Tours & Tour dates

Itinerary - March Madness / Tax Abolition Day Tour 2012

March 17 – 21/22 (Sat – Wed/Thurs)
4 nights, plus one on the train

990 EUROs

 

Sat 17th  March

AM: Bus from office to Airport
PM: Departure with Air Koryo flight JS152 Beijing  – Pyongyang from PEK, Terminal 2 at 13:00 , arrive in Pyongyang at 16:25. Meet guides who will accompany you during your stay, Arch of Triumph –similar to the French version (but bigger)
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Sun 18th March

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, Kim Il Sung Square - Pyongyang’s largest square in the heart of the city
PM: Moranbong Park, Fountain Park, Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, drive to Mt. Myohyang
OVERNIGHT: Chongchon Hotel, Mt. Myohyang

 

 

Mon 19th March

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, politicians and organisations,  Pohyon Buddhist Temple Historical holy temple that originates from 1042, Return to Pyongyang
PM: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean War Museum) - hear and see the DPRK version of the conflict, USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang Metro (extended ride) - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, Golden Lane Bowling Centre  - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix, also has some early 90s arcade games
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Tues 20th  March

AM: Drive to Kaesong (2.5 hours) - A historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War, visit the Panmunjom/DMZ boundary between North and South Korea and the Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town, local park & pavilion
PM: Return to Pyongyang, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance, Paradise micro-brewery & bar
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Wed 21st March

AM: 10:10 Train departs from Pyongyang for China
PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong, those visiting Dandong alight here, train continues to Beijing
OVERNIGHT: On train

 

 

Thurs 22nd March

AM: 08:34 Arrival at Beijing Central Railway Station. End of Tour

 

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TOUR COST: EUR 990

PRE-TOUR MEETING: March 16th (Friday), 4PM, at our office in Beijing

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. Optional single room supplement of EUR 40 per night
2. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
3. DPRK visa fee CNY 500
4. EUR 50 surcharge for the train to Beijing or EUR 50 surcharge for the plane to Beijing (or Air China surcharge EUR 120)
5. Tip for the guides (approx EUR 20-25 total)
6. 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)
7. Entry tickets for Mass Games and special events if applicable – for example Revolutionary Opera if being staged, or a visit to the funfair
8. The lift up the Juche Tower EUR 5
9. 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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