PM: Flight JS252 from Beijing to Pyongyang. 14:00 departure, arrive Pyongyang, 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. Go to May Day Stadium - the world's largest with 150,000 seats for MASS GAMES AFTER DINNER
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
AM: Start the day with a visit to Fountain Park, a picturesque area in the centre of Pyongyang (an opportunity to mix with locals), and the Mansudae Grand Monument - statue of DPRK President Kim Il Sung. 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. Lunch in a local restaurant.
PM: After lunch visit the Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang Metro - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968, Kim Il Sung Square, Monument to Party Foundation - commemorates 50 years of Workers’ Party rule, Exhibition Hall - showcases DPRK artwork and books, dinner in local restaurant OPTIONAL 2nd MASS GAMES AFTER DINNER
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
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TOUR COST: EUR 850
VISA FEE: EUR 30 for non-US citizens/EUR 40 for US citizens (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Thursday 24th September, 09:30PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be warm during the day but slightly cooler mornings and evenings.
TOUR FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR FEE: