First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says



News First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says Over 100 people have reportedly signed up for tour organized with Far East region in effort to promote travel to DPRK Anton Sokolin January 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans skiing at the Masikryong Ski Resort, Jan. 2018 \| Image: NK News The Russian travel company organizing the first tour to North Korea for foreign visitors since the start of the pandemic has stopped taking bookings due to the high volume of applications it has already received. Natalia Zinina, a DPRK tour manager at the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News that more than 100 Russian nationals have applied for the four-day tour to Pyongyang and a ski resort on North Korea’s east coast. The Russian travel company organizing the first tour to North Korea for foreign visitors since the start of the pandemic has stopped taking bookings due to the high volume of applications it has already received. Natalia Zinina, a DPRK tour manager at the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News that more than 100 Russian nationals have applied for the four-day tour to Pyongyang and a ski resort on North Korea’s east coast. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says

Over 100 people have reportedly signed up for tour organized with Far East region in effort to promote travel to DPRK

Anton Sokolin January 16, 2024

First tour to North Korea already at capacity, Russian travel firm says

North Koreans skiing at the Masikryong Ski Resort, Jan. 2018 | Image: NK News

The Russian travel company organizing the first tour to North Korea for foreign visitors since the start of the pandemic has stopped taking bookings due to the high volume of applications it has already received.

Natalia Zinina, a DPRK tour manager at the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News that more than 100 Russian nationals have applied for the four-day tour to Pyongyang and a ski resort on North Korea’s east coast.

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