The first charter trips to North Korea will begin this summer, according to one of the major tour operators in Sweden. It will not be the kind of round trips that have been organised on a small scale before, but now the focus is on sun, bathing and entertainment. The trips are aimed at both families with children and adults without children.
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Sun and sea in North Korea
With its long coastline facing the sea, North Korea has long been eyed by tour operators as a potential charter destination. An agreement has now been reached with the country, opening the door to large-scale charters. Due to the country's geographical location, it is primarily in the summer that charter tourists are now welcomed, when the temperature is a lovely 25-30 degrees.
Exciting excursions
In addition to sun and beaches, North Korea offers many exciting excursions, according to the press release. Several bus excursions will be offered where you are driven around to well-chosen places, in the safe company of North Korean guards. These include impressive statues and beautifully choreographed performances.
No internet
Foreign mobile phones do not work in the country and you cannot connect to the internet. In other words, you can't hang out on Facebook or upload photos to Instagram. However, the charter company does not see this as a problem.
"Many Swedes are addicted to their mobile phones and will experience real relaxation when they can finally let go of them for a week," said a representative of the company in a press release.
UD advises against
Since 7 September 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised against non-essential travel to North Korea, but according to the charter company, this is not a problem for the planned charter boom. The charter tourists will be in restricted tourist areas at the beaches and can therefore feel completely safe, they say.
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Kenneth Risberg says:
Haha good try!
01 April 2018 - 8:00
Johnny Friskilä says:
What about April April 😉
01 April 2018 - 8:44
Karin Eklund says:
Immediately remembered that it is 1 April when I saw your headline! 🙂 April, April!
01 April 2018 - 9:36
Conny L says:
No way...April...April
01 April 2018 - 9:46
Marina says:
Otherwise it would have been a good idea...maybe something to build on 😉.
By the way, one of the better April Fools' jokes of the day so far!
01 April 2018 - 9:51
Ama de casa says:
Haha! Yes, I fell for it for a little while, but only a very little... 🙂 .
Have a nice Easter day!
01 April 2018 - 10:03
Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
My first thought was: Have people gone mad, but when I got a little further in the text I thought of today's date.
Great writing and a really good April Fool's joke!
01 April 2018 - 10:41
Mr Steve says:
You only had to read the headline, but it was a good try.
01 April 2018 - 11:22
Ruth in Virginia says:
Good one!!!!
01 April 2018 - 11:49
Across the board says:
Ha ha that was one of the better lures this day 🙂 .
01 April 2018 - 14:07
Henny says:
Almost fell for it. Didn't expect an April Fool's joke in your blog?
01 April 2018 - 15:46
BP says:
Hahaha! Just like Ama, I almost fell for it;-) You are a master at writing "press releases" in the form of blog posts. Very convincing!!! Have not seen a single April Fool's joke in the press today, so yours was the first.Good job!
01 April 2018 - 17:35
Catherine says:
Funniest April Fool's joke! So funny. ❤️
01 April 2018 - 18:35
Like says:
How stupid I am. Had totally missed that it is 1 April. My jaw dropped until I saw April April.
01 April 2018 - 20:41
Lena - good for the soul says:
Hahaha, I blame it on the fact that it's three days after the big joke day and I blame it on the fact that I haven't really woken up yet. I went on it...
Hug Lena
04 April 2018 - 6:50
Linda, resamedvetet.se says:
Haha, I really fell for that one. I have been so proud that I have not been cheated so far, but there you got me everything!
04 April 2018 - 16:49