Young Pioneer Tours

Independent Tours

Current pricings are:

1 person = €224 per person per day
2-5 people = €180 per person per day
6-9 people = €135 per person per day
10-14 people = €110 per person per day
15 + people = €105 per person per day

Train fare Beijing = €145 each way

Train fare Dandong = €50 each way €90 return

Flight = €200 each way

Visa = €40

So, to work out how much an independent tour would cost, basically multiply the daily rate (depending on the number of your group), by the number of nights you wish to stay. Add your desired transport method to the visa fee, and that is how much it costs.

Our cheapest itinerary would be, 4 nights in Korea, traveling in and out by train. For 6-9 people this would mean €135 x 4 = 540 + (145 x 2) = 830 + 40 = €870

To really cut down on costs you can travel from return to Dandong, so 6-9 people for 3 nights would be €135 x 3 = 405 + (50 x 2) = 505 + 40 = €535

We offer some example itineraries. Within reason, we can basically give you the chance to design your own tour. Independent tours are aimed at the budget traveller who is happy to pay a low price, and can look after themselves in Beijing.

All independent tourists are met in Beijing by one of our staff, who will take you for lunch, give you your tickets and visas, and go through DPRK “procedure”, and orientation.

Independent tours under 10 people are not accompanied by one of our western guides. For tours of 10+, we offer the option of one of our guides traveling with you at no extra charge. For tours of fewer than 10 people, you can have one of our guides travel with you, but there will be a slight extra fee, depending on how many people with whom you are traveling.

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LATEST NEWS

End of Another Tour :(

Well we just returned from our wonderful first Arirang Tour of the year. 25 people 14 different countries represented, and some really great fun had by all! We did not even let the small matter of floods get in the way of our fun and managed to circumvent them by taking a bus from Dandong to Shenyang, jumping back on a train and even getting home an hour early! Expect some fresh pictures soon. We still have lots of space left on our September tours, so get in touch now!

Mt Kumgang and Hamhung opened to tours

We are happy to announce the oppening of two destinations available to our tours. The first is Mt Kumgang resort, which was previously ran through South Korea. Our June group were lucky enough to be one of the first group of tourists allowed in this area through the Northern side. This is now available as an option for all independent tours. Hamhung on the east coast of Korea is also now open to our tours, with us planning to take our first group there this September. It is also available for all independent tours, although some restrictions still apply to US and Japanese passport holders. For more details please e-mail us.

June Football tour

We have just returned from a very succesful football tour, where we had the chance to play football with kids at Kim Il Sung, and Yanggakdo Stadiums, get interviewed about the World Cup,and watch the Brazil and Portugal games with Koreans in local bars. That being said the Brazil game went down a little better than the Portugal one. Due to the success of the tour we will be running another football based tour in 2011 to coincide with the domestic DPRK football season.

End of year tour to Rason announced.

Get truly of the beaten track with our tour to Rason in North-Eastern Korea bordering China and Russia, truly one of the worlds least visited places.. Click for more details

D.P.R.K Revisited Tour

Due to interest from a number of previous guests we have decided to run a tour aimed at those visiting the country for a second time. We not only pack in a lot of new places with this tour, but also take you back to the "must see" sites such as the DMZ, Mausoleum, and Arirang. All previous guests are entitled to a discount, as are those booking as a group. We already have a lot of people signed up for this tour, so get in quick!

September Arirang Tour Now extended

Due to increased interest we have decided to offer an extended optional extra two days on to our September/October Arirang Tour. We are now offering a 6 night 7 day, plus 2 nights on the train for 1170, with discounts ofr all groups. For those living, or working in China this tour will take place during the October National day holidays, a golden week to get away.

Visa free travel to Rason with YPT

We can now offer tours to the Rason Special Economic Zone in north-east Korea bordering Russia and China. We have a group tour planned for mid October. For prices and information about going please click here.

US Nationals now allowed all year round!

The DPRK has lifted restrictions regarding Americans, and they may now enter the country anytime throughout the year! Although there are still a few restrictions, contact Tours@YoungPioneerTours.com for more details.