North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say
- North Korea will reopen limited international tourism by December 2024, nearly five years after sealing its borders due to COVID-19, announced two connected tour companies.
- Koryo Tours confirmed tourism to Samjiyon and likely other locations will officially resume in December 2024, with further details coming soon.
- North Korean authorities will allow tourists from most countries, excluding South Korea, although the U.S. Prohibits its citizens from traveling to North Korea.
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North Korea will reopen doors to tourists for first time in more than four years
People will be able to visit North Korea for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic when it partially reopens its borders later this year, according to a Chinese tourist board
North Korea to reopen border for international tourists
Nearly all tourists have been shut out of the country since 2020 due to strict COVID restrictions. But tour companies now say the border into the city of Samjiyon, and possibly the rest of the country, is set to open again.
North Korea to reopen to international tourism after almost five years
North Korea is to reopen limited international tourism by the end of 2024, nearly five years after it completely sealed the country's borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two tour companies with connections to the isolated country have announced.Beijing-based Koryo Tours and Shenyang-based KTG Tours both made separate online announcements on Wednesday, saying tour groups would be allowed to visit the mountainous city of Samjiyon, the purported …
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