Itinerary - August East Coast Tour

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Thurs 26th Aug

AM: Bus from office to airport.
PM: Flight JS252 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. MASS GAMES at the May Day Stadium. Check in hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Fri 27th Aug

AM: Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, Pyongyang Metro - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, boat trip to Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung,
PM: 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, 3 Revolutions Exhibition – displays showing the development of various areas of DPRK society, industry, technology
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sat 28th Aug

AM: Drive to Wonsan (4 hours) – major city on the east coast of Korea,
PM: Wonsan city docks, Songdowon schoolchildren’s camp, local co-operative farm
OVERNIGHT: Tourist Hotel, Wonsan

Sun 29th Aug

AM: Drive to Kumgang (Diamond) Mountains, local temple and Star Kumgang lake
PM: Brief walk in Kumgang mountains, Local beach – where Koreans sun themselves when the weather allows (swimming here is possible), local motel – has mud-bathing facilities
OVERNIGHT: Lake Sijung Motel, Lake Sijung

Mon 30th Aug

AM: Return to Pyongyang (4 hrs)
PM: USS Pueblo- tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968, Foreign Languages Bookshop - read up on what you’re seeing, Korean Central Art Gallery – on Kim Il Sung Square, Paradise department store and micro-brewery
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Tues 31st Aug

AM: Monument to Party Foundation- commemorates 50 years of Workers’ Party rule, Museum of Metro Construction – enormous exhibit detailing what went into creating the deepest metro in the world
PM: Taedonggang Brewery – formerly located in the UK this place produces Pyongyang’s best beer, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance, Golden Lane Bowling Centre – ten pin bowling alley
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Weds 1st Sept

Plane option
AM: Pyongyang sightseeing tour (ititnerary TBD).
PM: Flight JS155/CA1658 (via Shenyang) departure Pyongyang 02:00PM, arrival Beijing 05:05PM. End of Tour.

Train option (for non-US citizens)
AM: Train from Pyongyang departs at 10:10AM
PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong
OVERNIGHT: On train

Thurs 2nd Sept

AM: Train arrives Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.
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TOUR COST: $2,490
DPRK VISA FEE: $50 (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Wednesday 25th August, 4PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be hot and humid 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:

  1. Flight Beijing-Pyongyang, train/plane 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. Single room supplement of $50 per night
  2. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
  3. DPRK visa fee $50
  4. Tip for the guides (approx $30 total)
  5. Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approximately $10 per person)
  6. Entry tickets for Mass Games and special events if applicable – for example Revolutionary Opera if being staged, or a visit to the funfair
  7. The lift up the Juche Tower $8
  8. 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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