The Mass Games are the world’s largest coordinated gymnastics events, and they’re returning this September for a second straight year. They are obviously in very high demand, and it’s not always possible to accommodate all requests to attend this magnificent event. There are, however, a number of possibilities for those wishing to attend. How, exactly, […]

The long anticipated Mass Games are back this September 2018.  We have just been informed of the confirmed prices for the 2018 mass games, named Bright Fatherland, in Pyongyang, North Korea. Prices for the event are as follows: VIP €800 1st class €500 2nd class €300 3rd class €100 7 tours lined up to take […]

Young Pioneer Tours are looking to hire full-time staff members to join our team, with openings in Cambodia. So, what are YPT looking for? We are looking either for people looking to intern initially before becoming full time staff, or someone with a proven sales background to join the team straight away. YPT Internships We […]

Following the success of the summit between North Korea’s Leader Marshall Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in at the friendship house on the South side of the DMZ (de-militarized zone), North Korea moved their clocks forward by 30 minutes.  What is the time-zone in North Korea? At 23:30 local time on Friday (4th […]

  We’ve just had some (potentially) very exciting news come in from our partners in Pyongyang, DPRK (North Korea). The Arirang Mass Games might be returning to the tourist calendar on September 9th to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – the official date in some […]

Young Pioneer Tours is thrilled to announce the Pyongyang International Spring Trade Fair taking place in Pyongyang May 21st – 25th 2018 and the Pyongyang International Autumn Trade Fair taking place in Pyongyang from September 17th – 21st 2018. Held beside the Three Revolutions Exhibition in Pyongyang, these two seasonal trade fairs take place annually […]

YPT is currently looking for a full-time intern to work between our office/bar in idyllic Yangshuo and our newly opening office in Shenzhen, just across the border from Hong Kong. Duties are diverse, and will include; Working in the bar Working in our office Planning tours Training to be a guide for our range of […]

After months of planning, YPT are happy to announce the opening of our new European office located in Varna, Bulgaria! Taking note of increasing customer demands and requirements, our European base will be called Soviet Wastelands. Overlooking the stunning Black sea coast, it is designed to expand the Soviet Europe sector of YPT tours, overhauling […]

The Chinese authorities in Dandong will close the Sino Korean Friendship bridge to make repairs to the one lane road that runs between the Chinese city of Dandong and the North Korean city of Sinuiju on Saturday the 25th of November and re-opening the morning of the 27th. All train schedules will continue to run […]

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