Band-e Amir · Nature
Band-e Amir Discovery
Three days among the sapphire lakes of Afghanistan's first national park.
Duration
3 Days / 2 Nights
Tour type
Group · up to 10
Difficulty
Easy
Style
Mountain & Nature
Overview
A gentle introduction to central Afghanistan: drive through the Bamyan highlands, walk the travertine shores of Band-e Amir and watch the light change on the cliffs.
- Walk the travertine dams of Band-e Haibat
- Sunset over the lakes
- Visit the Bamyan Buddha niches
About the location
What is Band-e Amir?
Six sapphire lakes in the high desert
Afghanistan's first national park: a chain of deep blue lakes held back by natural travertine dams, set among ochre cliffs at nearly 3,000 metres.
- Band-e Haibat lake
- Travertine terraces
- Panoramic cliff viewpoints
Tour information
- Tour type
- Group tour
- Destination
- Band-e Amir, Bamyan Province
- Duration
- 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Maximum travellers
- 10
- Category
- Nature
- Travel style
- Mountain & Nature
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Sample price · $249 per person
- Availability
- Configured departure dates · subject to review
Itinerary
Excluded services
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
Included
- Guided sightseeing
- Configured ground transport
- Two nights guesthouse accommodation
- Breakfasts
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