At YPT, we love autonomous republics, breakaway states and bizarre exclaves, and our latest addition to our range of tours to such far flung places is the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic! Whilst Nakhchivan is an exclave of Azerbaijan, this bizarre republic is geographically separated from the rest of Azerbaijan by its mortal enemy, Armenia, with whom […]

Our range of Chernobyl & Transnistria tours have been a YPT favourite for a number of years. In order to make it easier on prospective travellers both economically and logistically, we bring you the Transnistria & Chernobyl Ultra Budget Tour! The tour kicks off in Kiev and finishes in Bucharest with much to see and […]

For those looking to make the most of their trip to the DPRK, we can offer a range of accommodation upgrades and special activities. The sample itinerary below takes in the main sites of Pyongyang whilst staying at the Koryo Hotel – the iconic twin-towered hotel located downtown near Pyongyang Railway Station and over the […]

During the world’s worst nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986, Belarus – 16km from Chernobyl was hit brutally hard by the catastrophic fallout. 66% of the territory of Belarus was contaminated with cesium-137. In response, the Belarussian government set up an exclusion zone around their contaminated territory for decades. Only very […]

Join us this Spring to Belarus – Europe’s most isolated country, making it one of the most unique places in the region. This landlocked country has been ruled by the same president since 1994. Little has changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union including the trains you’ll be taking. On our Belarus tours, we […]

This year come join us as we take part in the massive celebrations happening in Pyongyang for the 75th Anniversary Party Foundation Day celebrations which a military parade has been confirmed for this day. We’ll also be seeing the mass dance, catching the fireworks and being involved in any other surprises that are announced during the […]

As an extension or a standalone tour, this is a tour through some of the modern Russia’s most significant cities: Chechnya and Stalingrad! Our first stop will be the Capital of the Chechen Republic, Grozny, once labelled as the most destroyed city on the planet after the vicious civil war which engulfed the republic for […]

For a long time this incredible trip was not logistically possible. Now, with the new e-visa scheme for Saudi Arabia, partaking on a thorough journey of the Arabian world is now a reality! Our Middle East Mega Combo allows you to visit most of the Arabic countries in one go, study their contrasts and explore […]

Bahrain will surprise some, being a liberal Islamic environment but steeped in local culture, it is one of the most laid back parts of the Middle East that you will visit. As a gateway tour to our extended visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia we can relax on the corniche and enjoy the weekend […]

We’ve worked on this tour for a while, but now we bring you back to the heart of Soviet Europe. This tour coincides with the Transnistrian and South Ossetian National Day celebrations, two of the last surviving Soviet-style military parades left in Europe! The tour will begin with a journey into the secretive state of […]