Russian travel company cancels kids tour to North Korea, citing low demand



News Russian travel company cancels kids tour to North Korea, citing low demand Rare DPRK tour marketed toward families was supposed to visit kid-friendly attractions to coincide with Children’s Day Anton Sokolin \| Joe Smith May 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean children at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Jan. 10, 2018) A Russian tour company has canceled a trip for children to North Korea due to low demand, after parents previously expressed skepticism about a similar proposal to send Russian kids to DPRK summer camps. Inna Mukhina, the director of the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News on Thursday that there were “not enough people willing to go” on what appears to have been the first such tour marketed with children in mind. A Russian tour company has canceled a trip for children to North Korea due to low demand, after parents previously expressed skepticism about a similar proposal to send Russian kids to DPRK summer camps. Inna Mukhina, the director of the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News on Thursday that there were “not enough people willing to go” on what appears to have been the first such tour marketed with children in mind. 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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Russian travel company cancels kids tour to North Korea, citing low demand

Rare DPRK tour marketed toward families was supposed to visit kid-friendly attractions to coincide with Children’s Day

Anton Sokolin | Joe Smith May 23, 2024

Russian travel company cancels kids tour to North Korea, citing low demand

North Korean children at the Mangyongdae School Children's Palace in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Jan. 10, 2018)

A Russian tour company has canceled a trip for children to North Korea due to low demand, after parents previously expressed skepticism about a similar proposal to send Russian kids to DPRK summer camps.

Inna Mukhina, the director of the Vladivostok-based Vostok Intur, told NK News on Thursday that there were “not enough people willing to go” on what appears to have been the first such tour marketed with children in mind.

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