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North Korea 2010:

North Korea is closed for tourism 15.Dec-15. Jan 2011

Fixed guided tour packages for 3-15 days. Flights or train to Pyongyang from Beijing or Vladivostok.

Packages:

North Korean travel itineraries:

1. Pyongyang, 2 nights / 3 days Saturday-Tuesday

departure by train n:o 27 from Beijing to Pyongyang at 17.25

1. day: arrival by train to Pyongyang at 19.30. Meeting the guide and transfer to Yanggakdo hotel (2 nights).

2. day: (English) Guided Pyongyang city sightseeing: Kim Il Sung square, Mansudae Grand monuments, Arch of Triumph, Juche tower, lunch, Pyongyang metro, Mangyongdae Native House, School Children´s Palace or Middle school, souvenir shopping. Dinner in a local restaurant.

3. day: flight Pyongyang- Beijing at 08.10 - 09.20 Air Koryo flight JS 151

2. Pyongyang-Kaesong, 3 nights / 4 days

  1. day: Beijing - Pyongyang at 11.30 -14.00 on Air Koryo flight JS152. Meeting the guide and city sightseeing tour: Ryongwang pavillion and Taedong gate. Transfer to Yanggagdo hotel (3 nights).
  2. day: By bus or car to Kaesong city (2,5, hours: Panmunjom DMZ, Koryo museum, Visit and local cuisin lunch in Folkcustoms hotel, Tonb of King Kongmin. Back to Pyongyang.

3.   English guided Pyongyang city sightseeing: Kim Il Sung square, Mansudae Grand monuments, Arch of Triumph, Juche tower, lunch, Pyongyang metro, Mangyongdae Native House, School Children´s Palace or Middle school, souvenir shopping. Dinner in a local restaurant.

4. day: flight Pyongyang – Beijing at 08.10 - 09.20  on Air Koryo flight JS 151

3. Pyongyang-Kaesong- Mt. Myohyang, 4 nights / 5 days

  1. day: flight Beijing - Pyongyang at 11.30-14.00 on Air Koryo JS152. Meeting the guide at Pyongyang airport and short city sightseeing. Check-in to Yanggagdo hotel.
  2. day: Guided city tour visiting Kim Il Sung square, Mansudae grande monuments, the Arch of Triumph, Juche tower, lunch, Pyongyang metro, Mangyongdae native house. Car or bus to Kaesongiin 2,5 tuntia. Tomb of King Kongmin. Local cuisine dinner and overnight in Kaesong Folkcustoms hotel.
  3. day: Sonjuk bridge, Korea Songgyungwan museum, Panmunjom DMZ, lunch in Panmunjom restaurant. Car/bus to Pyongyang and further to Mt. Myohang  (320 km). Accommodation in Hyangshan hotel.
  4. day: Pohyon temple, International Friendship Exhibition, lunch and drive back to Pyongyang (160 km), visit to School children´s palace or Middle school, Farewell dinner, accommodation in Yanggakdo hotel.
  5. day: flight JS151 on Air Koryo Pyongyang-Beijing at 08.10 - 09.20

4, Pyongyang – Kaesong – Mt. Myohyang - Nampo, 7 nights / 8 days

  1. day Saturday; flight Air Koryo JS152 Beijing-Pyongyang at 11.30-14.00

Meeting your guide at Pyongyang airport and transfer to Yanggakdo hotel. In the evening a Circus performance.

  1. day: Mansudae Grand monument, lunch, Mangyongdae, Revolutionary monuments, Arch of Triumph, May Day stadium, Juche Towerrtyr´s cemetary, Kwangbop temple.
  2. day: Korean Central History museum, Grand People´s Study house, Pyongyang Metro, lunch. Transfer to Kaesongiin (160 km). Tomb og King Konming, Nam gate. Local cuisin dinner and accommodation in Folkcustoms hotel.
  3. day: Sonjuk bridge, Koryo museum, Panmunjom DMZ , lunch, Concrete wall and transfer back to Pyongyang.
  4. day: Wednesday; transfer to Mt. Myohyang, International Friendship Exhibition, lunch, Pohyon temple, walking to Sangwon Hermitage / Manpok Valley. Accommodation in  Hyangshan hotel.
  5. day: Bus/car to Pyongyang, Korean Feature film Studio, lunch, Mansudae art studio, Korean Folklore Museum.
  6. day: Excursion to West Sea Barrage by bus or car. Lunch, Visit to School Children´s palace or Middle school and performance. Farewell dinner.
  7. day: flight JS151 Air Koryo Pyongyang-Beijing at 08.10-09.20

5. Pyongyang-Kaesong- Mt. Myohyang -Wonsan- Mt. Kumgang, 7 nights / 8 days

  1. day: flight Beijing-Pyongyang at 11.30-14.00 Air Koryo JS152. Meeting the local guide at Pyongyang airport. Transfer to Yanggagdo hotel. In the evening Circus performance.
  1. day: Mansudae Grande Monuments, Arch of Triumph, May Day stadium, Juche toweri, lunch, Mangyongdae. Bus to Kaesong, Tomb of King Konming, Nam gate. Dinner and accommodation in Folkcustoms hotel.
  2. day: Sonjuk bridge, Korea museum, Panmunjom DMZ , lunch. Transfer via Pyongyang to Mt. Myohang (320 km) where accommodation in Hyangshan hotel.
  3. day: International Friendship Exhibition, Temple Pohyon, lunch. Sangwon hermitage / Manpok valley. Back to Pyongyang.
  4. day: Bus to Wonsan, Enroute Tomb of King Tongmyong, lunch, Chonsam cooperative farm village, lake Sijung. Accomodation in  Sijung hotel.
  5. day: Full day excursion on Inner-Kumgang with pik-nik lunch.
  6. day: Songdowon school children´s camp. Bus to Pyongyang. Lunch. Visit to School Children´s palace or Middle school and performance. Farewell dinner.
  7. day: flight JS151 Air Koryo Pyongyang-Beijing at 08.10-09.20

6. Pyongyang-Kaesong- Mt. Myohang, Nampo, Mt. Kuwolwonsan, Inner-Kumkang, 14 nights / 15 days. Itinerary on request only.

Fares: including accommodation, guide, transfers and meals in North-Korea

Excluding: flight or train ticket to/from Pyongyang, visa.

Price

€/person

1 person

2 pax

3-5

6-9

10-15

16+

single room s/s

notes

1.

575

435

395

310

285

260

115

2.

860

650

595

465

420

380

170

3.

1120

840

760

595

560

505

225

4.

1970

1470

1335

1030

990

885

395

5.

2010

1520

1375

1050

1000

895

395

6

3675

3040

2700

2100

1880

1770

785

All programmes include accommodation, 3 meals daily with beverages like water or beer

All transfers and transportations by bus or car with a driver and guide, all entrance fees stated in a programme.

Other costs:

Air China flight Beijing - Pyongyang (one way): Y class: EUR550 p.p.
Air China flight Beijing - Pyongyang - Beijing (RETURN): Y class: EUR950 p.p.

Air Koryo flight Beijing - Pyongyang (one way): Y class: EUR290 p.p.

Air Koryo flight Beijing - Pyongyang - Beijing (RETURN): Y class: EUR550 p.p.

Airport tax in Pyongyang is not included in the air fare EUR 10

Flight Shenyang - Pyongyang (one way): Y class: EUR190 p.p.

Flight Shenyang - Pyongyang - Shenyang (RETURN): Y class: EUR330 p.p.

Airport tax in Pyongyang is not included in the air fare EUR 10

Flight Vladivostok-Pyongyang oneway EUR 225 p.p.

Flight Vladivostok-Pyongyang-Vladivostok EUR 420 p.p.

TRAIN:

Beijing-Pyongyang or Pyongyang-Beijing train: Soft sleeper EUR 260 / person one way (4 persons cabin).

Beijing-Pyongyang or Pyongyang-Beijing train: Hard sleeper EUR 195 /person oneway (4 persons cabin)

There are no 2 persons cabins on this train.

Train Shenyang - Pyongyang or Pyongyang-Shenyang

Soft sleeper EUR 155 / person (4 persons cabin)

Hard sleeper EUR 125 / person (4 persons cabin)

Return fare is twice single fare.

