Balkh (Mazar), Afghanistan · Pilgrimage
Spiritual Route — 3 days
- 3 days · 2 nights
- $450–$660 per person
- Private tour
The Spiritual Route is a 3-day private tour in Balkh (Mazar) with Al Hamid Tour and Travel, for $450 to $660 per person. Blue Mosque, Balkh, and calm courtyard walks with a reflective pace. 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 Spiritual Route, and what does it cost?
The Spiritual Route takes 3 days and 2 nights in Balkh (Mazar) and costs $450–$660 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
- 3 days · 2 nights
- Price
- $450–$660 per person
- Focus
- Pilgrimage
- Where
- Balkh (Mazar), Afghanistan
- Typical stay
- 2 to 3 days
- Best for
- Pilgrimage and architecture
- Best season
- Spring and autumn
The Spiritual Route is also days 8–10 of our 15-day Afghanistan Silk Road Journey through Kabul, Bamyan, Herat, Balkh and Badakhshan.
The Spiritual Route is also days 3–5 of our 5-day Buzkashi Season Tour through Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
What do you see on the Spiritual Route?
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 Spiritual 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 Spiritual Route compare with other Balkh (Mazar) tours?
Of our three Balkh (Mazar) tours, the Spiritual Route is the middle option, at 3 days and $450–$660 per person. For a shorter trip, the Mazar Calm Escape takes 2 days ($300–$440). For more time, the Northern Heritage Loop takes 5 days ($750–$1,100).
Spiritual Route: questions and answers
How long is the Spiritual Route?
3 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 Spiritual Route cost?
$450–$660 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.
Which Balkh (Mazar) tours could you take instead of the Spiritual Route?
Besides the Spiritual Route, we run two other Balkh (Mazar) tours: the Northern Heritage Loop (5 days, $750–$1,100); the Mazar Calm Escape (2 days, $300–$440). Each is private, with the guide, transport and hotels included, and each can be shortened or lengthened around your flights.
5 days · 4 nights
2 days · 1 night