Itinerary for US tours

Important! The itinerary below is a PRELIMINARY one. Korea Konsult reserves the right to change some parts of the itinerary if needed.

Day 1

a) Departure from Beijing by Air Koryo flight JS 152 at 11.55 am. All passengers should arrive to the airport at least 2 hours before the flight's departure. Lunch is served in the airplane.

b) Arrival to Pyongyang at 14.55 local time, transfer to Pyongyang city and check-in at Koryo Hotel (4*). in Pyongyang downtown or at the Yanggakdo International Hotel (4*) beautifully located in the middle of Taedong river. Room on a high floor. A magnificent view is guaranteed!

c) After the check-in city sightseeing including big monuments on Mansu Hill (among them - the 20 meters statue of the president Kim Il Sung), Arc of Triumph (higher than the one in Paris), Tower of Juche Ideas (Juche is the scientific basis of the North Korean socialism), magnificent Fountain Park in front of Mansudae Dramatic Theater, and finally the impressive monument dedicated to the Worker's Party of Korea.

d) Dinner at the hotel.

Day 2

a) After breakfast drive to the Korean War Museum (Victorious Fatherland Liberation Museum). 

b) Visit to the USS Pueblo, captured by North Koreans in 1968. Although the ship's crew were repatriated after a lengthy negotiation, North Korea kept the ship as a war trophy.

c) Lunch on a floating boat on Taedong river  

d) Ride on Pyongyang Metro

e) Visit to Korean Film Studio - North Korea's version of Hollywood. Something not to be missed! 

f) Visit to Mangyondae (president Kim Il Sung’s birth place)

g) Mangyondae Children's Palace - magnificent dance and music performance by North Korea's most talented children (can be replaced by a visit to one of Pyongyang Secondary Schools, with the possibility to assist at different lessons including an English language lesson. The visit ends with an amazing music and dance performance by Korean children).

h) Dinner at Chongryu restaurant.

Day 3

a) Early breakfast. The DMZ and Panmunjom (1953 Armistice village). The guide force is increased by several North Korean officers who show you around in Panmunjom. Together you inspect the Demilitarized Zone and the Military Museum on the 38th parallel.

b) Koryo Dinasty Museum in Kaesong. The famous Koryo Dinasty ruled Korea for several centuries until 1392.

c) Lunch at Tongil resturant in Kaesong. "Tongil" means "Reunification" in Korean.

d) Drive back to Pyongyang

e) ARIRANG MASS GAMES at May Day Stadium - one of the biggest arenas in the World.

f) Dinner at the Duck Barbecue restaurant

Day 4

Flight back to Beijing at 08.55 am, arrival at 09.55 am Beijing time.