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North Korea Travel Guide

North Korea is probably one of the most isolated countries in the world. Travelling there on your own is a no go but going on an organized tour is easy. In this North Korea travel guide you will find firsthand stories about travelling in North Korea including sample itineraries and plenty of photos. Unless you join a fixed tour program you can ask for places to see and where possible this is arranged.

If you travel to North Korea keep in mind that you follow the rules and that you don’t question politics. You’ll be perfectly safe if you follow local rules. This doesn’t apply just to North Korea but to any foreign country you travel to. Respect the local rules. Always.

In North Korea it’s not all about the current communist society based on the Juche idea. Of course, you’ll learn about and see this in Pyonyang, Hamhung and everywhere else but there is more. From ancient time you can visit Buddhist and Confucianist temples, you can do a beach holiday or go hiking in the mountains. In wintertime you can even go on a winter sports holiday in North Korea. The DMZ with South Korea is also a must visit. This North Korea travel guide covers it all.

Make sure to read the 7-day North Korea itinerary for first time visitors: A complete guide as it contains most places and more that you’ll want to see for sure. After reading decide for yourself if you want to go!

NORTH KOREA - 7-day North Korea itinerary for first time visitors: A complete guide
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NORTH KOREA – 7-day North Korea itinerary for first time visitors: A complete guide

November 1, 2019 Chris W. 0

North Korea or the Democratic Peoples Republic Korea (DPRK) is one of the most isolated and least visited countries in the world. I have visited twice and this North Korea itinerary for first time visitors is an itinerary you probably will follow if you visit [read more]

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NORTH KOREA – Art, music, circus & dance entertainment; Pyongyang explored [part 3]

June 15, 2016 Chris W. 0

North Korea is probably the most closed country in the world. It’s however not the most difficult one to visit. These are two different things. I visited in autumn 2014 which seems already ages ago but I still have more stories to share with you. [read more]

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NORTH KOREA – A photo journal of a child growing up in Pyongyang & the Pyongyang metro

April 4, 2016 Chris W. 0

It’s already over a year ago that I visited North Korea for 7 days. I still have a few stories left and now I will share with you the daily life in Pyongyang and the Pyongyang metro. I will do this through the eyes of [read more]

North Korea - Mount Myohyang
North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – A day trip from Pyongyang to Mt. Myohyang, Pohyonsa Temple & International Friendship Exhibition

November 14, 2015 Chris W. 0

North Korea is a destination unlike any other. A visit to North Korea will probably include a day trip to Mount Myohyang as this is standard in most tours. It was one of the nicer day trips from Pyongyang which I did a year ago [read more]

North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – 5 fun activities in the capital Pyongyang (DPRK)

August 27, 2015 Chris W. 2

It’s almost a year ago I visited North Korea (DPRK) and still so much to write about. This time I show you 5 fun activities in Pyongyang you must do. These are activities the locals go to when they have a day off work. You [read more]

North Korea Travel Guide

DPR NORTH KOREA – How things can go wrong in a North Korea trip (#TBT)

June 11, 2015 Chris W. 0

#TBT [ThrowBackThursday] week 24 of 2015. This week, something I remember from my visit to North Korea (DPRK), 1 of the 52 countries I visited prior to 2015. In October and November 2015 I had two trips planned to North Korea (DPRK). Both of them [read more]

Hotel - Koryo Hotel Pyongyang DPR Korea (North Korea)
North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – 3 Luxury things to do in North Korea (DPRK)

May 14, 2015 Chris W. 1

North Korea (DPRK) does have luxury! It might not be the luxury you are used to in many other countries but it does exist. During my visit I had planned one of them, the others I just did because it was possible. In this blog [read more]

DPRK-North-Korea-Monuments-in-Pyongyang
North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – 5 great North Korea monuments; Pyongyang explored [part 2]

March 28, 2015 Chris W. 0

My trip to the DPRK or North Korea has been already almost a half year ago but there is so much more to write about this trip. In my North Korea itinerary you’ll find an overview. In this post I will take you to the [read more]

North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – Nampo day trip: SPA, hotsprings and other waterworks

January 24, 2015 Chris W. 2

A Nampo day trip or better an overnight trip is one that is on most North Korea itineraries for first timers. I did a Nampo day trip after my Kaesong day trip which saved a bit of driving up and down to Pyongyang. The first [read more]

North Korea Travel Guide

NORTH KOREA – Kaesong day trip: Spying at the Southern neighbours & old Koryo dynasty

December 22, 2014 Chris W. Comments Off on NORTH KOREA – Kaesong day trip: Spying at the Southern neighbours & old Koryo dynasty

North Korea is one of the most isolated countries in the world and I had the opportunity to visit it twice. It’s time to write more about this trip after my initial post about my arrival (read here). From Pyongyang I did a Kaesong day [read more]

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