Motorhome-grade dump points, shore power and fresh-water service are uneven, so route planning should be conservative outside known caravan parks and resorts.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
India
India can work for carefully planned caravan travel, but rules and facilities are state-led. Plan around official caravan parks or hosted stops, FASTag and toll categories, forest and national-park permissions, monsoon or heat risk, and vehicle-entry paperwork before committing to a route.
Do not assume roadside or beach wild camping is acceptable; use registered caravan parks, camps, hotels with secure parking or private permission.
National Highway tolls, state tolls, bridges, city parking, ferries and park fees can matter more than distance alone. Dense cities, low bridges, narrow streets, old-town access, air-quality restrictions and protected-area rules can make a large camper impractical.
Indonesia
Indonesia motorhome travel is an advanced logistics exercise: island ferries, customs Vehicle Declaration or carnet handling, BPJT toll categories, national-park permits, urban access, monsoon risk and volcanic or remote-area disruption must be planned together.
Motorhome service density is low and island logistics dominate, so each leg needs water, waste, fuel, ferry and overnight checks.
Use campsites, guesthouses with secure parking, private permission, national-park facilities or authorised tourism sites instead of assuming wild camping is allowed.
Toll roads are route and class based, while ferries, parking, park permits and marine-park tickets can add separate costs. Jakarta, Bali, old towns, mountain roads and protected areas need access and parking checks before routing a large camper in.
Documents and insurance
India
Carry passport, visa, licence, International Driving Permit where applicable, registration, insurance, owner permission and customs or carnet paperwork for the vehicle.
- Parivahan publishes International Driving Permit forms for Indian residents; foreign visitors should verify licence recognition, translation and IDP needs before arrival.
- Temporary vehicle admission can be specialist work; confirm carnet, customs, port, insurance and state entry handling with a broker or authority before shipping or overland entry.
Indonesia
Foreign vehicles need customs handling through Vehicle Declaration, carnet or other temporary-import procedures, plus recognised driver and insurance documents.
- Bea Cukai provides Vehicle Declaration and ATA Carnet information; handle this before shipping, ferry entry or overland arrival.
- Carry passport, visa or entry permission, licence or IDP, registration, insurance, owner permission and port/customs documents.