The small settlements around it and the region as a whole grew in prominence which led to the construction of many architectural monuments and caravanserai spots. A city tour to Panjikent and Khojand where there are ruins of those monuments will let you travel back in time to the medieval era.

The main highlight of this country is the Pamir Mountain Highway adventure tour which is one of the thrilling road trips in the world through steppes, slopes, riverines, cliffs of Pamir Mountain range. The highway unofficially stretches from Afghanistan to Kyrgyzstan passing through Tajikistan. The country is often part of Central Asian combined tour packages because of its small size and easy accessibility.