Mass Games Ultra Budget Tour

DESCRIPTION

We’ve designed this trip to be packed full of all the must-see sites. We’ll be visiting the Kim Il Sung Square, the Korean War museum where the captured US spy ship rests, riding the famous Pyongyang Metro and amongst other awesome activities!

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.

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:

Ticket Class	Original Price (Per Person)
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

ITINERARY

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: small bunches are 2 euro, larger ones 4).
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 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 is happening again! Ticket prices can be viewed here. Tickets can be purchased 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!

GALLERY