North Korea Tourism Comes 1 Step Closer

Foreign tour operators return to North Korea ahead of possible reopening
Representatives from two Western travel agencies crossed into North Korea Thursday for the first time since the isolated regime closed its borders five years ago, raising hopes for new tour offerings to a border city.
North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer
North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.
North Korea plans to reopen borders to foreign tourists after lockdowm
After years of being shrouded behind an impenetrable curtain, North Korea is finally planning to open its doors to foreign visitors.
Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic
Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors.
North Korea reopens to tourists just in time for late leader Kim Jong Il's birthday
The first tour is set to take place Feb. 12 to 18, when major celebrations are planned for the birthday of the country's late leader Kim Jong Il, one of North Korea's biggest holidays.
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The first trip to depart for Rason is a “Return of North Korean Tourism Tour” for 20 tourists on 12 February. In honour of the country’s late leader, the tour from Yanji, China to the DPRK border starts from €705 (£590) per person and spends four nights in Rason.
Overseas tour agents enter N. Korea for 1st time in 5 yrs amid resumption of foreign tourism
Foreign tour agents have entered North Korea for the first time since it closed its borders to tourism in 2020 due to COVID-19, to inspect new tourism sites, a tour agency's website said Friday, amid signs of Pyongyang reopening to foreign tourists.
N. Korea sees first Western tourists since Covid-19
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