Tajikistan

Indisputably, Tajikistan lives up to its appellation as ‘The Roof of the World’. This is a land of altitude and the staggering scenery that accompanies it: 90% of the country is mountainous and the majority of Tajiks are rural dwellers, whose hospitality and generosity are at the heart of any experience travelling here.

To explore this region is to walk with the famous and infamous who have gone before.

The nation formed a natural barrier between the great empires of China, British India and Russia and before that was fought over by Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan. The resulting multitude of historical sites is only paralleled by the drama of the scenery and its invigorating sense of isolation and discovery.