International Tours
Welcome to the international tours page from Young Pioneer Tours. Despite COVID-19, we have managed to run tours almost uninterrupted throughout the whole period. Now as things open up we are adding new international tours on an almost daily basis.
Our group international tours cover every continent on the planet, with our dual ethos of “destinations your mother would rather you stay away from” and “group tours for people who hate group tours” ringing true. Our international tours are led by one of our expert guides and most groups are capped at 10 – 20 people depending on the tour destination. We are the number 1 adventure travel and dark tourism company on the planet! Browse our 2023 and 2024 international tour itineraries and contact us to book a tour.

- $395 / $1895
Belize Overland & Islandia Tour
Be one of the very first people to be stamped on arrival in The Principality of Islandia.
- Start Date : June 24th 2023
End Date : June 27th / July 3rd 2023 - Duration: 3 days / 8 days

- $2195 - $2495
Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal: Unexplored South Asia Tour
A tour of extreme constrasts in South Asia! The tuktuks of Bangladesh and the yaks of Bhutan!
- Start Date : June 26th 2023
End Date : July 2nd / 5th 2023 - Duration: 7 days / 10 days

- $1945
Kingdom of Bhutan Tour
The cheapest and most fun way to explore the best of Bhutan
- Start Date : June 29th 2023
End Date : July 3rd 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $1595
Mongolia Naadam Festival & Wilderness Tour
Spectate at Mongolia's most important festival on this perfect summer getaway!
- Start Date : July 10th 2023
End Date : July 17th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- €1845 / € 3545 / €4995
East Africa Combo: Burundi, DR Congo, Rwanda & Uganda
Four of our favourites in one neat combo
- Start Date : July 15th 2023
End Date : July 22nd / 26th 2023 - Duration: 5 days / 8 days / 12 days

- $1195
Ultimate South East Asia Adventure
The best of South East Asia in 10 days by bus, train and motorbike!
- Start Date : July 17th 2023
End Date : August 2nd 2023 - Duration: 11 nights, 12 days

- $1495
Turkmenistan Summer Tour
See the dazzling colossus of Ashgabat, a glamorous beach resort ghost city and the Gates of Hell!
- Start Date : July 18th 2023
End Date : July 26th 2023 - Duration: 8 nights, 9 days

- $3700
The Great Migration: Kenya
It's not a very "YPT tour" but hey.. you asked and we delivered.
- Start Date : July 26th 2023
End Date : August 1st 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $845
Unseen Lebanon Tour
Experience what Lebanon has to offer as well as the Hezbollah Disneyland!
- Start Date : August 7th 2023
End Date : August 11th 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $1595
Syria Marmarita Carnival Tour
Join us in Syria as we partake in one of the largest celebrations held in the country
- Start Date : August 12th 2023
End Date : August 19th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $2995 / $5790
Papua New Guinea Mount Hagen Festival & Bougainville Tour
Watch the tribal festival of a lifetime in this fascinating country
- Start Date : August 15th 2023
End Date : August 23rd / 28th 2023 - Duration: 9 days / 14 days

- $2995
Papua New Guinea Bougainville Tour
Explore the province of Bougainville, a place of recent history and untouched beauty!
- Start Date : August 22nd 2023
End Date : August 28th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- €1895
Pamir Highway Tour: Tajikistan
Known as M41 to the Soviets, explore rural Tajikistan with views of Afghanistan!
- Start Date : August 26th 2023
End Date : September 3rd 2023 - Duration: 8 nights, 9 days

- €495
Transnistria National Day & Gagauzia Tour
Think the Cold War is over? Come to Transnistria for National Day and think again!
- Start Date : August 31st 2023
End Date : September 4th 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $1595
Syria Autumn Tour
Be amongst the first to visit the ancient land of Syria after the war!
- Start Date : September 3rd 2023
End Date : September 10th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $275
The Icelandic Adventure: Don’t go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.
- Start Date : September 7th 2023
End Date : September 8th 2023 - Duration: 1 night, 2 days

