North Korea has reopened to Western tourists for the first time since the pandemic
A guide who took some of the first foreigners to North Korea in five years told BI that he had tourists from the UK, Jamaica, and Germany.
A holiday to North Korea is ‘like a school trip’ says operator behind new tour as isolated nation reopens
A holiday to North Korea is ‘like a school trip’ says operator behind new tour as isolated nation reopens - Exclusive: ‘You enjoy and endure a trip to North Korea in equal measure,’ says Simon Cockere
North Korea reopens to tourists after 5 years – here's how to visit and what to expect
North Korea is open to tourists of any nationality except South Korean. The US and Malaysian governments have banned their citizens from travelling to North Korea. Tourists may only visit the Rason Special Economic Zone (Rason SEZ) in North Korea from February 20. North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, remains closed to all but Russian visitors.
Western tourists return to North Korea for first time since pandemic border closures
Tours of Western travellers are due to enter the North Korean border city of Rason today for the first time since borders were closed at the start of the COVID pandemic in early 2020.
North Korea opens for Western tourists
North Korea let Western tourists visit for the first time since 2020. But there are ethical issues around taking a vacation in an autocratic nation.
North Korea reopens to foreign tourists for first time since pandemic
Foreign visitors set to return to Rason Special Economic Zone this week as Pyongyang cautiously reopens borders
North Korea opens its doors and surprises with tours for the West for $656 as long as you don’t talk
Pyongyang seeks to revive its limited tourism industry, re-establish economic ties with key partners and ease its isolation.
North Korea reopens to tourists, including Singapore visitors
While Russian tourists have been allowed to enter North Korea since February 2024, given warming ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, the country has remained closed to all other travellers, including Chinese tourists, who accounted for as much as 90 per cent of its tourist arrivals before the pandemic.
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North Korea Tourism Comes One Step Closer
North Korea closed its borders five years ago when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and they have remained shut ever since.