
The First Tourists to Mogadishu in 25 Years
In 2011 the African Union army liberated Mogadishu from the Al Shabab Islamist forces. Since then development and some security has slowly trickled into the…
In 2011 the African Union army liberated Mogadishu from the Al Shabab Islamist forces. Since then development and some security has slowly trickled into the…
With lots of fresh powder and mountains that had never been skied before, Untamed Borders founder James Willcox saw a gap in the market for…
In 2012, Untamed Borders became the first UK travel company to guide international travellers to Chechnya and Dagestan. Behind the headlines is an enchanting region,…
Untamed Border’s team member Jan Bakker has written the first guidebook on trekking in Tajikistan. More recently in 2020, Jan is currently mapping a long-distance…
Responsible for co-organising the Marathon of Afghanistan, the country’s only mixed-gender sporting event. Untamed Borders is proud to be the logistics and travel partner of…
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…
In 2016, Untamed Borders organised the first commercial kayaking trip in Afghanistan. Our group spent 10 days in the beautiful Panjshir Valley, which is perfect…
Arranged communications for the Silk Road Mountain Race – an unsupported non-stop single stage 1600km mountain race through the Tien Shan Mountains.
Untamed Borders are responsible for co-organising the Iraq Ski Rally, Iraq’s only ski race. Coinciding with the Choman Winter Festival, the Iraq Ski Ralley is…