Trekking & Expeditions
All campsites are set up with a designated toilet area and human waste is buried at least six inches deep and 200ft from water, the campsite and any trails. Toilet paper is carried out Biodegradable soap is used for washing dishes and washing is carried out 200ft away from streams or lakes, where possible, and […]
We Team Up With LifeStraw
To help reduce plastic waste, Untamed Borders have launched a new water bottle initiative, offering guests the option of a free Lifestraw filter bottle when booking on any fixed date group trip. Lifestraw bottles can be filled up from any water source, dramatically reducing the need for single-use plastic bottles while travelling. With most Untamed Borders […]
Planting Trees in Afghanistan
Trees have long been casualties of extreme poverty and war in Afghanistan, with many people in remote areas having little choice but to cut down forests to build houses, fuel stoves and keep warm in winter. According to the UN, trees now cover just 1.5% of Afghanistan’s land. Untamed Borders have committed to donating a portion […]
Assisted Funding Refugee Schools
Gave funding and equipment to refugee schools near Peshawar
Flood Relief in Pakistan
Assisted with flood relief in Pakistan in 2010 and 2015
Utilising Local Services
At Untamed Borders, we are usually one of the only travel companies working in a region so we have a special responsibility to set the right tone for tourism. Part of that means trying to ensure money from our guests goes as evenly as possible to a diverse range of people. This is why we […]
Training & Mentoring Local Guides
At Untamed Borders we believe that for the most authentic travel experience, local guides are essential. That is why we have committed to employing, training and mentoring local guides and partners wherever possible. We use local guides on every single one of our adventures, which so far has included supporting the training of Tajikistan’s first-ever […]
Iraq Ski Rally
Untamed Borders are responsible for co-organising the Iraq Ski Rally. For a country more associated with deserts, Iraq has some great mountainous terrain in the northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Around a three hour drive from Erbil, the capital of Iraqi-Kurdistan, the Iraq Ski Rally takes place near the small city of Choman. The rally coincides […]
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 […]