Run the Marathon of Afghanistan with Untamed Borders
Untamed Borders is the official logistics and travel partner for the Marathon of Afghanistan. The marathon will take place in the Bamian province, amidst the mighty mountains of the Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan. The astonishingly beautiful valley, a UNESCO world heritage site, is recognised as one of the safest provinces in the country and […]
Only two spots left on our Afghanistan Melons and Grapes tour
Only two spots left on our Melons and Grapes trip through Afghanistan this September and October. Visit the blue tiled shrine of Mazar e Sharif, stand humbled in the great Buddha statue niches of Bamian and stuff yourself with freshly harvested Melons and Grapes.
Impression June expedition Ethiopia and Somaliland
In June we arranged travel for two guests to Ethiopia and Somaliland. They visited the inhospitable Danakil Depression, Lalibela, Axum and Harar in Ethiopia. They then popped over the border to Somaliland where they explored the capital Hargeisa and visited the rock paintings of Las Geel. For more images, have a look at our Facebook […]
Interview with Untamed Borders’ new team member, Jan Bakker.
Jan is an experienced mountain guide who will be joining the Untamed Borders office team to work on expanding and managing their trekking and expedition trips. We thought it would be nice for our guests to get to know him. Where are you from? I’m from The Netherlands, but the past six years I have […]
Pakistan trips in April and June 2015
In April and June we ran a couple of private trips to Pakistan. Our guests visited the spectacular Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, witnessed the famous border closing ceremony by the Pakistan and Indian border guards at Wagah and watched Islamic mystics spinning the night away at a Sufi shrine. Photos from those trips can be […]