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 city and we now can take our guests to most parts of the Somali capital.…
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 ski tours to Afghanistan, and in 2011 Untamed Borders became the first travel company to…
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, ethnically diverse with towering, rugged mountains. Our unique trip went to four of Russia’s least…
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 hiking route across Tajikistan, that he is calling "The Pamir Trail" stretching from the northeast…
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 the Marathon of Afghanistan, see below for a number of interesting links about this truly…
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…
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 for Kayaking with its gentle currents and beautiful scenery. For a full photo album of…
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 a fun ski touring race through the Zagros Mountains, open for guests to take part…