North Korea is, reportedly, preparing to reopen for tourist visitors and remove its Covid restrictions for curious travellers.
Online reports suggest China-based tour operator Koryo Tours is set to confirm itineraries and dates for bookings in the coming weeks, with the company saying it has “received confirmation” that tourism to Samjiyon – an area of North Korea close to the Chinese border – and “likely the rest of the country” will officially resume in December 2024.
North Korea is building a new 10,000-bedroom resort in the east of the country, a sign even the most secretive country in the world wants a bit of the international tourism pie.
Most international visitors travel via group organised tours, so the country can better control their movements.
However, many western countries – including the US and the UK – remain of the view that people should visit only for “essential travel” purposes.
