the 70th anniversary of the founding of the korean...
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MichaelSpavor-PaektuCulturalExchange
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The70thAnniversaryofthefoundingoftheKoreanPeople’sArmy&MilitaryTour:
(February8th:HighPossibilityofMilitaryParadeinKimIlSungSquare)5Days/4Nights|February5th2018–February9th2018(TraininTrainout)
Options:4Days/3Nights|February6th2018–February9th2018(FlyinTrainout[orFlyout])
+1Dayextension(February10th)1)ExtradayinPyongyangortransfertoPyeongchangWinterOlympicsinSouthKoreaBeijingorDandong|Pyongyang|Sinchon|Kaesong|DandongorBeijing
Overview
JoinPaektuCulturalExchangeforaspecialtripwherewewillcelebratethe70thanniversaryoftheKoreanPeople’sArmy.Onanniversariesendingin’00or05theywilloftenholdbigcelebrationsthroughoutthecity.IncaseofaMilitaryanniversarytheywillnormallyhaveamilitaryparadeandmassdancinginlargesquares.Thisspecial5-daytripisanopportunitytovisitoneofthemostuniquecountriesandculturesintheworldandtoexperiencefirsthandtheneweconomicdevelopmentshappeningthere.OnthismilitarythemedtourwewillalsovisittheDMZ,Panmunjom,theKoreanWarmuseum,bunkercomplexes,aswellasvisitingothertopsites.Thisisyourchancetosampleworld-classcuisineatthenewsushirestaurantwhichopenedlastyearbyourgoodfriend,FujimotoKenji.Thisdelegationhasan1-dayextensionoptionaswellasanoptiontojoinustocheerontheKoreasoryourfavoriteteamatthe2018PyeongchangWinterOlympicGamesinSouthKorea.
MichaelSpavor-PaektuCulturalExchange
Phone:+86186-4332-4455(China)Email:[email protected]
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Highlights✪WatchararemilitaryparadeastheKoreanPeople’sArmymarksits70-yearanniversary✪VisittheDMZandPanmunjomwheretheKoreanPeople’sArmyfacesoffagainstSouthKoreansoldiers✪VisittheSinchonMuseumofAmericanWarAtrocities✪VisitthenewlybuiltVictoriousFatherlandLiberationWarMuseumandthecapturedUSspyshipUSSPueblo✪VisitKaesongOldTown,oneofthebestpreservedintheDPRK✪Takepartinahands-oncookingclasswherewemakeKoreancuisinewithtopKoreanchefs✪VisitaPyongyangDepartmentStoreaswellaslocalshopsandothervenues✪DineatFujimotoKenji’ssushirestaurant
Option:Continueafterthetourandjoinusatthe2018WinterOlympicsinPyeongchang,SouthKorea(Seebelowformoreinformation)
Itinerary ✪Highlights
Day1
Monday,February5th
-MeetattheinternationaldeparturehallatDandongRailwayStationNote:TrainorflighttoDandongcanbearrangedtodepartfromBeijingonFeb5th2018.FlightcanbearrangedtodepartBeijingtoPyongyangonFeb6th(JS152DEP:1pmARR:4pm).-ReceiveDPRKvisasandtraintickets-10:00amtrainfromDandongtoPyongyangacrossthebridgeatSinuiju-5:50pmarrivalandlookaroundPyongyangRailwayStation✪WelcomingdinnerreceptionwithourDPRKpartnersandhostingorganizations-Overnight:KoryoHotel
Day2
Tuesday,February6th
-DepartforKaesongandDMZ ✪StopinSinchontovisittheMuseumofAmericanWarAtrocities-Lunch–GinsengchickenatKaesongtraditionalrestaurant✪GlimpseoftheKaesongIndustrialComplexwhichremainsclosedandwasoneexampleofinter-Koreaneconomiccooperation-Check-intothetraditionalKaesongMinsokHotelwhereguestssleepintraditionalstyleKoreanhomeswithheatedfloors
Figure 1:Emblem of the Korean People's Army
Flag of the North Korean People's Army
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✪AscenicwalkingtourthroughKaesongOldTown,thebestpreservedareasintheDPRK(oneoftheonlyareasnotheavilybombedintheKoreanWar)✪DinneratatraditionalKoreanrestaurant ✪Afterdinnerdrinksatthehotel’sretrobar-Overnight:KaesongMinsokHotel
Day3
Wednesday,February7th