- $4295
Eastern Greenland Arctic Cruise Tour
Take in the Northern Lights and land on wild Greenland on the cruise trip of a lifetime!
- Start Date : September 8th 2023
End Date : September 17th 2023 - Duration: 9 nights, 10 days

- €2045
Undiscovered Pakistan: Karachi to Lahore
- Start Date : September 9th 2023
End Date : September 16th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $845
Ultimate Lebanon Tour
Experience what Lebanon has to offer as well as the Hezbollah Disneyland!
- Start Date : September 11th 2023
End Date : September 15th 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $2495
Papua New Guinea Goroka Festival
We go off the beaten path to partake in the Goroka Festival in PNG!
- Start Date : September 12th 2023
End Date : September 18th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $1595
Syria September Tour
Be amongst the first to visit the ancient land of Syria after the war!
- Start Date : September 15th 2023
End Date : September 22nd 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- €2095
Karakoram Highway Tour: Pakistan
Journey on one of the most iconic roads in the world from Pakistan to far west China!
- Start Date : September 17th 2023
End Date : September 28th 2023 - Duration: 11 nights, 12 days

- $1495
Turkmenistan Independence Day Tour
See the dazzling colossus of Ashgabat, a glamorous beach resort ghost city and the Gates of Hell!
- Start Date : September 25th 2023
End Date : October 3rd 2023 - Duration: 8 nights, 9 days

- $995
Turkmenistan Independence Day Budget Tour
Don't miss out on the celebrations and join our budget tour to Turkmenistan!
- Start Date : September 25th 2023
End Date : September 29th 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $1095
Palawan Island Hopping Tour
YPT don't normally do beaches, but when we do...
- Start Date : September 29th 2023
End Date : October 8th 2023 - Duration: 9 nights, 10 days

- $195 / $2895
Five Stans Budget Tour: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan
Five Stans: one epic adventure, one incredible deal, don't miss out!
- Start Date : October 2nd 2023
End Date : October 19th 2023 - Duration: 2 days to 17 days

- €595
Undiscovered Transnistria Tour
- Start Date : October 4th 2023
End Date : October 9th 2023 - Duration: 5 nights, 6 days

- $1495 / $1545 / $3040
Best of Eritrea & Somalia Tour
Your exclusive insight into the best of Eritrea and Mogadishu, Somalia
- Start Date : October 5th 2023
End Date : October 11th 2023 - Duration: 3 days / 5 days / 7 days

- $2845
Saudi Arabia Autumn Tour
Be one of the first tourists to explore the recently opened Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Start Date : October 8th 2023
End Date : October 15th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $3845
Venezuela Bolivarian Revolution & Angel Falls Tour
Explore the incredibly diverse and fascinating country of Venezuela with YPT!
- Start Date : October 10th 2023
End Date : October 21st 2023 - Duration: 11 nights, 12 days

- $1745
Socotra Yemen Island Tour
Experience the incredibly isolated and unique Yemeni island of Socotra!
- Start Date : October 10th 2023
End Date : October 17th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $695
Kuwait City Persian Gulf Tour
Perfect for country collectors for those joining us on our Saudi or Iraq tour
- Start Date : October 15th 2023
End Date : October 18th 2023 - Duration: 3 nights, 4 days

- $3695
Whole Iraq Autumn Combo
Get the full Iraqi experience, from Baghdad to Sulaymaniyah
- Start Date : October 19th 2023
End Date : October 31st 2023 - Duration: 12 nights, 13 days

- $2795
Southern Iraq Autumn Tour
Be one of the first to visit Iraq after years of war and see history in the making!
- Start Date : October 19th 2023
End Date : October 25th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $3445
Yemen Mainland Hadhramaut Tour
You haven't visited Yemen until you've touched mainland!
- Start Date : October 20th 2023
End Date : October 26th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $2195
The Guyanas Tour
Explore one of South America's most underrated countries!
- Start Date : October 23rd 2023
End Date : October 30th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $1145
Iraqi Kurdistan Autumn Tour
Hang out with the Peshmerga and see the last influences of Saddam’s rule in Kurdistan
- Start Date : October 25th 2023
End Date : October 31st 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $1295
Hidden Iran Tour
Experience history both modern and ancient in this beautiful country.
- Start Date : November 1st 2023
End Date : November 8th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $995
Alternative Egypt Tour
Go where the tourist hordes of Egypt don't!
- Start Date : November 7th 2023
End Date : November 12th 2023 - Duration: 5 nights, 6 days

