North Korea will partially resume international tourism this year after almost five years, according to tour operators.
Beijing-based tourism agency Koryo Tours, which specializes in tourism to North Korea, announced on Thursday that tourism to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will resume in December this year.
Koryo Tours reports that tours are only being organized for the North Korean city of Samjiyon, but the reopening may be expanded to other locations.
“After waiting for more than 4 years to make this announcement, Koryo Tours is very excited about the reopening of North Korea tourism,” the agency said in a press release.
The agency said Samjiyon was chosen because it had recently been developed as a tourist destination. It had previously been visited in 2018 when the British documentary series “Michael Palin in North Korea” was filmed.
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Koryo Tours reported that its North Korean partners have informed the agency that the itinerary and dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Once we have finalised the dates and routes, you will be able to book them via our website,” the company said.
The Hermit Kingdom closed its borders at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, banning almost all outsiders from entering the country for business, travel or non-essential diplomatic relations. The country only partially began reopening its borders last year.
The country has struggled to fully open up since the pandemic, as the regime lacked the resources and infrastructure needed to effectively combat the outbreak within its borders.
Timothy HJ Nerozzi of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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