Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Tour to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (30 May - 6 Jun 2015)

Organised by DPRK360 and ClubSNAP

$2769

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Flight details:

Departure
Singapore to Beijing (SIN to PEK): CA970 0015 - 0610
Beijing to Pyongyang (PEK to FNJ): JS152 1305 - 1605

Return
Pyongyang to Beijing (FNJ to PEK): JS151 0850 - 0950
Beijing to Singapore (PEK to SIN): CA969 1535 - 2140

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30 May 15


Checking in at Changi Airport Terminal 1


Arrived at Beijing International Airport terminal 3


Taking a shuttle bus to terminal 2


Chicken feet in vending machine


Checking in for Pyongyang. Extremely strict on check-in baggage.


Multiple forms to fill up


Air Koryo T204 (P-633)


Boarding




Inside the plane


Safety video on Air Koryo




Arch of Triumph 개선문 凱旋門


TV tower


Fixing the cables of the tram


Yanggakdo Hotel


Lobby


The room


Toilet


Sunset


Nice view from the window


First meal at DPRK


Relatively empty restaurant


Ice-cream




Other hotel facilities


Tried to walk out of the hotel, but it was too dark outside


Night view

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31 May 15


Breakfast


Kim Il Sung Square


Traffic lady


The Kim Il Sung Square has markings, most likely for parade use




Taking the public bus




Juche Tower 주체사상탑 主體思想塔: We were unable to visit it because it was under renovation. Same goes to the "Monument to Party Founding".


Changchung Cathedral (장충성당; 長忠聖堂)


Inside




Taxi


Traffic lady


Puhŭng station 부흥 (復興), Pyongyang Metro 평양 지하철, Chŏllima Line 천리마선 (千里馬線)


Long escalator - about 2min 40sec


Beautiful station




In the train with the locals




Kaesŏn station 개선(凱旋)




Chongryu Hotpot Restaurant


Cat Meow~


Hotpot lunch


Ice-cream from Shopping Centre at 光夏地区商业中心


Snacks


Mansudae Art Studio 만수대창작사 萬壽臺創作社


Liberation Tower - on Moran Hill






Local s singing and dancing in the park


Public toilet in Moran Hill


Water for washing hand


평양학생소년궁전 (Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace)


Performance














Standing in the middle of the street to take photos


Potongmun 보통문 普通門 : Listed as National Treasure #3 in North Korea, it stands together with a modern building directly behind it; a common sight in Seoul, South Korea as well which sees a combination of old and new architecture.


Ryugyong Hotel 류경호텔


Claypot






Haemaji Coffee Bar


Night scene




Underpass

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1 Jun 15


Panorama from Yanggakdo Hotel


Morning fog






Public toilet at the pitstop




DMZ Panmunjom 판문점 板門店, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed.


Soldier matching off from his position


South Korea just on the opposite side of the line


Janam Hill: Kim IL Sung statue in Kaesong






Lunch




Performance




Koryo Songgyungwan University 고려성균관


Postcards






Tomb of Wanggun 왕건왕릉 王建王陵








Arch of Reunification 조국통일3대헌장기념탑 祖國統一三大憲章紀念塔


A scene that looks like a typical HDB setting in Singapore




Duck meat bbq

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2 Jun 15


Early morning 3:45am




Tomb of Tongmyong 동명왕릉 東明王陵






Chongrung Temple (정릉사/定陵寺)








Coca-Cola in DPRK




Snake wine


Lunch at Wonsan


Visit to farm


Inside a local home




Pitstop at Sijungho Rest House (Wonsan Beach)




Checked-in Kumgangsan Hotel


Lobby


The room


Dinner






Song performance




Cat in the restaurant

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3 Jun 15


Hiking at Kumgangsan 금강산










Very clear water








Kuryong Water fall - As it was dry season, there was not much water






Cheers before lunch


Lunch


Crab dish was the best


熊胆 Bear bile




Lake Samilpo (삼일포/三日浦)






HaeKumgang 해금강 海金刚 - a destination that is very close to the South Korea (about 4km)




Received South Korean signal










Dog at Sijungho Rest House (Wonsan Beach)


Dog's food












Masikryong Ski Resort (마식령 스키 리조트)


The room


Toilet








Dining area



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4 Jun 15










Masikryong Ski Resort (마식령 스키 리조트) main lobby


Ulim (Echo) Waterfall (운림폭포/雲林瀑布)




Rock balancing










Back to Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel is so tall that it can be easily seen far away






Lunch at Koryo Hotel 고려호텔 高麗호텔


Koryo Hotel 고려호텔 高麗호텔


The room


ensuite


Goats on the street


Birthplace of Kim Il Sung - Mangyongdae








Amusement park




Tram Ride: Man'gyŏngdae (만경대; 萬景臺) — P'yŏngyang-yŏk (평양역; 平壤驛)










Pyongyang Station 평양역 平壤驛




Tower of Immortality 영생탑 永生塔


Samtaesong Soft Drinks Café 삼대성


Fried chicken


The waffle was a little obscene

Tiger Bone Liquor




Traffic man


Stamp museum


Stamp museum


Dinner


Back to Koryo Hotel

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5 Jun 15


View from the Koryo hotel








Dining area








Taesongsan Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery (대성산혁명렬사릉; 大城山革命烈士陵)




The tombs are arranged in a manner that each figure is not blocked and able to see the view of Pyongyang


Traffic girl


Chŏllima 천리마


Socialist Revolution monument 萬壽臺大紀念碑浮雕


Mansu Hill Grand Monument 萬壽臺大紀念碑


Grand People's Study House 인민대학습당 人民大學習堂


Locals using the Intranet to search for their books


A self-study area


Lesson in progress


Auditorium


Break time from Chinese lesson


Little snack shop


Music and audio room


Conservation of electricity


Panoramic from the top floor


Juche Tower 주체사상탑 主體思想塔




Potongmun 보통문 普通門


Factories


Air rifle shooting


Indoor shooting range


Traffic girls changing shift


Hair dresser shop


Lunch




Cold noodles


Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum 조국해방전쟁승리기념관






Damaged US planes


Captured helicopter


US Spy Ship “Pueblo”




Display in US Spy Ship “Pueblo”


Radio room


Heads








One of our guides, Miss Pak, singing the Pangapsumida








Farewell dinner




Performance








#반갑습니다
#Pangapsumida




Pyongyang Station 평양역 平壤驛 at night



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6 Jun 15


Good bye Pyongyang


Beijing


Flight delayed




Honey from DPRK

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