Excursions in Afghanistan will give you the exclusive opportunity to explore the landlocked country of Afghanistan, located at Central Asia. There is not just one but several options for excursions in Afghanistan. The country has diverse locations to boast off. So there are eminent cities, which are all tourist destinations, religious places, quaint sites bearing enormous antiquity, therefore tourist attractions in Afghanistan have an ever ending list.
Here, one of the most effective schedule of planning excursions in Afghanistan has been prescribed so that your Afghanistan Tour should acquire a long lasting place in your heart and soul. This itinerary of the Afghanistan Excursions will cover most of the major sightseeing in Afghanistan.
The excursions in Afghanistan should start from the capital city of Kabul. There are several interesting venues in this ancient city. The sightseeing tours will consist of a visit to the Presidential Palaces, the Jashen Grounds, the Nader Shah mausoleum, which is a point, from where an overall panoramic
view of the old city can be had. The ruins of the Kabul Fort, the Pul-I-Khisti, the Shah du Shamsira Mosque, the garden of emperor Babur, his tomb are also places worth to be visit. The Kabul Museum and the famous Bazar of Kabul are also prized locations to be visited.
The excursions in Afghanistan will take its turn from Kabul onwards. The way through the heart of the Hindukush mountain ranges passing through the Salang Pass and the long tunnels will lead you to Surkh Kotal, an important archaeological site of Bactria and an important seat of the Kushan dynasty. There are also the ruins of Buddhists temples belonging to 2 AD on the way.
This is not the way, there are still more to be explored in the fascinating country. The excursions in Afghanistan now en-routes you towards the religious site of Mazar-i-Sharif. On the way, you will come across the Buddhist shrines dating back to 4th and 5th centuries, the covered bazar of Baghe Jahan Numa and the tomb of Quilich Ali Beg.
Gradually the Afghanistan Travel will also give you the option to see the shrine of Hazarat Ali at Majar-i Sharif. You can also take a tour of Balkh and visit the Subhan Quli Khan madrassah, the citadel walls, the tomb of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa and Rabia Balkhi and also the Masjide Haji Piyada.
From Majar-i-Sharif, the way will lead you through the dusty tracks, Chenghiz Khan used to pass through with his army. The other destinations are:
The attractions in Hirat are:
- Masjie Jami
- Gazargah, the tomb of famous poet Khawaja Abdullah Ansari
- The tomb of Amir Dost Mohammad
- Gawhar Shad's Mausoleum
- Gawhar Shad's mausoleum
- Charsuq(Bazar)
- Buddhist Shrines at Bamiyan.
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