Join YPT for full-on urban exploration in the ghost city of Kangbashi! If you’ve ever spent any time in a Chinese city you’ll be well used to the throng, walking the night markets where it seems like every conceivable snack is on offer or pushing your way through people trying to sell you things outside […]

Join YPT as we take you to Iraqi Kurdistan, a prospective new nation protected by the Peshmerga which were at the forefront of the fight with ISIS. Despite its significance and proximity to probably the tensest area in the world, Kurdistan offers not only safety, but beautiful scenery, famed in Middle Eastern literature as a […]

YPT are proud to announce the Arabian Sea mega combo, from the Yemeni island of Socotra to Somaliland & Eritrea! Join us for a truly off the beaten track experience to two of the planet’s least visited destinations – Somaliland and Eritrea – and one of the most unique islands on the planet – Socotra. We […]

Join us for an unforgettable adventure on our Socotra Tour in December 2026. This isolated archipelago, often dubbed the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean,” is a captivating mix of breathtaking landscapes, unique biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage. Suffering civil war, coups, revolutions and bombings in recent years, the Republic of Yemen is generally off the […]

YPT doesn’t only take you to some of the least explored countries of the world: we also take you well off the beaten track in some of the more popular destinations! And so, we head to Cambodia for our Dark Tourism tour. We make use of our extensive knowledge of the country, after living here […]

Beginning with the Buzkashi Horse Games or known as the “dead goat polo” in the National Hippodrome in Bishkek, this tour kicks off with Kyrgyzstan’s unique Independence Day events. After experiencing some amazing national music, dance and food during the celebrations, we’ll leave Bishkek, and make our way into the phenomenal countryside of Kyrgyzstan, experiencing […]

Following on from exploring the unrecognised countries of the Caucasus, we take you on our uniquely Soviet Georgia Vertigo tour to explore one of our favourite countries of the old Soviet Union! We take you urban exploring in real Stalin country, the old mining town of Chiatura, some vertical climbing at Katski’s pillar as well as […]

Join Cuban Pioneers to celebrate with the Cuban people the anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution. Our trip starts in Old Havana, before we go off to the Bay of Pigs, the mausoleum of “Che”, where we not only see his final resting place, but the legendary train that he derailed, before visiting […]

Join YPT for our extended, or as we like to say, extreme Chernobyl trip that has us spending two full days in the Pripyat Exclusion Zone, staying at the Chernobyl Hotel and even meeting the self-settlers that have decided to relocate to the zone following the accident. This is an extremely exclusive trip and will be […]

Join us as we return for a truly off the beaten track experience to one of the least visited destinations on Earth – Somaliland. We have timed your visit to partake in the country’s largest celebration of the year – Somaliland Independence Day. Your journey with us begins in the capital city of Hargeisa; the […]