The First Tourists to Mogadishu in 25 Years
In 2011 the African Union army liberated Mogadishu from the Al Shabab Islamist forces. Since then development and some security has slowly trickled into the city and we now can take our guests to most parts of the Somali capital. In 2012, Untamed Borders became the first travel company in 25 years to guide international […]
Pioneering Ski Trips to Afghanistan
With lots of fresh powder and mountains that had never been skied before, Untamed Borders founder James Willcox saw a gap in the market for ski tours to Afghanistan, and in 2011 Untamed Borders became the first travel company to offer ski trips to the region. Deep in the Hindu Kush, lies the small town […]
Chechnya & Dagestan Adventures
In 2012, Untamed Borders became the first UK travel company to guide international travellers to Chechnya and Dagestan. Behind the headlines is an enchanting region, ethnically diverse with towering, rugged mountains. Our unique trip went to four of Russia’s least visited republics to get an insight into life in Russia’s restless underbelly. Starting in Vladikavkaz, […]
Trekking Tajikistan Guidebook
Untamed Border’s team member Jan Bakker has written the first guidebook on trekking in Tajikistan. More recently in 2020, Jan is currently mapping a long-distance hiking route across Tajikistan, that he is calling “The Pamir Trail” stretching from the northeast of the country to the Wakhan Corridor in the far south. The trail is designed […]
Marathon of Afghanistan
Responsible for co-organising the Marathon of Afghanistan, the country’s only mixed-gender sporting event. Untamed Borders is proud to be the logistics and travel partner of the Marathon of Afghanistan, see below for a number of interesting links about this truly unique event. To see the marathon of Afghanistan photo gallery on our Facebook page, click here. The Guardian covered the […]
Somaliland Marathon
Untamed Borders co-organise the Somaliland Marathon – Somaliland’s only mixed-gender sporting event. Based in the capital Hargeisa, the 10km and full marathon races were first set up in 2018 by a small team of international people and Somalilanders to encourage more Somali’s to participate in sport, regardless of sex or national origin. The first event […]
Kayaking in Afghanistan
In 2016, Untamed Borders organised the first commercial kayaking trip in Afghanistan. Our group spent 10 days in the beautiful Panjshir Valley, which is perfect for Kayaking with its gentle currents and beautiful scenery. For a full photo album of this trip, please follow this link.
Silk Road Mountain Race
Arranged communications for the Silk Road Mountain Race – an unsupported non-stop single stage 1600km mountain race through the Tien Shan Mountains.
Iraq Ski Rally
Untamed Borders are responsible for co-organising the Iraq Ski Rally, Iraq’s only ski race. Coinciding with the Choman Winter Festival, the Iraq Ski Ralley is a fun ski touring race through the Zagros Mountains, open for guests to take part in on our Ski Iraq trip that runs every year. Around a three hour drive […]