Dushanbe Tours & Holidays
Dushanbe Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
The Tajik capital lies at the confluence of two rivers beneath the snow-capped Hissar Mountain Range. The word Dushanbe is derived from the Persian for 'day 2', which referred to Monday, the day the famous market takes place. Although now a busy city, it was little more than a village a century ago, but it grew largely as a result of the arrival of the Red Army and later, in 1929, the railway. Dushanbe is a clean, green city with wide, tree-lined streets and pale, elegant buildings with plenty ...
The Tajik capital lies at the confluence of two rivers beneath the snow-capped Hissar Mountain Range. The word Dushanbe is derived from the Persian for 'day 2', which referred to Monday, the day the famous market takes place. Although now a busy city, it was little more than a village a century ago, but it grew largely as a result of the arrival of the Red Army and later, in 1929, the railway. Dushanbe is a clean, green city with wide, tree-lined streets and pale, elegant buildings with plenty of cafes in which to enjoy tea and local sweets.
Best experiences

Explore the Shirkent Valley
Step back in time at Shirkent Gorge, a nature reserve since the early 1990s, to see a rare discovery of dinosaur footprints. There are numerous trails to choose from and with each you will enjoy beautiful views of the streams that line the valley.
Learn about the history of Dushanbe
Visit the blue-domed mosque, mausoleum and madrasa of Mawlana Yakubi Charki, a pilgrimage site filled with lush gardens and singing birds. Mawlana Yakubi Charki was an Afghan-born fifteenth century Sufi teacher, sent to Gulistan to organise religious teaching.