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TRAVELLERS’CHOICE 2025

    
 
 
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   Odyssey51853265557 
 
 
 
 Verified 5 star trips
Trip with YTP is a true experience! Just joined them again for South Sudan trip, truli fascinating and authentic experience. YPT is not only great for group travel but also when u need a solo trip!! 5 star responsiveness, organization and treatment
  
 
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   Ruadhán M 
 
 
 
 Verified Two weeks in Ethiopia
Just did almost two weeks in Ethiopia with YPT (Addis, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, and the Danakil Depression). Very well organised trip, and the YPT guide in particular - Yvonne - was easily one of the best I've ever travelled with. If you've ever been interested in checking out that part of the world, I would highly recommend their tour there.
  
 
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   Max Adrian S 
 
 
 
 Verified Ethiopia & Danakil Depression
Just finished Ethiopia with the Danakil depression extension with YPT. This was my second tour with YPT as a solo traveler and the group could not have been better. Everyone was very interesting and fun to hang out with and the YPT tour guide Yvonne organized it very well with the local guides. The tour itself contained a good mix of nature, history and religion. Despite having multiple domestic flights it was all handled very well and without a problem. Even the Danakil extension went very well for such a harsh area.
  
 
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   Nick I 
 
 
 
 Verified West Africa with YPT: Brutal, Beautiful, and Absolutely Worth It
This was, without question, the hardest trip I've ever done — and I mean that as a compliment. Every single day brought something: catastrophic roads, mechanical breakdowns, hotels that had sold our reservations out from under us (in towns with exactly one hotel), border crossings that swallowed hours, 300km drives that took 16 hours, and a truly creative array of "fees" along the way. The food was a challenge. The heat was a challenge. Everything was a challenge. But here's the thing — that's West Africa. This is one of the least-touristed regions on earth, and anyone booking this trip should know what they're signing up for. I was probably the least-travelled person in our group, and even the seasoned veterans agreed this ranked among the most gruelling trips they'd done. What made it work was YPT's team. Our guide Morgan was exceptional — calm, unflappable, and genuinely good-humoured in the face of every setback. Local fixer Sarnor worked incredibly hard behind the scenes to keep things moving on a logistically nightmarish route. YPT pulled off something genuinely complicated. If you want easy, book a beach resort. If you want a real adventure in a part of the world most people will never see, this delivers. I look forward to see what tweaks/changes they make to future iterations of this trip- with some wrinkles ironed out, it's going to be an epic and popular adventure.
  
 
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   Peter B 
 
 
 
 Verified West Africa Overland Tour
This tour arranged by YPT was a transforming tour. Coming from a western country it really makes you appreciate what you have. Putting together this tour was a masterpiece and YPT did an excellent job with the logistics when arranging this tour. The tour guide, Morgan, was absolutely amazing; calm, professional, caring and never lost his temper even though many things didn’t go as planned. I highly recommend this tour to everyone with a deeper interest in exploring West Africa.
  
 
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   Martin Lacey Photo 
 
 
 
 Verified YPT Gulf Trek, Lebanon, Syria tours review - an unforgettable experience
I did the Gulf Trek (including Kuwait & Saudi Arabia), Lebanon, and Syria tours with YPT in January and February 2026. My first tour with YPT was this time last year when I did their Least Visited Countries (LVC) tour of island countries in the southern and western Pacific. The Gulf, Lebanon, and Syria tours were outstanding. I’ve done many group tours and I’ve found that in addition to the destination and activities, the quality of the experience comes down to two things: (a) the tour leader, and (b) how well the group gels. Our tour leader, Caitlin, was outstanding. In addition to being an excellent problem-solver and organizer, she has a genuine passion for this region and people, which comes through in her personal interactions and ways of working. She also kept the group ticking over nicely, always accounting for different traveling styles and personalities to maintain group harmony. The sights and sounds of the Gulf and Levant were incredible - from the edge of the world in Saudi Arabia, the sublime food in Lebanon, the mildly chaotic souks of Bahrain and Kuwait, and the grace of the Syrian people in the face of profound hardships. With the current situation, it feels even more fortuitous that we got to see these amazing places. If I were to pick one thing to improve, it would be to add free time to the itinerary to wander around and absorb the local sights and atmosphere. That said, I understand that one of the goals of the tour is to have many experiences in a limited period of time. Perhaps a compromise would be to remove one or two items from the itinerary and replace them with free time at some of the more interesting and popular places of interest. Overall - an unforgettable experience, enhanced by a highly capable tour leader and a top-notch travel group.
  
