Join YPT for our journey into the very recently war-torn Russian republic of Chechnya. Formerly one of the most significant areas of the old Soviet Union in respects of tourism and home to both stunning natural beauty and also the fiercely nationalistic yet extremely friendly Chechen people. It doesn’t get much more adventurous and off […]

In 1939, Poland was the first country to face a violent and relentless Nazi assault. The world looked on as the Third Reich implemented control over the entire country until 1945. As a result, Poland remains littered with world war two history. From the infamous wolfchanze headquarters where Hitler was almost assassinated to the Reise […]

This tour coincides with not only the Transnistrian Victory Day celebrations, but one of the only Soviet-style military parades left in Europe! Officially known the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), and often referred to as the last of the Soviet Union – Transnistria is one of the four unrecognized countries and frozen conflict zones that litter […]

Join YPT this summer in a land that we know and love, the nuclear wasteland of Chernobyl and some of the lesser seen sites of Ukraine, inclusive of tanks, guns and lots of dark tourism. Our first night takes us to Palata No 6, one of our favourite places and recently featured in the list […]

For almost 5 decades, the People’s Republic of Yugoslavia (which roughly translates to ‘Southern Slav Land’) consisted of the territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. The Republic was led by the charismatic former partisan Josip Broz Tito until his death in 1980. In the years following his death, economic and […]

Join YPT for what we believe to be the cheapest ever travel package to take people into the DPRK! By making use of traveling from Dandong (which is easily reachable from most of China), and the more than comfortable Chongnyon Hotel in Pyongyang, we are able to offer a great price that has you in […]

This tour coincides with not only the Transnistrian National Day celebrations, but the only Soviet-style military parade left in Europe! Officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), and often referred to as the last of the Soviet Union – Transnistria is one of the four unrecognised countries and frozen conflict zones that litter the […]

Spring is one of our favourite times to be in North Korea and the most pleasant temperature for you to explore Pyongyang, the DMZ and the Pyongyang Trade Fair. By making use of travelling from Dandong, which is the Chinese border city to the DPRK and is easily reachable from most of China, we are […]

In October 2016 the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, more commonly known as the FARC, signed a historic peace agreement partially ending the longest running civil war in South America, and one of the oldest ones in the world. Join YPT for our specialist FARC tour of Colombia that takes us […]

Join YPT for a unique perspective on China – a carefully curated tour not just for those interested in China’s recent communist history, but also for those who want to experience another side of China, one that is rarely seen by foreigners. With our YPT tour guide, fluent in Chinese and English, and local guides […]