Travel Office

YCMES Orientation Trip

All new YCMES students will go on a two-day orientation trip. The price of this trip is included in the tuition.  Information on the trip will be provided to students upon arrival to the YCMES.

YCMES Organized Trips

Students of the Yemen Language Center have trips included in their study package as part of language learning.  The details of these trips can be found on the YLC website or obtained from the language program officer.

Students enrolled in the YCMES are offered optional trips organized by the Travel Office (Abu Yunis).  Information regarding the trips will be announced and posted by the Travel Office in conjunction with the Student Life office.  These trips are at an extra cost to the student, but provide an easy, comfortable opportunity to travel both domestically and regionally in the Middle East with fellow students and a YCMES escort.

 Individual Travel

The YCMES can organize student travel throughout Yemen and to several destinations outside of the country. Through the Abu Yunis travel agency, the YCMES is able to arrange flights, transportation and accommodation for students at discounted rates. If traveling in Yemen, the student is required to give the Travel Office prior notice before departure and complete an independent student travel form, signing individual responsibility for the trip. For international travel, the student must give at least two weeks notice so the administration has time to assist with the required visas. Any student without a residence visa who travels out of Yemen will have to pay for a new visa to re-enter Yemen. The college has special arrangements with Yemenia Airways, so please check with the administrative staff for updated prices.

 Common Destinations

Yemen is geographically and culturally diverse, making the list of domestic destinations longer than one might imagine.  The YCMES often assists students with travel to the Red Sea (Kamaran Island, al-Hodeidah, al-Khawkha), Tihama (Zabid & Beit al-Faqih), Haraz Mountains (Manakha, al-Mahwit, trekking tours), Ta’iz, Aden, Mukalla (Arabian Sea), Soqotra Island, Ma’rib, and Hadhramout (Sey’un, Tarim, and Shibam).

Yemen is also situated at the axis of Asia and Africa, with easy access to several locations for long weekends.  Popular destinations from past YCMES students have been Dubai, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Oman, India, and the Sudan. 

Click here for a list of common destinations and descriptions.

Click here for a Virtual Tour of Yemen.