 
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   Melinda D 
 
 
 
 Verified Angola carnival and waterfall tour with Sara
Really enjoyed this 5 day tour to Angola with YPT. Hotels were a good standard - especially the one opposite the waterfall which had stunning views. The itinerary was varied and kept us all interested despite a few long car journeys. The vehicles were comfortable and the local guide and drivers were friendly and helpful. Visits to the river Kwanza and local villages were great. The falls were obviously a highlight - especially at sunset! Biggest thanks are reserved for the YPT tour leader, Sara, who was amazing. A massive plus that she spoke fluent Portuguese - friendly, super flexible and organised. Would highly recommend
  
 
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   White Wayne B 
 
 
 
 Verified Freezing My Gonads Off in Mongolia
I’m 77 & my wife Amy 60. We had concerns that YP would Not be a Good Travel Fit. We traveled the last 8 days of our 75 day sojourn with YP to the Blue Ice Festival in Upper Mongolia. Contrary to our concerns, YP hit a Grand Slam Homer! Guides were informative & caring; 22 yo Chinese Punk Tour Leader was Magnetic, gracious & informative. He spoke English like it was his First Language. YP goes were other tour agencies Don’t and we are planning more with YP.❤️❤️ FIVE STAR experience 4 us!
  
 
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   Guide112189 
 
 
 
 Verified Libya Tour
An excellent exciting very nice and safe trip with excellent service.
  
 
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   Georgios C 
 
 
 
 Verified Great memorable tour in Mainland Yemen
I had a great experience in Mainland Yemen with an organised group tour by YPT at the end of February 2026. I was in the Yemeni island of Socotra for 8 days, 5 years ago... However , for a more complete Yemen picture, please get the chance to visit Hadramaut region of Mainland Yemen because then you get a better idea about the country. YPT did a great job in the selection of tour guides, tour leader and hotels. I felt all the time safe together with fellow travellers during this epic adventure. No words can describe the travel emotions experienced through unique landscapes, architecture and local hospitality! Thank you guys for the memorable trip!

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🇰🇬 YPT started our day in Kyrgyzstan with a hike up Fairy Tale Canyon, named after the multi-coloured rock formations that make up the landscape.After this, we had another nature stop at Seven Red Bulls Gorge, where we enjoyed a picnic surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and mountains further afield. The nature in this country is unparalleled!In the late afternoon, we arrived in the modest city of Karakol. We toured a unique mosque built by the local Dungan people, descendants of Chinese settlers from the 19th century, and a stunning Russian Orthodox Church before grabbing some local souvenirs. 🕌⛪We ended the day with dinner at a local restaurant that served Dungan options and were entertained by traditional musicians. 🎶#youngpioneertours #Kyrgyzstan #5Stans #ypt ...

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David Peii II, the self-proclaimed King of the Twin Kingdoms in Bougainville has died, leaving questions over the future of his unusual royal administration.YPT founder Gareth Johnson reflects on his encounters with one of Bougainville’s most controversial figures and what his death could mean for the region.🔗 Read more: ...

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Young Pioneer Tours is in Armenia.

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Our Unseen Soviet Armenia Tour continued, with giant Jesus, Nazi-era telescopes and Soviet mosaics. What else does one need? 🇦🇲✝️ We started on the outskirts of Yerevan, where an enormous statue of Jesus Christ is currently being assembled. Once completed, the 33-metre-high statue will stand on a 77-metre pedestal atop Mount Hatis.Next, we explored Armenia’s Soviet scientific heritage at the Byurakan Observatory, once one of the USSR’s leading astronomical research centres. Here, we met Henrik Sargsyan, an engineer who has worked at the observatory since its opening in 1958! Among the instruments we saw was the famous Schmidt telescope, originally ordered as a gift from Adolf Hitler to Benito Mussolini.📡 We then explored the abandoned ROT54 radio-optical telescope near Orgov. Designed by Armenian scientist Paris Herouni.We then continued to Gyumri, Armenia’s second-largest city, to see the imposing Mother Armenia monument and the Black Fortress, a 19th-century Russian imperial stronghold near the Turkish border. We also walked around the city, stopping to buy Soviet memorabilia. “You only ask about the rarest pieces”, a seller pointed out. Well, yeah - it’s a YPT group, not your usual tourists. 😂#YoungPioneerTours #Armenia #YPT ...

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Odyssey51853265557

5 star trips Trip with YTP is a true experience! Just joined them again for South Sudan trip, truli fascinating and authentic experience. YPT is not only great for group travel but also when u need a solo trip!! 5 star responsiveness, organization and treatment

Ruadhán M

Two weeks in Ethiopia Just did almost two weeks in Ethiopia with YPT (Addis, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Lalibela, and the Danakil Depression). Very well organised trip, and the YPT guide in particular - Yvonne - was easily one of the best I've ever travelled with. If you've ever been interested in checking out that part of the world, I would highly recommend their tour there.

Max Adrian S

Ethiopia & Danakil Depression Just finished Ethiopia with the Danakil depression extension with YPT. This was my second tour with YPT as a solo traveler and the group could not have been better. Everyone was very interesting and fun to hang out with and the YPT tour guide Yvonne organized it very well with the local guides. The tour itself contained a good mix of nature, history and religion. Despite having multiple domestic flights it was all handled very well and without a problem. Even the Danakil extension went very well for such a harsh area.

