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, the 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. Check in hotel. MASS GAMESOVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
AM: Drive to Kaesong (2.5 hrs) - a historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War, Panmunjom/DMZ - boundary between North and South Korea, Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town, local park in Kaesong
PM: Return to Pyongyang (2.5 hrs), Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean War Museum) - hear and see the DPRK version of the conflict, local bar
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
PM: USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in 1968, Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, Monument to Party Foundation - commemorates 50 years of Workers’ Party rule, 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
PM: Return to Pyongyang (2 hrs), bookshop, stamp shop, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang Metro - 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: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang
TOUR COST: EUR 1590
VISA FEE: EUR 40 (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Monday 28th August, 4PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be very warm at this time with possible rain showers, around 25°C during the day. Raincoat/umbrella advised!
ROOM UPGRADES AVAILABLE: Please ask for more information.
TOUR FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
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