Itinerary - Late August Mass Games Tour



Thu 23rd 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, MASS GAMES at the May Day Stadium. Check in hotel.
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, Concrete Wall, local park & pavilion, Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town, 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

Plane option
AM: Pyongyang sightseeing tour (ititnerary TBD).
PM: Air China Flight CA122 departure Pyongyang 5:20PM, arrival Beijing 06:20PM. 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

Thu 30th Aug

AM: Train arrives Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.
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TOUR COST: $2,390
Air China return flight surcharge: $150
DPRK VISA FEE: $75
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Wednesday 22nd 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, plane/train Pyongyang-Beijing
2. All meals on the tour except on the train out of DPRK – see below
3. Hotel accommodations in DPRK
4. All entry fees
5. Two guides and a driver per group
6. All transportation in DPRK
7. Transportation to Beijing airport prior to departure to DPRK.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR FEE (all payments paid in cash) :

1. Transportation from your country to Beijing and hotel stay in Beijing
2. Optional single room supplement of $60 per night (must be booked in advance and can be pre-paid in US with credit card)
3. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
4. DPRK visa fee $75
5. Air China return flight surcharge $150
6. Tip for the guides (approx $30 total)
7. Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approximately $10 per person)
8. Entry tickets for Mass Games (paid at the gate) Mass Games seating chart or other special events (Revolutionary opera, circus , etc).
9. The lift up the Juche Tower $8
10. 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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