Young Pioneer Tours
June Ultra Budget Tour
Join YPT for what we believe to be the cheapest ever travel package to take people into the DPRK as we visit all the must see sites of Pyongyang.
By making use of travelling from Dandong (which is easily reachable from most of China), and the more than comfortable Youth Hotel in Pyongyang, we are able to offer a great price that has you in the country for 2 nights, 3 days, which is inclusive of one full day seeing all the main sites of Pyongyang, going out both nights of the trip, as well as most importantly seeing all the celebrations that will be taking place around Pyongyang.
This trip is perfect for those people already in China, or those simply travelling through that do not have the time or budget to do a full trip.
Please note: Unfortunately we are unable to take travellers using US passports on our Ultra Budget tours due to DPRK restrictions. US travellers are required to fly in and out of the DPRK. For all other travellers you must have a re-entry visa into China as there isn’t enough time to apply for a Chinese visa in Pyongyang and the 72 hour transfer visa doesn’t permit rail use.
Friday 16th June
Morning
- Meet your YPT guide at 8:00am inside the entrance of the Dandong Railway Station to collect your train ticket and DPRK visa, and to go through DPRK procedure.
- Board the 9:25am train from Dandong.
- 10:25am arrival in Sinuiju to go through the thorough DPRK entry procedure.
- Ride on into Pyongyang and enjoy the beautiful countryside along the way.
Afternoon
- Optional lunch on the train (50RMB extra)
- 5:00pm arrival in Pyongyang to be met with a warm welcome by your guides
- Driving city tour of Pyongyang, including a stop at Kim Il Sung Square, the central square of Pyongyang City, for a walk and pictures
- Check into the recently renovated Sosan Hotel
- Dinner and overnight in the Sosan hotel
Saturday 17th June
Morning
- Walk through Mansudae fountain park and see the mosaic pictures of President Kim Il Sung and the leader Kim Jong Il.
- Visit Mansudae Grand Monument to show our respects to the President Kim Il Sung and the Leader Kim Jong Il. (Optional extra- you can present flowers if you wish: small bunches are 2 euro, larger ones 4). We expect it to be very busy at this time with locals paying their respect.
- Visit the recently renovated Korean War Museum – let the expert local guide show you around the enormous museum featuring dioramas, locally used weapons, tanks etc, and captured American equipment!
- USS Pueblo – The only US Naval Ship still held captive by another nation.
Afternoon
- Lunch at a local Korean restaurant to sample the famous Pyongyang cold noodles or the well-known Korean Bibimbap dish
- Foreign Language Bookshop- Shopping central for books, pins, DVDs, CDs, and periodicals in English and other foreign Languages, followed by a brisk walk to:
- Kim Il Sung Square- The central square of Pyongyang City
- Juche Tower- The tallest stone tower in the world, it represents the eternally burning Korean Juche Ideology. Optional extra: ride the lift to the top for amazing panoramic views of Pyongyang city.
- Pyongyang Metro! The 2nd deepest metro in the world, we’ll ride from Stop 1 to Stop 2 then on to stop 6! Exiting to:
- The Arch of Triumph- The largest Victory Arch on the planet- it celebrates the victory over the Japanese and the return of the general Kim Il Sung to his home city.
- Dinner at the National Restaurant with performance!
- Kaeson Funfair – enjoy the latest of the DPRK’s amusement parks! (Entry 2 euros, rides 3 to 5 euros extra each depending on how awesome they are).
- Taedonggan Diplomat’s club. There’s local and imported drinks, karaoke, billiards, ping pong, and a great chance to meet some local Pyongyang expats!
- Overnight in the Sosan hotel
Sunday 18th June
Morning
- Check out of hotel
- Slow drive to the train station stopping at a few interesting places for some final photos!
- Board the 10:10am train to Dandong
Afternoon
- Optional lunch on train (50RMB extra)
- 4:30pm arrival in Dandong
- Tour concludes – if you need to make any accommodation or a way out of Dandong please let us know!
Price inclusive of:
- All transport
- All accommodation
- All entrances
- All guide fees
- All meals
Price exclusive of:
- DPRK Visa 50 Euro (we can arrange this for you)
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