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East European Discovery Northbound - Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus 1290 €, 15 Days

East European Discovery Northbound - Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus

If you want to follow Count Dracula steps, uncover the secret of one of the least visited countries...
Rila-Pirin Mountain Trek (Bulgaria), guaranteed departures 490 €, 8 Days

Rila-Pirin Mountain Trek (Bulgaria), guaranteed departures

A unique mountain hike above the clouds of the highest mountains on The Balkan Peninsula. During...
South America's Forgotten Corner - Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana 1490 €, 10 Days

South America's Forgotten Corner - Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Explore 3 countries in South America in only one journey! On this tour to remote corners of...
The 5 Stan-s - Follow in the footsteps of Genghis Khan 1650 €, 21 Days

The 5 Stan-s - Follow in the footsteps of Genghis Khan

 Follow in the footsteps of Genghis Khan as you delve into the vast deserts, rolling steppe,...
Balkan Village Trek (8 days progressive ride in Teteven Balkan area) 700 €, 8 Days

Balkan Village Trek (8 days progressive ride in Teteven Balkan area)

Many and varied are the mountains in Bulgaria, but Teteven Balkan combines the best of them all -...
Balkan Cycling (Bulgaria) 540 €, 8 Days

Balkan Cycling (Bulgaria)

Exciting cycling trip in the heart of the Balkan mountains. On this tour we bike along the north...
Balkan Kaleidoscope - 8 Balkan Countries in 14 Days 1020 €, 14 Days

Balkan Kaleidoscope - 8 Balkan Countries in 14 Days

Once upon a time people said that the Balkans were the “powder-keg of Europe”. Indeed,...
Adventures in Iran: Damavand volcano and the Maranjab desert 995 €, 8 Days

Adventures in Iran: Damavand volcano and the Maranjab desert

Perhaps you've all heard about the highest peak in Iran - Damavand. But it is quite different...
Behind the curtain of the spiritual Islam: A glance of Saudi Arabia 1950 €, 8 Days

Behind the curtain of the spiritual Islam: A glance of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is one of the most enigmatic and difficult places to visit and that is why this tour...
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Chernobyl as a travel destination

06.01.2020 17:00

Chernobyl as a travel destination

   About 30 years ago a flawed reactor design in combination with some serious human mistakes led to an accident at the No.4 nuclear reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukrainian SSR. It became the worst nuclear disaster in history and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people and the evacuation of about 110 000 more. Ever since then it has been a subject of an...

The Silk Road: now and then

31.12.2019 17:00

The Silk Road: now and then

   “The Silk Road” is a term that conjures up fairytale-like images of long camel caravans travelling through bare deserts, of brave adventurers and merchants bargaining in exotic oriental markets. This network of routes, which stretched about 11 000 km (7 000 miles) and connected the East and the West, is a milestone in the development of the modern world and the...

The Little - Known Pyramids of Sudan

11.12.2019 09:52

The Little - Known Pyramids of Sudan

Can you name the country with the most pyramids in the world? Nope, it’s not Egypt. The country which holds this record with more than 200 pyramids is actually Egypt’s southern neighbor – Sudan. Though not as big as the Egyptian ones, they are just as impressive and have just as intriguing history, dating back to 8th century BC, to the kingdom of Kush. There are many reasons...

What the Timket Festival in Ethiopia is all about?

29.11.2019 17:30

What the Timket Festival in Ethiopia is all about?

Every year on the 19th of January a procession of priests, locals and visitors all chanting, singing and dancing enthusiastically  fills the streets of the Ethiopian cities. It’s the celebration of Timket, or Epiphany – the biggest and most anticipated religious event in the Ethiopian calendar. It commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River and is the day when...