Journeys
AFRICA’S FORGOTTEN FRONTIERS: SENEGAL TO SOMALIA
In 2019, Reza completed his epic journey to become the first person in modern history to have travelled the full length of the Sahel. Reza travelled across the continent by whatever means were available to the local people, whether that was on buses, in the back of pick-up trucks or by foot, and ate the same local foods from the same bowls, allowing him to a unique insight into the lands and cultures through which he travelled.
THE AMAZON
In 2016, Reza undertook a 4000-mile journey across the Amazon rainforest to discover the fragility of 'the lungs of the planet’ and the toilsome lives of those who call it home.
Joined by journalist Pip Stewart, they set out to investigate the perils faced by the Amazon, and to experience the greatest rainforest on earth in a unique and breath-taking expedition along the Trans-Amazonian Highway.
THE LENGHT OF THE PLANET
In 2013, Reza teamed up with Steven Pawley in an attempt to set the World Record for the Fastest Bicycle Journey from Nordkapp in the Arctic Circle to Cape Town in South Africa.
“Kapp to Cape”, the 4-part TV series, was aired worldwide on Fox Channel, Outside TV, YLE and various other networks internationally. The film was listed in the official selection of the prestigious Busan International Film Festival, and was shown at other adventure film festivals around the world.
THE SAHARA DESERT
In March 2011, Reza embarked on the expedition which would earn him the Guinness World Record for “Crossing of the Sahara Desert by Bicycle”.
The journey became one of survival as, solo, he crossed through the largest desert in the world, through sandstorms, searing heat, hunger, and the punishing desert terrain.
CHAD: THE DEAD HEART OF AFRICA
With its harsh climate and dangerous borders, Chad is one of the least developed countries in the world. Reza’s recent solo trip through this land of extremes uncovered the lives of the indigenous tribes who remain untouched by the modern world.
FROM RUSSIA TO IRAN: CROSSING THE WILD FRONTIERS
Reza joined fellow adventurer Levison Wood on the last leg of his 6000-mile journey through the Caucasus Mountains in Iran. They visited Lake Urmia, once one of the largest salt lakes in the world. Travelling via the ancient Valley of the Assassins, where a thousand years ago the world's first terror group launched their attacks, Lev and Reza reached Iran's capital Tehran and caught a lift through town with a biker gang.
THE HIMALAYAS
In 2010, Reza teamed up with his trusted friend Marco Gustapane to cycle the almighty Annapurna Circuit (APC) and see the entirety of Nepal on mountain bikes. They cycled off-road, over rocky terrain, through Buddhist villages and over terrifying suspension bridges.
ATLAS MOUNTAINS
In 2013, Reza and Steven Pawley cycled the length of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Their journey followed the mountain passes and valleys across the great range, and along the way they experienced the taste of the nomadic life that exists across the Atlas Mountains.
ALBORZ MOUNTAINS
In April 2000, Reza set off from the capital Tehran by mountain bike into the Alborz Mountains in the north of Iran to reach the shores of the Caspian Sea. He managed to reach and then follow the Azerbaijan border, crossing the high mountains to reach the foothills of Mount Sabalan, the second highest peak in Iran (4,800m).