A Rare Glimpse of North Korea

Head to the Beijing Capital International Airport for your 2-hour flight journey to Pyongyang. We will book flight for you in advance. Your Korean guides will be waiting for you at the Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and will give you a warm welcome. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the city on your way to the luxury Yanggakdo Hotel.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Yanggakdo Hotel

Visit the Kim Il Sung Square in the morning. The square is located at the center of the city, by the beautiful Taedong River. As one of the largest squares in the world, Kim Il Sung Square is the major venue for important ceremonies, rallies, activities, and military parades of the country. Continue to visit the Juche Tower. The tower is 557 feet (170 meters) high with a red torch on the top. In the exhibition hall inside the tower, there are 230 pieces of marble and jade from 70 countries, and each is carved with a sentence about the juche idea in different languages. Travel to the top of the tower by elevator, you will be shocked by the stunning scenery of the city with Taetong River flowing through peacefully. Our trip continues to Mansudae Grand Monument. The grand monument consists of the huge statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, and background statues of the masses. To show respect to their former presidents, the North Korean people will bow and place flowers in front of the statues, and visitors should also follow the local customs. Standing on the hill, you can also see the Chollima Statue.

Afterwards, go to experience line 1 of Pyongyang Metro. With an average depth of 328 feet (100 meters) underground, the metro system in Pyongyang is the deepest one in the world. Unlike the metro stations decorated with colorful commercial posters in other countries, the platforms of Pyongyang metro boast magnificent crystal chandeliers and huge mosaic murals. We will then head to the Arch of Triumph. Larger than the one in France, the Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang was built to commemorate the victory of the two wars against Japanese and American led by former president Kim Il Sung.

In the afternoon, we will drive to Wonsan (200 k.m., 4 hours) and check in at the hotel. The night is free for you, but foreign visitors are not allowed to go out without the Korean guides. So we suggest that you enjoy the beautiful night scene of the city in your room.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tongmyong Hotel

In the morning, we will first drive to Lake Sijung, which is about 29miles (47km) from Wonsan city. Surrounded by mountains and flanked with pines, the lake attracts visitors with its picturesque scenery and favorable environment. We drive to Mt. Kumgang in the morning. 62 miles (100km) from Wonsan city, Mt. Kumgang is one of the celebrated mountains in the world for there are countless grotesque peaks and elegant water. It said there are all together 12,000 peaks on the mountain and numerous caves, cliffs, and valleys. The mountain is also known for its four names in different seasons: in spring, it is as clear as a diamond, thus the name Kumgang (Korean name for diamond); in summer, it is as beautiful as Penglai (a legendary fairyland in China), so named Penglai Mountain; it becomes Maple Peak in autumn as tinted maple leaves grow everywhere on the mountain; in winter the steep cliffs and peaks outstand when leaves and flowers have withered away, so it is called All-Bone Mountain. We will also visit the Kuryong Waterfalls and Samil Lagoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Oekumgang Hotel

Drive back to Wonsan, lunch will be served at Seafood restaurant. Then we drive back to Pyongyang and check into the Yanggakdo Hotel. Visit the President Kim II Sung's Native Home in Mangyongdae if time permits. There you will learn more about the former president of this country. Farewell dinner will be arranged at Duck BBQ restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Yanggakdo Hotel

We will transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back to Beijing. We wish you a safe flight and hope in the near future we can serve you again.

Meals: Breakfast