Akwaaba (welcome) to Ghana, one of the friendliest countries in West Africa, offering a perfect combination of history, culture, and natural beauty. This trip, following our Benin and Togo Voodoo Trails Tour, will allow you to discover the legacy of Ghana’s Gold Coast, shaped by colonial powers and the dramatic transatlantic slave trade. It will […]

While Japan might be seen as being well on the tourist trail, there is a whole other deeper, darker and -dare we say- weirder side to the country that we have decided to explore in our Extremes of Japan Tour. The first extremes we encounter are in Tokyo. Along the Imperial Palace and National Cemetery, […]

Picture yourself arriving in a zone so trampled by thousands of elephants that it’s visible from space, witnessing the parades of those majestic animals for a few hours, and continuing deep into the jungle to encounter lowland gorillas in their natural habitat. Imagine driving through the rainforest for hundreds of kilometres, and then being welcomed […]

Gabon, where dense rainforest meets the Atlantic Ocean, remains one of Central Africa’s best-kept secrets. Over four days, this tour takes you from the streets of Libreville to the pristine shores of Pongara National Park, and into the heart of Gabonese tradition. We’ll explore the capital’s colonial heritage and modern landmarks, wandering through Mont Bouet […]

Step out of your comfort zone and join us on an exclusive journey through Chad. Home to more than 200 ethnic groups, Chad is one of the most diverse countries in the world, offering an unparalleled travel experience. Your adventure begins in N’Djamena, the country’s capital, where you’ll explore its historical and cultural landmarks. You […]

Venture to the heart of the Sahara Desert on our Niger Guerewol Festival tour. Niger is a hidden jewel, un-touristy and incredibly underrated – perfect for YPT! Our tour, meticulously crafted to show you the most enchanting landscapes of Niger, is timed perfectly for the Guerewol Festival – a fantastic celebration of Tuareg nomadic culture. […]

Abkhazia, the unrecognised state that has experienced brighter times when it was the crown jewel of the Soviet Union! This is your opportunity to explore the forgotten holiday destination, one of the personal favourites of Stalin and Khrushchev. Abkhazia boasts breath-taking mountains rolling into the sparkling waters of the Black Sea and palm tree lined […]

Rojava, also known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), is a defacto independent region of Syria bordering Iraq and Turkey that arguably exists as the only autonomous, or indeed functioning, left-wing anarchist community in the world. The origins of Rojava’s governance model trace back to the Syrian Civil War, when Kurdish […]

Join us on our Kazakhstan Polygon tour as you explore with us the Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS), more commonly known as the Polygon Nuclear Test Site. This former secretive Soviet nuclear testing ground was the place where some of the world’s most dangerous weapons were researched and tested during the Cold War. From its establishment […]

Over a decade ago, on 11th March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake (or the Tōhoku Earthquake) shocked not only Japan but the entire world. The 9.1 magnitude earthquake then triggered a tsunami that reached 40.5 metres high and flooded 10 kilometres further inland of Japan.  The tragedy which reportedly killed close to 20,000 people […]