Description

Band-e-Amir National Park

Afghan Adventures Travel & Tour Company has designed a tour for its honorable guests who have few days on vacation and are eager to visit central Afghanistan, particularly Bamyan. Band-e-Amir National Park is one of the attractive locations for tourists. You will surely pretend that the blue sky is under your feet by the time you have your first glance at the water stored in the lakes of Band-e-Amir. Buddahs, the historical cities of Gholghola and Zohak are other best locations that are included in this tour.

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Tour Schedule

Day 1 | Kabul

Arrival in Kabul and airport transfers to our hotel. It is recommended to wear Afghan clothes and fit yourself as an Afghan for many reasons. Our guide will take you to the following places in the capital city of Afghanistan.

1. Babur’s Garden

2. Dar-ul-Aman Palace

3. The Zanburak Shah Wall

4. The National Museum

 Dinner and overnight in Kabul.

Day 2 | Kabul - Bamyan

Depart Kabul early morning for our road trip to central province Bamyan.

We will arrive at the Gholghola Hotel for our stay here in Bamyan and we will have lunch as soon as we get to the hotel. After having lunch our guide will take you to Shar-e-Ghoghola (the City of Screams) where you will find only the ruins of a 12th-century modern city. On a commanding rise, Shahr-e Gholghola was reputedly the best-defended of Bamyan’s royal citadels and was captured by intrigue rather than force of arms. We will continue our journey out to Shahr-e Zuhak, also known as The Red City. The archaeological remains of Shahr-e Zohak are part of the Bamyan valley, which has been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage and is famous for hosting the main heritage of the Buddhist culture in Afghanistan. The site comprises the remains of the Zohak fortress.

Dinner & overnight in Bamyan

Day 3 | Bamyan & Band e Amir

Explore the six deep blue lakes of Band-e-Amir as they are separated by natural barriers composed of travertine, a mineral deposit. Band-e Amir was to become Afghanistan’s first National Park in the 1960s but this was delayed due to successive political crises and decades of war. Fortunately, it was declared as a National Park and World Heritage Site on Earth Day in 2009. Since 2013 it has become a popular destination for both Afghan and international visitors. After visiting the national park to our hotel in Bamyan for the night.

Dinner & overnight in the provincial center at Gholghola Hotel, Bamyan.

Day 4| Visiting Buddahs & back to Kabul

The last day in Bamyan city will start from the hotel and our driver will drop you in front of a tall carved empty cave once known Buddhas. Built in the 6^th century, the Buddhas of Bamiyan were two monumental-sized statues carved into the sandstone cliffs of the Bamyan valley in central Afghanistan. In their Roman draperies and with two different mudras, the statues were great examples of a confluence of Gupta, Sassanian, and Hellenistic artistic styles. Called Salsal and Shamama by the locals, they rose to heights of 55 and 38 meters respectively. Salsal means “the light shines through the universe”, while Shamama is “Queen Mother”.

We will leave Bamyan by the mid-day for Kabul and we will try to cover the remaining sightseeing in Kabul City considering the tickets booked for the flight to leave Afghanistan.

Dinner & overnight in the capital city of Kabul.

End of the Band-e-Amir National Park Tour.