After an extremely early start to the day, years of hard work paid off as YPT became quite the first western tourist group to enter the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since it closed due toCovid 19 over 5 years ago now. Until just a few days ago, this trip had been hanging in the […]

North Korea has reopened tourism in Rason, it’s Special Economic Zone in the northeast of the country, according to our local DPRK partners. The official reopening is technically effective from today, January 16th 2025. Update: You may click the following link to browse our Rason group tours. When will tourism in Rason resume? According to […]

YPT is revolutionizing the polar travel experience by offering free internet on board its expedition ships during Antarctica cruises, Greenland cruises or trips to even more remote destinations such as Svalbard, Tristan da Cunha, Saint-Helena or Jan Mayen. Imagine this: You’re standing on the deck of the one of our expedition ships, on an Greenland […]

After a short hiatus due to the fall of the Assad regime and the new transitional government taking over, YPT has announced we are recommencing our Syria tours in May 2025. Our tours will now include sites that were previously restricted by the Assad government, including Mount Qasion, Sednaya Prison and the city of Idlib. […]

8th December 2024: The opposition forces have announced complete control over Damascus. Rebels’ Military Operations Department have broadcast a statement announcing the end of Assad’s rule from the Radio and Television Building in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Now will be an era of transition and the plans of what is to come have not […]

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 […]

From November 11th 2024, Vietnam is simplifying its immigration rules and introducing a new, user-friendly e-Visa scheme. This scheme has been designed to allow easier access for international tourists to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and to boost tourist numbers.  This enhanced platform, accessible at evisa.gov.vn, promises a more efficient application process, as well as extended […]

Young Pioneer Tours are once again looking for energetic staff to join our growing team for 2026. We are principally looking for tour guides and sales agents with a relevant experience and ideally language skills, as well as interns looking to take their place in the world. In exchange we offer an extremely interesting job, […]

From 1 October 2024, Sri Lanka announced 35 nationalities can enter Sri Lanka without paying a visa fee if entering as a tourist and staying in the country less than 30 days. This will officially be launched as a trial for 6 months, lasting until 30 April 2025, which also coincides with the country’s high […]

As of August 2024, Pakistan released a free travel to Pakistan eVisa scheme which now allows 126 nationalities to apply for a “Visa Prior to Arrival.” This eVisa is completely free, and processed within 24 hours. Continue reading for more details. Previously, there were only 64 countries that were eligible for the Pakistani eVisa – however, […]