Tours by interest
Tours built around monuments, old cities and living traditions: the mosques and workshops of Herat, the Buddhist sites of Samangan and Mes Aynak, the Blue Mosque and old Balkh, Qala-e Bost, and the 15-day Silk Road journey.
Prices checked on 2026-09-30 and quoted per person, in US dollars.
15 days · 14 nights
Silk Road history
The five provinces the Silk Road ran through in Afghanistan, from the Kabul crossroads to Bamyan, Herat, Balkh and the Badakhshan road toward China.
$2,300–$3,400 per person
7 days · 6 nights
Deeper route
A longer west route with more time across heritage sites and cultural stops.
$1,050–$1,540 per person
3 days · 2 nights
Architecture
Mosques, workshops, and old city lanes built around Herat's visual character.
$450–$660 per person
2 days · 1 night
History first
A shorter route with museums, old streets, and clear sightseeing without rushing.
$300–$440 per person
2 days · 1 night
Compact history
A short trip that concentrates on the key monuments and old city story.
$300–$440 per person
3 days · 2 nights
Buddhist heritage
The carved stupa and monastery caves of Takht-e Rostam in Samangan, with the Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif and old Balkh.
$450–$660 per person
2 days · 1 night
Buddhist archaeology
A day in Kabul, then a day trip south into Logar to the Buddhist city of Mes Aynak, with the special permit we apply for.
$300–$440 per person
3 days · 2 nights
Ghaznavid heritage
The 11th-century arch of Qala-e Bost and the palace ruins of Lashkari Bazar, from Kandahar to Lashkar Gah on the Helmand River.
$450–$660 per person
2 days · 1 night
Heritage
A short focused trip around the sacred landmarks and old city walls.
$300–$440 per person
3 days · 2 nights
Pilgrimage
Blue Mosque, Balkh, and calm courtyard walks with a reflective pace.
$450–$660 per person
5 days · 4 nights
Heritage loop
A broader route through northern heritage with more time for local sites.
$750–$1,100 per person
5 days · 4 nights
Buzkashi and northern culture
Two days in Kabul, then three in Mazar-e-Sharif, the home of buzkashi, planned so that a Friday game falls during the stay.
$750–$1,100 per person
6 days · 5 nights
Highlands and blue lakes
A day in Kabul, then the road over the central highlands to the Buddha niches of Bamyan and the six blue lakes of Band-e Amir.
$900–$1,320 per person
4 days · 3 nights
Two historic cities
Kabul's gardens and old city, then an hour's flight west to Herat for the Great Mosque, the citadel and the leaning minarets of the Musalla.
$600–$880 per person
5 days · 4 nights
Ghaznavid and Durrani capitals
Kabul, a day on the Kandahar highway to the minarets and tombs of Ghazni, and a flight south to Kandahar's shrines, bazaars and orchards.
$750–$1,100 per person
7 days · 6 nights
Highlands and Timurid Herat
Bamyan's Buddha niches and the lakes of Band-e Amir by road, then a flight west to the mosques and bazaars of Herat.
$1,050–$1,540 per person
8 days · 7 nights
Highlands, the Salang and the north
Bamyan and Band-e Amir, then over the Salang Pass to Takht-e Rostam, the Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif and ancient Balkh.
$1,200–$1,760 per person
11 days · 10 nights
The best of Afghanistan
Kabul, Bamyan and Band-e Amir, the Salang Pass to Mazar-e-Sharif and Balkh, and Herat in the west: Afghanistan's best-known sights in eleven days.
$1,650–$2,420 per person
Not included: international and domestic flights (we book and ticket both for you), lunch and dinner, and the visa fee.
Afghanistan Silk Road Journey (15 days, $2,300–$3,400); West Afghanistan Heritage (7 days, $1,050–$1,540); Herat Architectural Trail (3 days, $450–$660); Kabul Heritage Walk (2 days, $300–$440); Ghazni Heritage Dash (2 days, $300–$440); Takht-e Rostam & Mazar (3 days, $450–$660); Kabul & Mes Aynak (2 days, $300–$440); Lashkar Gah & Qala-e Bost (3 days, $450–$660); Sacred Kandahar (2 days, $300–$440); Spiritual Route (3 days, $450–$660); Northern Heritage Loop (5 days, $750–$1,100); Buzkashi Season Tour (5 days, $750–$1,100); Buddhas and Blue Lakes (6 days, $900–$1,320); Gardens and Minarets (4 days, $600–$880); Three Capitals Road (5 days, $750–$1,100); Cliffs and Citadels (7 days, $1,050–$1,540); Hindu Kush Crossing (8 days, $1,200–$1,760); Heart of Asia Grand Tour (11 days, $1,650–$2,420). All of them are private tours.
$300 to $3,400 per person, depending on the tour, the size of the group and the season. Every price includes an English-speaking guide, a private vehicle and driver, hotels with breakfast, and help with the visa letter and provincial permits.
From 2 to 15 days. Any of them can be shortened or extended around your flights, and several provinces can be combined into one trip.
Yes. A visa covers entry, and moving between provinces needs a travel letter. We arrange the invitation letter and the permits, and the permit paperwork is part of the price.
Not sure which one? Send us how many days you have and what you want to see, and we will suggest a route.
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