As of the 8th of November 2017, the Chinese authorities have announced they will temporarily suspend Chinese tourists from travelling with Chinese authorised travel companies to Pyongyang. We would like to confirm this does not affect Young Pioneer Tours or western travellers from travelling to North Korea (DPRK). In recent years during political tensions China […]

Kimchi. If you’ve ever eaten Korean food, chances are you’ve encountered this staple of the Korean diet. But for those of you unfamiliar, let’s break it down: Kimchi is a fermented vegetable dish, typically made with cabbage or radishes, and flavored with chili, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, and other spices. It’s tangy, spicy, and with […]

North Korea Tour Updates 2025 17th December 2024 – We would like to inform you that YPT has removed our 2024, 2025, and 2026 North Korea tours from our website. This decision is not due to any cancellations, but rather a response to anticipated changes in tourism within the country. To read more about the […]

YPT Tours to North Korea Borderlands In 2015, Young Pioneer Tours ran its first North Korea Borderlands Tour. It took us from the far north-east of both North Korea and China, by the border with Russia and all the way down to Dandong. The trip has since been set to run in reverse, from Dandong […]

Russia is to start selling tours to North Korea, according to a state-run news agency Pravda announcement on 10 January 2024, but when exactly will this start, where will it be applicable and what does it mean for an overall North Korean reopening? YPT take a look. TLDR; long story short – North Korea has […]

Introduction to North Korea business tours and business in DPRK Due to the fact that North Korea is currently under some of the most repressive sanctions in the world, it might not exactly be the first country you would consider doing business. In fact there are a number of economic areas not only not covered […]

An announcement was made earlier in 2020 regarding the Mass Games performance returning for 2020 North Korean tours. Whilst the title of the show is yet to be announced, and with the ongoing closure of the North Korean borders due to COVID-19, we are expecting the Mass Games to make a return for 2022. What […]

An announcement was made earlier in 2020 regarding the Mass Games performance returning for 2020 North Korean tours. Whilst the title of the show is yet to be announced, and with the ongoing closure of the North Korean borders due to COVID-19, we are expecting the Mass Games to make a return for 2021. What […]

With the U.S. currently banning all U.S. passport holders from traveling to North Korea, despite a distinct change of tone from both parties and countless positive talks between President Donald Trump and Marshal Kim Jong Un, with President Trump crossing over the border recently,  there’s unfortunately no sign of the travel ban being dropped anytime […]