Kabul → Ghazni → Kandahar · Ghaznavid and Durrani capitals
Three Capitals Road: Kabul, Ghazni & Kandahar — 5 days / 4 nights
- 5 days · 4 nights
- $750–$1,100 per person
- Private tour
The Three Capitals Road tour is Al Hamid Tour and Travel's 5-day, 4-night private tour of Kabul, Ghazni and Kandahar. It costs $750 to $1,100 per person, with an English-speaking guide, a private vehicle and driver, hotels with breakfast, and help with the visa letter and provincial permits. Flights (Kabul–Kandahar and back) are booked by us and paid separately.
The south's two old capitals: Ghazni, seat of the Ghaznavid sultans a thousand years ago, and Kandahar, the city of Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of modern Afghanistan. Ghazni is a day out by road from Kabul; Kandahar is an hour's flight.
How long is the Three Capitals Road tour, and what does it cost?
The Three Capitals Road tour takes 5 days and 4 nights through Kabul, Ghazni and Kandahar and costs $750–$1,100 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 and 4 nights
- Price
- $750–$1,100 per person
- Route
- Kabul → Ghazni → Kandahar
- Where you sleep
- Kabul 2 · Kandahar 2
- Flights
- Kabul–Kandahar and back: booked by us, paid separately
- Best months
- April and October
- Starts and ends
- Kabul
Where does the Three Capitals Road tour go?
What do you do each day of the Three Capitals Road tour?
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Day 1Kabul
Arrive in Kabul
Airport pick-up, Babur's Gardens and the bazaars of the old city.
Night in Kabul
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Day 2Kabul → GhazniBy road
A day in Ghazni
South-west on the Kandahar highway to Ghazni: the two 12th-century minarets of Masud III and Bahram Shah, the tomb of Sultan Mahmud at Rawza and the walls of the citadel. Back to Kabul for the night.
Night in Kabul
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Day 3Kabul → KandaharBy air
Fly south to Kandahar
About an hour's flight. The Shrine of the Cloak and the blue-domed tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani beside it, then the old bazaars, for Kandahari embroidery and dried fruit.
Night in Kandahar
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Day 4Kandahar
Chilzina, Old Kandahar and the orchards
The forty steps of Chilzina, cut on Babur's orders, with his inscriptions at the top; the ruins of Old Kandahar, destroyed by Nader Shah in 1738; and the green Arghandab valley, famous for its pomegranates.
Night in Kandahar
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Day 5Kandahar → KabulBy air
Fly back to Kabul
About an hour's flight to Kabul for your connection.
You fly home
How does the price of the Three Capitals Road tour compare?
Ours: $750 to $1,100 per person, which is $150–$220 a day. Other operators that publish a price for a similar route charge $995–$1,395 for 3 days, or $332–$465 a day. Their price includes the flights; ours does not. Prices checked in October 2026.
What does the Three Capitals Road tour 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
When is the best time for the Three Capitals Road tour?
March, April, October and November are best. Kandahar is very hot in summer, and Ghazni, high on its plateau, is cold in winter.
Three Capitals Road: questions and answers
How long is the Three Capitals Road tour?
5 days and 4 nights: 2 nights in Kabul and 2 nights in Kandahar. The days can be moved around your flights.
How much does the Three Capitals Road tour cost?
$750 to $1,100 per person with Al Hamid Tour and Travel, for a private tour on your dates; the exact figure depends on the size of your group and the season. Flights (Kabul–Kandahar and back) are booked by us and paid separately.
Which places does the Three Capitals Road tour visit?
Day 1, arrive in Kabul; day 2, a day in Ghazni; day 3, fly south to Kandahar; day 4, chilzina, Old Kandahar and the orchards; day 5, fly back to Kabul.
Can you see the cloak at the Shrine of the Cloak on the Three Capitals Road tour?
You can see the shrine and the tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani beside it, but the cloak itself, believed to have belonged to the Prophet Muhammad, is very rarely shown to anyone.
Do you book the flights between Kabul and Kandahar?
Yes. We book and ticket them for you, about an hour each way. They are paid separately from the tour price; one way has cost about $180.
When is the best time for the Three Capitals Road tour?
April and October. March, April, October and November are best. Kandahar is very hot in summer, and Ghazni, high on its plateau, is cold in winter.
What does the price of the Three Capitals Road tour 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.
Do you arrange the Afghanistan visa?
Yes. Al Hamid Tour and Travel issues the invitation letter for every guest and walks you through the application, whether you use the online e-Visa or an embassy. It also handles the provincial travel permits for every stage once you land. The visa fee itself is paid by you.
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 other multi-city tours could you take instead of the Three Capitals Road tour?
Besides the Three Capitals Road tour, we run five other multi-city tours: Buddhas and Blue Lakes (6 days, $900–$1,320); Gardens and Minarets (4 days, $600–$880); 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 are private and start in Kabul, and the stops can be changed to fit your days.
6 days · 5 nights
Highlands and blue lakes
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- Kabul1 night
- Bamyan3 nights
- Kabul1 night
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- Herat2 nights
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- Bamyan3 nights
- Kabul1 night
- Herat1 night
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- Mazar2 nights
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The best of Afghanistan
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- Bamyan3 nights
- Kabul1 night
- Mazar2 nights
- Herat2 nights
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