Taking the motorhome to Russia

[Ourbumble]

Hi everyone, we are currently in northern Norway and heading over towards Finland. We are thinking of travelling to Russia for a few days but struggling to find any true facts on whether it is possible to

1. enter the country with a motorhome

2. Just turn up at the border crossing and apply for visa

 

Does anyone have any experience of taking their motorhome to Russia?

 

Thanks in advnace. Joanne & Craig

[arthur49]

No experience of this but this may assist

 

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia/entry-requirements

[Addie]

Catherine and Chris from 'The World is Our Lobster' took their Motorhome to Russia, it wasn't the best experience for them as you can read on their blog:

 

http://www.theworldisourlobster.com/The_World_Is_Our_Lobster/Blog/Entries/2012/6/8_126_Belarus.html

 

http://www.theworldisourlobster.com/The_World_Is_Our_Lobster/Blog/Entries/2012/6/8_127_Russia_-_Moscow.html

 

http://www.theworldisourlobster.com/The_World_Is_Our_Lobster/Blog/Entries/2012/6/15_128_Russia_-_West.html

 

http://www.theworldisourlobster.com/The_World_Is_Our_Lobster/Blog/Entries/2012/6/22_129_Latvia.html

 

Personally, we opted to leave the van in Helsinki and do a side-trip to St Petersburg which you can visit 'Visa Free' by using the cruise ship loophole as described in our blog:

 

http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/06/helsinki-to-st-petersburg-visa-free.html

http://www.europebycamper.com/2011/06/st-petersburg-russia.html

 

It's a bit obsecure to find and perhaps now a bit out of date, but by far the most detailed account of taking a motorhome to Russia (66 pages!) was written by Jill and Harry Perry back in 2009. There is a PDF file of their account that can be downloaded here:

 

http://www.mediafire.com/download/es8by7xjfyhd2pm/Russia+Journal+v3.pdf (big green 'Download 2.05MB button top right).

 

Hope that's helps :-)

 

Adam

 

[mikebeaches]

I assume your motor insurance (and possibly breakdown cover) are important aspects to check.