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 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.
You can now book a tour of North Korea for £586, but there’s a catch
A remote part of North Korea is set to reopen to tourists this month, the first organised tour open to international visitors since the country’s borders closed in January 2020.
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 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.
Operators plan tour to North Korea ahead of late Kim’s birthday
Koryo Tours opens bookings for North Korean border city trips to celebrate Kim Jong Il's birthday post-pandemic.
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.
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North Korea opens up to tourists after five years with tours to little-known port city
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North Korea reopens for tour groups
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North Korea 'Kim Jong Il' Birthday Tours To Open: Tour Agency
Neither North Korea nor China have commented on the plans. Koryo Tours said the February tour ... of current leader Kim Jong Un -- is marked as Day of the Shining Star on February 16, and ...