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 […]

***Exclusive $10 discount off any orders over $35*** Together with the launch of their brand new online shop, NK News are offering Pioneers an exclusive $10 discount off any orders over $35. Get hold of exclusive t-shirts, mugs, calendars, greeting cards, and much more! Offer ends Sunday, 20th December – The perfect gift this Christmas! 

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 […]

*Breaking News – Sulaymaniyah Airport to Reopen* Following the referendum on independence in Iraqi Kurdistan on the 25th of September, the situation in Kurdistan has grown even more complicated, to say the least. At present the region is divided between two main parties, the PUK and the KDP, and this division is being reflected in […]

Iraqi Kurdistan Referendum Results   On Monday the 25th of September Iraqi Kurds voted in a historic but controversial referendum and the results have been announced with a huge majority in support of independence. While this may lead to uncertainty in the region, because of the staunch opposition to Kurdish independence from Turkey, Iran, Western […]

Tibet will be officially closed to foreigners between the 18th and 26th of October due to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of Beijing taking place in China during that time. YPT can still organise independent tours to Tibet for any time outside of these dates – or, join us next July for […]

Hurricane Irma is gone, and last week’s flooding has cleared away. Electricity is now back on almost everywhere, and the major airports have been back to normal schedule for a few days now. While there was a lot of damage done to resort areas along the northern coast, Cubans are very resilient and well-prepared for hurricanes […]