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As well as our tours around this big small planet of ours, we also have a great little bar in Yangshuo, Southern China. The DMZ bar opened in June 2013 as the worlds only North Korea travel themed bar, and also a regional booking office for our travel agency. Over time, we have also used it as a way of bringing people into the YPT fold. We offer both […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/hiring-summer-interns/Taking the train – 24 hours to North Korea
Air Koryo has advantages. Quick flight, the socialist airline experience. But taking a train is our favourite way to enter Pyongyang – with the bonus that it’s the cheapest way to get there. You get to know your fellow travellers before the tour proper gets underway. There really is nothing like an overnight train journey to bring people […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/happens-24-hours-north-korea/Otto Warmbier – Jail Sentence Statement
Young Pioneer Tours are fully aware of the recent sentencing of Otto Warmbier that was announced by KCNA on Wednesday the 16th March 2016. This should be viewed in similar context of previous cases of Americans being sentenced in the DPRK. We are continuing to work closely with relevant authorities to ensure a speedy and […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/otto-warmbier-jail-sentence-statement/Ever wondered what the ski resort in North Korea looks like?
Aram Pam of DPRK360 visited the Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea. Here’s what he saw.
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/maikryong-ski-resort-video/Favourite pictures of North Korea in 2015
2015 was an eventful year in the DPRK. From the lows of the early year border closure to the highs of the Liberation and Party Foundation anniversaries, it’s been a roller-coaster. YPT’s Shane shares with us 5 of his favorite shots/moments in the DPRK from 2015 . It’s extremely difficult to choose just 5 shots from […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/north-korea-best-2015/Otto Warmbier – Updated Statement
On January 2nd one of our customers, Otto Warmbier, was detained at Pyongyang Airport. He was detained as the last person to go through customs. Our guide was informed by an airport official that he had been taken to hospital. Our guide attempted to go back to see him, but was unable to as she had been […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/otto-warmbier-updated-press-release/American tourist detained in Pyongyang
We can confirm that the reports that one of our clients is being detained in Pyongyang are true. Their family have been informed and we are in contact with the Swedish Embassy, (who act as the protecting interest for U.S citizens), who are working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the case. We are […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/american-tourist-detained-pyongyang/North Korea’s Top 5 Moments in Sport
Here’s YPT’s favourite moments in DPRK sport history. Collision in Korea Held in the incredible May Day Stadium, 1995’s Collision in Korea wasn’t so much a showcase of North Korean wrestling talent as a demonstration of the building prowess of the country. The wrestling bash was co-hosted by the US organization WCW (World Championship Wrestling) […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/top-5-dprk-sporting-occassions/I was a guide in North Korea for two years. Now I’m leaving, and here’s my answers
Have you noticed many changes in North Korea from your first time to last time? From my first tour in September 2012 to my final tour for Party Foundation Day in October 2015, I was fortunate enough to visit the DPRK around twenty-five times. A common question asked by travelers is whether or not I […]
For more information click this link: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/leaving-dprk-farewell-questions-answered/5 Top Fake News Stories About North Korea
For many publications (not to name any specifically) North Korea acts as an easy target to help out on slow news days. When it comes to the DPRK, it is much easier to exaggerate a half-truth, twist the truth, or best still? Simply make something up. We have compiled a list of our five favourite fake […]
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