As featured in the New York Times and Boston Globe, join Snow Lion Expeditions as we take you on a unparalleled journey into the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North), one of the last bastions of communism on the planet; and the Republic of Korea (South), a veritable treasure trove of cultural history. It wasn’t always this way as the Joseon Dynasty ruled the Korean peninsula for more than 500 years (1392-1910) creating a state unified by the Korean written alphabet, Confucian religion and resistance to invasion attempts by Japanese and Chinese rulers. The last century, however, brought about occupation, war and strife resulting in two startlingly different nations in the aftermath of the Korean War. From Pyongyang to Seoul and from the highly charged Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to the peaceful shrines and temples of Daegu and Gyeongju, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a planned society and an entrepreneurial state side-by-side.
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$ 5,895.00 |
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11 Days |
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Contrasting Koreas
Step back in time in North Korea as one of the first Americans to see the Mass Games and DMZ of Pyongyang. Then, South Korea’s Confucian and Buddhist shrines, Joseon dynasty palaces and stone carvings beckon in Seoul, Daegu, Gyeongju and Haeinsa.
Sep 19, 2008 - Sep 29, 2008 / Oct 3, 2008 - Oct 13, 2008
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$ 3,995.00 |
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5 Days |
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North Korea: Behind the Communist Curtain
Snow Lion Expeditions leads a groundbreaking adventure into the “hermit kingdom,” including mysterious Pyongyang with its grandiose monuments and traffic-free streets, the Reunification Highway to the DMZ and a pre-trip briefing in Beijing.
Sep 15, 2008 - Sep 19, 2008
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9 Days |
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“Printed in Korea”
We combine insightful exchanges with experts in South Korea’s modern printing industry with explorations of Seoul’s Insa Dong Street, Joseon Dynasty palaces and exquisite tea ceremonies. Includes an overnight excursion to Haeinsa Temple.
Aug 24, 2008 - Sep 1, 2008