Friday, 2 June 2017

North Korea HKU Reading week Tour: Behind The Media








North Korea is presented by the press and politicians as a dangerous, monolithic and irrational entity and an imminent threat to world peace, but is that true? Is there a side to this country which we don't see? Is there anything to find or see beyond the sensationalist and hysterical headlines which we are fed daily? Are you prepared to have some of your assumptions about the country challenged? 



Visit North Korea presents this October HKU reading week, "North Korea: Behind the Media" an exclusive 4 day tour designed give you a critical insight into the world's most secretive and isolated state. 

With a carefully crafted itinerary focusing on the quality and depth of experience than just the conventional tour sites, this trip aims to deliver an angle on the country that will either challenge or reshape your beliefs about it. 

If you enjoy sharp, critical and skeptical thinking and new exciting experiences, then this is the trip for you!

If you have any questions or queries about this trip then please send us a message via our facebook page here


Tour Highlights
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the new mirae scientist's street


  • Meet students at a real North Korean University, Kim Il-Sung University, but how would they teach here?
  • Visit a North Korean maternity unit, but is it real or just propaganda?
  • Tour the new Mirae Scientist's and Ryomyong Streets the newest developments in Pyongyang, why is the city changing? Or is it?
  • Have dinner at a real North Korean pizzeria!
The Pizzeria
  • Explore more stations of the Pyongyang metro than average tours. 
  • Hear North Korea's "story" of the Korean War at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum
  • See the Mansudae Art Studio, the heart of North Korea's artistic propaganda machine
  • Tour the terrifying Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities, but is it a real story?
  • An optional chance to visit a real North Korean amusement park, the Rungra people's pleasure ground!
  • Witness a real North Korean brewery and sample the local beer!
  • Attend an outstanding performance at the recently renovated Mangyongdae Children's Palace!
  • And last but not least, the usual thrilling sites including the DMZ border with South Korea at Panmunjom and much much more! 
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The victorious fatherland liberation war museum

Note: As the result of a travel ban from the United States Government, we cannot accept any U.S citizens or passport holders on this trip.