Train Pyongyang - Moscow

1.class EUR 880

2.class EUR 580

INTERNATIONAL AIR ROUTES

1.       AIR KORYO

No

Direction

Flight No

Flight Type

Operation Day

Departure

Arrival

1

Beijing-Pyongyang

JS152

Tu-204

Tue/Sat

13.00

16.00

2

Pyongyang-Beijing

JS151

Tu-204

Tue/Sat

0900

10.00

3

Beijing-Pyongyang

JS252

Tu-204

Thu

14.15

17.15

4

Pyongyang-Beijing

JS251

Tu-204

Thu

10.30

11.30

5

Shenyang-Pyongyang

JS156

Tu-154

Wed/Sat

15.00

17.10

6

Pyongyang-Shenyang

JS155

Tu-154

Wed/Sat

12.30

12.40

7

Vladivostok-Pyongyang

JS272

IL18

Thu

16.30

16.20

8

Pyongyang-Vladivostok

JS271

IL18

Thu

08.05

12.05

2.       AIR CHINA

No

Direction

Flight No

Flight Type

Operation Day

Departure

Arrival

1

Beijing-Pyongyang

CA121

Boeing 737

Mon/Wed/Fri

13.40

16.20

2

Pyongyang-Beijing

CA122

Boeing 737

Mon/Wed/Fri

17.20

18.05

INTERNATIONAL TRAINS

No

Direction

Operation Day

Departure

Arrival

Reference

1

Beijing-Pyongyang

Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat-

Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun

17.25

19.30

Mon/Thu-

Korean Train

Wed/Sat-

Chinese Train

2

Pyongyang-Beijing

Mon/Wed/Thu/Sat-

Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun

10.10

09.00

Mon/Thu-

Korean Train

Wed/Sat-

Chinese Train

3

Moscow-Pyongyang

Fri-Fri(next week)

22.56

19.30

Turn by turn by Korean/Russian Train

4

Pyongyang-Moscow

Sat-Sat(next week)

10.10

18.09

Turn by turn by Korean/Russian Train

Visa to North-Korea EUR70 / person.

Double visa to China EUR 90 / person (for Finnish citizens).

Flight Helsinki-Beijing-Helsinki appr. EUR 750-1100 (depending on season)

We keep all rights to change fares, timetables and itineraries etc. without prior notice.

Reservation fee EUR 30

ARIRANG show for 2010 was finally confirmed to be held from Aug 02. to Oct 15. 2010.

The entrance ticket cost is the same as of last year; i,e; 300 euro/VIP seat, 150 euro/1st class, 100 euro/2nd class, 80 euro/3rd class seat.

The potential clients for this show are kindly requested to choose the seat rate by their own and to pay the cost in cash locally.

The venue for this show is Mayday stadium in Pyongyang, and the performing time is from 19.00-21.00 p.m every day except Sunday.

Special Events, Festival, National Holidays 2010

1.      Feb 16; the birthday anniversary of the Great Leader Kim Jong Il

-          Kimjongilia Flower Festival

-          Paekdusan Prize International Ice Figure Festival, participated by the world famous Ice Figure Champions. (20 euro for the entrance ticket)

-          Celebration Synchronised Swimming festival (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-          Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-          Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-          Celebration Arts Exhibition

2.      April 15; the birthday anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung; Sun’s Day

-  Kimilsungia Flower Festival

-  Mangyongdae prize international Marathon Game; normally taken part by the professional marathoners.

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration Arts Exhibition

3. May Day festival

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration meeting in Taesongsan and Mangyongdae and Kaeson Funfair

-  walking in Moran National Park seeing the local people having a picnic BBQ, sing and dance mixed with the local people

4. July 27; victory Day in the Fatherland Liberation War

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration Arts Exhibition

5. Aug 15; Liberation Day; 65th anniversary

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration Arts Exhibition

6. ARIRANG spectacle; early August- mid of October

7. Grand Ox-Prize National Wrestling Contest in Rungna islet; Aug 15 by the lunar calendar (end of September)

8. Sep 09; Foundation Day of the DPRK

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration Arts Exhibition

9. Oct 10; Foundation Day of the Workers’ Party of Korea ; 65th anniversary

-  Celebration Art performance by the city artists (30 euro for the entrance ticket)

-  Celebration Evening Soiree in Kim Il Sung square

-  Celebration Arts Exhibition

NOTE: Air Koryo is on a "black list " of the European Union. There fore we need to advice all our clients about this matter.

 

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