Land mines are prevalent around this area, especially along the road that leads in from Bamiyan. Stick to well-worn paths, and don't stray more than a couple of feet from the main access road.
eat & sleep
Dir Hotel
Band-e Haibat, is a chaikana and the only place to sleep and eat. A mat on the floor costs 100Af/person, and meals are 120-150Af. They also have 3 very basic dirty rooms in a building next door, ambitiously named Hotel de Reves dream hotel. While you can have a more private room here, it's also just mats on the floor, and also 100Af/person; most people prefer the much warmer main room at Dir.