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6-Day Tour Of Kabul, Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh And Panjshir Highlights

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Religious, Architecture, Culture

  • Duration

    6 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for an amazing tour of Northern Afghanistan. Visit popular city attractions such as Blue Mosque, Darul Aman Palace and admire their colonial architectural beauty. Watch the National horse sport played by specially trained horsemen in Northern Afghanistan. Also, visit Haji Piyada Mosque, Tomb of Rabia Balkhi, Khoja Parsa Mosque and Bala Hisar- the ancient citadel.

Highlights
  • Visit the Blue Mosque and Darul Aman Palace in Kabul
  • Check out the Kabul National Museum
  • Explore the ancient city of Balkh
  • Fly to the sacred and famous Mazar-i-Sharif
  • Enjoy the crazy game of Buzkashi
  • Day 1: Arrival in Kabul expand_more

    • Visit the Blue Mosque (Shrine of Hazrat-e-Ali) and Darul Aman Palace. The Palace was built in the early 1920s as a part of the endeavours of King Amanullah Khan to modernize Afghanistan. 

    • Go to the Kabul National Museum, which once housed over 100,000 items dating back several millennia. With the beginning of the civil war in 1992, the museum was looted numerous times, resulting in the loss of 70% of the total items. Since 2007, several international organizations have helped them to recover 8,000 artefacts.

    Overnight stay at Asayesh Guest House.

  • Day 2: Fly to Mazar-i-Sharif expand_more

    • Journey to Mazar-i-Sharif and pass through Salang. The pass crosses the Hindu Kush Mountains but is now bypassed through the Salang Tunnel, which runs underneath it at the height of about 3,400 m.

    Overnight stay at Arsalan Guest House.

  • Day 3: Mazar-i-Sharif and Balkh expand_more

    • Journey to Balkh, which is an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Sufism and Zoroastrianism.

    • Visit Haji Piyada Mosque (the walking pilgrim), Tomb of Rabia Balkhi, Khoja Parsa Mosque and Bala Hisar- the ancient citadel built by Alexander the Great when he destroyed the Kurush (Persian empire) and crossed Amu Darya (Auxus River).

    • Visit the Blue tiled Mosque of Ali and see the crazy game of Buzkashi.

    Overnight stay at Arsalan Guest House.

  • Day 4: Mazar-i-Sharif –Samangan expand_more

    • Journey back to Kabul and on the way, visit Takht-i Rustam (Haibak), named after Rustam, a king in Persian mythology.

    • Visit the adjacent Buddhist caves and stupas on top of a hill north of Hindu Kush passes. It represents the earliest link to the evolution of Buddhism.

  • Day 5: Kabul-Panjshir expand_more

    • Journey to Panjshir and Tomb of Ahmad Shah Masood.

    • Have lunch at the river bank and travel back to Kabul.

    Overnight stay at Asayesh Guest House.

  • Day 6: Departure from Kabul expand_more

    • Depart to the airport.

What's Included

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis

  • Local Transport

  • Breakfast, refreshments and season fruits

  • English Speaking Guide

What's Excluded

  • Lunch and Dinner

  • Entry permits and tickets to various tourist attractions

  • Personal expenses

  • International Flights

Know before you go

Tour Specifics and Things to follow-

  • Respect Afghan Culture.

  • Dress up in Afghan traditional cloths. (Peran Tomban)

  • Do not shake hand with women.

  • Do not take the photo of Military.

  • If the guide changes the itinerary, then respect his decision.

Cancellation Policy-

  • If cancelled 30 days prior to journey date, cancellation charges: 0%

  • If cancelled 5-7 days prior to journey date, cancellation charges: 50%

  • If cancelled within 5 days of journey date, cancellation charges: 100%

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 USD 1100 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 1100 / person