- $1595 / $2595
Sudan Nubian Legends & Bir Tawil Incursion Tour
Visit one of the world's most ancient and diverse civilizations and explore Bir Tawil!
- Start Date : November 12th 2023
End Date : November 19th / 24th 2023 - Duration: 8 days / 13 days

- €895
Divided Cyprus TRNC National Day Tour
Take part in the incredible Northern Cyprus National Day Celebrations!
- Start Date : November 14th 2023
End Date : November 19th 2023 - Duration: 5 nights, 6 days

- €1745
Libya Tour: Gaddafi’s Legacy
Libya has been through a lot of changes, but this is your chance to experience it.
- Start Date : November 14th 2023
End Date : November 18th 2023 - Duration: 4 nights, 5 days

- $1195
Terra Nullius: Bir Tawil Tour and Incursion
The Bir Tawil Tour - Visit the world's only unclaimed inhabitable piece of land - YPT go there!
- Start Date : November 17th 2023
End Date : November 24th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $1745
Socotra Island Yemen November Tour
Experience the incredibly isolated and unique Yemeni island of Socotra!
- Start Date : November 21st 2023
End Date : November 28th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- $1495
South Sudan Essential Tour
Visit the world’s newest and one of the least accessible countries
- Start Date : November 25th 2023
End Date : November 28th 2023 - Duration: 3 nights, 4 days

- €4145
Highlights of Democratic Republic of Congo Tour
Don't miss your chance to explore the rarely visited DRC
- Start Date : November 29th 2023
End Date : December 8th 2023 - Duration: 9 nights, 10 days

- $1595
Unseen Egypt & Egypt Defence Expo Tour
Join us for the Egypt Defence Expo and whole lot more
- Start Date : November 30th 2023
End Date : December 6th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $1745
Socotra Island Yemen December Tour
Experience the incredibly isolated and unique Yemeni island of Socotra!
- Start Date : December 5th 2023
End Date : December 12th 2023 - Duration: 7 nights, 8 days

- €1695
Express Congo Brazzaville Tour
Express 'n easy - the best way to see Brazzaville and the Silverback Gorillas!
- Start Date : December 8th 2023
End Date : December 11th 2023 - Duration: 3 nights, 4 days

- $3445
PDR South Yemen Hadhramaut Tour
You haven't visited Yemen until you've touched mainland!
- Start Date : December 8th 2023
End Date : December 14th 2023 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $5290 - $10995
Least Visited Countries Combo Tour
The ultimate adventure exploring all 11 of the Pacific island countries
- Start Date : December 17th 2023
End Date : January 15th 2024 - Duration: 12 days - 29 days

- $895
Christmas in Syria Tour
'Twas the night before Christmas in Syria..
- Start Date : December 23rd 2023
End Date : December 26th 2023 - Duration: 3 nights, 4 days

- $1145
Iraqi Kurdistan New Year's Tour
Hang out with the Peshmerga's for New Year's and see the last influences of Saddam’s rule in Kurdistan
- Start Date : December 26th 2023
End Date : January 1st 2024 - Duration: 6 nights, 7 days

- $895 / $1195
Cuba New Year: Che Guevara and Missile Base Tour
Fun in the Cuban sun with missile bases, revolutionary sites and rum!
- Start Date : December 26th 2023
End Date : January 4th 2024 - Duration: 8 days / 10 days

- $1095
Turkmenistan New Year's Tour
Start your promising New Year's by the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan!
- Start Date : December 28th 2023
End Date : January 2nd 2024 - Duration: 5 nights, 6 days

