Beginning in Beijing, we will hit up all the cities main sites such as the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and of course a visit to the mausoleum of Mao Zedong.
Once we are done in Beijing, we’ll be taking the train to Pyongyang, travelling past the ‘Broken Bridge’ bombed by the US during the Korean War. Once we arrive in Pyongyang, we will begin our journey with a special visit to Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where President Kim Il Sung and General Kim Jong Il lie in state.
After we are done at the Mausoleum, we’ll head out for full city tour of Pyongyang checking out the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, the Juche Tower and a local bar to mingle with the locals and try some local Korean beer.
We will then return to Beijing the same way we arrived by 24 – Hour sleeper train arriving in Beijing at 9:00 am the following day.
This tour is part of our Ultimate Leaders Tour. For more information about Joining us in Vietnam before China and the DPRK, or to continue on with us to Moscow after this leg of the tour, please click here.
Thursday 24th October – Beijing
Friday 25th October – Beijing
Saturday 26th October – Dandong-Pyongyang
Sunday 27th October – Pyongyang
Monday 28th October – Pyongyang-Dandong
Tuesday 29th October – Beijing
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• Dinners in Beijing
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• Visa fees
•Tips for Korean guides and the driver.
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• Extra drinks and souvenirs.
•Tips for the local guides and drivers
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