Korea Konsult is based in Stockholm and it is an expert in adventures in North Korea and other hardly accessible places
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Korea Konsult was founded in 2003 and it is based in Stockholm, Sweden. We are the only company in Northern Europe specialising on adventures in North Korea while also being an expert in travelling to other hardly accessible places on our planet such as Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Iran. Every year 30+ different nationalities from all over the world travel with us to the DPRK, South Korea, Japan,
China, Mongolia and Russia. We are a leading authority on Trans-Siberian journeys over the longest in the world railroad system from Moscow to Vladivostok via Irkutsk where the world's biggest freshwater lake Baikal is found. We know the Eurasian railroad system inside-out and can bring you to Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia) or to Beijing over Trans-Mongolian track. All our adventures are fun, safe and well organised. Our mission is to show you a parallel world which you have never dreamed of!
From end of August until mid-October you have an opportunity to join a group tour to Turkmenistan at a very attractive price, just 490 USD for a 3 night tour. You can choose between entering and exiting from Uzbekistan by land or by air from any country. More details: http://www.koreakonsult.com/program_fixedgrouptour_turkmen_eng.html
May Day dancing with locals at Taesongsan Park in 2018
May Day festivities at Taesongsan Park 2018
May Day games at Taesongsan Park in Pyongyang in 2018
Pyongyang International Marathon 2024 cancelled
We regret to inform you that today, on the 23rd of January, our Marathon partner has notified us of the cancellation of the 31st Pyongyang International Marathon, initially scheduled for April 14, 2024. According to our partner, there is a realistic possibility that the Marathon will be rescheduled to a later date this year. In the event of rescheduling, the newly proposed dates are expected to preliminarily fall in September or October 2024. We will provide you with updated information as soon as possible.
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of 6 countries
BEIJING, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on a trial basis, according to the statement published on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's social media account.
From Dec. 1, 2023 to Nov. 30, 2024, holders of ordinary passports from the above six countries may enter China visa-free for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends and transit for no more than 15 days, the online statement said.
People from these six countries who do not meet the visa exemption requirements still need to obtain a visa before entering China, the statement said. It further added that this policy will help promote people to people exchanges, and serve high-quality development and high-level opening-up. ■
https://english.news.cn/20231124/933528aa66e344f0876a3569c0a3c81d/c.html
Ruygyong Hotel in Pyongyang
New married couples visit the Grand Monument on Mansu Hill
North Korean family on May Day
We're excited to announce that our 2024 group tours are now available for booking. You can reserve your spot for tours departing from March 2024 onwards.
http://www.koreakonsult.com/tourTable_2024_eng.html
This picture was taken in 2019, the last year when the DPRK accepted tourists from abroad. In January 2020 the country was the first in the world to shut its borders completely because of the COVID-19. Nobody thought then it would take more than 3,5 years to open up again but now finally we got an information that the DPRK will reopen the border before the end of August 2023. At the first stage it will open for Korean citizens returning home (as the border was closed for everyone including Koreans). After this the DPRK will restart accepting foreign tourists. We are not aware about any exact date for this but according to local partners it will happen within a couple of months. We look forward to get back to Korea soonest possible, it has been a very long waiting!
Today the DPRK is celebrating the 77th anniversary of the Party Foundation Day which is an annual public holiday marking the 10 October 1945 foundation of the Workers’ Party of Korea. As the country is still closed for foreigners there is no much information about what kind of celebrations were held on this occasion. According to the official DPRK sources, a performance of the Mansudae Art Troupe and the National Symphony Orchestra was given at the East Pyongyang Theatre. Also Pyongyang Kim Won Gyun University of Music gave a special performance at the Moranbong Theater in Pyongyang. Everyone in the audience was wearing face masks. There is no any information if Mass Dances were taking place. Photos by Naenara.com.kp
In the face of the rapid spread of "fever" in the DPRK, a de facto complete lockdown has been enforced all over the country and a massive propaganda campaign has started.
Enjoy this video of an impressive Mass Dance at Kim Il Sung's Square on April 15, 2022
https://youtu.be/xbSack7am6A
It was a unanimous aspiration and desire of the Korean people to celebrate with splendor the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung who performed immorta...
Today on April 15th the DPRK is celebrating one of the country’s major holidays – Day of Sun marking the 110th Anniversary of Kim Il Sung – the country’s eternal president. To commemorate this date a lighting festival starts today and will continue until April 17. According to the Korean Central News Agency, “the festival decorating a large space from Kim Il Sung Square to the Tower of the Juche Idea is bustling with citizens to view the beauty of lights… Words such as "April 15", "Juche Idea" and "Prosperity by Dint of Self-Reliance" were displayed in succession against background scenes of the fluttering national flag and display of fireworks”.
Unfortunately, the DPRK is still closed for tourism, but we look forward to hearing good news soon and to attend the Day of Sun festivities in 2023.
The picture below is taken on the Day of Sun in 2007 when one of our groups visited the DPRK
International tourism is still facing hard times and the future situation in 2022 is uncertain, but the New Year always gives us hope and something to look forward. Things will get better! We can’t wait to help you to experience intense and magical moments. Korea Konsult wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Today is the 73th Anniversary of the DPRK's foundation. We share here pictures from Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken during today's parade
Our group tours 2022 are now published. However, at the moment all our destinations are unfortunately closed for tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nevertheless, if you are interested in any particular tour in 2022, please contact us or make a preliminary booking online. Then we will add you to the list of those to whom we will first inform about the possibility of traveling on this route. We look forward to good news!
P.S. The photo is taken in September 2018 on the DPRK's National Day:-)
In these hard COVID-19 times the information about the DPRK is more limited than ever. Country's borders are still closed for almost everyone. But thanks to our good contact with the DPRK Embassy in Sweden we can get some updates and nice colorful "Korea" magazines. The magazine itself was started many years ago but as you can see in the pictures below it has now a definitely more modern design and contains even an advertising page. In the last edition from June we found also an interesting news about a new restaurant opened just beside the Pyongyang Railway Station. The place is called Kyonhung Unhasu Restaurant and seems to be very popular among locals
Today, April 15th, the DPRK is celebrating the Day of Sun - one of the country's main holidays.
For the second time in a row, due to closed borders, this event is celebrated without the presence of foreign tourists. The only foreigners who still remain in North Korea are diplomats and their families. But even the majority of the Embassies in Pyongyang are desert by now.
Enjoy our video from April 2019 which was the last time when we saw the Mass Dance on the Day of Sun
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May Day dancing with locals at Taesongsan Park in 2018
May Day games at Taesongsan Park in Pyongyang in 2018
Today, April 15th, the DPRK is celebrating the Day of Sun - one of the country's main holidays. For the second time in a row, due to closed borders, this event is celebrated without the presence of foreign tourists. The only foreigners who still remain in North Korea are diplomats and their families. But even the majority of the Embassies in Pyongyang are desert by now. Enjoy our video from April 2019 which was the last time when we saw the Mass Dance on the Day of Sun
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