Worth a DetourNatureLakes

Band-e Amir

Bamiyan

Six deep-blue lakes held back by natural walls of mineral rock, high in the Hindu Kush.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Carl Montgomery · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Band-e Amir is being written. It's on the Afghanistan list as Worth a Detour.

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