JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE

YEMEN

THE CRADLE OF CIVILISATION

IRAQ

JOURNEY THROUGH

PAKISTAN

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ADVENTURE TRAVEL SPECIALISTS

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

Socotra

The Yemeni island of Socotra is situated just off the coast from the mainland. Known as the ‘Jewel of Arabia’ or the “Galapagos of the middle east”, its biodiversity lends itself to the UNESCO...

Departures:

8th Apr - 15th Apr, 2025

25th Nov - 2nd Dec, 2025

Pakistan in 7 Days

A road trip from the Mughal city of Lahore to the oldest city in Pakistan, Peshawar. Stopping at Sufi shrines, Buddhist remains, Mughal mosques and energetic bazaars. A US$400 deposit is required to reserve...

Departures:

27th Jan - 2nd Feb, 2025

Virtual Tours with Fatima: Afghanistan

Have you ever dreamt of travelling to Afghanistan, or wondered what it would be like to visit this fascinating country as a tourist? Join pioneering Afghan tour guide Fatima Haidari on a virtual tour...

Departures:

7th Jan - 7th Jan, 2025

4th Feb - 4th Feb, 2025

Yemen

A 7-day trip to visit the sights of mainland Yemen. The trip starts in Seiyun, Yemen and finishes in Salalah, Oman. You will be guided by experienced local guides and an international guide. Want...

Departures:

21st Jan - 27th Jan, 2025

1st Apr - 7th Apr, 2025

18th Nov - 24th Nov, 2025

Islamabad Marathon

This package offers travel and entrance to the Islamabad Marathon 2025. The Islamabad Marathon is Pakistan’s largest running event, showcasing the nations purpose-built capital. Established in the 1960s, the city features the stunning Margalla...

Departures:

24th Jan - 27th Jan, 2025

Trek Yemen

In 2025 we are organising a trailblazing new trekking trip to the wadis and deserts of Eastern Yemen. The route will weave in and out of the date palm lined wadis, up steep canyons...

Departures:

28th Jan - 6th Feb, 2025

Horn of Africa

An overland journey from Djibouti into Somaliland, to get a taste of traditional Somali life and visit some extraordinary desert scenery in the Horn of Africa, a region where the Arab and African worlds...

Departures:

31st Jan - 8th Feb, 2025

17th Oct - 25th Oct, 2025

Ski Iraq

For a country more associated with deserts, Iraq has some great mountainous terrain in the northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region which we will explore with a qualified international ski guide. Using the experience the Untamed...

Departures:

3rd Feb - 11th Feb, 2025

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:

8th Feb - 10th Feb, 2025

25th Oct - 27th Oct, 2025

NEW TRIP - Islamabad Marathon

Take part in Pakistan’s largest running event and explore the country’s modern capital, set alongside the beautiful Margala Hills.

Alongside a fantastic race, you can also take in some of the city’s main sites and explore the nearby Rawalpindi. If a marathon seems over-facing, there are also half-marathon, 10km and 5km options. A wonderful challenge to kick off 2025.

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: Trek Kurdistan - Zagros Mountain Trail

An exciting new 15-day trek in the mountainous north of Iraqi Kurdistan. On the adventure we take on the newly formed Zagros Mountain Trail – a 215km route, which connects remote communities through the stunning peaks in this corner of the Middle East.