05-DAY TRIP: BUZKASHI TOUR

Flight to Mazar in the morning and Buzkashi. Visit the Majestic Blue Tiled Mosque of Ali in Mazar-e-Sharif and Buzkashi in the afternoon. Buzkashi is the national sport and a “passion” in Afghanistan where it is often played on Fridays and matches draw thousands of fans. Whitney Azoy notes in his book Buzkashi: Game and Power in Afghanistan that “leaders are men who can seize control by means foul and fair and then fight off their rivals. The Buzkashi rider does the same”. Buzkashi (literally “goat pulling” in Persian), is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to place a goat or calf carcass in a goal. It is played predominantly by Turkic peoples.

Over Night in Mazar Sharif

We will start the day with a visit to the masterpiece of engineering from 11th century Menaret of Junban in Dawlatabad. Balkh, an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Sufism and Zoroastrianism in what is now northern Afghanistan. While in Balkh, you visit Haji Piyada Mosque (the walking pilgrim) Tomb of Rabia Balkhi, a semi legendary figure of Persian literature and was possibly the first woman poet in the history of New Persian poetry, Khoja Parsa Mosque and Bala Hisar, the ancient citadel built by Alexander the Great when he destroyed the Kurush (Persian empire) and crossed Amu Darya (Auxus River) in early 330, then Married Rukhshana (Ruxana) in Bacteria (Balkh) and Ummul – Bilad (Mother of the cities) to Arabs.
Overnight at Balkh

Journey to visit the historical Gate of Charkent from 12th century. A agate that stopped Ghinghiz khan army while they wanted to invade the mountains of Charkent, Russian in 1988 and Taliban in 1998. You will have a walk through the villages and greet people. Then hit the road towards the airport to make the Flight to Kabul.
Overnight at Mazar Sharif

We will make sure to drop you at the airport on-time in order to make your flight back home.