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Untamed Borders offers bespoke trips and small group tours to some of the world’s most interesting and inaccessible places.

Untamed Borders was formed in 2008 by professional fixers, supporting journalists wanting to reach hard to access areas in order to provide cutting-edge stories. Today, we still serve media professionals as well as helping adventurous travellers to experience unusual and largely unvisited areas of the world.

FIXED DATE TRIPS

We offer an array of fixed date group trips across a number of activities and destinations. Whether it’s cultural, skiing, trekking or marathons, we’re sure you’ll find the right adventure for you.

CUSTOM TRIPS

From the first ever kayaking trip to Afghanistan to scuba diving in Libya and a long weekend in Mogadishu, no request is too large or small. Check out some of the customised trips we have crafted for our guests.

MEDIA SERVICES

We work with a range of media professionals from photographers to journalists to documentary filmmakers. We have taken ex-US military skiing in Iraq through to filming the Siberian wildlife.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

We are proud to be involved in numerous projects within the communities we visit, from organising the Marathon of Afghanistan to sponsoring the training of female mountain guides in Tajikistan.

Upcoming Trips

Pakistan - Hindu Kush & Karakoram

A 14-day road trip through the awe-inspiring Karakoram and Hindu Kush Mountain ranges of Northern Pakistan. These mountains contain a kaleidoscope of people as well as some of the earth's most incredible scenery. We'll...

Departures:

24th May - 6th Jun, 2025

Trekking Tajikistan: Pamir Mountain Lakes

Of all the Greater Ranges on the Asian continent, the Pamir Mountains are probably the least known and the least visited of them all. They boast the world’s largest glacier outside the Polar Regions,...

Departures:

3rd Aug - 18th Aug, 2025

Trek The Wakhan

A 21-day journey to visit the land of one of the world’s last and least visited nomadic cultures: the Kyrgyz of the Afghan Pamir. We will begin in Kabul before crossing by vehicle into...

Departures:

23rd Aug - 12th Sep, 2025

Afghanistan in 9 Days

A 9 day trip to the highlights of Afghanistan. Starting and finishing in Kabul this trip visits Bamian in the Central Highlands of Afghanistan, home of the Buddha niches and the lakes of Band...

Departures:

18th Sep - 26th Sep, 2025

4th Nov - 12th Nov, 2025

Syria

A 7-day trip, which begins in the Lebanese capital Beirut, before you cross the region’s stunning hills into Syria. You spent time in the Syrian capital Damascus and then head north to the Crusader...

Departures:

20th Sep - 26th Sep, 2025

Afghanistan Central Route

An immersive exploration of Central and Southern Afghanistan. This 2000km road trip gives the visitor an insight into both the rural life of the Central highlands of Afghanistan and the rarely visited Pashtun heartlands...

Departures:

25th Sep - 9th Oct, 2025

9th Apr - 24th Apr, 2026

Highlights of Persia

A 10-day trip soaking up the immense beauty, history and culture of Iran, a nation teeming with beautiful ancient sites and creativity. We start off in Tehran, the vibrant capital, a dynamic city blending...

Departures:

27th Sep - 6th Oct, 2025

Iraq - Cradle of Civilisation

A 9-day trip into the heartland of Iraq. Travelling the region bounded by the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, from the capital Baghdad to Basra on the Gulf coast. Tracing back through history, we will...

Departures:

10th Oct - 18th Oct, 2025

26th Mar - 3rd Apr, 2026

Mogadishu Add On

Explore the city of Mogadishu with an experienced English speaking Somali guide/translator and a four-man security detail. Maximum number of guests: 3 You will be accompanied by an experienced English speaking Somali guide/translator and...

Departures:

14th Oct - 16th Oct, 2025

25th Oct - 27th Oct, 2025

7th Feb - 9th Feb, 2026

NEW TRIP - South of Libya

In November 2025 we’re heading on a brand new adventure to the Saharan South of Libya.

On the adventure you fly into Sabha from Tripoli, then visit ancient pyramid tombs, the desert town of Ghat, along with the massif of the Jebel Acacus, with its crazy rock formations & cave paintings. You also drive through the desert, taking in enormous dunes & the incredible Oases of Ubari. The trip is bookable now.

Michael Palin: Into Iraq

Untamed Borders was responsible for organising accommodation, transport, food, permits and filming permissions for the Channel 5/ ITN Productions series Michael Palin: Into Iraq.

Iraq is one of the key countries where Untamed Borders works, and our regional expertise was paramount for the crew’s negotiation of military checkpoints, bureaucratic borders and intelligence on the ground – as well as showcasing places and introducing people that give an authentic view of Iraq.

NEW TRIP: Iran - Highlights of Persia

A new 10-day trip soaking up the immense beauty, history and culture of Iran, a nation teeming with beautiful ancient sites and creativity.

Starting in the capital Tehran and the nearby Alborz Mountains, you then move on to Kashan, Isfahan, Yazd and the cultural capital Shiraz. A fascinating introduction to Persia.