2 1/2 Night Pyongyang Marathon tour from Shanghai
Fly from Shanghai ! – Ideal for travellers based in Shanghai and Hong Kong – you can now make a short trip to the DPRK from Pudong airport and be back in Shanghai on Sunday evening. If you want to see the highlights of the capital and take part in or watch the Pyongyang marathon, then this is the tour for you!
We’re excited to bring the opportunity for amateur runners to take part in the Pyongyang Marathon for the fourth year running. This race can be run either as a full marathon or as a half marathon. There is also a 10km race and a 5 km fun run. Hundreds of local runners take part as well as some elite foreign runners. Anyone taking part in this tour who wants to watch the marathon instead of taking part in it is more than welcome to do so. We have attended this marathon several times over the years so we know the good places to be to watch. Also local football matches take place inside the stadium after the start of the race - you can be there for this too!
Please note that the itinerary may differ slightly to what is printed below but your tour leader will do their best to ensure that as much is covered as possible and will also add in extras when there is time, such as a visit to a local bar or a funfair. We visit the DPRK regularly and know all the best places to go to make your trip even more unique. We will make the most of your time in the DPRK to guarantee the experience of a lifetime.
Detailed itinerary :
Thursday 5th April - Briefing Day
>> Pre-Tour briefing at Pudong Airport at approx 9pm (exact time TBC)
>> Flight to Pyongyang
Friday 6th April – KAESONG & THE DMZ
>> Early arrival at Pyongyang Airport
>> Breakfast
>> Drive from Pyongyang – Kaesong (2.5 hrs) for tour of Panmunjom/DMZ
>> Kaesong Koryo Museum and Stamp shop
>> Traditional pansanggi lunch in Kaesong with dog meat soup option (5 EUR)
>> Drive back to Pyongyang and check into Sosan Hotel
>> Relax/sleep time before dinner!
OVERNIGHT: Sosan Hotel, Pyongyang
Saturday 7th April – PYONGYANG City Tour
>> Mansudae Fountain Park and Mansudae Grand Monument
>> Juche Tower
>> Party Foundation Monument
>> Kim Il Sung Square
>> Foreign Language Bookshop
>> Ride 6 stations on the Pyongyang Metro
>> Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
>> Captured spy ship USS Pueblo
>> Optional visit to Taedonggang No 3 bar and microbrewery
>> Option to attend a private film screening of ‘Comrade Kim Goes Flying’ at the Yanggakdo International House of Cinema (100 RMB cost)
OVERNIGHT : Sosan Hotel, Pyongyang
Sunday 8th April – PYONGYANG MARATHON!
>> Pyongyang Marathon!
>> Go back to hotel for showers/rest/lunch
>> City walk
>> Beer bar
>> Flight departs Pyongyang at 22:30 (exact time TBC)
END of tour.
For the cost of this tour, please click here.
Register here !
We’re excited to bring the opportunity for amateur runners to take part in the Pyongyang Marathon for the fourth year running. This race can be run either as a full marathon or as a half marathon. There is also a 10km race and a 5 km fun run. Hundreds of local runners take part as well as some elite foreign runners. Anyone taking part in this tour who wants to watch the marathon instead of taking part in it is more than welcome to do so. We have attended this marathon several times over the years so we know the good places to be to watch. Also local football matches take place inside the stadium after the start of the race - you can be there for this too!
Please note that the itinerary may differ slightly to what is printed below but your tour leader will do their best to ensure that as much is covered as possible and will also add in extras when there is time, such as a visit to a local bar or a funfair. We visit the DPRK regularly and know all the best places to go to make your trip even more unique. We will make the most of your time in the DPRK to guarantee the experience of a lifetime.
Detailed itinerary :
Thursday 5th April - Briefing Day
>> Pre-Tour briefing at Pudong Airport at approx 9pm (exact time TBC)
>> Flight to Pyongyang
Friday 6th April – KAESONG & THE DMZ
>> Early arrival at Pyongyang Airport
>> Breakfast
>> Drive from Pyongyang – Kaesong (2.5 hrs) for tour of Panmunjom/DMZ
>> Kaesong Koryo Museum and Stamp shop
>> Traditional pansanggi lunch in Kaesong with dog meat soup option (5 EUR)
>> Drive back to Pyongyang and check into Sosan Hotel
>> Relax/sleep time before dinner!
OVERNIGHT: Sosan Hotel, Pyongyang
Saturday 7th April – PYONGYANG City Tour
>> Mansudae Fountain Park and Mansudae Grand Monument
>> Juche Tower
>> Party Foundation Monument
>> Kim Il Sung Square
>> Foreign Language Bookshop
>> Ride 6 stations on the Pyongyang Metro
>> Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
>> Captured spy ship USS Pueblo
>> Optional visit to Taedonggang No 3 bar and microbrewery
>> Option to attend a private film screening of ‘Comrade Kim Goes Flying’ at the Yanggakdo International House of Cinema (100 RMB cost)
OVERNIGHT : Sosan Hotel, Pyongyang
Sunday 8th April – PYONGYANG MARATHON!
>> Pyongyang Marathon!
>> Go back to hotel for showers/rest/lunch
>> City walk
>> Beer bar
>> Flight departs Pyongyang at 22:30 (exact time TBC)
END of tour.
For the cost of this tour, please click here.
Register here !