Primorsky businessman Ivan Molchanov went on a hike together with Konyukhov. They will pass through the territories of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm al-Qaiwaini, the length of the route is 560 km.
The caravan will move during daylight hours at a speed of 30-40 km per day, with a short rest in the day and stops at sunset.
In March last year, travelers Fyodor Konyukhov and Ivan Menyailo broke the Japanese world record from 1994 for the longest flight in a hot air balloon.