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Do you want to make that once in a lifetime trip? Are you done with familiar, boring, or standard holiday destinations? We organise trips to destinations that are unique and otherwise difficult to reach – exciting and special places far off the beaten track. Join CultureRoad, travel experts in unique destinations, to destinations that will tickle your senses and where home will seem very far away.

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Our Reviews

Jason Affolder
Jason Affolder
11 April 2024
Rik and Culture Road arranged a fantastic tour for me in Syria... Everything went off without a hitch; a week of incredible ancient sights, sobering ruins, friendly people, and delicious food. Syria has a degraded reputation in the media but it remains a spectacular and satisfying place to visit, and Culture Road is a great organization to make such a trip happen.
Murathan Arslancan
Murathan Arslancan
30 March 2024
I did South Sudan tour in March 2024. It was one of the best experiences I had. Everything was well planned and went smoothly. I had a great time. The visit to Mundari tribe excited me a lot. Many thanks to my guides Ryan and Mayom. This trip wouldn’t have happened without their support.
Brian Smith
Brian Smith
17 March 2024
Awesome trip to the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. It was well organised, packing in so many great experiences in a short time. Ryan, the main guide, was superb and a great guy. The local guides were excellent to maximise the experience and minimise the inevitable challenges in a fascinating region. Many thanks for the great memories!
Jennifer Stewart
Jennifer Stewart
17 March 2024
Well organised and well run trip to Burundi, DRC, and Rwanda. Ryan was an excellent, highly personable guide supported by local drivers and guides. Good camaraderie and varied itinerary with an eye to the local culture. Highly enjoyable trip, would recommend to those interested in the (bumpy) road less travelled.
Monty Ghosh
Monty Ghosh
13 March 2024
Davide and Culture Road tours was amazing. I could not have asked for a better guide. I ended up getting travelers Diarrhea and Davide provided both medical support with some back up meds and helped me navigate the complexities of toilet use while on the African road. Davide was kind, knowledgeable, and organized. He was pleasant and easy going. I would definitely considering to do a tour with him. Thank you Davide for the memories and good times my friend !
anne holvast
anne holvast
26 February 2024
Ada en ik (76 en 78) hebben een reis van drie weken gemaakt door Venezuela. Het reisplan is in goed overleg samengesteld en de begeleiding ter plekke was uitstekend! De lokale organisatie was goed bereikbaar en soepel en adequaat in het aanpassen vd reis ter plekke toen we daarom vroegen. Er was verder dagelijks een zeer vriendelijke en attente begeleiding, ofschoon de kennis van het Engels wel eens te kort schoot. Al met al: Een prachtige reis door een mooi land met een vriendelijke bevolking. Een aanrader!! Anne Holvast
Fern Miu
Fern Miu
14 January 2024
I joined the December Syria and this is definitely the most fun and stereorype-breaking journey I had in my life! The cultureroad guide Xavier (so young but knows Syria and the Middle East so well, and speaks fluent Arabic!) and the local guides from Golden Team are very helpful, kind, and interesting. I really enjoyed the journey with them XDD
Gerhard Kaufmann
Gerhard Kaufmann
13 January 2024
Great tour operator which takes really care about his clients
Angèle Trommelen
Angèle Trommelen
12 January 2024
Thanks for booking me on yet another great trip! Turkmenistan is a difficult country to get visa to, and booking with Culture Road made going there so easy. I enjoy the diversity of the groups tremendously. Also the variety of the program and the knowlegde of the guides is fantastic. You make the whole world feel like a safe place, no matter what is being said in the media. I will definitely travel with you again!
Carel Schutte
Carel Schutte
2 November 2023
Recent heb ik gebruik gemaakt van Culture Road i.v.m. een individuele reis naar Afghanistan. Mijn ervaringen met deze reisorganisatie en de locale gidsen zijn alleen maar positief. Erg onder de indruk van de professionele en eerlijke houding van de locale gidsen. Ik heb daardoor nagenoeg alles kunnen doen wat ik als fotograaf wilde. De Afghaanse gastvrijheid voelde als een warm welkom in dit straatarme land met zijn ingewikkelde sociale en politieke problematiek. Hopelijk kunnen door dit soort contacten nieuwe kansen voor de locale bevolking ontstaan.

Why with us?

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Experienced
travel expert

Founder Rik Brinks has years of experience in
dealing with hard-to-reach destinations

Yemen Socotra Local Guide at Ayhaft Canyon National Park

The best
local guides

Carefully selected local guides who are
always ready to help you

Local village on the Dixsam Plateau on Socotra, Yemen

Responsible and
sustainable

We always travel with respect for
local cultures and the environment.

About CultureRoad Travel

CultureRoad began in 2015 and since then, it has become a leading tour operator for hard to reach destinations all over the world. The constant face of CultureRoad is founder and Dutchman Rik Brinks. An adventurer at heart who still regularly travels with many of our group tours. All of our destinations are carefully explored by Rik before crafting and curating the itineraries we offer to you. Making connections with locals, venturing beyond the beaten track, and having a full dose of courage and optimism have brought CultureRoad to where it is today. As we grow and explore, new destinations are made available to you regularly. Today, CultureRoad continues to excite hundreds of curious travellers with new adventures, unique experiences and wonderful memories.

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