This is a country that most of the world has written off — and those who visit discover one of the most extraordinary places on the planet. 528,000 square kilometres of raw, ancient beauty: the mud-brick tower houses of Shibam rising from the desert floor like a Manhattan built a thousand years ago, the old city of Sana’a where 6,000 houses decorated in white gypsum lace have stood since the first millennium, the island of Socotra — so biologically unique it’s called the Galápagos of the Indian Ocean — where dragon blood trees twist against alien skies. The travellers who come here come because nowhere else compares: to walk through the medieval souks of Sana’a at dawn when the call to prayer echoes off tower houses older than most European cathedrals, to look out over the Hadhramaut Valley from the rim of a canyon carved by time itself, to sit with Yemeni families who offer you everything they have with a warmth that redefines the word hospitality.

RJ Travel operates carefully managed group tours and private tours in Yemen with itineraries ranging from seven to twelve days, focused on the safest and most accessible regions. Every tour is led by English-speaking Yemeni guides with deep tribal connections and security expertise across every route. Choose a guaranteed group departure or book a private trip with full security coordination.

Whether you’re drawn by the skyscraper cities of the Hadhramaut, the UNESCO-listed old city of Shibam, the otherworldly landscapes of Socotra Island, or simply the chance to visit one of the last truly undiscovered countries on Earth — every journey with RJ Travel is carefully planned, locally guided, and profoundly unforgettable.