Historic shrine with a tall arched portal in Balkh

Balkh (Mazar), Afghanistan · Easy escape

Mazar Calm Escape — 2 days

  • 2 days · 1 night
  • $300–$440 per person
  • Private tour
Short answer

The Mazar Calm Escape is a 2-day private tour in Balkh (Mazar) with Al Hamid Tour and Travel, for $300 to $440 per person. Short stay with food, reflection, and a gentle introduction to the city. 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 Mazar Calm Escape, and what does it cost?

The Mazar Calm Escape takes 2 days and 1 night in Balkh (Mazar) 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
Easy escape
Where
Balkh (Mazar), Afghanistan
Typical stay
2 to 3 days
Best for
Pilgrimage and architecture
Best season
Spring and autumn

What do you see on the Mazar Calm Escape?

  • Blue Mosque
  • Historic Balkh
  • Courtyard walks
  • Sunrise photography

The full day-by-day flow, photos and the other routes we run in the province are on the Balkh (Mazar) tours page.

What does the Mazar Calm Escape 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 Mazar Calm Escape compare with other Balkh (Mazar) tours?

Of our three Balkh (Mazar) tours, the Mazar Calm Escape is the shortest, at 2 days and $300–$440 per person. For more time, the Spiritual Route takes 3 days ($450–$660).

Mazar Calm Escape: questions and answers

How long is the Mazar Calm Escape?

2 days. Most travelers spend 2 to 3 days in Balkh (Mazar), and the route can be shortened or extended around your flights.

How much does the Mazar Calm Escape 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. Balkh (Mazar) 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.

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Which Balkh (Mazar) tours could you take instead of the Mazar Calm Escape?

Besides the Mazar Calm Escape, we run two other Balkh (Mazar) tours: the Spiritual Route (3 days, $450–$660); the Northern Heritage Loop (5 days, $750–$1,100). Each is private, with the guide, transport and hotels included, and each can be shortened or lengthened around your flights.

The Blue Mosque of Mazar-e-Sharif lit up at dusk 3 days · 2 nights

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