Afghanistan In 7 Days

Arrival and briefing. If you arrive early then you have time to visit Kabul. Options include Kabul museum, Sakhi shrine, Babur’s Gardens or the hills of Bibi Mahru.
Overnight in Kabul.

A morning in Kabul to visit places of interest such as the British cemetery. Then fly to Mazar e Sharif.
Overnight in Mazar e Sharif.

Full day in Mazar & Balkh
You will have time to visit the majestic blue tiled tomb of Hazrat Ali, Afghanistan’s most important religious site. You will spend part of the day visiting the ancient Silk Road city of Balkh, called Bactria to the Greeks. Bactria was the birthplace of Zoroaster, the founder of Zoroastrianism as well as Rumi the legendary Persian poet. Legacy of its Islamic and Buddhist past can be found in the stupas at the entrance to the town, at the blue-tiled shrine of Khoja Parsa and at the oldest mosque in Afghanistan, the 9th century No Gombad mosque.
Overnight in Mazar e Sharif

A day trip to the Buddhist monastery remains at Samangan, two hours drive south of Mazar e Sharif. The 1500-year-old complex contains a huge stupa carved out of the bedrock as well as a number of caves used as places of worship.
En route, you will also be able to visit Tashkurgan and the old king’s hunting lodge.
Overnight in Mazar e Sharif

Early morning flight from Mazar e Sharif to Kabul.
An afternoon in Kabul to visit Shah-e Doh Shamshira mosque and Chicken Street.
Overnight in Kabul.

We will take a day to visit the Panjshir valley, described as the most beautiful place in Afghanistan by locals. We will stop to view the tomb of Ahmed Shah Massoud, the lion of the Panjshir and Afghanistan’s most universally revered Mujahedin commanders as well as stopping off at a local fish restaurant on the banks of the Panjshir river.
Overnight in Kabul.

If there is time before your flight we can take you for some last-minute shopping in Kabul.
You will be dropped at the airport.
End of trip.