#VICTORY DAY RI 2021 PLUS#

Please note that there is speculation that these may be held but that this has not been confirmed. Mass Games - a unique show with thousands of participants in the largest seater stadium in the world.Main highlights in Pyongyang including the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.Please check our tour extensions page for some sample itineraries and please bear in mind that these extensions can be fully customised based on your requests. Please note that, even though this is a long tour, that it is still possible for you to extend your stay in North Korea. Picture on the right - Children at a beach in Wonsan You will visit the largest fertiliser factory of the DPRK here and then stay overnight by the beach front in Majon. You then head to the second largest city in the DPRK the industrial city of Hamhung which only started taking in Western tourists in 2010. Picture on the right - Workers at the Hungam Fertiliser FactoryĪfter this you will drive through remote rural areas as you cross the whole Korean Peninsula before arriving at the port city of Wonsan where you will be able to join a swim with locals at the seaside

You will then visit the DMZ and meet KPA soldiers and stop by the lively city of Sariwon, provincial capital of North Hwanghae province. You will stay overnight in Kaesong, a historical city where you will see several UNESCO World Heritage sites. You will be based in Pyongyang and will be there the entire day on Victory Day for any celebrations.

#VICTORY DAY RI 2021 PLUS#

You will spend 7 nights / 8 days in North Korea plus one night on the train back to Beijing if you fly in and take the train back, 2 nights if you take the train both ways. This is an extremely comprehensive tour of the DPRK. We expect them to be held in 2021 though this has not been confirmed yet Pyongyang is marked with the big red star on the map. We can arrange private tour extensions in either of these cities if you like. KTG Travellers with locals at Majon Beach on one of our Victory Day Tours Route and Mapĭandong and Sinuiju are points we cross when entering/exiting the DPRK by train. In the very unlikely case of having more than 19 people in a group we divide the group into two and each group will have there own tour guides and private vehicle. We hardly ever have more than 10 people per group and we limit our group sizes to 19 people. Our group sizes tend to be the smallest amongst agencies specialising in DPRK tours. They also have a greta restaurant just across the hotel with fresh fish and seafood. It is located in the city centre and is at walking distance from the central square, docks and beach.

This hotel is a blend of soviet and Korean styles. It offers us a great chance to spend an evening of fun with any locals staying there.Īnother night will be spent at the Songdowon Hotel in the port city of Wonsan. When heading to the less visited east coast, you will stay one night at the beach front at the Majon Beach Resort. The hotel complex sprawls all the way to the footsteps of Janam Hill. It was actually part of the old town of Kaesong and was cut off and turned into an area for tourists, both domestic and foreign, in 1989. You will be able experience what life was like in feudal Korea when staying in this courtyard hotel.

We will spend one night at the Minsok Folk Hotel in the old part of town of Kaesong, near the DMZ. Unlike other hotels such as the Sosan Hotel, Ryanggang Hotel, Haebangsan Hotel, the Yanggakdo Hotel is not a budget hotel and is classified as a Deluxe Hotel. When staying in Pyongyang, we will be based at one of the capital's best hotels the Yanggakdo Hotel.Īs of 2019 there has been wifi available in the hotel's casino. Union employees should consult their collective bargaining agreement for information regarding their paid holidays.Įffective September 8, 2020, the university will observe Election Day on all even-numbered years, which include both presidential and midterm Congressional elections.The application deadline for this tour is 25 June 2021.Ĭheck one of our previous Victory Day East Coast Tour reports! Top Accommodation The floating holiday appears on the Time Off Worklet in Workday. Unused days will not carry over year-to-year and are not eligible for payout upon termination. It will be pro-rated for part-time employees based on weekly scheduled hours and number of months worked. The floating holiday may be used on a day mutually agreeable to the staff member and supervisor. Staff hired after January 1 will receive the floating holiday the following calendar year. Below is the 2022 holiday schedule for non-union regular payroll staff of the University.įor the 2022 Winter Break, the University will close at the end of the normal workday on Thursday, December 22, 2022, and will reopen on Monday, January 9, 2023.Īll non-union staff employees who are eligible for paid holidays receive one floating holiday (or equivalent hours) to be used during the calendar year.

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