Itineraries

Afghan Ski Challenge

Skiing

This package offers travel and entrance to the 10th annual Afghan Ski Challenge. A ski touring event in the Koh e Baba Mountains north of Bamian, Afghanistan.

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Somaliland Marathon

Marathons

This package offers travel and entrance to the Somaliland Marathon, which takes place in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital. Contact us for the dates and full itinerary of the 2020 package.

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Empty Quarter Adventure (Riyadh Marathon Add-on)

Marathons

This trip is an add-on available only to guests who have booked the Riyadh Marathon package.

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Riyadh Marathon

Marathons

This package offers travel and entrance to the Riyadh marathon in Saudi Arabia. If you want to extend your trip in Saudi, check out our Empty Quarter add-on.

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Saudi Arabia

Cultural

Explore the history and culture of Saudi Arabia with experienced guides, taking in the sights and sounds of Jeddah, Abha, Riyadh and Al Ula. Witness ancient architecture, museums, local arts…

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Trekking Turkmenistan

Trekking

Often referred to as the ‘North Korea of Central Asia’ and being at the crossroads of various civilisations for centuries, Turkmenistan has a multitude of historical, cultural and natural sites…

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Yemen

Cultural

A 6-day trip to visit the sights of mainland Yemen. You will be guided by experienced local guides and an international guide. The trip starts and finishes in Salalah, Oman.

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Syria

Cultural

The 7-day trip shall visit the ancient site of Palmyra, the crusader fort of Krak des Chevaliers, as well as spending time in Aleppo and Damascus. US passport holders please…

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South Sudan

Cultural

Experience the complex diversity of the world's youngest country through an immersive 8-day journey into South Sudanese culture.

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Mogadishu Half-Marathon

Marathons

This package offers travel and entrance to the Mogadishu marathon.  Please note the 2020 event will be a half marathon distance (13 miles / 21km). Please contact us for further…

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Horn of Africa

Cultural

Explore the wilder parts of Ethiopia plus Somaliland. You will visit the hottest inhabited place on earth, climb up to remote rock churches, and feed the wild hyenas of Harar.

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Mogadishu Add On

Cultural

This trip is an "add-on" and therefore only available to guests who book the Horn of Africa trip.  However, we can arrange the same itinerary at any time of year…

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Chechnya, Dagestan and Russia’s Deep South

Cultural

The Russian Caucasus is an enchanting region, ethnically diverse with towering, rugged mountains. Since the end of the Soviet Union, it has been more infamous for insurgency. Chechnya was for…

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Afghanistan in Summer

Cultural

A 7-day trip through the best bits of Afghanistan. The blossom is out and the country is at its greenest. We start by exploring the capital, Kabul, before flying to…

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Hindu Kush & Karakorum Pakistan

Cultural

A 14-day road trip through the awe-inspiring Karakorum and Hindu Kush mountain ranges of Northern Pakistan. These mountains contain a kaleidoscope of people as well as some of the earth's…

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Afghanistan in Summer Part 2

Cultural

A 7-day trip following on from our first Afghanistan in Summer trip. The blossom is out and the country is at its greenest. We start in the capital, Kabul, before…

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Wild Siberia: Western Tuva

Cultural, Trekking

This eight-day trip will take you into the remote and rural western region of the Republic of Tuva. Being the epicentre of traditional Tuvan culture you’ll have a chance to…

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Unseen Kyrgyzstan

Cultural, Trekking

Kyrgyzstan, an offbeat destination renowned for its trekking and horse riding, is an ideal place to discover nomadic culture at a grassroots level. There are plenty of rarely-visited locales to…

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Trekking Tajikistan: Pamir Mountain Lakes

Trekking

We will be traversing through the heart of the mountain range. Along the way, we will stay in the homes of the Pamiri natives, camp near centuries old caravanserais and…

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Trek The Wakhan

Trekking

A 22-day journey to visit the land of one of the world’s last and least visited nomadic cultures: the Kyrgyz of the Afghan Pamir. We will begin and end in…

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Melons & Grapes Grand Afghan Tour

Cultural

Each autumn we run a trip to Afghanistan and we think it's the perfect time to visit, and all because of the fruit. How can land that appears to be…

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Marathon of Afghanistan

Cultural, Marathons

This package offers travel and entrance to the 6th edition of the Marathon of Afghanistan – the only international marathon in the country.  Please contact us for the exact dates…

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Erbil Marathon

Cultural, Marathons

This package offers travel and entrance to the Erbil Marathon. There are three distances (5km, 10km and full marathon) so even if you are not a strong runner you can…

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Iraq – Cradle of Civilisation

Cultural

The trip begins in Baghdad and visits ancient Sumerian and Babylonian sites, as well as medieval souks, UNESCO-recognised minarets, Shia Islam’s two holiest sites, and a boat trip on the…

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Iraqi-Kurdistan add-on

Cultural

This 7-day trip explores the Northern area of Iraq, Kurdistan, taking in the cultural, geographical and historical highlights as well as getting a greater understanding of life in this semi-autonomous…

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Afghan Winter Tour + Buzkashi

Cultural

We start in Kabul before taking a short flight across the Hindu Kush to Herat, the most architecturally complete city in Afghanistan. Then we will move on to Bamian where…

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Ski Iraq

Skiing

A country more associated with deserts has some vast mountainous terrain in the northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region which we will explore with a qualified international ski guide. Using the experience…

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