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Afghanistan Motorcycle Tour — Hindu Kush & Central Highlands

13 days days · Kabul, Bamyan, Minaret of Jam, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif · from $4,000 per person

A supported Afghanistan motorcycle tour on the classic central route — for experienced riders who want the dirt and the history, not a jeep...

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1: Arrival Kabul — Arrive at Kabul International Airport. Your team meets you and transfers you to the hotel. Afternoon is for rest after the flight. In the evening (or late afternoon if you landed early) we hold a full briefing: the 13-da...
  2. Day 2: Kabul to Bamyan (~180 km) — Leave Kabul after breakfast on the road west toward Bamyan. Expect a mix of paved highway and rough or broken sections, mountain approaches of the Hindu Kush, villages, and several security checkpoints where passport and...
  3. Day 3: Bamyan valley — A non-transfer day for the valley. Visit the Buddha niches and the cliff face where the statues once stood. Depending on time and local registration, continue to Shahr-e Gholghola and/or Shahr-e Zohak. Local culture/tour...
  4. Day 4: Band-e-Amir day ride — Early start for the out-and-back to Band-e-Amir National Park (roughly 1.5–2 hours each way from Bamyan town, longer if checkpoints are slow). Multiple passport/permit checks on this road are common. At the park, pay the...
  5. Day 5: Bamyan to Chaghcharan (~310 km) — The first big adventure day. Leave Bamyan for Chaghcharan (Firoz Koh area) across remote highland terrain. Expect long unpaved stretches, river valleys, rugged tracks, and high passes above 3,000 meters. This day is slow...
  6. Day 6: Chaghcharan to Minaret of Jam (~160 km) — Continue west through isolated valleys toward the Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO World Heritage brick minaret in a remote canyon setting. The approach is off-road and remote. Visit the minaret area as permits, daylight, and ri...
  7. Day 7: Minaret of Jam to Chesht-e-Sharif (~110 km) — Ride on from the Jam area toward Chesht-e-Sharif through remote western highland tracks and small settlements. Shorter distance than Day 5, but surface remains rough. Overnight Chesht-e-Sharif in a basic local hotel (exp...
  8. Day 8: Chesht-e-Sharif to Herat (~160 km) — Continue west as the terrain opens toward Herat. The day transitions from mountain track toward wider valleys and a major city. Arrive Herat, check into a proper city hotel, wash, and rest. Overnight Herat. Road: mostly...
  9. Day 9: Herat culture and maintenance — Full day in Herat without a long transfer. Visit the Friday Mosque, the Citadel, and bazaar areas as open to the group and as local rules allow. Parallel priority: full motorcycle maintenance with the mechanic (oil, filt...
  10. Day 10: Herat to Qala-e-Naw (~180 km) — Leave Herat north-east toward Qala-e-Naw. Mixed paved road with uneven and rough sections. Rural scenery and smaller towns. Overnight Qala-e-Naw in simple hotel rooms. Road: paved with bumps and broken patches.
  11. Day 11: Qala-e-Naw to Maymana (~285 km) — Longer day with a large off-road share (on the classic routing, on the order of 165 km dirt). Open plains, remote stretches, and mountain tracks. Support vehicle carries luggage so bikes stay lighter. Overnight Maymana....
  12. Day 12: Maymana to Mazar-e-Sharif — Ride east toward Mazar-e-Sharif, a major northern city on the old Silk Road approaches. Surface varies between paved and rough. Arrive Mazar, hotel check-in. Short city orientation if time and energy remain (Blue Mosque...
  13. Day 13: Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul (~425 km) — The longest transfer day: mountains, valleys, and a return toward the capital highway system. Roughly 100+ km of harder surface is common on this arc before the main roads. This day also absorbs delay from earlier weathe...