Herat, Afghanistan · City loop
Herat Bazaar & Citadel — 2 days
- 2 days · 1 night
- $300–$440 per person
- Private tour
The Herat Bazaar & Citadel is a 2-day private tour in Herat with Al Hamid Tour and Travel, for $300 to $440 per person. Compact option with the citadel, bazaar life, and a clean short-trip feel. 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 spring and autumn.
How long is the Herat Bazaar & Citadel, and what does it cost?
The Herat Bazaar & Citadel takes 2 days and 1 night in Herat and costs $300–$440 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
- 2 days · 1 night
- Price
- $300–$440 per person
- Focus
- City loop
- Where
- Herat, Afghanistan
- Typical stay
- 2 to 3 days
- Best for
- Art and history
- Best season
- Spring and autumn
The Herat Bazaar & Citadel is also days 6–7 of our 15-day Afghanistan Silk Road Journey through Kabul, Bamyan, Herat, Balkh and Badakhshan.
What do you see on the Herat Bazaar & Citadel?
The full day-by-day flow, photos and the other routes we run in the province are on the Herat tours page.
What does the Herat Bazaar & Citadel 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 Herat Bazaar & Citadel compare with other Herat tours?
Of our three Herat tours, the Herat Bazaar & Citadel is the shortest, at 2 days and $300–$440 per person. For more time, the Herat Architectural Trail takes 3 days ($450–$660).
Herat Bazaar & Citadel: questions and answers
How long is the Herat Bazaar & Citadel?
2 days. Most travelers spend 2 to 3 days in Herat, and the route can be shortened or extended around your flights.
How much does the Herat Bazaar & Citadel cost?
$300–$440 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?
Spring and autumn. Herat 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 Herat tours could you take instead of the Herat Bazaar & Citadel?
Besides the Herat Bazaar & Citadel, we run two other Herat tours: the Herat Architectural Trail (3 days, $450–$660); the West Afghanistan Heritage (7 days, $1,050–$1,540). Each is private, with the guide, transport and hotels included, and each can be shortened or lengthened around your flights.
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