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Dandong option

Dandong; a fascinating small city on the Chinese side of the Yalu river, facing across to Sinuiju, your point of exit from DPRK after the tour. Instead of returning directly to Beijing we are pleased to offer a one day fully-guided extension to the tour to take in all the sights of Dandong on a special North Korea-themed extension.

 

Formerly only available to those tourists who exit the DPRK by train, this tour is now available to US citizens (and any other nationalities) taking part in DPRK tours ending on Saturdays and Wednesdays only, it is still not possible to leave the DPRK by train but on these days you can fly from Pyongyang to Shenyang and we arrange a car or bus to take you from the airport there to Dandong in time to begin the tour. This option is also available for non-US citizens. See below for costs.

The train from DPRK arrives in China at around 17:30 and here you get off and transfer to your hotel. Dinner is in a local Chinese restaurant and the evening is your own. Next morning, the first stop is a trip to the most eastern part of the Great Wall at Tiger Mountain overlooking North Korea. Here you can take a boat trip (extra cost - approx RMB 20 per person) at the 'one metre hop' the narrowest point between China and DPRK (it is possible to see Korean People's Army border guards up close, just a few metres away). Next is the snappily-named ‘Museum of War to Resist America and Aid Korea’ otherwise known as the Korean war museum, which charts the events which led to the deployment of over 2 million Chinese 'volunteers' to Korea in 1950. Here you can learn the Chinese side of the story as well as view many very well presented rooms (now all exhibits have English captions). Compare and contrast with the Korean version of events as well as that taught in the west. Stunning city views are afforded by the hilltop location of the museum which is situated on the site of Chinese Volunteer Army supreme commander Peng De Huai’s base prior to moving into Korea.
After lunch which is taken in a North Korean restaurant complete with song and dance show from the waitresses, you take another boat trip, this time on the wider Yalu river; the boat sweeps up and down the river in and out of North Korean waters, great for photos! You can also walk along the ‘Broken Bridge’ which runs parallel to the friendship bridge over the Yalu river connecting the two countries. Half destroyed by the US air force in the Korean War, the broken bridge extends to exactly the halfway point between China and DPRK. Around the bridge area all manner of North Korean goodies can be bought, from badges and cigarettes to currency and other knick-knacks!

After this there will be just enough time to pose for photos at the giant red Chairman Mao statue outside the railway station before boarding the overnight sleeper for Beijing, 4 berth soft sleeper beds carry you to China’s capital overnight for an 08:34 arrival the next day.

 

Cost

Group tours (leaving DPRK by train): EUR 160 per person (all inclusive of the above attractions, guides, transport, meals, Zhonglian Hotel) Single room supplement EUR50

 

Group tours (leaving DPRK by plane to Shenyang): EUR 310 per person (as above, also includes transfer from Shenyang airport to Dandong by private road transportation, approx 3.5 hour drive. Single room supplement: EUR 50

(For the Dandong extension independent tour prices please click here) 

 

If you are travelling to Dandong during the Chinese May Holiday or the Chinese October Holiday then there will be an additional charge of EUR 25 per person. 

If you would like to take this option then please tick the relevant box on the visa application form when applying for the DPRK tour, if you have applied already and want to add this option please send an email to info@koryogroup.com. 
Note that this extension is only available to those who choose to travel out of DPRK by train at the end of the tour.
The perfect way to end a tour of North Korea, and a unique look at a fascinating part of China!