Young Pioneer Tours
Mass Games Ultra Budget Tour
Join YPT for what we believe to be the cheapest ever travel package to take you into North Korea to watch the Mass Games!
By making use of travelling from Dandong, which is the Chinese border city to the DPRK and is easily reachable from most of China, we are able to offer a great price that has you in North Korea for 2 nights and 3 days, which is inclusive of one full day of seeing all the main sites of Pyongyang such as the Grand People’s Study House, Juche tower, Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang Metro, Korean War Museum, the large bronze statues and much more!
The Mass Games, the world’s largest performance with over 100,000 performers is expected to take place during this tour! Now is your chance to watch this grand spectacular performance. Tickets are on-top of tour cost and is paid in cash during your tour in Pyongyang. We highly recommend securing your spot on tour early as we expect spaces to fill up very quickly.
Ticket costs for Mass Games below:
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Ticket Class
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Original Price (Per Person)
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| 3rd Class | €100 / 800RMB |
| 2nd Class | €300 / 2,300RMB |
| 1st Class | €500 / 3800RMB |
| VIP | €800 / 6000RMB |
We’ve designed this tour to be short and sweet, and easy on the wallet. We can assist with your train tickets between Beijing and Dandong.
Please note: All travellers must have a re-entry visa into China as there isn’t enough time to apply for a Chinese visa in Pyongyang and the 144 hour transfer visa doesn’t permit rail use.
Thursday 23rd September
Morning
- Meet your YPT guide at 8:00am inside the entrance of the Dandong Railway Station to collect train ticket, DPRK visa and go through DPRK procedure.
- Board the 9:25am train from Dandong.
- 10:30am arrival in Sinuiju to go through DPRK entry procedure.
- Ride on into Pyongyang and enjoy the beautiful countryside along the way.
Afternoon
- Optional lunch on the train (50RMB extra)
- 6:45pm arrival in Pyongyang to be met by your guides
- Driving city tour of Pyongyang, including us stopping at Kim Il Sung Square for a walk and pictures
- Dinner and overnight in the Sosan Hotel.
Friday 24th September
Morning
- Walkthrough Mansudae fountain park and see the mosaic pictures of President Kim Il Sung and the leader Kim Jong Il.
- Visit Mansudae Grand Monument – the two large bronze statues of President Kim Il Sung and Leader Kim Jong Il overlooking the city. (Optional extra- you can present flowers if you wish: 40RMB or 5 euros).
- Grand People’s Study House – library and academic centre for adult learners. This grand building is built in the Korean style and affords a great view over the central square.
- Foreign Language Bookshop- with a large selection of books in English and other European Languages as well as other souvenirs followed by a short walk to:
- Kim Il Sung Square- the central square of Pyongyang city and the place where all the action happens.
Afternoon
- Lunch in the KITC Original Restaurant to try famous Pyongyang Cold Noodles or Korean Bibimbap dish
- Pyongyang Metro- ride 5 stops on the famous Pyongyang Underground!
- Exiting at the Arch of Triumph- the largest Victory Arch in the world, built to celebrate the triumphant return of Kim Il Sung after the Anti-Japanese war.
- Juche Tower – monument to the everlasting Juche Ideology (optional 40RMB or 5 euros to go to the top).
- 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.
- Monument to the Party Foundation- Built in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the worker’s party.
- Taedonggang Micro Brewery #3 – 7 locally brewed beers on tap
- Dinner at National Restaurant with a live performance from the waitresses
- Spectate the Mass Games – The world’s largest performance. Tickets can be purchased with cash only and reserved whilst on tour in North Korea.
- Drinks and overnight at the Sosan Hotel
Saturday 25th September
- Wake up and check out of Sosan Hotel
- Board the 10:25am train to Dandong
Afternoon
- Optional lunch on train (50RMB extra)
- 5:00pm arrival in Dandong
- Tour concludes – if you need to make any accommodation or a way out of Dandong please let us know!
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