Tours & Tour dates

Itinerary - Late August Tour 2012

Aug 23 - 29/30 (Thurs – Wed/Thurs)

6 nights in the DPRK, plus one on the train
1590 EUROS

 

Thurs 23rd Aug

AM: Bus from office to Airport
PM: Flight JS152 Beijing – Pyongyang, 13:00 departure from PEK Beijing International Airport (Terminal 2). Arrival in Pyongyang 16:25. Meet guides who will accompany you during your stay, Arch of Triumph – similar to the French version (but bigger), Arirang MASS GAMES
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Fri 24th Aug

 

AM: Fountain Park, Mansudae Grand Monument statue of DPRK President Kim Il Sung, Moranbong Park - where the people of Pyongyang go to enjoy their holiday, Juche Tower - 150m stone

tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views

of the city, walk along Taedong river
PM: Grand People’s Study House, Museum of the Korean

Revolution, drive to Mt. Myohyang (2 hours)
OVERNIGHT: Chongchon Hotel, Mt. Myohyang

 

 

Sat 25th Aug

 

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,
PM: Return to Pyongyang via Ryongmun caves, 3 Revolutions

Exhibition, Monument to Party Foundation - commemorates

the 50 years of Workers' Party rule
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Sun 26th Aug

 

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, Foreign Language Bookshop, Read up on what you are seeing here and buy your gifts and night time reading, Kim Il Sung Square - Pyongyang’s largest square in the heart of the city
PM: Moranbong Park, Local funfair, Fountain Park, Mansudae Grand Monument statue of DPRK President Kim Il Sung, Golden Lane Bowling Centre  - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix, also has some early 90s arcade games
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

Mon 27th Aug

 

AM: 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, USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung
PM: Mansudae Art Studio - Pyongyang’s centre of artistic excellence, Pyongyang Metro (extended ride) - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, Museum of Metro Construction (shows the efforts of the builders of the Pyongyang Metro under the guidance of President Kim Il Sung), drive to Kaesong (2.5 hours) - a historical

city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War
OVERNIGHT: Minsok Hotel, Kaesong (sleep on floor in traditional Korean style)

 

 

Tue 28th Aug
AM: Panmunjom/DMZ boundary between North and South Korea,, Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of townl, local park & pavilion, Tomb of King Kongmin - Beautiful twin-domed tomb of the 31st King of the Koryo Dynasty and his Mongolian wife
PM: Return to Pyongyang, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance, Paradise micro-brewery & bar
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Wed 29th Aug

 

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 30th Sep

 

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

 

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TOUR COST: EUR 1590

VISA FEE: EUR 50

PRE-TOUR MEETING: August 22nd (Wednesday), 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 EUR 50
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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