This May YPT is taking you to the seldom explored islands of Timor and Papua! In true YPT style you will be celebrating Independence Day in East Timor, and with Papua New Guinea now a mainstay of our annual itineraries we just couldn’t resist a further foray into remote SE Asia with our inaugural trip to West […]

Join us in celebrating Independence Day in one of the newest and least visited countries in the world! Even better, we are doing it in true YPT adventure overland style! For a few years now YPT has been guiding tours to East Timor, a small and young country that truly captivates us. However, we are […]

Our Benin and Togo tour, in January-February 2025, is is packed with unique experiences that can’t be found in any of our destinations. As the birthplace of voodoo traditions, which have been kept very much alive, Benin and Togo are lands that are completely impregnated with mysterious beliefs and wild rituals. A place where people […]

Celebrate Easter with YPT in lands that we know and love, the nuclear wasteland of Chernobyl and unrecognized country of Transnistria as well as in the Autonomous Republic of Nakchivan. Beginning in the vibrant Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, we will venture into the nuclear exclusion zone of Chernobyl, featuring the ghost city of Pripyat. From […]

For exciting road trip aficionados and country collectors alike, join us as we take you to five of the countries in Central Asia, that is Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. During the tour you’ll be visiting the main highlights of these countries, giving you the opportunity to sample the flavours of each nation as […]

For exciting road trip aficionados and country collectors alike, join us as we take you to five of the countries in Central Asia, that is Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. During the tour you’ll be visiting the main highlights of these countries, giving you the opportunity to sample the flavours of each nation as […]

Formerly known as French Somalia, Djibouti is a tiny speck of land which offers incredible outlandish sights. Known for its lakes of sulfur and other incredible sights, you will feel like you are on a different planet. This tour covers the two main highlights of the country, Lake Assal, and Lake Abbe, as well as […]

South Sudan gained its independence in 2011 earning the title of the world’s newest country and capturing attention from all travellers around the world. We’ve designed our South Sudan Budget tour aligned with our ethos of making off the beaten path’ destinations affordable and accessible to you. Your journey starts in Juba, the capital of […]

This year YPT is again bringing back one of our favourites, the Haiti Voodoo and Revolution Tour. On this tour you will experience the unique voodoo culture of Haiti, taking in rituals around the country including on the site of the original slave revolts as well as the annual festival at Saut d’Eau outside of […]

Join our tour group to the once notoriously hard to access Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has only recently opened up to tourism and offers a new tourist visa programme for 51 nationalities. Our tour begins in the capital city, Riyadh, where you’ll explore the modern centre of Saudi Arabia as well as its ancient history in […]