We have been on the forefront of off the beaten path travel since the very beginning. While there are currently 193 UN recognised countries in the world, we have been the first tour company to offer you tours to the world’s unrecognised countries across Eurasia and Africa. Our expert guides pioneer the destinations in depth to bring you to the leading edge of travel in countries that have almost no infrastructure for tourists. These places can be extremely difficult to get to; however, our team can plan your adventure.
Our Unrecognised tours are run in accordance with YPT’s branding and ethos: a competitive price, expert guides, and most importantly an adventure that will stick with you for life. Every tour is accompanied by an experienced western YPT guide and to encourage friendships and good times we cap our tour groups at a maximum of 24 people. Once we hit 25, we divide our tours into two different groups with their own vehicle, local guides and western YPT guides. Group sizes are usually around 10 – 12 people. As we like to say, “we do group tours for people who hate group tours”.
Our independent tours to unrecognised countries are suitable for all solo travellers, couples, friends, families, and travel groups. During your private tour, you will be accompanied by local guides (several languages are available), and you will have your own driver and air-conditioned vehicle. YPT provides full visa support. A dedicated, western YPT guide can also be hired for the trip if needed.
- Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
- Unrecognised Africa: Somaliland, Western Sahara
- Unrecognised Caucasus: Abkhazia, Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh). South Ossetia
- Unrecognised Caribbean: Islandia
- Unrecognised Europe: Gagauzia, Northern Cyprus, Transnistria
- $1095
Terra Nullius: Bir Tawil Incursion
The world's only unclaimed inhabitable piece of land - we go there!
- Start Date : November 18th 2022
End Date : November 25th, 2022 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days
- $1145
Iraqi Kurdistan Newroz Festival Tour
Join the astonishing celebrations of Newroz and see the last influences of Saddam’s rule in Kurdistan
- Start Date : March 16th 2023
End Date : March 22nd 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days
- €895
Divided Cyprus Easter Tour
Explore Turkish controlled Northern Cyprus with war-torn ghost towns
- Start Date : April 9th 2023
End Date : April 14th 2023 - Duration: 5 nights, 6 days
- $1895 / $3395
Djibouti, Somaliland & Eritrea: Horn of Africa Independence Combo Tour
Join us for our epic North African adventure!
- Start Date : May 14th 2023
End Date : May 31st 2023 - Duration: 9 days / 18 days
- $1145
Iraqi Kurdistan Spring Tour
Hang out with the Peshmerga and see the last influences of Saddam’s rule in Kurdistan
- Start Date : May 18th 2023
End Date : May 24th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days
- €395 / €790
Transnistria & Chernobyl Summer Tour
Visit our favourite Unrecognised Country and explore the post-nuclear disaster of Pripyat.
- Start Date : July 14th 2023
End Date : July 22nd / 23rd 2023 - Duration: 2 days / 10 days
- €395 / €790
Chernobyl & Transnistria September Tour
Explore the former Soviet Union on a journey through Chernobyl and Transnistria
- Start Date : September 22nd 2023
End Date : September 24th / October 1st 2023 - Duration: 3 days / 10 days
