North Korea New Year Tour
The application deadline for our DPRK New Year Tour is 2
December 2018. What more original way is there to start 2018 than by
doing so in
Pyongyang?
Important: Accommodation used for our DPRK New Year Tour
You will be able to stay in one of the capital's best hotels, the
Koryo Hotel, considered Deluxe
in the DPRK and located right by the train station in the city centre.
The budget hotels such as the Sosan (despite having been refurbished) and Ryanggang Hotels, tend to be quite chilly in
winter and hot water may not be available at all times during the
winter time.
Tour Extensions
You will visit 3 different regions of the DPRK on this trip;
Pyongyang, Kaesong & the DMZ and Sariwon city.
If interested in extending your tour (such as taking a skiing
extension) please send us an
e-mail stating how long you would like to extend for and if there are
any specific places you would like to visit.
Day 1 - December 29 (Saturday)
- Depart from Beijing at 13.05 flight JS 152 Terminal 2, Beijing
Capital Airport
- Arrive in Pyongyang at 16.05 (Pyongyang time)
PM
- Night drive around Pyongyang
- Arch of Triumph
- walk around the area. See the giant mural showing the image of
President Kim Il Sung upon his return to Korea after Korea's liberation
from Japan in 1945
- Hotel check-in: Koryo Hotel
- Welcome Dinner: KITC Number 1
Restaurant, Pyongyang
Overnight: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
Day 2 - December 30
(Sunday)
AM
- Breakfast: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
- Kumsusan
Memorial Palace - where the leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il
lie in state, one of the most sacred places in the DPRK. Formal attire
required. We will brief you regarding this.
- Revolutionary
Martyrs' Cemetery - views of the whole of Pyongyang are
available atop the hill where this cemetery is located
PM
- Lunch:
Local restaurant, Pyongyang
- Fountain
Park - it is common to see couples here taking pictures
- Mansudae
Grand Monuments - Giant bronze statues of the leaders Kim Il
Sung and Kim Jong Il. There will be many locals here today
- Juche
Tower - chance to go up the 150 metre tower (170 metres
including the torch) that offers a panoramic view of Pyongyang
- Daytime
Walk around Kim Il
Sung Square
- This is the square where military parades and rallies take place (the
ones we usually see on TV when there are news regarding North Korea)
DPRK Ice Rocket Sculpture in
Kim Il Sung Square. The Juche Tower can be seen in the background
across the Taedong River.
- DPRK
foreign Language Bookstore - chance to read & purchase
DPRK publications in English and in other languages

- Pyongyang
Metro -
we will take an extended ride with locals. This is one of the deepest
subway systems in the world and the stops are beautifully decorated.
- Kwangbok
Supermarket
- one of the biggest supermarkets in North Korea. This is the only
place in Pyongyang where you can purchase local currency to purchase
goods. The supermarket has an array of DPRK produced goods and is full
of locals. Great chance to see an aspect of ordinary daily life in
Pyongyang. It was only recently that tourists have been allowed to come
here.
Day 3 - December 31 (Monday) New Year's Eve
AM
- Breakfast: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
- Victorious
Fatherland Liberation Museum enormous
museum holding original vehicles used in the Korean War and explaining
the DPRK version of the war. This was restored recently. The theme of
the Korean War is very important in DPRK.
- USS
Pueblo - US spyship captured in 1968 by the DPRK
- Mangyongdae
Native House - the Birthplace of President Kim Il
Sung
PM
- Lunch:
Local restaurant, Pyongyang
- Walk
around the city centre - bundle up well! This is a great chance
to see the capital by foot
- DPRK
Art Studio - see where different forms of DPRK art is produced.
This is the place too where giant bronze statues are produced.
- DPRK
Film Studios -
this is where movies are produced in North Korea. You can see the sets,
houses and different streets used for the production of DPRK movies.
- Grand
People's Study House -
study centre with over 30 million books and breath-taking views of Kim
Il Sung Square
- Monuments
to the Workers' Party - monument consisting of a hammer, sickle
and brush that rise 50 metres in the sky
- Local
beer bar - chance to have a few drinks before dinner
- Dinner: local restaurant, Pyongyang
- Expected
Fireworks Display for New Year's at Kim Il Sung Square
Overnight: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
Day 4 - January 1 (Tuesday)
AM
- Breakfast: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
- Depart
to Kaesong (Panmunjom,
the DMZ) - this city was not destroyed during the Korean War and we can
therefore see some traditional Korean architecture. We will then visit
the DMZ, the last area where the consequences of the Cold War are still
very alive.
- 38th
Parallel (DMZ) - chance to enter the famous blue negotiation
rooms where talks between North & South Korea have taken place

PM
- Lunch
at Tongil Restaurant (Kaesong)
- dishes are served in small covered golden plated bowls, with no less
than 12 small dishes per person. The number of dishes served symbolised
the rank of the person eating and 12 is the highest ranking of all!
- Koryo
Museum (Kaesong) - the first university in the Korean Peninsula,
it dates from the 900s and is located in extremely peaceful
surroundings
- Stamp
shop
- just outside of the Koryo Hotel, we usually make a quick stop here. A
wide variety of stamps, postcards, artwork, etc can be purchased.
- Drive
to Sariwon City - lively city, capital of North Hwanghae
Province
- Kyongnam
Pavilion - have views of the whole city and the surrouding region
- Drive back to Pyongyang
- Reunfication
Monuments
- Golden
Lane Bowling
Alley - chance to see locals enjoy a day off and of course for
you to check your bowling skills!
- Farewell
Dinner: Pyongyang Number 1 Duck BBQ Restaurant
Overnight: Koryo Hotel, Pyongyang
Day 5 - January 2 (Wednesday)
AM
- Breakfast: Yanggakdo Hotel
- 10.25 am train to Beijing
PM
- Stopover at Sinuiju train station bordering China - customs
procedures
will
be carried out on the train. Please let us know if you would like
to exit by plane
Day 7 - January 3 (Tuesday)
Arrive in Beijing at 08:40 am
End of our North New Year Tour II
Please go to our North
Korea tourism page to see more information on other tours that we
offer other than our North
New Year Tour.