News from the Untamed Borders Team

Last year we guided the Belgian broadcaster, Tom Waes, and a film crew around Northern Pakistan. Tom hosts a popular travel series, called Reizen Waes, where he travels through lesser known destinations, which is where we came in. We planned the trip and provided on the ground logistics for the

In this issue: A note from James. Upcoming trips. Eclipse tours 2027 & the MTP Summit. Untamed Borders in the media. A note from James Willcox, Founder Eighteen years ago Untamed Borders began with a simple idea – taking adventurous travellers overland from Pakistan into Afghanistan, via the legendary Khyber

Untamed Borders has been nominated in two categories at the Wanderlust Travel Magazine Reader Travel Awards. We are up for “Favourite Adventure Tour Operator” & “Favourite Specialist Tour Operator” You can vote for us via the link below and also select some of your favourite destinations. Thank you for your

In November some of the world’s most seasoned travellers are descending on Ethiopia for a summit to share stories of exploration and exchange tips about travel. The event is being organised by country counting community, Most Travelled People (MTP), which includes many people who’ve visited all 195 UN countries. But

American Michael Zervos has broken the world record for visiting every country on earth, in the fastest ever time – 499 days. Adventure travel company, Untamed Borders, assisted the globetrotter in his challenge, where he set foot in all 195 UN recognised nations. The company played a crucial role in

In this issue: A note from James Upcoming trips New trips, refreshed Afghanistan routes & the Zagros Mountains Trail Untamed Borders in the media A note from James Willcox, Founder Last month, I led Untamed Borders’ first group tour to Syria since the new government came to power in December

North Africa is receiving a record number of tourists across all regions, from the traditional tourism powerhouses such as Morocco and Egypt, to the harder to reach corners, such as Algeria, Libya and Mauritania. Now Untamed Borders, is launching new group adventures to the South of Libya later this year,

Interest in Northern Pakistan is soaring, with the BBC, CNN and Financial Times all recently naming the region as one of the must visit destinations for 2025. In 2024 Giglit-Baltistan saw a 121% increase in international visitors compared to 2023, who were drawn to the area’s stunning mountains, lakes, wildlife,