the 70th anniversary of the founding of the korean...

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.



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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



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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



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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.



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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

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