Top Things to do in North Korea
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in North Korea, North Korea
Discover the best top things to do in North Korea, North Korea including Tongil Tours, Koryo Tours, Tower of the Juche Idea, Kim Il Sung Stadium, Geumsusan Memorial Palace, Concrete Wall, Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, Pyongyang Metro, Mansudae Grand Monument, Triumphal Arch.
Restaurants in North Korea
1. Tongil Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 35 reviews
Tongil Tours is the only North Korea travel service staffed entirely by Korean-speaking academic specialists. Tongil Tours seeks to provide tour participants with not only an unforgettable experience in North Korea, but also a more nuanced understanding of the country and its people.
2. Koryo Tours
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5.0 based on 186 reviews
Since its inception in 1993, Koryo Tours has operated hundreds of tours and taken thousands of people to North Korea. Our mission is to facilitate responsible tourism to the world’s most isolated and least understood countries while encouraging people-to-people engagement through travel, culture, sport and humanitarian projects. We also run unforgettable tours to other rarely visited countries, including Mongolia, rural Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
3. Tower of the Juche Idea
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4.5 based on 310 reviews
Reviewed By Grace86London
We were very lucky to get up there on a clear and sunny day. It’s one of the most symbolic attractions in Pyongyang and the view was pretty spectacular. It’s very small when you get up there and you have to go up and down in groups of about 8 in the 1 lift. Its about the only thing you have to queue for in the DPRK but it’s definitely worth the wait. The staff were very sweet, too. Before you go in, you’ll see hundreds of plaques sent from all over the world by fellow Juche enthusiasts/followers.
4. Kim Il Sung Stadium
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By phinfogg
I ran the Pyongyang Marathon, and the finish was a 400m lap of the stadium. Incredible experience - the stadium was packed to the brim with cheering North Korean supporters. Also caught the DPRK vs Uzbekistan female football match here.
5. Geumsusan Memorial Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 87 reviews
Reviewed By Neil_and_Family_5 - Kelowna, Canada
Definitely, one of the highlights of our tour of North Korea. The palace is more than the mausoleum where the two previous Kims lie in state. It is a museum of Kim paraphernalia; their personal train cars, Mercedes Benz', golf cart; maps of their official tours, all of their awards, certificates, and honorary degrees and much more. First, it is quite the effort just to get in. Dress properly, arrive, wait in a building, be summoned to line up in rows of four, walk down a walkway into another building, go through security, arrive at the cloakroom where you deposit your recording devices and jackets, line up in rows of four, go up an escalator, then stand on numerous very long moving walkways (no walking on the walkways but don't worry; there are many portraits to look at while abiding your time), and then, finally arrive at the palace. And what a palace; opulent, grandiose, serene, truly out of this world. It's understandable that pictures are not allowed in the mausoleum but it sure would have been nice to be able to memorialize the palace in a visual sense. And be sure to mind your manners; quiet whispers at all times and hands in front or at your side; never in your pockets or behind your back. The tour of the interior was excellent as was the walk outside in the grounds. Truly a must do. 5 stars.
6. Concrete Wall
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By DarrochG
This is the best concrete wall I have ever seen. I wanted to go to North Korea to find more out about the county, then I came across this gem. It's not every day you get to see a concrete wall of such grandeur. The quality of work and materials was high that it should be use for Trump's wall. The tensions between the two nations made the site almost holy and the this sensation further push the wall beyond great, it was the single best wall ever constructed. Never before has a slab of concrete become so great. from humble beginnings, the cement used in the wall will have come from deep in North Korea and finally it has been sculpted into a mighty form. The wall, that at first you might laugh at as "just a wall" has shaped in me a great respect for the North Korean architects. The wall was first made to fend off the South Koreans and was then used as part of the treaty site and now it stands as an attraction for tourist who venture forth to the world. In conclusion this titanic wall is the backbone of the North Korean DMZ border and presents a grandeur that I have not seen anywhere else.
7. Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
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4.5 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By bronwynrev - Toronto, Canada
Beautiful grounds, friendly guides, and an incredible interactive experience inside. Truly have never experienced a museum like this - it was huge and beautiful, and though I didn't get to go through every exhibit, I was particularly impressed by the level of detail they put into the recreation of woodland military bases and tunnels -- sound effects, life-sized dioramas, and historical items galore. The panorama upstairs is breathtaking as well. The next time I visit, I'd like to spend more time here. There's also coffee, tea, and a gift shop.
8. Pyongyang Metro
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By 197estherk - Hong Kong, China
It was an authentic experience to ride the Metro, & my favourite in Pyongyang. I absolutely love the stations and platforms which are old but are orderly & clean. The Pyongyang Metro has a unique character that you can’t find It anywhere else. The murals on the walls are beautiful, that is, if you love North Korean propaganda art. The cars can be crowded during rush hour just like in any city. But your guide will take good care of you. The locals are shy in front of foreigners but they are nice to have offered seats to us. The platforms are great places for people photography as well.
9. Mansudae Grand Monument
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4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By LynsFrostee - London, United Kingdom
These statues are huge and are a big deal to the people of Pyongyang. We drove past these statues numerous times on our trip and each time we passed by our driver slowed down dramatically out of respect, as all the locals do. That is just a taste of how much the leaders and thus their statues are revered. When you get to the statues you are required to bow in an organised line up as a group style. The other significant rule is if you take photos you need to ensure you don’t cut off any part of the leader statues. That is a huge no no. This is obviously a really weird event for any tourist but really interesting culturally. Definitely a must see part of any trip.
10. Triumphal Arch
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4.0 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By phinfogg
Modelled after the Parisian Arc de Triomphe, the North Koreans naturally had to ensure that theirs was bigger. An impressive monument at the centre of downtown Pyongyang.
