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Itinerary - Kim Il Sung 100th Birthday Ultimate Mega Tour (Option A) 2012

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OPTION A:

April 14 – 21/22 (Sat – Sat/Sun)
7 nights, plus one on the train

1690 EUROs

 

Option B: April 21 - 28/29 (Itinerary here)

Ultimate Option: April 14 - 28/29 (Itinerary here)

 

Sat 14th April

 

AM: Bus from office to Airport
PM: Departure with Air Koryo flight JS152 Beijing  – Pyongyang

from PEK, Terminal 2 at 13:00 , arrive in Pyongyang at 16:25.

Meet guides who will accompany you during your stay,

Arch of Triumph – similar to the French version (but bigger),

OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Sun 15th April

 

AM: DPRK HOLIDAY: 100th Birthday of President Kim Il Sung.

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: Mansudae Grand Monument (Giant Statue of President

Kim Il Sung), Fountain Park, Moranbong Park (to mingle with

the locals on this most-important of national holidays),

Kimilsungia Festival (exhibition of flowers named after the

late leader), Evening events including a Mass Dance expected

to mark the occasion
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Mon 16th April

 

AM: Mangyongdae Native House (birthplace of Kim Il Sung),

Pyongyang  Metro (extended ride on the world’s deepest

underground system), Juche Tower (panoramic views of

Pyongyang from 150m up), Monument to Party Foundation

- commemorates the 50years of Workers' Party rule

PM: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum (Korean

War Museum), Pyongyang Golden Lane (ten pin bowling alley,

great for mixing with the citizenry), Foreign Languages Bookshop,

Walking in the city centre to soakup the holiday atmosphere.

Drive to Kaesong
OVERNIGHT: Minsok Hotel, Kaesong

 

 

Tues 17th April

 

AM: Panmunjom/DMZ (the demarcation line between North

and South Korea), Koryo Museum (relics of the ancient city),

Local park and pavilions, Tomb of King Kongmin (dynastic

king of Korea)
PM: Concrete Wall (observation post deep in the DMZ where

you can view South Korean positions and see the anti-tank

barrier whichstretches across the peninsular), Return to

Pyongyang,

Kaeson Youth funfair (best evening entertainment in the city!)
OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

Wed 18th April

 

AM: Museum of Metro Construction (enormous museum

showing the efforts to build the underground, contains amazing panoramas and much more), Mansudae Art Studio (where posters, statues, and propaganda are produced) , USS Pueblo (American spy ship captured in 1968)
PM: Drive to Nampo (major port city on the West coast of the DPRK), Chollima Steel Works - New for 2012! Tae'an Heavy Machine Tool Complex, Tae'an Glass Factory,to Hot Spa Resort
OVERNIGHT: RyanggangHot Spa Resort, Nampo

 

 

Thurs 19th April

 

AM: West Sea Barrage (8km long land reclamation project), Mt. Kuwol, Woljong Buddhist Temple, Sinchon Town, Atrocities Museum (museum detailing alleged massacre in this area during the Korean War), picnic in Sinchon
PM: Drive to Sariwon (city in the centre of the country) Sariwon Folk Village, Drive to Mt. Myohyang via Ryongmun Caves (underground grottoes)
OVERNIGHT: Chongchon Hotel, Mt. Myohyang

 

 

 

Fri 20th April

 

AM: International Friendship Exhibition (subterranean halls of gifts from around the world to the DPRK’s leaders), Pohyon Buddhist Temple (ancient temple in the mountains)
PM: Brief hike in the mountains (not-too-strenuous walk in this popular picnic and day-tripping spot with the locals), Return to Pyongyang via Ryongmun Caves (underground grottoes), Paradise micro-brewery (try the local brew)

OVERNIGHT: Yanggakdo Hotel, Pyongyang

 

 

 

Sat 21st April

 

AM: 10:10 Train departs from Pyongyang for China
PM: Cross border at Sinuiju/Dandong, those visiting Dandong alight here, train continues to Beijing
OVERNIGHT: On train

 

 

 

Sun 22nd April

 

AM: 08:34 Arrival at Beijing Central Railway Station.

 

End of Tour

 

 

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TOUR COST: EUR 1690

PRE-TOUR MEETING: April 13th (Friday), 4PM, at our office in Beijing

Room upgrades available – please ask for more information.

 

TOUR FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

1. Flight Beijing-Pyongyang, train 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. Optional single room supplement of EUR 40 per night
2. Spending money for drinks and souvenirs
3. DPRK visa fee CNY 500
4. EUR 50 surcharge for the train to Beijing or EUR 50 surcharge for the plane to Beijing (or Air China surcharge EUR 120)
5. Tip for the guides (approx EUR 20-25 total)
6. 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)
7. Entry tickets for Mass Games and special events if applicable – for example Revolutionary Opera if being staged, or a visit to the funfair
8. The lift up the Juche Tower EUR 5
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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