On the 3rd of January, a US drone strike killed top Iranian general Qassem Suleimani. In the early hours of the 8th of January Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on US bases in Iraq and Kurdistan. Iraq has also been experiencing months of protests in Baghdad and other cities, although this has not affected Iraqi […]

At the end of 2017 a bunch of guys, led by YPT’s Gareth Johnson, had the idea of crowdfunding the purchase of a private island, whereby we would recruit 120 people to invest $3250 (raising $400k in total) and run the island as our very own micronation. Pretty straightforward, eh? The good news is that, […]

‘’Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma’’ – Winston Churchill At its height the Soviet Union stretched for over 6,800 miles (10,900 kilometres) from east to west, covering 11 of the world’s 24 time zones. It was home to over 100 distinct national ethnicities and 123 languages. As a result, the […]

YPT are excited to announce an all-new way to experience Pyongyang. For the first time, private groups and individuals will be able to study at Kim Hyong Jik University while taking in the sights and sounds of Pyongyang and even undertaking optional weekend excursions. You can choose the length of your stay, earn a certification […]

Today, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations has announced that the CONIFA World Cup 2020 will be held in Skopje, North Macedonia. According to CONIFA, the competition will be between 16 teams, with qualifications decided by the end of December 2019. YPT hopes to be supporting the likes of Somaliland, Kurdistan, Transnistria and South Ossetia, […]

Due to the coronavirus in China and the temporary closure of the DPRK border our annual Win a Free Trip Competition is on hold. As soon as the DPRK reopens we will be announcing the date for the draw and then the winners. Every year for the last 7 years Young Pioneer Tours have been […]

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 international football teams from nations, de facto nations, regions, minority peoples and sports isolated territories. For us at YPT […]

October 18th 2019 As of this week travel to Socotra on the flight from Cairo has been suspended by the authorities. There are plenty of rumours going around as to why this has happened, but it seems that it was a response to two tourists travelling to Socotra without the correct visa – in response […]

October 17th 2019 Mount Paektu was yesterday graced by the return of its favourite bloodline yesterday, as Marshal Kim Jong Un mounted a white steed and galloped about the sacred mountain. Images of the epic horseback ride were released by KCNA, the North Korean state news agency, via their website. It is unclear if the […]

When the draw for the Asian section of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was made, here at YPT we were immediately excited at some of the games we could watch in Pyongyang. Home to Sri Lanka in March 2020, home to Turkmenistan in June 2020, but the big one was no less than home […]