Badakhshan, Afghanistan · Heritage and gems
Faizabad & Lapis Route — 5 days
- 5 days · 4 nights
- $800–$1,200 per person
- Private tour
The Faizabad & Lapis Route is a 5-day private tour in Badakhshan with Al Hamid Tour and Travel, for $800 to $1,200 per person. Faizabad city, the historic lapis lazuli mines, and Kokcha River valley stops. The price covers an English-speaking guide, private transport, hotels with breakfast and help with permits; flights, lunch and dinner are extra. The best season is June to September.
How long is the Faizabad & Lapis Route, and what does it cost?
The Faizabad & Lapis Route takes 5 days and 4 nights in Badakhshan and costs $800–$1,200 per person as a private tour with Al Hamid Tour and Travel. Where the price falls in that range depends on your group size and travel dates: send us both and we confirm it in writing.
- Length
- 5 days · 4 nights
- Price
- $800–$1,200 per person
- Focus
- Heritage and gems
- Where
- Badakhshan, Afghanistan
- Typical stay
- 5 to 7 days
- Best for
- Expedition and remote travel
- Best season
- June to September
The Faizabad & Lapis Route is also days 11–15 of our 15-day Afghanistan Silk Road Journey through Kabul, Bamyan, Herat, Balkh and Badakhshan.
What do you see on the Faizabad & Lapis Route?
The full day-by-day flow, photos and the other routes we run in the province are on the Badakhshan tours page.
What does the Faizabad & Lapis Route price include?
An English-speaking guide who knows the region; private vehicle and driver, including airport transfers; hotels with breakfast, two people per room; help with the visa invitation letter and the provincial permits. Not included: international and domestic flights (we book and ticket both for you), lunch and dinner, and the visa fee.
Included
- An English-speaking guide who knows the region
- Private vehicle and driver, including airport transfers
- Hotels with breakfast, two people per room
- Help with the visa invitation letter and the provincial permits
Not included
- International and domestic flights (we book and ticket both for you)
- Lunch and dinner
- The visa fee
How does the Faizabad & Lapis Route compare with other Badakhshan tours?
Of our three Badakhshan tours, the Faizabad & Lapis Route is the middle option, at 5 days and $800–$1,200 per person. For a shorter trip, the Badakhshan Highlands takes 4 days ($640–$960). For more time, the Wakhan Corridor Expedition takes 7 days ($1,400–$1,800).
Faizabad & Lapis Route: questions and answers
How long is the Faizabad & Lapis Route?
5 days. Most travelers spend 5 to 7 days in Badakhshan, and the route can be shortened or extended around your flights.
How much does the Faizabad & Lapis Route cost?
$800–$1,200 per person with Al Hamid Tour and Travel. The final figure depends on group size and travel dates — send us your dates on WhatsApp and we will quote it exactly. The price covers the guide, private transport, hotels with breakfast, and the permit paperwork.
When is the best time to do this tour?
June to September. Badakhshan is at its best then, and that is when we run most departures.
Want to book this tour? Send us your dates and we will confirm the price and what the route looks like around your flights.
Which Badakhshan tours could you take instead of the Faizabad & Lapis Route?
Besides the Faizabad & Lapis Route, we run two other Badakhshan tours: the Wakhan Corridor Expedition (7 days, $1,400–$1,800); the Badakhshan Highlands (4 days, $640–$960). Each is private, with the guide, transport and hotels included, and each can be shortened or lengthened around your flights.
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