Yough Pioneer Tours
Victory Day Ultra Budget Tour
Join YPT for what we believe to be the cheapest ever travel package to take people into the DPRK! Join in on the Victory Day celebrations with mass dancing with the university students of Pyongyang, watching the fireworks and participating in any other surprises that may occur during the tour!
By making use of traveling from Dandong (which is easily reachable from most of China), and the more than comfortable Chongnyon 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 traveling through that do not have the time or budget to do a full trip.
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.
Friday 26th July
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.
- 10:25am 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 local Korean guides
- Driving city tour of Pyongyang, including us stopping at Kim Il Sung Square for a walk and pictures
- Dinner at a local Korean restaurant on Ryomyong Street
- Check in and overnight at Chongnyon Hotel.
Saturday 27th July – Victory Day!
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.
- 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- Shopping central for books, pins, DVD’s, CD’s and periodicals in English and other foreign Languages, followed by a brisk walk to
- Kim Il Sung Square- The central square of Pyongyang City.
- Pyongyang Metro! 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.
Afternoon
- Lunch at a local Korean restaurant to sample the famous Pyongyang cold noodles or the well known Korean Bibimbap dish
- Juche Tower – The tallest stone tower in the world it represents the eternally burning Korean Juche Ideology.
- Visit the Party Foundation Monument – a giant monument of a hammer, sickle and intellectual brush to represent the Worker’s Party of Korea
- 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.
- *Trip highlight* – Spectate or join over 2000 university students as they perform a mass dance to celebrate Victory Day
- Stop by the local Mansugyo Beer Bar for refreshments – here there are seven different types of locally brewed beer! Soft drinks, coffee and juices also available
- Dinner at National restaurant with a performance!
- To be confirmed: Go to Kim Il Sung square to watch the fireworks with the local!
- Kaeson Youth Park (Entry 2 euros, rides 3 to 5 euros extra each depending on how awesome they are).
- Overnight in the Chongnyon Hotel.
Sunday 28th July
Morning
- Up early for a chance to swim in the outdoor pool at the hotel (5 euros)
- Check out of hotel
- Slow drive to the train station stopping at a few interesting places for last photos
- Board the 10:10am train to Dandong
Afternoon
- Optional lunch on the 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!
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