This is the big one. You could call it our Ultimate Africa tour, traveling through four of the most fascinating and diverse countries in north and west Africa for nearly a whole month! From Africa’s largest country of Algeria to riding in an open-topped train through the Sahara desert in Mauritania. Then from the local […]

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 2018 for tourism to resume after years of civil war, Young Pioneer Tours were the first to take you there. Now that life is returning to relative normal again and travel is back on the cards, we’re excited to continue taking you to Syria, a country that we […]

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 […]

Join us for an unforgettable adventure on our Socotra Tour in October 2025. This isolated archipelago, often dubbed the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean,” is a captivating mix of breathtaking landscapes, unique biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage. Suffering civil war, coups, revolutions and bombings in recent years, the Republic of Yemen is generally off the […]

Following the fall of ISIS in 2017, YPT conducted its first research trip to Baghdad in April of 2018. The trip proved to be not only safe but incredibly informative and fascinating. This particular region has an abundance of ancient and modern historical sites completely unspoilt by tourism and ready for you to explore it […]

Following the fall of ISIS in 2017, YPT conducted our first research trip to Baghdad in April of 2018. The trip proved to be not only safe but incredibly informative and fascinating. This particular region has an abundance of ancient and modern historical sites completely unspoilt by tourism and ready for you to explore it […]