- €445
Transnistria & Gagauzia New Year Tour
Think the Cold War is over? Come to Transnistria for New Year's and think again!
- Start Date : December 30th 2023
End Date : January 2nd 2024 - Duration: 3 nights, 4 days
The vastest region YPT operates in! We have all the experience to bring you to Eritrea, the ‘North Korea of Africa’, or the unrecognised country of Somaliland, for their national day celebrations to experience all the sights and sounds of the Horn of Africa. In the North, we’ll have you exploring the Casbah of Algeria or riding the Iron Ore Train of Mauritania From the Eastern coast, we take you to Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and Angola!
Fertile ground of revolutions right in the backyard of the United States, our offer in Latin America is constantly expanding. Cuba is one of our favourite destinations, If you’ve seen a military parade or mass dance in North Korea, or national day parades in Eritrea or Turkmenistan, there’s still nothing quite like May Day celebrations in Cuba. In Colombia, we retrace the history of the FARC and the Narcos. In Ecuador, we take you into the Amazon. See the amazing wildlife of Galapagos and wonder in front of the voodoo rituals of Haiti!
Central Asia offers a stunning range of options in terms of culture and scenery. One of the most closed countries in the world, with even fewer tourists every year than North Korea, Turkmenistan is a notoriously difficult country to visit, and therefore one of the most important for YPT! From our office in Almaty, we also organize tours through the archaeological treasures of Uzbekistan and the mountains and lakes of Kyrgyzstan, and hey, why not try to see a rocket launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. One also not very well kept secret is that there are certain other locations we travel to in Central Asia, but you’ll need to send us an email to find out!
Chernobyl was one of the first destinations that YPT made regular trips to and it has since become a mainstay of our international itineraries. What’s more YPT has pioneered travel to the various unrecognised countries of the post-Soviet world, especially Transnistria in Moldova. We also offer week-long tours of Belarus and Georgia and on our now infamous annual Eurasian Adventure tour you can even travel through every single country of the former communist Eastern Bloc and Yugoslavia!
The Middle East is one of the most rewarding region to explore and we offer tours to the whole peninsula! Let us take you to both Southern Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan, the cradle of civilization. Iran has been one of our regular fixture, with its dazzling shrines and friendliest locals. Visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, just recently opened to tourist! Last but not least, follow us to the outer worldish island of Socotra!
South East Asia is certainly seeing its fair share of tourists, but that doesn’t mean it has no wild and unexplored corners left! It turns out we specialise in them! Follow us on a boat to the marshes of Bangladesh. Climb up the secret kingdom of Bhutan. Spectate live crucifixions in the Philippines and discover the secretive nation of East Timor before taking in amazing tribal festivals in Papua New Guinea!
Being based in China for so long, YPT have developed an ever-greater knowledge of the country and a passion for the vast array of destinations here. Whether you want to travel to Xinjiang or Tibet, do a road trip through the China-North Korea borderlands, see the Communist history in Yan’an, go urban exploring in Ordos-Kangbashi ghost city or just a short tour in Xi’an or Beijing, our Red China tours offer you a perfect combination with a DPRK tour or as an adventure all of itself.
When it comes to Soviet Europe Tours, YPT are the industry standard! After initially starting with North Korea, we quickly expanded to Soviet Tours and now offer everything from Group Tours to Chernobyl, unrecognized countries, such as Transnistria, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, to our signature Soviet Group Trip, the Eurasian Adventure Tour.
When you choose a holiday destination, it’s always cool to choose an obscure country to see your mates’ reactions when you tell them. But even better, is going adventuring in a place that doesn’t officially even exist! We were the first-ever international tour company to give you the opportunity to travel to some of the world’s unrecognised countries, including South Ossetia, Transnistria, Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Somaliland. These places are on the forefront of international travel and will give you an opportunity to become a true pioneer.
YPT continually expands our list of worldwide destinations, taking you to the least travelled and wildest places there are. Each year we strive to add more adventurous destinations around the globe, running research trips to find out the best way to offer you the chance to visit the mysterious corners of the world still untouched by regular tourism. Nowhere is too far for us, taking you from the Least Visited Countries in the World, in the Pacific as well as on expeditions to the Arctic, Antarctica and soviet ruins of Svalbard.