Adventure travel company Untamed Borders is launching a pioneering new trekking trip in the Hadramout region of Yemen. The first of the new hiking tours will begin in January 2025, in the east of the country, with sections of the route running in and out of the region’s date palm lined wadis and across its […]
Uzbekistan was at the heart of the ancient Silk Road and today it contains a fascinating wealth of historic sites, spanning the ages. No trip is to the country is complete without visiting its historic trading hubs including Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. The nation is awash with beautiful ancient mosques, mausoleums and caravanserai, famed for their […]
Kyrgyzstan contains some of the most jaw-dropping scenery on the planet, with enormous peaks and truly wild and remote nature. It also played an important role on the ancient Silk Road and there is history oozing out of its towns and villages. The country is a haven for hiking, trekking and horse riding in the […]
A Note From James Willcox, Founder As we start 2024 it is an opportunity to look back on 2023. It has been another great year for us in terms of pioneering trips. We ran the first commercial trip to Eastern Libya, enabled kayakers to paddle to the lowest lake in the world and helped a […]
As tourists have started to return to Afghanistan over the past 18 months, some have helped to arrange the country’s only ski race. Now a new ski club has launched in Bamyan Province, with a helping hand from international visitors, and there is a plea for more support from the international community. Bamyan is one […]
In this issue: A note from James Upcoming trips Support Afghan skiers, Christmas gift idea, meet the Untamed Borders team Untamed Borders in the media A note from James Willcox, Founder In 2009, in the very early days of Untamed Borders, the next town along from where I grew up had a really impressive art installation […]
Pakistan, is a beautiful and immensely charismatic country, with a rich diversity, both in terms of scenery and culture. The South Asian nation stretches from the Arabian Sea, to the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, and shares borders with India, Afghanistan, Iran and China. It boasts vibrant cities, incredible nature, a wild variety of […]
A new virtual tour of Afghanistan, led by the nation’s first ever female tour guide, is helping to support education programmes for women in the country. Fatima Haidari used to offer in person guiding around the city of Herat, with Untamed Borders, but had to flee when the Taliban retook control of the country in […]
Scuba diver, Karin Sinniger, holds the world record for diving in the most countries – now standing at 118 UN recognised nations in total. She has recently broken her own world record by adding Afghanistan, Libya, Tajikistan and Somalia to her achievements, with help from adventure travel company, Untamed Borders. The company guided her in […]
