Itinerary - Party Foundation Day Long Tour

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Sat 5th Oct

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.
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sun 6th Oct

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: Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung , Pyongyang Metro (extended ride in the world's deepest underground), Museum of Metro Construction (almost as big the metro itself!)
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Mon 7th Oct

AM: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean War Museum), War Victory Monuments, USS Pueblo (US spy ship captured in 1968), Juche Tower (150m stone monument allowing for stunning views over Pyongyang from the top)
PM: Drive to Mt. Myohyang (2 hours), brief hike in the mountains, Buddhist Temple
OVERNIGHT: Chongchon Hotel, Mt. Myohyang

Tue 8th Oct

AM: International Friendship Exhibition (giant subterranean halls of gifts to the DPRK’s leaders), return to Pyongyang
PM: Grand People’s Study House, Military Exhibition Centre (newly opened display of military hardware), Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Wed 9th Oct

AM: Drive to Kaesong (2,5hours - a historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War), Panmunjom/DMZ (where North and South Korea continues their decades old face-off), Koryo Museum (former Confucian college, shows history of the area)
PM: Tomb of King Kongmin (dynastic king of Korea), local park and pavilion, Drive to Sariwon, Sariwon Textiles Factory
OVERNIGHT: March 8th Hotel, Sariwon (new overnight stay)

Thu 10th Oct

AM: DPRK HOLIDAY - Party Foundation Day: Sariwon Folk Village, Return to Pyongyang, – Party Founding Museum, Monument to Party Foundation
PM: Moranbong Park, Local funfair, Golden Lane Bowling Centre - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix, alsofeatures some 90s arcade games, Expected Mass Dance
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Fri 11th Oct

AM: Pyongyang Folk Village (newly opened park full of scale models showcases Korea’s heritage from the past to the present day), Pyongyang Film Studio, Walk in the city along Taedong river, ancient city gates
PM: Mansudae Art Studio (where paintings, mosaics, statues, etc are made), Underground Revolutionary site, Korean Central Art Gallery, Paradise micro-brewery & bar
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sat 12th Oct

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

Sun 13th Oct

AM: Train arrives Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.
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TOUR COST: $2,590
DPRK VISA FEE: $75
PRE-TOUR MEETING: Friday 4th October, 4PM, at our office in Beijing
EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be cool in the morenings and evenings but warm during the day, around 20°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. Travel insurance (can be purchased at the pre-tour briefing)
  3. Optional single room supplement of $60 per night (must be booked in advance and can be pre-paid in US with credit card)
  4. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
  5. DPRK visa fee ($75)
  6. Tip for the guides (approx $7/day)
  7. Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approx $10 per person)
  8. Entry tickets for special events (Revolutionary opera, circus , etc).
  9. The lift up the Juche Tower (approx $6)
  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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