✪VisittheDMZ,PammunjomPeaceVillage,thehistoricArmisticeSigningRoomandwhereDPRKandSouthKoreansoldierscomeface-to-face-BusbacktoPyongyang✪LunchontheoneoftherooftoprestaurantsonthenewRyomyongStreet✪WalkaroundRyomyongStreetandvisitshopsinthecity’snewestandtrendiestareas(includingtheMinisoshop)✪VisitthenewlybuiltVictoriousFatherlandLiberationWarMuseumandthecapturedUSspyshipUSSPueblo✪DinneratchefFujimotoKenji’sSushiRestaurant(atguest’sexpense)✪EveningDrinksatacraftbeerbarfor50UScentsapint-Overnight:KoryoHotel
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Day4
Thursday,
February8th
✪Militaryparademarkingthe70thanniversaryofthefoundingoftheKoreanpeople’sArmyinPyongyang’smainKimIl-SungSquareDisclaimer:Accordingtoourcontactsitishighlyprobablethattherewillbeamilitaryparadeonthisday,howevernoonecanguaranteethesetypesofeventsuntilthemorningofthepossibleparadedate.✪MansudaeGrandMonument–22-metretallstatuesofLeadersKimIlSungandKimJongIl✪TraditionalCookingClassbysomeofPyongyang’stopChefsfollowedbyLunchatthecookingschoolrestaurant✪GrandPeople’sStudyHouse–Pyongyang’shugepubliclibrary✪VisitthePyongyangMetro✪MansudaeArtGallery✪GwangbokDepartmentStore✪BBQDinnerattopKoreanrestaurant-Overnight:KoryoHotel
Day5
Friday,February9th
+1DayExtension
✪TakealookaroundPyongyangStation-Departat10am(K28)fromPyongyangStationtoSinuiju/Dandong✪EnjoytheviewsoftheDPRKcountrysidefromyourtraincarorsitintherestaurantcarsharingfoodanddrinkswithlocals✪Koreanstyleonlunchontrain-ArriveinSinuiju-OurtrainwillcrossthebridgefromSinuijutoDandongarrivingatabout5pm-EndofRegularProgramOption:YoucanalsoboardtheovernighttraintoBeijing,departingat6:30fromDandongstationarrivingat8:30amonFebruary10th.
-Connectto2018PyeongchangWinterOlympicsOption:PleasecontactusifyouareinterestedinjoiningourgroupattheWinterOlympics.AskusformoreinformationonthisoptionwhichwillallowgueststoarriveattheOlympicvillageonOctober10th).
+1-DAYTRIPEXTENSION✪KumsusanPalaceoftheSun–thefinalrestingplaceoftheeternalPresidentKimIlSungandcomradeKimJungIl✪Afterwards,wecanwalkaroundthesurroundingparkarea✪JucheTower✪Lunch–PyongyangColdNoodlesorHotStoneBowlwithvegetable,meat,andrice✪KoreanRevolutionMuseum✪Localbookstore✪VisitMiraeshootingrange,bowlingalleyorwaterpark✪DinneratLambskewerBBQrestaurant-Overnight:KoryoHotel
MichaelSpavor-PaektuCulturalExchange
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Day6
Saturday,February10
+1-DAYTRIPEXTENSION✪TakealookaroundPyongyangStation-Departat10am(K28)fromPyongyangStationtoSinuiju/Dandong✪EnjoytheviewsoftheDPRKcountrysidefromyourtraincarorsitintherestaurantcarsharingfoodanddrinkswithlocals✪Koreanstyleonlunchontrain-ArriveinSinuiju-OurtrainwillcrossthebridgefromSinuijutoDandongarrivingatabout5pm-Endof+1-DAYTRIPEXTENSIONDepartureOptions:
- TraintoBeijing:YoucanalsoboardtheovernighttraintoBeijing,departingat6:30fromDandongstationarrivingat8:30amonFebruary 11th
- FlightOutOption1:DeparturefromPyongyangtoBeijingonAirKoryoJS151(+100Euro)ArriveatBeijingCapitalAirportat10am
- FlightOutOption2:DeparturefromPyongyangtoShenyangonAirKoryoJS155(+100Euro)ArriveatShenyangAirportat12:10pm
Korean cooks take photos and videos of us during a fun and interactive private traditional cooking class in Pyongyang, DPRK
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Costs-5Days/4Nights|February5th2018–February9th2018(TraininTrainout)
Dandong|Pyongyang|Sinchon|Kaesong|Dandong(SeebelowforBeijingconnectionoption)
Cost:1,190Euro
-4Days/3Nights|February6th2018–February9th2018(FlyinTrainout)Beijing|Pyongyang|Sinchon|Sinuiju|Dandong(SeebelowforBeijingconnectionoption)Cost:1,240Euro
