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Itinerary - Liberation Day Long Tour

Tues 10th Aug

AM: Bus from office to airport.

PM: Flight JS152 from Beijing to Pyongyang. 13:00 departure, arrive Pyongyang, 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 Parka 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
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Weds 11th

AM: Grand People’s Study House - enormous library/public university building modelled in traditional Korean style over looking Kim Il Sung Square, Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, Mangyongdae Native House - birthplace of the DPRK founder Kim Il Sung, Pyongyang Metro - the deepest in the world, take a ride with the locals

PM: 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
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Thurs 12th

AM: Drive to Wonsan for lunch (4 hrs)

PM: After lunch drive to outer Kumgang and Star Kumgang Lake - a pretty lake in the outskirts of the mountains where it is possible to take an hour’s walk. Tall cliffs on one side, trees on the other, local beach (chance to go swimming or just relax at the seaside), overnight at a guesthouse specialising in hot sludge treatments which are available to visitors, swimming in the lake is possible, fishing also.
OVERNIGHT: Sijung Motel, Lake Sijung

Fri 13th

AM: Visit to beach at Sijung, swimming if weather permits, drive to Wonsan (1.5 hrs), lunch at Dongmyong Hotel

PM: Walk in Wonsan city, docks - the moored Mangyongbon-92 passanger chip to Japan is based here and the statue of the President looking over the harbour shows the importance of this port to the DPRK, local park, Chonsam co-operative farm - a persimmon farm which accepts foreign visitors, ideal for those interested in the agricultural system in DPRK, Schoolchildren's Camp

OVERNIGHT: Dongmyong Hotel, Wonsan

Sat 14th

AM: Return to Pyongyang via Ulim waterfalls - discovered by KPA soldiers blasting through a valley in 2001 the Ulim (‘echo’) falls area is a peaceful and tranquil place - walk in the area and picnic lunch

PM: 3 Revolutions Exhibition - exhibition exemplifying the country's Ideological, Cultural, and Technical achievements, Korean Central Art Gallery - the Louvre of Pyongyang from historical to contemporary art
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Sun 15th

AM: DPRK Holiday Liberation Day (Anniversary of liberation from Japanese): 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, lunch on boat

Juche Tower - 150m stone tower with lookout platform at the top and great panoramic views of the city, lunch on boat

PM: Local funfair and Moranbong Park - where the people of Pyongyang go to enjoy their holiday, expected Mass Dance on Kim Il Sung Square
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Mon 16th

AM: Drive to Kaesong (2.5 hrs) - a historical city near the DMZ which avoided being destroyed in the Korean War, visit the Panmunjom/DMZ - boundary between North and South Korea, Koryo Museum - preserved Confucian museum in the old part of town,

PM: Concrete Wall - anti-tank barrier erected on the southern boundary of the DMZ, local park, Tomb of King Kongmin - beautiful twin-domed tomb of the 31st King of the Koryo dynasty and his Mongolian wife, check into the Folk Hotel where guests sleep on the floor in the traditional Korean style.
OVERNIGHT: Minsok Hotel Kaesong

Tues 17th

AM: Return to Pyongyang (2.5 hrs), Museum of Metro Construction - an enormous museum with a great many rooms describing the construction of the Pyongyang Metro

PM: Korean Film Studio - where all the revolutionary and historical epics shown on DPRK TV and in cinemas are made, visit mock-up sets of various countries and periods, Schoolchildren’s Palace tour and performance - centre of extra-curricular excellence with study rooms and a breath-taking children’s performance, Golden Lane Bowling Centre - where Pyongyangers go for their ten-pin fix, also has some early 90s arcade games
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

Weds 18th

AM: Train from Pyongyang departs at 10:10AM

PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong
OVERNIGHT: On train

Thurs 19th

AM: Arrive Beijing 08:34AM. End of tour.

TOUR COST: EUR 1790

VISA FEE: EUR 30 (to be paid at the pre-tour meeting)

PRE-TOUR MEETING: Monday 9th August, 4PM, at our office in Beijing

EXPECTED WEATHER: It will be hot and humid at this time with frequent rain showers, around 25°C during the day. Raincoat/umbrella advised! Also, don’t forget your swimming gear for the beach at Wonsan.
Room upgrades available – please ask for more information.

TOUR FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

Flight Beijing-Pyongyang, train Pyongyang-Beijing
All meals on the tour except on the train out of DPRK – see below
Hotel accommodation
All entry fees
Two guides and a driver per group
All transportation in DPRK

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR FEE:

Single room supplement of EUR 30 per night
Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
DPRK visa fee EUR 30
Tip for the guides (approx EUR 20-25 total)
Meals on the train out of DPRK - (bring your own food or eat dinner and lunch in the buffet car approximately EUR 5 per person)
Entry tickets for Mass Games and special events if applicable – for example Revolutionary Opera if being staged, or a visit to the funfair
The lift up the Juche Tower EUR 5
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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