While often just a pit-stop for our pioneers traveling to Syria, Lebanon has a unique history that while stretching back thousands of years is still just as important in the contemporary world. Thus, we present the Lebanon Revolutionary Tour! Lebanon has not been without its troubles in recent years, having a civil war, occupation by […]

The Feast of the Cross is one of the most important festivals for Orthodox Syrian Christians, as it marks the events of St. Helena found the ‘true cross’ (the Cross Jesus Christ was crucified on) in 326 AD. Many Syrians travel to Maaloula for this festival and observe the processions through and bright candlelight through […]

After years of experience, we have designed our Mauritania Iron Ore Train tour to become the most thrilling and affordable tour to take place in this unique part of the world. Your grand adventure begins in Mauritania where you’ll have the opportunity to explore Nouakchott, the capital city. Once arriving we’ll make our way and […]

Covid has been rough on us all, including a bunch of those here at YPT who’ve been forced to relocate from our cozy office in China. But you know what they say, when life gives you lemons, make the best-damn-dark-tourism-itinerary-you-can-find-ade. With many long months under our belt staying here, we’ve forged the contacts, we’ve gone […]

We begin in the capital of Mali, Bamako, where you might immediately notice how few foreigners there are. Yes indeed, this is a country the mainstream tourism market has steered clear of, which only makes us more excited to explore! We’ll soon be heading to Segoukoro, former capital of the Bambara Kingdom, where we’ll meet […]

For us at YPT, Burkina Faso has to be one of our favourite countries to visit in Africa. Home of Thomas Sankara, pan-African revolutionary, home of stunning scenery and striking incredible culture, not to mention home to a whole lot of wonderful people! Those joining us from our Mali tour will return to Bamako via […]

As soon as it became possible in 2017 for tourism to resume after years of civil war, Young Pioneer Tours were the first to take you there. Now with the overthrow of the Assad government and travel back on the cards, we’re excited to continue taking you to Syria, a country that we fell in […]

Join YPT on a truly unique New Year celebration in Iraqi Kurdistan, a prospective new nation protected by the Peshmerga which were at the forefront of the fight with ISIS. Despite its significance and proximity to probably the tensest area in the world, Kurdistan offers not only safety but beautiful scenery, famed in Middle Eastern […]

Join us on tour to watch the FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid match at FC Sheriff Stadium in Tiraspol, Transnistria – an unrecognised breakaway republic. Our FC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid tour starts in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, which is well connected by flights from many countries across Europe and elsewhere. On […]

Our Cyprus tour while take you to the unknown side of the island. While largely known as a vacation resort for British and European holidaymakers, Cyprus has a very different side. After being ravaged by war following the Turkish invasion of 1974, the island was divided in two, with a UN-designated buffer zone separating the […]