Itinerary - Winter Budget Tour



Sat 24th Nov

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. Check in hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

Sun 25th Nov

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, 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, drive to Mt. Myohyang (2 hours)
OVERNIGHT: Hyangsan Hotel, Mt Myohyang

Mon 26th Nov

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 and organisations, Return to Pyongyang (2 hrs)
PM: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean War Museum) - hear and see the DPRK version of the conflict, USS Pueblo - tour the American espionage ship captured in the 1968, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang Metro (extended ride) - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals, Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

Tue 27th Nov

AM: Drive to Kaesong (2.5 hrs) - an historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War, visit the Panmunjom/DMZ - boundary between North and South Korea and the Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town, local park & pavilion
PM: Return to Pyongyang, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance, Paradise micro-brewery & bar
OVERNIGHT: Ryanggang Hotel, Pyongyang

Wed 28th Nov

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 29th Nov

AM: Train arrives Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.
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TOUR COST: $1,490
DPRK VISA FEE: $75
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Friday 23rd November, 4PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be cold during the day and even colder at night. Bring warm clothes. No higher than 10°C.
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. Tip for the guides (approx $30 total)
  6. Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approximately $10 per person)
  7. Entry tickets for special events (Revolutionary opera, circus , etc).
  8. The lift up the Juche Tower $8
  9. 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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