Is North Korea Open for Tourism?
Currently, North Korea is still closed to tourists, however we are anticipating their re-opening by having everything ready to go as soon as the announcement is made. All North Korea tours will run as scheduled, if the country has opened in time for all arrangements to be made for that tour. If North Korea has not yet opened, any bookings/deposits can be moved onto any other tour (North Korea, or another destination). If you are interested in visiting North Korea, you can sign up for our North Korea mailing list by sending us an email.
Party Foundation Day is one of the biggest celebrations of the year on the Korean calendar. Beginning in Beijing, we’ll start the tour by catching the overnight train to Dandong, crossing the land border into North Korea, and then continuing by train to Pyongyang.
We’ll explore all the famous sights of Pyongyang, but we’ll also have the privilege of experiencing the amazing celebrations such as mass dances and picnics and even maybe fireworks at night! This is a great way to meet and interact with the friendly locals of Pyongyang, who will probably invite you to have some soju with them.
With our fill of mass dances, colourful outfits and brilliant monuments, we’ll venture south to historic Kaesong and the famous DMZ, where will learn about the ongoing conflict, and the signing of the 1953 armistice. And of course we will visit the UN blue building that crosses the border to South Korea.
We will end the tour by flying back to Beijing on the infamous Air Koryo, another exciting experience in its own right!
If you'd like to join us for Party Foundation Day, but would like to spend a little more time in North Korea, have a look at our longer tour itinerary .
If you like the look of this tour but the dates don't work for you, or you'd like to do part of the tour, please get in touch and let us know. All our tours are able to be split into smaller sections, we're always scheduling new tours and your dates might work for one of them, or we can always organise an independent tour.
If you'd like to see some more of the DPRK while you're here, check out our possible extensions such as skiing at the Masik Ski resort.
INCLUSIONS:
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All meals as specified on the itinerary |
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Overnight train from Beijing to Pyongyang |
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Accommodation as per itinerary |
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Entry fees unless otherwise specified |
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Local and Saiga guides |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: EUR 120
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North Korea visa fee (EUR 60 per person) |
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Flight from Pyongyang to Beijing |
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Flights to and from Beijing at the start and end of the tour |
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Travel insurance |
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Chinese visa |
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Personal expenses such as souvenirs or any optional activities |
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Tips and gratuities |
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Any COVID related expenses |
Bow to the famous Mansudae statues of Eternal President Kim Il Sung and General Kim Jung Il
Visit the Palace of the Sun and pay your respects to the bodies lying in state
Poke a toe into South Korea at the DMZ
*A note about pricing: whilst most of our tours are priced and paid for in USD, EUR is king in North Korea, so it makes much more logical sense to price everything in and receive Euros for all our North Korea tours.