Young Pioneer Tours

24/10/2026

Europe this New Year? We have a great idea! 👀

Swap the usual European city break for something a little different with our Transnistria & Gagauzia New Year Tour! 🎆

Starting in Chișinău, Moldova, we’ll head into Transnistria, where Soviet monuments, Lenin statues and old-school markets remain part of everyday life. We’ll celebrate New Year’s Eve in Tiraspol before heading to Gagauzia to experience local traditions and enjoy a traditional feast in a village.

Ready to see in 2027 somewhere different? Join our Transnistria & Gagauzia New Year Tour and kick off the year with YPT! 🥂

📩 Contact: [email protected]
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24/10/2026

🇬🇾 We said goodbye to Guyana and took the ferry across the Corentyne River to Suriname. 🇸🇷

The next day, we spent the day exploring Paramaribo, Suriname’s capital and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed city.

We visited some of the city’s historic forts, saw its Dutch colonial architecture, and checked out the local market.

In the afternoon, we took a boat trip along the Suriname River towards Fort Nieuw Amsterdam, spotting some pink river dolphins along the way. 🚤

We finished the day with dinner at a Creole restaurant, where we got to try pom, one of Suriname’s traditional dishes made with pomtajer, a local root vegetable, chicken, and spices, all baked together. 🍽️

23/10/2026

🇮🇶Our Southern Iraq tour group departed Baghdad for Samarra, the former capital of the Abbasid Caliphate!

Samarra grew into a thriving centre of civilisation, famous for its distinctive spiral minarets! We visited the city’s most famous minaret before climbing another nearby minaret that remains in good condition! 🌀

The spiral design was a distinctive feature of Abbasid architecture, with these towering structures showcasing the remarkable engineering of the period.

23/10/2026

Still looking for an adventure this January? We have just the tour for you! 🇧🇯🇹🇬

Join YPT on our Benin and Togo Tour: Voodoo Trails, exploring the traditions, spiritual practices and history that make this corner of West Africa so distinctive.

🇧🇯 In Benin, widely recognised as the birthplace of Vodun, we’ll visit the Snake-King of Dassa, witness Voodoo ceremonies in Abomey and experience rituals of dance and drumming in Ouidah. We’ll also meet members of the Holi and Fulani communities and explore the remnants of Benin’s socialist past.

🇹🇬 In Togo, we’ll explore Lomé’s famous fe**sh market before heading to the historic lakeside town of Togoville, reached by canoe across Lake Togo.

📩 Contact: [email protected]
🔗 Learn more and book through the links in the comment section below.

23/10/2026

The meeting point of two of the greatest rivers in Asia, the Tigris and Euphrates! Only 100 meters away is the apple tree from the Adam and Eve story. Did you know about these two places? 🇮🇶

22/10/2026

🇬🇾 What a beautiful day for a scenic flight in Guyana! ✈️

Our Guyanas tour headed out for one of its highlights and most memorable experiences: a flight to Kaieteur Falls.

The flight itself was amazing, with stunning views of Guyana’s vast rainforest. 🌳 And then, there it was, Kaieteur Falls, one of the world’s most powerful single-drop waterfalls, plunging 226 metres into the gorge below.

Once we landed in Kaieteur National Park, we explored the area on foot, visiting different viewpoints to admire the falls up close.

We flew back to Georgetown for our farewell dinner, marking the end of our time in Guyana.

Tomorrow, we say goodbye to Guyana and continue our adventure across the border into Suriname. 🇸🇷

22/10/2026

🇮🇶 Morning boat ride in Basra along the Shatt al-Arab, visiting Saddam’s sunken yacht ⚓ and other boats destroyed during the American invasion.

22/10/2026

What does it take to make the first feature film entirely on Nauru? 🎬

In our latest YPT Podcast, we speak with actor and producer Cramer Cain about Far End of the Sea, a film shot on one of the Pacific’s least-visited islands. The conversation covers filmmaking in Nauru, its phosphate-mining history, and the island’s evolving identity.

Curious about Nauru? Our Least Visited Countries Combo Tour returns this December, taking you across the Pacific to some of the world’s least-visited destinations, from Nauru and Kiribati to Tuvalu, Palau and beyond.

🎙️ Listen here and start planning your Pacific adventure: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/far-end-of-the-sea-filmmaking-on-nauru/

🌏 Join us in December: https://www.youngpioneertours.com/tour/least-visited-countries-combo-tour/

YPT's Least Visited Countries Combo Tour visits 11 Pacific island countries in 29 days, which includes 6 of the world's least visited countries.

22/10/2026

YPT Quiz Time! 🤔

In Vanadzor’s train station, in Armenia, our pioneers saw this original Soviet wall map displaying the railway connections that once linked Armenia to the rest of the USSR.

Can you notice something unusual about it?

Hint: it has to do with current geopolitics