"Celebrate Kim Jong-il's Birthday with a Trip to North Korea"… Chinese Travel Agency Begins Reservations

Tour Schedule Not Yet Finalized
Will North Korean Tourism for Chinese Tourists Become More Active?

Goryeo Tours, a China-based travel agency specializing in North Korean tourism, announced that it has started accepting reservations for its North Korean Rason tour packages scheduled from February to April.

On the 3rd, the official website of Goryeo Tours posted a description of the "Rason Kim Jong-il Birthday Tour" departing on the 12th. The itinerary includes departing from Yanji, China, visiting factories in the Rason Special Economic Zone, the Rason Children's Palace, watching a Taekwondo demonstration, touring markets, visiting the Golden Triangle Bank, and sightseeing at the coastal park and Bipa Island.

Photo of the North Korea Rason travel package introduced by Goryeo Tours. Goryeo Tours website

The tour includes a 4-night stay in Rason and a 2-night stay in Yanji. The price starts at 705 euros (approximately 1.1 million KRW) per person. The agency is also accepting reservations for three Rason tour packages each in March and April.

The travel agency stated, "We hope the first tour will start on the 12th, perfectly timed with North Korea's major holiday, Kim Jong-il's birthday (February 16)." However, they noted that the tour schedule has not been finalized.

They added, "We are waiting for information from Chinese authorities regarding the reopening of the border on the Chinese side," and explained, "We will provide information as soon as it is confirmed."

Photo by Goryeo Tours. Goryeo Tours website

Another North Korean travel company headquartered in China, Young Pioneer Tours, is also selling a Rason tour package scheduled from March 2 to 6 through its website. This raises the possibility of North Korean tourism for Chinese tourists becoming more active.

North Korea, which reopened its borders after closing them due to COVID-19, currently only accepts group tours from Russians. North Korea is expected to actively recruit foreign tourists in line with the opening of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in Gangwon Province, which has been developed for over 10 years and is scheduled to open in June.

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