News from the Untamed Borders Team

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Our Founder, James Willcox, was recently interviewed on BBC Radio 4 regarding the future of tourism in Syria. It comes as a number of major airlines have reinstated flights to Damascus and tour providers, including Untamed Borders, are drawing up their plans for a potential return to the nation in

Tour companies are weighing-up resuming trips to Syria, as Turkish Airlines will become the latest major international carrier to resume flights to the country this week. Earlier this month Qatar Airways started flying to Damascus, as the country tries to find its feet again in the post-Assad era. It has

In this issue: A note from James Upcoming trips South of Libya, Belgian TV & meet us at the Destinations 2025 travel show Untamed Borders in the media A note from James Willcox, Founder     At Untamed Borders, we’ve built our reputation on offering immersive, meaningful travel experiences that

A note from James Willcox, Founder Alongside our regular destinations, the past few months has seen us organise some fabulous private trips for guests, including Mongolia, Eritrea, Turkmenistan and to the World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan. For me, the highlight was another trip to Afghanistan, a country I have visited

A new trekking trip is being launched in April 2025 through the Zagros Mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, as the area continues to see a growing number of tourists. The adventure travel company, Untamed Borders, is leading the 15-day adventure along the newly formed Zagros Mountain Trail. The 215km route is

Pakistan has introduced free visas for 126 nationalities, in major changes to the nation’s application process. Previously it cost around $60 and the system regularly encountered delays and tourists faced unpredictable waiting times. This should now change, with the Pakistani authorities also promising to deal with and respond to applications

Balochistan is the least visited Pakistani province for tourists and for many years few foreigners were able to explore the region. Much of its recent history has suffered from issues involving insurgency and an armed separatist’s movement. However, things have improved and large parts of the area can now be