Those who have been there call Socotra “the most alien-looking place on Earth’. And no wonder, as the tropical desert climate has created a haven for some 800 species of breath-taking plant life unique to this isolated archipelago.

From the other-worldly dragon blood trees mushrooming out of the arid terrain to the bulbous and bottle-shaped cucumber trees, the spectacular array of endemic flora and fauna has earned Socotra UNESCO world natural heritage status. Join world-leading botanists from the UN and Royal Botanical Gardens as they go on a pioneering expedition exploring this fantastical ‘lost world’ and meeting the extraordinary communities that call this other-worldly place home.

This is a rare and unmissable glimpse into one of the most extraordinary places on the planet.