ulaanbaatar

Drive your own car across the world

We drove 13,000 km from the Netherlands to Mongolia ourselves. Now we take the entire hassle off your hands: route, day-by-day schedule, hotel and restaurant recommendations, budget and the complete paperwork. Where possible we even handle your visa and permit applications for you — you just drive.

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Routes

Click a route to see exactly which documents you need and must submit, and which package fits.

Documents you need

  • Passport or ID card — valid for your whole stay
  • Driving licence
  • Vehicle registration
  • Green card — check coverage for Albania, Bosnia & Kosovo (we verify this for you)
  • Vignettes & tolls — Austria and Slovenia; we list exactly which to buy
  • Travel insurance — policy + emergency number

Recommended package

Basic — see the packages. All travel costs are booked and paid by you.

Documents you need

  • Passport or ID card
  • Driving licence
  • Vehicle registration
  • Green card — Norway is covered
  • Toll registration (AutoPASS/EPC) — we explain exactly how to register your plate
  • Ferry list — which crossings to book ahead (incl. Lofoten)

Recommended package

Basic or Complete — see the packages.

Documents you need

  • Passport — 6 months valid
  • Driving licence — international permit (IDP) recommended
  • Vehicle registration
  • Border insurance — the green card does not cover Georgia; buy it at the border (we tell you where)
  • No visa needed for EU citizens (up to 365 days)
  • Travel insurance — policy + emergency number

Recommended package

Complete — see the packages.

Documents you need

  • Passport — min. 6 months valid after return
  • Driving licence
  • Vehicle registration — proof of ownership
  • Green card — with Morocco coverage (we check this for you)
  • Passport photo — digital, recent
  • Temporary import form D16ter — your dossier explains it step by step

Recommended package

Basic or Complete — see the packages. No visa needed for EU citizens (up to 90 days).

Documents you need

  • Passport — 6 months valid, 2 empty pages
  • Russian visa — incl. invitation letter; we explain the application step by step. Note: the application is physical — your passport and forms must be posted or handed in at the visa centre
  • International driving permit (IDP)
  • Vehicle registration — original with you
  • Local insurance at the border — the green card is not valid in Russia
  • Migration card — you receive it at entry; never lose it
  • Temporary import customs form — keep the original safe at all times

Recommended package

Complete or Premium — see the packages.

Documents you need

  • Passport — min. 2 empty pages, 6 months valid
  • Russian visa — we explain exactly how and where to apply. Note: your passport must be physically sent in
  • Driving licence + IDP
  • Vehicle registration — original with you
  • Border insurance — Russia/Kazakhstan/Mongolia fall outside the green card; we tell you where to buy local cover
  • Passport photos — 2× digital, 2× print
  • Temporary import customs form — we prepare you for filling it in; guard the original with your life

Recommended package

Complete or Premium — see the packages.

Documents you need

  • Passport — 6 months valid + 2 empty pages
  • Chinese visa — we explain the application step by step
  • Temporary Chinese driving licence — needs a photo + medical statement; we tell you exactly how it works
  • Vehicle permit + plate translation — mandatory for foreign cars
  • Jinjingzheng — separate entry permit for Beijing; we plan the route around it
  • Mandatory guide/escort — we recommend a specialised provider; contract and payment are directly between you and them
  • Laos visa + temporary car import — arranged at the border; your dossier lists which papers to bring

Recommended package

Premium — see the packages. Permits must be applied for at least 2–3 months before departure.

Documents you need

  • Passport + visa — eVisitor/ETA for most EU citizens
  • Carnet de Passage en Douane — mandatory for temporary vehicle import; applied for via your automobile club (e.g. ANWB)
  • Shipping booking — RoRo or container from Rotterdam; we compare options and lead times
  • Biosecurity/quarantine certificate — the car must be spotless before inspection; we tell you how to prepare
  • International driving permit (IDP)
  • Local third-party insurance (CTP) — bought on arrival

Recommended package

Premium — see the packages. Note: Australia drives on the left; allow 6–10 weeks lead time for shipping and the carnet.

How it works

From order to departure in four fixed steps. Every route follows the same process.

Deposit

You choose a package and request your invoice. You pay a 50% deposit within 15 days — as soon as it's in, we start building your personal travel dossier.

Balance due when your dossier is delivered

Documents

You receive a checklist per route and supply your details and documents — we prepare and handle the visa and permit applications for you wherever possible, and track them until they're issued. Note: approval is always up to the embassies and authorities; we cannot guarantee it.

Day planning

We build the complete day-by-day plan: route, hotel and restaurant recommendations, fuel stops, activities and border days. You get it as a travel guide on your phone; bookings stay in your name, but we tell you exactly what to book and when.

Group app

Six weeks before departure the group app opens: you align with any fellow travellers and receive our final briefings and up-to-date tips.

Packages

Three levels of full-service planning: we take the work off your hands. Bookings and third-party fees always remain in your name and at your expense.

Basic
€99–149
one-off · depending on route
  • Tailor-made route
  • Complete day-by-day planning
  • Digital travel guide on your phone
Complete
€249–399
one-off · most popular
  • Everything in Basic
  • Full travel dossier per country
  • Hotel & restaurant recommendations
  • Document check & application guidance
  • Budget estimate & packing list
  • Support until departure
Premium
€500+
one-off · for complex routes (e.g. China, Australia)
  • Everything in Complete
  • We handle your visa & permit applications (approval not guaranteed)
  • Personal guidance, also for changes
  • Remote support during your trip
  • Group app with briefings

Payment in two parts: 50% deposit on order (invoice payable within 15 days), 50% on delivery of your travel dossier. Prices exclude the cost of applying for visas, documents, permits and any other third-party fees.

Good to know

We are a travel consultancy, not a tour operator or travel agent. We sell advice and planning; we do not sell, book or broker any travel, transport, accommodation, visas or insurance. No package travel within the meaning of the EU Package Travel Directive is created.

Where we prepare or submit visa or permit applications, we act solely as your authorised intermediary: every application is in your name, all fees and charges are paid by you, and the decision rests entirely with the relevant embassies and authorities — approval is never guaranteed and a refusal gives no right to a refund of our fee. All other bookings and payments to third parties (hotels, ferries, insurers, guides, shipping lines) are made by you, in your own name. You travel at your own risk and are responsible for checking current travel advisories, border rules and insurance coverage before departure.

Our advice and dossiers are compiled with the greatest care, based on our own experience and available sources, but rules and circumstances change. No rights can be derived from their contents. MongolHorde Overland accepts no liability for damage, delay, refused entry or any other consequences arising from the use of our advice or from your trip.

Contact & booking

Use the booking button, or email or call us with your route and package — we'll send the deposit invoice and your first checklist.

Thomashylkenigon@gmail.com
+31 6 39 14 50 10