Part of our challenge will be to complete our journey without travelling to any country or region where the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all travel, so we are likely to take numerous detours depending on FCO advice at the time.
Here are some potential detours we may have to make to get around particular hotspots, the most likely one
being to bypass Syria in the event of FCO advice remaining the same.
Alternative route 1:
Morocco / Algeria border closed
Closed since 1994, was due to reopen in 2012, situation to be monitored
Melilla – Almeria
Acciona ferry, 8 hours, £200 approx
Almeria – Ghazaouet
Acciona ferry, 8 hours, £650 approx
Alternative route 2:
Bypass central Libya if FCO advises
Tripoli – Tubruq
Crew take domestic Libyan flight, Land Rover transported by lorry
Alternative route 3:
Bypass Syria in the event of FCO advice remaining the same
Option 1
Alexandria – Ismir
Maris Freighter, 2 days, £900 app
Option 2
Drive from Jordan through Northern Iraq to bypass Syria
Alternative route 4:
Entering Lebanon by sea in the event of FCO advice remaining the same for Syria
Tasucu – Tripoli – Tasucu
Mediterranean Sea Ferries, 10 hours, £618 return approx
