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pedrotaves
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 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:40 am Post subject: Visiting North Korea |
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From what I've been reading, it doesn't seem like it's possible to take a tour from South Korea into North Korea. Fortunately, it sounds like a visit to NK is possible via China. Does anyone have any experience taking a tour of the North? Could anyone point me in the right direction for how to set up a guided tour?
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Visiting North Korea |
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| pedrotaves wrote: |
From what I've been reading, it doesn't seem like it's possible to take a tour from South Korea into North Korea. Fortunately, it sounds like a visit to NK is possible via China. Does anyone have any experience taking a tour of the North? Could anyone point me in the right direction for how to set up a guided tour?
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With the closure of the Mt Guemgang resort it isn't possible for as long as you want to return (with the same passport) to S.Korea.
AFTER you are done in Korea you can pop into the N.Korean embassy in Beijing and Kim's yer Uncle - all it takes is money
Group tours are about 1200-1500 Euros per person per week.
Private tours run from 2250 Euros per week per person.
http://www.koryogroup.com/
E-mail: [email protected]
Beijing: +86 10 6416 7544
Citizens of South Korea are normally not permitted to visit North Korea. In addition, there have been reports of difficulties regarding Israeli, American, British, and Japanese nationals. In January 2010, North Korea lifted the restrictions on American citizens who are now free to visit at anytime of the year - but they are not allowed to travel by train (especially the train to beijing) and to participate at homestay-programs.
Contrary to rumor, Israelis and Jewish citizens of other countries do not face any additional restrictions. Citizens of all countries will need a visa, which will only be issued after your tour has been booked, approved by the North Korean authorities and paid for.
Tours
North Korea can only be visited by an organized tour, but this can be a large group or a party of one. Prices start from around $1000/�700 for a 5-day group tour including accommodation, meals and transport from Beijing, but can go up considerably if you want to travel around the country or "independently" (as your own one-person escorted group)
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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Where does it say that you can't enter SK after you've had your Visa stamped by NK?
This appears to be a major bummer...Kim Il Sung's 100th birthday is this coming April and it's supposed to be one of the biggest events in years. |
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ChrisLamp
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Please don't support the ruling elite of murderous regimes with your tourist dollars just so you can say you saw what they wanted to let you see. Please.
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buster brown
Joined: 26 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:27 am Post subject: |
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| OP, you don't have to worry about a stamp in your passport. When you go to the DPRK embassy to get your visa, it will be placed in your passport as a separate piece of paper. On your departure from North Korea, they'll take it out...and there will be no record of your visit in your passport. If you want a record, you'll have to take a photo of the visa. |
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marsreloaded
Joined: 23 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:10 am Post subject: |
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| definitely on my "to do list" when I head out of here |
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T-J
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| marsreloaded wrote: |
| definitely on my "to do list" when I head out of here |
Do you also have support child slavery and forced prostitution on you to do list?
Again for you fresh basket weaving degree comrades, if you spend money to "tour" North Korea" the only adventure you are promoting is that of the murderous regime of the North. Do you not frikin get the fact that you are empowering people that will use your money to hurt others? I don't understand your thinking... Your ignorance I can understand, but I would hope that at this point that is no longer an issue...
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ChrisLamp
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:55 am Post subject: |
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China has a terrible record of human rights abuses and people visit there all the time. Capitalist countries do terrible things too. I just had a lovely vacation in the USA last year. wanna talk about the atrocious things they've done?
morality is relative.
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ChrisLamp
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| that being said, I think that North Korea is a piss poor tourist destination. unless you hate fun. |
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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:59 am Post subject: |
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| please stop flaming this thread. if we are no longer allowed to visit places with checkered moral histories, then there is virtually nowhere left in the world to visit. would you have wanted to visit china during the olympics? would you visit pretty much ANY african nation? do you know what kind of things happen to the animals that you eat? i find other peoples' indifference to my notion of morality disturbing, but i don't go on internet forums to chastise them. i was asking for information and the other posters have been more than pleasant in their responses. either offer some helpful information or hold your tongue, please. |
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ChrisLamp
Joined: 27 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| ^ this. |
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marsreloaded
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| ChrisLamp wrote: |
China has a terrible record of human rights abuses and people visit there all the time. Capitalist countries do terrible things too. I just had a lovely vacation in the USA last year. wanna talk about the terrible things they've done?
morality is relative. |
there's a laundry list of "____ supports ____ -- guess we can't go there either" fill in the blanks (USA NOT excluded).
by that logic i guess we should all move to some remote island and create our own Jonestown. |
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pedrotaves
Joined: 02 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:09 am Post subject: |
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| to refocus, if anyone has some definitive information on whether or not they actually stamp your visa, that would be really helpful. i know "buster brown" said that they slip you a piece of paper; is that based on personal experience or stories you've heard? thanks again. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:16 am Post subject: |
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| pedrotaves wrote: |
| to refocus, if anyone has some definitive information on whether or not they actually stamp your visa, that would be really helpful. i know "buster brown" said that they slip you a piece of paper; is that based on personal experience or stories you've heard? thanks again. |
From everything I've heard, they don't. I once even met a English teacher in S.K who'd gone to N.K. on a tour, and she got back to S.K. just fine. Contact Koryo Tours for more info. They specialize in trips to N.K.
I'm against travelling to that country as long as the current regime is in place, but I know no one who wants to go cares about my opinion, so... |
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