Silk Road Journey: Kabul, Bamiyan, Balkh, and Herat

Arrive at Kabul International Airport, where our team will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel.
Check-in and freshen up before visiting a local tailor to get measured for traditional Afghan outfits.
Explore Kabul’s old town and the vibrant Bird Market, where you’ll also encounter blacksmiths, carpenters, and other artisans.
Visit the iconic Sakhi Mosque, adorned with turquoise tiles and sacred to Shia Muslims as the believed resting place of Hazrati Ali.
Tour the historic Darulaman Palace and stroll through the serene Babur’s Gardens.
Enjoy a traditional Afghan dinner and overnight stay in Kabul.
Kabul Airport

Begin your road trip to Bamyan, a scenic drive through central Afghanistan.
Visit the ancient Buddhist complex of the Buddhas of Bamyan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and learn about their cultural significance before their destruction in 2001.
Explore Shahr-e Gholghola (City of Screams), the ruins of a 12th-century city, and Shahr-e Zuhak (The Red City).
Stop by colorful, painted ex-Soviet tanks for a unique photo opportunity.
Dinner and overnight stay in Bamyan.
Kabul to Bamyan

Discover the stunning Band-e-Amir National Park, home to six deep blue travertine lakes surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.
Learn about the Hazarajat region’s cultural heritage and its importance as Afghanistan’s first national park.
After exploring the park, return to Bamyan for dinner and an overnight stay.
Band-e Amir National Park

Depart early for a scenic drive through the Salang Pass to Mazar-e-Sharif.
Stop at Samangan to visit ancient Buddhist stupas and temples carved into the rock.
Arrive in Mazar-e-Sharif in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay.
Samagan Historical Site

Visit the iconic Blue Mosque, known for its intricate blue-tiled decorations and sacred to Hazrat Ali.
Travel to Charkent to see the legendary 12th-century gate that repelled Mongols, Soviets, and the Taliban.
Explore Balkh, the oldest city in Afghanistan, and visit its ancient walls and Afghanistan’s first mosque.
Return to Mazar-e-Sharif for dinner a nd overnight stay.
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Catch an early flight back to Kabul.
Stroll through the famous Chicken Street bazaar for shopping and cultural souvenirs.
Visit the Western Cemetery, a historical site tied to the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Meet Haji Mirzaman, an Afghan box photographer, and get your portrait taken (extra cost).
Dinner and overnight stay in Kabul.

Fly to Herat and transfer to your hotel.
Visit the historic Friday Mosque (Masjid-i Jami) and its adjoining tile workshop.
Wander through the bustling Herat Bazaar.
Dinner and overnight stay in Herat.
Herat, Afghanistan

Tour the Herat Citadel, built during the time of Alexander the Great and used by empires for over 2,000 years.
Visit Guzargah Mosque and the Puli Malaan, a 12th-century Seljuk-era bridge.
Explore the Herat Glass Factory (subject to availability).
Dinner and overnight stay in Herat.

Visit the Minarets of Herat and the Tomb of Goharshad, remnants of a once-grand complex destroyed in the 19th century.
Fly back to Kabul in the afternoon.
Enjoy last-minute shopping on Chicken Street and a farewell dinner.
Overnight stay in Kabul.
Tomb of Goharshad