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| Website Updates - March 2012: |
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We have been doing some spring cleaning around the website in the last few days: - All four aviation tours (May, July, September and October) are now online, with information sheets and detailed itineraries. Due to people moving to later tours, we still have a few last minute places available for the May tour - get in touch if interested! - We have arranged a new Deluxe Tour of the DPRK in September. Running over 10 days, it will feature the DPRK's most luxurious hotels and best restaurants. Accommodation in Pyongyang will be at the boutique Moranbong Hotel, at Mount Myohyang it will be at the Hyangsan Hotel, refurbished recently to a very high standard, and at Hamhung it will be at the very rarely visited Majon Hotel, quite possibly the highest standard of accommodation available in the DPRK! Numbers will be strictly limited to 10 on this tour to ensure a more personal experience and level of service. - We are running a tour for the Pyongyang Autumn Golf Tournament, in partnership with the National Golf Associaton of the DPRK. This tournament will allow participants to play in an organised competition at one of the world's least visited golf courses. We will also be fitting in some sightseeing as well! - For private tour customers wishing to visit Mount Paektu, we are offering a new opportunity. Normally, is is not possible for private tour customers to visit Mount Paektu unless they can arrange a large enough group to pay the substantial cost of an Air Koryo charter flight. However, we can now offer all private tour customers (even single travellers) the chance to visit this historic and beautiful spot by taking one of our 5 chartered flights that we have arranged for 2012. The dates are as follows: Monday 14th May 2012: Pyongyang - Mount Paektu Tuesday 15th May 2012: Mount Paektu - Pyongyang Monday 16th July 2012: Pyongyang - Mount Paektu Tuesday 17th July 2012: Mount Paektu - Pyongyang Tuesday 21th Aug 2012: Pyongyang - Mount Paekdu Wed 22nd Aug 2012: Mount Paekdu - Mount Chilbo Thurs 23rd Aug 2012: Mount Chilbo - Hamhung (back to Pyongyang by road) Monday 10th September 2012: Pyongyang - Mount Paektu Tuesday 11th September 2012: Mount Paektu - Pyongyang Monday 22nd October 2012: Pyongyang - Mount Chilbo Tuesday 23rd October 2012: Mount Chilbo - Pyongyang The price for this return air ticket will be EUR 200 / person (Pyongyang - Paektu - Pyongyang) and EUR 350 / person (Pyongyang - Mount Paektu - Chilbo - Hamhung). If you would like to combine a visit to the majestic Mount Paektu with your private tour of the DPRK, get in touch and we can arrange everything for you! |
| Aviation Enthusiasts Tours Update: |
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We have been absolutely astonished and delighted with the response of our May 2012 Aviation Enthusiasts Tour 2012. It was fully booked within a week of launching, and we are now operating a waiting list. However, without wanting to disappoint people and due to the phenomenal demand, we are very pleased to announce two additional tours as follows: 14th – 21st July 2012 8th – 15th September 2012 These tours will follow precisely the same itinerary as the May tour, and will operate the same aircraft. We have also kept the price of EUR 1,675 per person the same too. If you are interested in joining either of these tours, here are some more details: July 2012 Aviation Enthusiasts Tour Information Sheet July 2012 Aviation Enthusiasts Tour Detailed Itinerary September 2012 Aviation Enthusiasts Tour Information Sheet September 2012 Aviation Enthusiasts Tour Detailed Itinerary Both of these tours are confirmed and will be taking place. To reserve a place, please email us at the usual address: info@juchetravelservices.com It's been so great to speak to people with a real passion for flying on Air Koryo's historic and rare aircraft, and we also can't wait to join the tours ourselves for this unique experience! |
| Juche Travel Services is delighted to announce an exciting special interest tour in May 2012: |
| AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS TOUR OF THE DPRK, MAY 2012 |
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Juche Travel Services is delighted to announce an exciting special interest tour in May 2012, in partnership with the DPRK's national airline, Air Koryo. This 7 night Aviation Enthusiasts tour will allow participants to experience one of the world's rarest airlines in action not just once, not twice, but for 6 flights, taking in some of the country's most treasured tourist sights, and enabling visitors to sample four different Air Koryo aircraft types. For the internal chartered flights, there will be ample opportunities for filming and photography of the aircraft, as well as meeting with the flight crew themselves. We are also arranging a special in depth visit to the Korean War Museum in Pyongyang hosted by a KPA Air Force Officer, who will be guiding the group personally around the preserved historical military aircraft from both sides of the conflict. Dates: May 12th – May 19th, 2012 Places to be visited: Pyongyang, Mount Paektu, Hamhung, Mount Kumgang, and Kaesong / DMZ. Flights and corresponding aircraft: Beijing – Pyongyang: Ilyushin Il-62 Pyongyang – Mount Paektu (return): Antonov An-24 Pyongyang – Hamhung (return): Ilyushin IL-18 Pyongyang – Beijing: Tupolev Tu-204 (For those who would prefer to return from Pyongyang to Shenyang, this can be arranged at no extra cost and the aircraft would be the Tupolev Tu-154) COST: EUR 1,675 per person Due to the high fixed costs of the charter flights, this tour possibility is based on a minimum number of people. If you are interested to join the tour, please let us know as soon as possible to add your name to the tour list. Once the minimum number of people has been reached, we shall re-confirm the tour to all interested parties and commence the full application process. A detailed itinerary of the tour can be found here: This really is a unique opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and intrepid travelers alike, combining Air Koryo, one of the least travelled national airlines in the world, with historic and rare aircraft, and all wrapped up with the inimitable tourism experience of the DPRK! The Aviation Enthusiasts special interest tour is in addition to our full range of group tours for 2012, coinciding with the special events and national holidays of the DPRK. Prices for these fully inclusive tours start from a very reasonable EUR 805 per person for a 4 night tour, and EUR 1075 per person for a 7 night tour. |
| JUCHE TRAVEL SERVICES INTRODUCTORY OFFER! |
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To celebrate the global launch of JTS, we are delighted to offer our customers a 10% discount off all 2012 group tours booked before the end of 2011! This discount makes our already unbeatable prices even more tempting, with 4 night group tours starting from only EUR 805, 7 night tours from only EUR 1075, and our 14 night 'Grand Tour' from only EUR 2020! The dates for the 2012 group tours are as follows, all are offered with a four or seven night option: •14th – 18th / 21st February 2012: Kim Jong Il Birthday Tour; •12th – 16th / 19th April 2012: 'Day of the Sun' Kim Il Sung 100th Birthday Tour; •28th April – 2nd / 5th May 2012: May Day Celebrations Tour; •24th – 28th / 31st July 2012: Korean War Armistice Tour; •14th – 18th / 21st / 28th August 2012: Liberation Day Tour with 14 night 'Grand Tour' option; •20th – 28th August 2012: North and East DPRK Tour (ideal for 2nd time visitors); •6th – 10th / 13th September 2012: National Day Tour; •9th – 13th / 16th October 2012: WPK Foundation Day Tour; Our group tours all include the following in the price, offering remarkable value to customers: • Return flight Beijing – Pyongyang – Beijing. For those who prefer to take the overnight sleeper train back to Beijing, this is available on many of the group tours as a no cost option, in a soft sleeper cabin;For more information, including detailed itineraries, please see the GROUP TOURS section of the website. |
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| LONDON / BEIJING / PYONGYANG 22nd NOVEMBER 2011: |
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Juche Travel Services is delighted to announce its world launch on 22nd November, 2011. Juche Travel Services (JTS) is a new and unique online Joint Venture tour provider to the DPRK. The project has been created to bring to the modern, independent traveller the latest travel and tourism information about the DPRK via the internet, with full authority from the Korea International Travel Company (KITC). KITC is the official state travel agency of the DPRK, founded in August 1953, and organises nearly all sightseeing tours of the country, whether visitors are travelling independently or with other travel company groups. Through this direct relationship with the KITC Beijing office, JTS customers will be able to take advantage of substantially lower tour prices than those offered on a traditional agency basis. In addition, by having direct access to KITC representatives, patrons of the JTS website will be provided with unrivalled flexibility, experience and peace of mind that can only be obtained when dealing with the country's official national tourism provider. This close relationship between the customer and KITC, via the JTS website, ensures an unmatched travel experience in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, with the twin advantages of competitive pricing and close personal attention. We feel this exclusive relationship is what can transform your travel experience to the DPRK into a truly special one. The JTS website is now open for business and provides visitors with all the required information to help plan and book their trip to the DPRK, whether it is on one of our group tours or an individual private tour: We look forward to assisting our customers to ensure their tour of the DPRK is a success. |
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