Afghanistan Heritage Trail privateTour

📍 Destinations: Kabul – Mazar-e-Sharif – Herat – Bamiyan – Samangan

📆 Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

🚐 Type: Cultural, Historical & Scenic Tour

🗓 Tour Plan:

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🗓 Day 1 – Arrival in Kabul

• Meet & greet at the airport

• Transfer to hotel and rest

• Afternoon city walk: Chicken Street & Abdul Rahman Grand Mosque

• Welcome dinner with Afghan traditional music

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🗓 Day 2 – Kabul City Tour

• Visit Babur’s Garden and Mausoleum

• Explore Darul Aman Palace & National Museum

• Scenic viewpoint at Bibi Mahro Hill

• Traditional lunch & visit to Shah Do Shamshira Mosque

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🗓 Day 3 – Flight to Mazar-e-Sharif

• Morning flight to Mazar

• Visit the stunning Blue Mosque88 (Shrine of Hazrat Ali)

• Explore the local bazaar & enjoy traditional Balkh cuisine

• Overnight in Mazar

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🗓 Day 4 – Day trip to Samangan

• Drive to Samangan (approx. 2.5 hrs)

• Explore Takht-e-Rostam (Buddhist cave temple)

• Visit local villages and enjoy a countryside lunch

• Return to Mazar in the evening

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🗓 Day 5 – Flight to Herat

• Transfer to Herat via domestic flight

• Visit the Great Mosque of Herat (Masjid Jame)

• Explore Herat’s historic old town & Ikhtyaruddin Citadel

• Optional: Sufi music night (depending on availability)

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🗓 Day 6 – Herat to Bamiyan

• Morning flight or drive to Bamiyan (via Kabul, if needed)

• Check into local guesthouse

• Sunset walk by the Buddha cliffs

• Enjoy traditional Hazara-style dinner

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🗓 Day 7 – Bamiyan Exploration

• Explore the ancient Buddha niches

• Visit Shahr-e Gholghola (The City of Screams)

• Day trip to Band-e-Amir National Park (UNESCO site)

• Return to Bamiyan for overnight stay

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🗓 Day 8 – Return to Kabul & Departure

• Early drive or flight to Kabul

• Last-minute shopping for souvenirs

• Farewell lunch & transfer to the airport for departure