Nick I

West Africa with YPT: Brutal, Beautiful, and Absolutely Worth It This was, without question, the hardest trip I've ever done — and I mean that as a compliment. Every single day brought something: catastrophic roads, mechanical breakdowns, hotels that had sold our reservations out from under us (in towns with exactly one hotel), border crossings that swallowed hours, 300km drives that took 16 hours, and a truly creative array of "fees" along the way. The food was a challenge. The heat was a challenge. Everything was a challenge. But here's the thing — that's West Africa. This is one of the least-touristed regions on earth, and anyone booking this trip should know what they're signing up for. I was probably the least-travelled person in our group, and even the seasoned veterans agreed this ranked among the most gruelling trips they'd done. What made it work was YPT's team. Our guide Morgan was exceptional — calm, unflappable, and genuinely good-humoured in the face of every setback. Local fixer Sarnor worked incredibly hard behind the scenes to keep things moving on a logistically nightmarish route. YPT pulled off something genuinely complicated. If you want easy, book a beach resort. If you want a real adventure in a part of the world most people will never see, this delivers. I look forward to see what tweaks/changes they make to future iterations of this trip- with some wrinkles ironed out, it's going to be an epic and popular adventure.

Peter B

West Africa Overland Tour This tour arranged by YPT was a transforming tour. Coming from a western country it really makes you appreciate what you have. Putting together this tour was a masterpiece and YPT did an excellent job with the logistics when arranging this tour. The tour guide, Morgan, was absolutely amazing; calm, professional, caring and never lost his temper even though many things didn’t go as planned. I highly recommend this tour to everyone with a deeper interest in exploring West Africa.

Martin Lacey Photo

YPT Gulf Trek, Lebanon, Syria tours review - an unforgettable experience I did the Gulf Trek (including Kuwait & Saudi Arabia), Lebanon, and Syria tours with YPT in January and February 2026. My first tour with YPT was this time last year when I did their Least Visited Countries (LVC) tour of island countries in the southern and western Pacific. The Gulf, Lebanon, and Syria tours were outstanding. I’ve done many group tours and I’ve found that in addition to the destination and activities, the quality of the experience comes down to two things: (a) the tour leader, and (b) how well the group gels. Our tour leader, Caitlin, was outstanding. In addition to being an excellent problem-solver and organizer, she has a genuine passion for this region and people, which comes through in her personal interactions and ways of working. She also kept the group ticking over nicely, always accounting for different traveling styles and personalities to maintain group harmony. The sights and sounds of the Gulf and Levant were incredible - from the edge of the world in Saudi Arabia, the sublime food in Lebanon, the mildly chaotic souks of Bahrain and Kuwait, and the grace of the Syrian people in the face of profound hardships. With the current situation, it feels even more fortuitous that we got to see these amazing places. If I were to pick one thing to improve, it would be to add free time to the itinerary to wander around and absorb the local sights and atmosphere. That said, I understand that one of the goals of the tour is to have many experiences in a limited period of time. Perhaps a compromise would be to remove one or two items from the itinerary and replace them with free time at some of the more interesting and popular places of interest. Overall - an unforgettable experience, enhanced by a highly capable tour leader and a top-notch travel group.

Melinda D

Angola carnival and waterfall tour with Sara Really enjoyed this 5 day tour to Angola with YPT. Hotels were a good standard - especially the one opposite the waterfall which had stunning views. The itinerary was varied and kept us all interested despite a few long car journeys. The vehicles were comfortable and the local guide and drivers were friendly and helpful. Visits to the river Kwanza and local villages were great. The falls were obviously a highlight - especially at sunset! Biggest thanks are reserved for the YPT tour leader, Sara, who was amazing. A massive plus that she spoke fluent Portuguese - friendly, super flexible and organised. Would highly recommend

White Wayne B

Freezing My Gonads Off in Mongolia I’m 77 & my wife Amy 60. We had concerns that YP would Not be a Good Travel Fit. We traveled the last 8 days of our 75 day sojourn with YP to the Blue Ice Festival in Upper Mongolia. Contrary to our concerns, YP hit a Grand Slam Homer! Guides were informative & caring; 22 yo Chinese Punk Tour Leader was Magnetic, gracious & informative. He spoke English like it was his First Language. YP goes were other tour agencies Don’t and we are planning more with YP.❤️❤️ FIVE STAR experience 4 us!

Guide112189

Libya Tour An excellent exciting very nice and safe trip with excellent service.

Georgios C

Great memorable tour in Mainland Yemen I had a great experience in Mainland Yemen with an organised group tour by YPT at the end of February 2026. I was in the Yemeni island of Socotra for 8 days, 5 years ago... However , for a more complete Yemen picture, please get the chance to visit Hadramaut region of Mainland Yemen because then you get a better idea about the country. YPT did a great job in the selection of tour guides, tour leader and hotels. I felt all the time safe together with fellow travellers during this epic adventure. No words can describe the travel emotions experienced through unique landscapes, architecture and local hospitality! Thank you guys for the memorable trip!