Along with visiting Papua New Guinea and its plethora of tribes, we at YPT would argue that there isn’t many adventures as photogenic as visiting the tribes of South Sudan. During our last trip to South Sudan, we visited one of the 64 tribes of the cou …

Whilst we are not currently planning on a major move into the stag party genre, YPT does have a history and, indeed, reputation for enjoying a drink or two on our fabulous tours. We have been running both independent, and group tours to Pripyat, and Ch …

Look, we all travel to learn, no doubt. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer that “there’s no such thing as a stupid question,” but from time to time North Korea inspires odd questions that do a little more than cock an eyebrow. So in the interest o …

At Young Pioneer Tours we are always looking to push the boundaries of established tourism by trying to get as off the beaten track as possible. This is what led us to Bir Tawil… If you have never heard of Bir Tawil, read this blog, but to give the ver …

Every year for the last 7 years Young Pioneer Tours have been running a competition to win a free trip to North Korea. Other companies have tried similar things, but only YPT have kept it running year by year. And now we are back! For 2019/2020 we are …

Many people talk about North Koreans being short, and whilst some of them obviously are, I know at least a few that are very tall. There’s a guide I know called Mr Lee, everyone calls him tall Lee. I’ll accept that’s fairly anecdotal, but then there’s …

Iraq (Iraq proper, Baghdad Iraq or Southern Iraq, as you might call it) and Iraqi Kurdistan are destinations that are dear to our heart, having been doing tours there for years now. While the people of those two regions have the same passport, use the …

It feels like yesterday I packed my bags and left Melbourne for Beijing to start a literal dream job working as a tour guide in North Korea for Young Pioneer Tours. That was 2016 and since then I’ve visited North Korea countless times, learnt so much, …

Young Pioneer Tours is pleased to announce we have signed a one-year deal to become the Official Tour Partner of CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, a global acting non-profit organisation that supports representatives of in …

You’ve booked a tour to Turkmenistan and you’ve got an extra day before or after the tour in Ashgabat, so you’re wondering what you can do by yourself outside of the main itinerary. “I thought I had to be accompanied the whole time I’m in Turkmenistan, …