North Korea (DPRK) Complete Guide 2026: Pyongyang, Kaesong, Mount Paektu, Mass Games
Browse more guides: North Korea Dprk travel | Asia destinations North Korea (DPRK) Complete Guide 2026: Pyongyang, Kaesong, Mount Paektu, and the Mass Games TL;DR I spent nine days inside the DPRK in spring 2026 on a fully escorted package with two state guides, a driver, and a fixed itinerary covering Pyongyang, Kaesong, Wonsan, and Mount Paektu. Independent travel does not exist. Indian passport holders apply through a licensed operator in Beijing for roughly USD 1,800 to 3,000 all in. US citizens remain barred under State Department rules from 2017. Why Visit DPRK in 2026 The country reopened to general tourism in February 2024 after a four-year COVID closure that began in January 2020. By April 2026, three operators (Koryo Tours, Young Pioneer Tours, and Uri Tours) were running near-monthly group departures again, and the Rason Special Economic Zone in the northeast had restarted shorter overland trips from China. The 2017 US ban remains in force, with passports stamped ...