Country places

Afghanistan places

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Arrival city

Kabul

Primary arrival and staging city for Afghanistan mountain travel, used for internal transfers, staffing, and expedition preparation.

Mountain town

Bamyan

Main logistics town for the Bamyan highlands, Shah Foladi, and Band-e Amir trekking itineraries.

National park base

Band-e Amir

High lake district in central Afghanistan used for trekking, acclimatisation, and scenic mountain travel around Bamyan.

Mountain valley town

Bazarak

Primary Panjshir logistics town for Mir Samir and longer high-valley trekking itineraries.

Trailhead village

Qazi Deh

Remote Wakhan approach settlement used for Noshaq and high Wakhan trekking departures.