Tours & Tour dates

Itinerary - Kim Il Sung Birthday LONG tour

Sat 10th April

AM: Bus from office to airport

PM: Flight JS152 from Beijing to Pyongyang, 13:00 departure, arrive Pyongyang 16:25, meet your Korean guides who will accompany you during your stay. En route to the hotel stop off at the Arch of Triumph - similar to the French version (but bigger) - commemorates the liberation from Japanese rule. Check in hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sun 11th

AM: Kumsusan Memorial Palace - Mausoleum where President Kim Il Sung lies in state, Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery - bronze busts of the Koreans who died fighting the Japanese occupation

PM: Drive to Kaesong (2.5 hrs) an historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War, visit the Tomb of King Kongmin - beautiful twin-domed tomb of the 31st King of the Koryo dynasty and his Mongolian wife and the Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town, before checking into the Folk Hotel where guests sleep on the floor in the traditional Korean style.
OVERNIGHT: Folk Hotel, Kaesong

Mon 12th

AM: Panmunjom/DMZ - boundary between North and South Korea, Concrete Wall - anti-tank barrier erected on the southern boundary of the DMZ, local park

PM: Return to Pyongyang (2.5 hrs), Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean War Museum) - hear and see the DPRK version of the conflict, War Victory Monuments - sculptures of notable events from the war
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Tues 13th

AM: Korean Film Studio - where all the revolutionary and historical epics shown on DPRK TV and in cinemas are made, visit mock-up sets of various countries and periods, Pyongyang Metro - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968

PM: 3 Revolutions Exhibition - exhibition exemplifying the country's Ideological, Cultural, and Technical achievements, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance - centre of extra-curricular excellence with study rooms and a breath-taking children’s performance, drive to Mt Myohyang (2 hrs)
OVERNIGHT: Hyangsan Hotel, Mt Myohyang

 

Weds 14th

AM: International Friendship Exhibition - a series of enormous subterranean exhibition rooms housing gifts given to the DPRK’s leaders by foreign political figures, notable figures and organisations, Pohyon Temple - historical Buddhist temple which originates from 1042, but has been rebuilt often since

PM: Light walking in the mountains, return to Pyongyang (2 hrs), Museum of Metro Construction - an enormous museum with a great many rooms describing the construction of the Pyongyang Metro, Kim Il Sung’s wartime bunker - secret subterranean base of the Leader and his govermnent
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Thurs 15th

AM: DPRK Holiday Birthday of President Kim Il Sung (Day of the Sun): Mansudae Grand Monument - statue of DPRK President Kim Il Sung, Kimilsungia Exhibition - a huge exhibition of the flower cultivated for the Leader - a must-see on this holiday, Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city

PM: Local funfair and Moranbong Park - where the people of Pyongyang go to enjoy their day off, other events for the holiday, expected Mass Dance in Kim Il Sung Square

OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Fri 16th

AM: Drive to Nampo (45 mins), West Sea Barrage - an 8 kilometre barrage constructed for flood-prevention, land-reclamation, and power generation at the mouth of the Taedong river, one of DPRK’s greatest feats of engineering, return to Pyongyang stopping off at Mount Ryonggak just outside Pyongyang for a picnic lunch

PM: Light walking in the area, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, visit to the spectacular Pyongyang Circus - a very entertaining one hour show, including clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and much more, Golden Lane Bowling Centre - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix, also has some early 90s arcade games.
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Sat 17th

AM: Train from Pyongyang departs at 10:10AM

PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong
OVERNIGHT: On train

 

 

Sun18th

AM: Arrive Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.

 

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TOUR COST: EUR 1690

VISA FEE: EUR 30 (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)

PRE-TOUR MEETING: Friday 9th April, 4PM, at our office in Beijing

 

EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be cold in the morning and evening but warmer during the day, around 15°C so bring layers.

 

Room upgrades available – please ask for more information.

 

TOUR FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

1. Flight Beijing-Pyongyang, train Pyongyang-Beijing
2. All meals on the tour except on the train out of DPRK – see below
3. Hotel accommodation
4. All entry fees
5. Two guides and a driver per group
6. All transportation in DPRK
   
   

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR FEE:

1. Single room supplement of EUR 30 per night
2. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
3. DPRK visa fee EUR 30
4. EUR 50 surcharge for the train to Beijing
5. EUR 50 surcharge for the plane to Beijing
6. Tip for the guides (approx EUR 20-25 total)
7. Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approximately EUR 5 per person)
8. Entry tickets for Mass Games and special events if applicable – for example Revolutionary Opera if being staged, or a visit to the funfair
9. The lift up the Juche Tower EUR 5
10. Meals will have a complimentary beer but you will have to pay for extra drinks above those provided. If you are vegetarian or have special dietary requirements then please inform us beforehand
    
    

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