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Expert in unique destinations

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/or otherwise difficult to reach. Exciting and special places far off the beaten track. Join us in traveling to challenging destinations that will tickle your senses and where home will seem very far away.

Yes, I am ready for an adventure!

Top 3 tours

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Pakistan

Karakoram Highway Tour

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Iraq

Grand Iraq Autumn Tour

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Socotra (Yemen)

Socotra Autumn Tour

Why with us?

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Experienced Travel Expert

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

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The best
local guides

Carefully selected and always ready to help you

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Responsible and sustainable

We always travel with respect for culture and environment.

About CultureRoad

CultureRoad began in 2015. It has become your tour operator for destinations hard to reach all over the world. The regular face of CultureRoad is Dutchman Rik Brinks. An adventurer at heart and soul who still regularly travels with some  of our group tours. All our destinations are first carefully explored & curated by him before we put together the itineraries to offer. Making contact with the locals, looking beyond the beaten track, and having a full dose of good courage and optimism have brought CultureRoad to where it is today. New destinations are added regularly. Today, CultureRoad continues to excite you with new exotic adventures, unique experiences and wonderful memories.

What do our travellers think

9-day tour of Turkmenistan with my husband. Hotels, transport, food and information in advance were good. We are very happy customers.

Fleur Regli – Turkmenistan, group tour

The assessment and handling of safety issues by CultureRoad was good, efficient and professional.

Reinout Prakke – Afghanistan, individual trip

The whole trip to North Korea was very well taken care of by CultureRoad. Well done!

Michiel van Drunen – North Korea, group tour

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Syria open for tourism

fter 1,5 year of closure, Syria has resumed tourist visa. Since this week tourist visas are issues again for most Western countries (including USA). While…

UNESCO sites in Iraq

The cradle of civilization. Iraq’s famous nickname. And rightly so, the country is full of historic constructions that are reminiscent of a bygone era. Ancient Mesopotamia has always played a…

Afghanistan Update

In the last 5 years CultureRoad has been organizing numerous trips to Afghanistan. Every single traveller came back with fond memories of one of our…

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SYRIA OPEN FOR TOURISM . The Syrian government announced this week that they issue tourist visa again. DM or email us for the details and latest info. Our next group tour is in March. . #syria #visitsyria #syriavisa #syriatravel #covid19 #syriatourism #Damascus #iloveDamascus
The incredible Cinema Impero in Asmara, Eritrea. A truly art deco gem! #eritrea #artdeco #cinemaimpero #architecture #artdecoarchitecture #travel #natgeo #travelpic #reizen #keepexloring
Iraq is full with UNESCO sites. We've created a list for you with all the sites and we'll tell you if it's currently possible to visit them. Check cultureroadtravel.com for more info! #iraq #unesco #babylon #marshes #samarra #hatra #erbilcitadel #ahwar #Ashur
A tourist favourite in Kabul: The Afghan Mobile Mini Children's Circus. A place where children can be children. . #Afghanistan #afghanistan🇦🇫❤️❤️❤️✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻 #afghanchildren #rememberthegoodtimes #afghanmmcc #mmccglobal #Kabul
In the last 5 years CultureRoad has been organizing numerous trips to Afghanistan. Every single traveller came back with fond memories of one of our most special destinations. However, in the last few weeks the security situation in Afghanistan has changed so rapidly that none of us would have thought possible, including a change of regime. Several of you have reached out to see how the guides are doing. It means a lot to them and to us to see how many people still care about Afghanistan and it’s people. If you do have questions, send an email to info@cultureroadtravel.com and we’ll tell you more. For now, we have suspended all the tours to Afghanistan. When the time is right, we believe that we can show you the best of Afghanistan again. Amazing landscapes, delicious food, unique heritage and most of all, we’ll get you to meet the Afghans; amazing, proud and welcoming people who will leave a mark with you to remember. Not just the images of fear and suffering, but the other side you don't get to see on media. As you may realise, the recent developments also create a problem for the locals, including our drivers, fixers and tour guides. For years they have been around showing you safely the beauty of the country and making sure that everything runs smoothly in a very difficult place like Afghanistan. These groups are essential for travel around the area. Now is the time, if you like, in which you can take care of them. A couple of organizations put up a fund-raiser to help the Afghan guides, drivers and fixers. In our bio is a link to the donation page. If you have a minute, please take a look and donate or share it with others. If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at info@cultureroadtravel.com And remember, this is not a final goodbye to Afghanistan.
How do you travel to Socotra? Read our step-by-step guide on cultureroadtravel.com.
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 announced that it is allowing tourists in again from August 1, 2021 . Check for upcoming group tours and individual tours our website. To be eligible for a tourist visa you must currently meet the following conditions: - Be fully vaccinated (Moderna, Pfizer, Jansen or AstraZenica) - Negative PCR test before arrival (max. 72 hours) - Registration in the Tawakkalna App. This is the Saudi government’s national health app - Insurance coverage for COVID-19 If you meet these conditions, you do not have to quarantine on arrival. More information and the latest news about the visa application can also be found on the official visa website of Saudi Arabia.
Somewhere along the mighty Karakoram Highway. This child is of Afghan descent and probably fled because of the ongoing struggles in Afghanistan.

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