Tajikistan vacations
Tours & vacations in 2019 & 2020

Memorable parts? Walking in the Kyrgyz mountains. Tips? Be prepared to be flexible, pack light. Local benefits? Interaction with local people was good. Difficult to evaluate environmental impact. Use of personal water bottles is a good idea, but drinking water is mainly supplied in single use plastic bottles. Conservation is probably supported only by the fact that as tourists you bring much needed dollars into the country. Overall rating? Very good, a great way to... (more)Ges Payne

The most memorable part of the vacation was the stunning architecture of Tamerlane's Samarkand. (more)David Gibson

The most exciting part of the vacation was seeing the crater and the mountains. (more)Malvina Limb

I did feel that it was a trip of a lifetime (more)Shaun Casey

The most exciting part of this trip was the road journeys and bus that had plenty of space to sit alone. (more)Catherine Albers

Traveling the mountains of Tajikistan and the homestay there was the most memorable. (more)Ana Maria Lopez

Memorable parts? We did. Trek over Ton Prival pass, approximately 4,100m high, through the snow, for 9 hours. It was an exhilarating day, with the most amazing views. The view from the top was great, but every corner on the way it just got better and better. That was a definite highlight! Tips? Have as much time as you can to spare. We managed 31 days, which allowed lots of time for visiting cities as well as hiking, which was the primary point of our trip. Don't overlook places... (more)David Harper

Fascinating....The wonderful places we saw and the differences between the three stans (more)Sophie Luard

It was all memorable and exciting. (more)John Hayes

The vacation was very good, learnt lots and as only a small group we all got on very well. (more)Anne Higgins

Memorable parts? The burning crater Tips? Pack half what you think you need and buy stuff like silk scarves, carpets in Buchara Local benefits? Yes Overall rating? Excellent (more)Simon Castleman

Visiting Afghanistan, even just the Wakhan Corridor, was an amazing experience which is hard to explain... However we were welcomed into local homes, invited to a wedding and treated with great kindness and friendliness by the local Waki people who live the simplest lives in a very difficult demanding environment. (more)Olive O'Dowd-Booth

I came away from this journey impressed with the generosity and profound life spirit of the local guides, van drivers and inhabitants that I was privileged to encounter during my 20 days in Tajikistan and Afghanistan. (more)Genie Gabel-Dunk

Memorable parts? Learning about the impact of the Central Asia region - both for centuries past, and the possibilities for the future. Also seeing all the marvellous historical forts, mosques, madrassahs and other buildings remaining from the Silk Road era. Tips? Accommodation and food are definitely around 2-star ... and traveling long distances in a small mini-bus was uncomfortable. It is also quite difficult to change money - the best option is to take USD and change at a bank. Local... (more)Sarah Nicholson

The most exciting part of the vacation was traveling along the Pamir Highway and seeing fantastic scenery (more)Jacqui Licht

The most memorable bit was the journey along the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan where the river runs in a gorge, with the snow-capped peaks of Afghanistan across the river. And how fascinating to travel along a river like that with no bridges across it. (more)Peter Jackson