-Deposit:415Eurotoreserveyourplace(remainingbalancemustbepaidpriortodeparture)-ApplicationDeadline:January31st2018
ExtensionsandAddOns✪+1DAYPyongyangtripExtension(Add1moreday)
Cost:200Europerperson(1pax) 175Europerperson(2pax)
150Europerperson(3-5pax) ✪+1DAYChinato2018PyeongchangWinterOlympicsOptiontripExtension(Add1moreday) DepartFebruary9thandflyfromShenyang,ChinatoPyeongchang,SouthKorea
Cost&Details:Contactusformoreinformation
MichaelSpavor-PaektuCulturalExchange
Phone:+86186-4332-4455(China)Email:[email protected]
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Included✪Allmeals(breakfasts,lunches,anddinners;mealsincludewaterandbeer,exceptontrain)✪Transportationto/fromandwithintheDPRKandChinaduringtheprogram✪AccommodationintheDPRK(standardroom,doubleoccupancy)✪Smiles,jokes,anecdotes,basicDPRKoreanlanguageskillsandsomefunandinterestingstoriestogoalongwitheachday’sactivities
NotIncluded✪DPRKvisafee(50Euro)✪Chinesedouble-entryvisaorFreeSixDayVisa–Note:Formoreinformation,contacttheChineseEmbassyorConsulateinyourcountryofresidence.Somenationalities(e.g.Canadians)mayqualifyforthenewFreeBeijingsix-dayVisawhenflyinginandoutofPyongyangandthenewFree24-hourDandongVisa.✪Additionalsnacks,liquorandalcohol(e.g.~0.5–2Europerbeer)✪Souvenirs,personalexpensesandotheramenities✪GiftsandtipsforKoreanofficials,staffanddrivers
UpgradesandOptions✪TrainConnectionfromBeijingtoDandongorDandongtoBeijingAdd+50~60Euroone-way(DifferentClassesavailable|BasedonAvailability|Bookearlytoguarantee)✪SingleRoom–Asupplementfee(privatesingleroom):Add+50Europernight✪Economy–FlightfromPyongyangtoBeijingorBeijingtoPyongyang:Add+150Euro✪FirstClass–ReturnFlightfromPyongyangtoBeijing:Add+250Euro✪PrivateAirportPick-Up(ordropoff)–clientswillbemetbyaprivatecarattheairport:Add+25Euro✪Roomupgradesavailableforadditionalcharges✪Pleasecontactuswithanyspecialrequests
Disclaimer:Thisitineraryistentativeandsubjecttosomechanges.Itisquitenormalandexpectedforsmallchangestooccuronany
delegationtotheDPRK.PCEandourhostsalwaysdoourbesttoaccommodatewithinourabilities.Intheeventofitinerarychanges,PCE
willarrangerelevantalternativeactivities.AllpaymentsaresubjecttoPCEtermsandconditions.
MichaelSpavor-PaektuCulturalExchange
Phone:+86186-4332-4455(China)Email:[email protected]
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AbouttheKoreaPeople’sArmyTheKoreanPeople'sArmy(KPA;Chosŏn'gŭl:조선인민군;MR:Chosŏninmin'gun)isaninstitutionofthe
Workers'PartyofKorea,andconstitutesthedefactomilitaryforceofNorthKorea.UndertheSongunpolicy,itisthecentralinstitutionofNorthKoreansociety.MarshallKimJong-unistheSupremeCommanderoftheKoreanPeople'sArmyandChairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission.TheKPAconsistsoffivebranches:GroundForce,theNavy,theAirForce,theStrategicRocketForces,andtheSpecialOperationForce.TheWorker-PeasantRedGuardsalsocomeundercontroloftheKPA.TheKPAfacesitsprimaryadversaries,theRepublicofKoreaArmedForcesandUnitedStatesForcesKorea,acrosstheKoreanDemilitarizedZone,asithassincetheArmisticeAgreementofJuly1953.Asof2016,with5,889,000paramilitarypersonnel,itisthelargestparamilitaryorganizationonEarth.Thisnumberrepresents25%oftheNorthKoreanpopulation(source:Wikipedia).
FactsabouttheKPAFounded:
February8,1948;(69yearsago)Servicebranches:
- KoreanPeople'sArmyGroundForce- KoreanPeople'sArmyNavalForce- KoreanPeople'sArmyAirForce
- KoreanPeople'sArmyStrategicForce- NorthKoreanSpecialOperationForce- Worker-PeasantRedGuards
Headquarters: Pyongyang,NorthKorea