Think you know your North Korea? Here’s our alphabet run-through.  A is for alcohol.  A common misconception about the DPRK is that as the DPRK is a very strict society alcohol is not readily consumed.  This couldn’t be further from the truth.  A common response from our customers following a trip to the DPRK is, […]

Marathons, beaches, markets, rural DPRK and more! Now that the borders are open again lets take a look at some of our more unique and exciting tours planned for the rest of 2015: The Mt Paektu Adventure Tour This trip is one of the most exciting and epic trips we have of North Korea. Visiting […]

Dear Pioneers, In light of the recent good news regarding the reopening of the DPRK border to tourism, we have today received an update from Pyongyang detailing temporary conditions of travel into the country. For the meantime, the DPRK will not be receiving any tourists who have lived in, travelled in, or made transit through any […]

We are very pleased to announce the Ebola border restriction has been lifted and the country is once again open to tourism. The travel suspension, in place since the 24th of October 2014, prevented all tourists from entering the DPRK. This is no longer the case, and we are taking bookings as normal for all of our 2015 tours. […]

Dear Pioneers, We’re sure most of you are aware about the recent news and rumours that are coming through from the DPRK (North Korea). YPT would like to update you on not only what we know, but what our plans are for upcoming tours. Firstly, there are very strong rumours coming from both in and outside […]

Breaking news regarding the DPRK travel ban: As you may by now be aware, the DPRK has closed it’s borders to tourists to prevent any possibility of Ebola entering their country. Further measures have been implemented to protect the DPRK from Ebola. The DPRK government, concerned about the spread of the virus, has set up the […]

Since 2013, YPT has been offering an exclusive tour of the Borderlands of the DPRK and China. A tour packed with amazing photography opportunities, the sight of Mt. Paekdu (Changbaishan on this side), intriguing chinese-dprk relationship and much more. When we say much more, we also mean quite a lot of partying. Unexpectedly, the borderlands […]

My fascination with North Korea began in 2008 while studying for my masters degree in International Relation. I have spent the last 8 years peering through the window wondering what it was really like on the other side. I travelled to Korea last week for the first of hopefully many trips and the country that […]

The recent news of a third American being detained in North Korea, or as it is correctly termed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will potentially throw up doubts for some people, particularly Americans thinking of visiting the DPRK. The latest American detained on April 29th, Jeffrey Edward Fowle, allegedly left a bible in the hotel he […]

In February, (Yes, I realise this is long overdue, but better late than never!) I was fortunate enough to be invited by our DPRK partner company KITC (Korea International Travel Company) to visit for a research trip. I decided to take Sophie from our office with me as it was her first time to Pyongyang […]