Itinerary - First Mass GamesTour

Arirang Festival

Tues 3rd Aug

AM: Bus from office to airport.
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 GAMES after dinner
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OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Wed 4th Aug

AM: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum – Korean War Museum, Pyongyang Metro – deepest in the world, Grand People’s Study House – central library/university on Kim Il Sung Square,
PM: 3 Revolutions Exhibition – shows advances made by DPRK in various fields, Juche Tower – for panoramic views of the city, Monument to Party Foundation, Pyongyang Maternity Hospital – the capital’s best hospital, tour the facilities and meet staff, Paradise bar and micro-brewery
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Thurs 5th 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 Languages Bookshop - read up on what you’re seeing here and buy your gifts and night time reading
PM: Drive to Kaesong, Tomb of King Kongmin- 34th King of the Koryo Dynasty, Koryo Museum – formerly a Confucian college, Local Park and statue of Kim Il Sung
OVERNIGHT: Folk Hotel, Kaesong

Fri 6th Aug

AM: Panmunjom/DMZ - boundary between North and South Korea, Concrete Wall – anti-tank barrier in the southern DMZ
PM: Return to Pyongyang, USS Pueblo – captured American spy ship, Golden Lane Bowling Centre - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sat 7th Aug

Plane option
AM: Flight JS151 departure Pyongyang 09:00AM, arrival Beijing 10:00AM. End of Tour.

Train option
AM: Train from Pyongyang departs at 10:10AM
PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong
OVERNIGHT: On train

Sun 8th Aug

AM: Train arrives Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.
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TOUR COST: $2,190
DPRK VISA FEE: $50 (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Monday 2nd August, 4PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be hot and and humid around this time with possible rain showers, around 20-25° C 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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