Lyuba Tours

22/07/2023

A gate to the spectacular Saiho-ji (Moss temple) near Kyoto. On a rainy but magical spring day. Can’t wait to get back to Kyoto and Japan in 2025.

19/07/2023

Zerhoun, one of Morocco’s most captivating towns. In the shadow of nearby Fez, Zerhoun gets few visitors but it’s so real and interesting. Can’t wait to go back in December and explore more of its crooked alleys.

18/07/2023

Greece’s rugged, mountainous island of Karpathos. No hordes of tourists, no flying dresses, no selfie sticks. Interesting people, culture and food. I think the most captivating of all the Greek islands. Will go back in 2026.

17/07/2023

The ruins of Hegra near Al Ula, Saudi Arabia.

One day Hegra will be just as crowded as neighbouring Petra in Jordan. It is not far from Neom, the future mega city the Saudis are building.

16/07/2023

Driving across Saudi Arabia. Fast roads, big cars, cheap gas. Some great places to stay, lots of fast food, and a fast changing society. I wonder how popular will it get with tourists? And how far will social change go?

15/07/2023

Haven’t posted in a while. We got so many amazing tour experiences - so it’s time to change this!

This is on our way to Ganvie, Africa’s largest floating village, in the little country of Benin. Everyone in Ganvie is on boats - even kids.

Benin is a remarkably interesting and diverse country. It’s part of our West Africa tour, which also includes Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Togo and São Tomé and Príncipe. Our 2024 tour is full, but we will be back for more West African adventures soon.

04/11/2021

Hey friends! This summer we ran a full-fledged tour of Kyrgyzstan, without visiting any of its neighbouring countries. The tour was a great success and we’ve decided to make it a permanent feature on our tour calendar. We want to invite you to have a look, and even better, to sign up to explore Kyrgyzstan on our next tour running August 14-28, 2022.

We drive on the most scenic roads (many of which are closed outside of summer), meet the most interesting people, and sample diverse cuisines of the many ethnic groups in this multicultural land. You won’t just get acquainted with the cultural and historical heritage of this Silk Road country, but experience modern day life in Kyrgyzstan.

Enjoy a tour that goes super off-the-beaten trail - sign up for our summer Kyrgyzstan tour!
https://lyubatours.com/we-explore/kyrgyzstan

03/10/2021

Our Best of Central Asia and the Silk Road tour is over. What an adventure! We went to the best known sights, but also far into the countryside, looking for authentic culture and stories. And we found them. Now we are starting our last major tour of the year - the Best of Romania, Moldova and Odessa. Can’t wait!

25/09/2021

We had an amazing start of our Central Asian/Silk Road odyssey in Kyrgyzstan. Now onward to adventures in Uzbekistan.

04/09/2021

03/09/2021

Our first-ever tour of the whole of - north, south and west - is over. What an adventure! I hope to do it every year. Stunning mountains, friendly, remote communities, and plenty of stories of the empires and civilisations that once traversed these lands.

15/07/2021

Happy birthday, Yuri!

You are the brightest mind and the warmest heart of our team. So happy and proud to have the most curious and courageous leader.

Wish you only great travel companions and new discoveries! 💕

Честит рожден ден!

16/05/2021

We had a lovely post-tour day in Tbilisi, exploring more of the old town, the national gallery and the food scene. Farewell Georgia and Armenia. Thanks for a great two weeks. See you soon! Now off to new adventures. Hello Ukraine!

15/05/2021

Our tour of Armenia and Georgia is over. We had the most amazing two weeks, packed with incredible nature, history, culture and food. We can’t wait to come back!

14/05/2021

Almost the last day of our Armenia and Georgia tour. A glorious morning and breakfast in Kakheti, a visit to the mostly Muslim (Chechen) Pankisi valley, and then up the Georgian Military Highway to Kazbegi. Amazing nature, mountains and light. Incredibly sad the tour is almost over. But will be back, soon!

13/05/2021

Day 12 of our Armenia and Georgia adventure: off to eastern Georgia, the gentle, green, wine-making region of Kakheti. There are so many interesting stories and characters... I don’t know where to start from. Every tour is a unique adventure.

12/05/2021

Day 11 of our Armenia and Georgia tour: exploring Tbilisi, Georgia’s green capital. Soviet architecture and art, millennia-old churches, and heritage from so many different cultures and religions. Truly a city at a crossroads.

11/05/2021

Day 10 of our Armenia and Georgia adventure: the Stalin museum and birth place in the town of Gori, the ancient cave town of Uplistsikhe, and finally Tbilisi, Georgia’s enchanting capital.