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February 26, 2026

Russian drives from St. Petersburg to Cape Town (PHOTOS)

A Russian traveler has driven 37,000 kilometers from St. Petersburg to Cape Town in a 2003 IZh car

Russian drives from St. Petersburg to Cape Town (PHOTOS)

TL;DR

  • Igor Vitsina drove a 2003 IZh car 37,000 km from St. Petersburg to Cape Town.
  • The journey encountered visa issues, with Vitsina unable to obtain visas for Libya, Yemen, and Sudan.
  • The car required an engine overhaul in Dubai, with spare parts sourced from Russia.
  • The route was altered due to regional instability and border closures, passing through Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman before being shipped to Kenya.
  • Vitsina was a guest at Maslenitsa celebrations upon arrival in Cape Town.

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