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Bamiyan

3 Days in Bamiyan

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumBamiyan Cliff

Buddha Niches

The empty niches of the giant Buddhas and the cave monasteries.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2.5 h

    Bamiyan Buddha niches

    UNESCO

    Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

  3. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Qabuli pulao

    Food

    Bamiyan guesthouses

Day 2Day TripFullKakrak

Kakrak Valley

Caves and a small Buddha niche up a side valley.

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Day 3City DayMediumBamiyan

Shahr-e Gholghola · Bamiyan Bazaar

The 'City of Screams' destroyed by Genghis Khan. The town's main market.

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Band-e Amir

Six blue lakes behind natural travertine dams.

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Dragon Valley

A rock ridge of legend.

Half Day · UNESCO

Shahr-e Zohak

The red city fortress at the valley mouth.

Half Day · UNESCO

Cliff Caves

Caves with traces of murals along the cliff.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jun, Sep–Oct. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Mar (42 mm), driest Jul (4 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER