North Korea is set to reopen limited international tourism by the end of 2024, marking a significant development after nearly five years of sealed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two tour companies, Beijing-based Koryo Tours and Shenyang-based KTG Tours, have announced plans to resume tours to the mountainous city of Samjiyon, believed to be the birthplace of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
Koryo Tours confirmed that tourism to Samjiyon and potentially other parts of the country will officially resume in December 2024. Details of the itineraries are expected to be finalized in the coming days and weeks. Similarly, KTG Tours mentioned that tours to Samjiyon are in the works, with hopes that other destinations like Pyongyang will also open up for visitors.
