Trip to North Korea
A trip to North Korea is possible as part of an organized group. If you are going to travel individually, then a security guide will certainly be assigned to you. At the same time, the travel agency hosting you will deal with issues related to movement in the cities and towns of North Korea..
Roads
It should be noted right away that a private car for the country is an incredible luxury and only a few have it. This is why North Korea's roads are in dire condition. Only 7.5% of all available tracks have decent coverage. The rest are most reminiscent of country roads. The same dirt.
Along with the almost primitive state of the road surface in the country, there are high-speed highways. These are: Pyongyang - Wonsan; Pyongyang - Nampo; Pyongyang - Kaesong. There is a bus service between the cities.
The roads have three lanes. The speed of the first one is 70 km / h and it is intended exclusively for the cars of high-ranking officials. The second lane can be driven at a speed of 60 km / h and is intended for mid-level officials. Ordinary citizens can drive in the third lane, but it is forbidden to exceed the speed of 40 km / h and change lanes.
Public transport
In large cities, you can get around using trams and trolleybuses. But the state of the transport leaves much to be desired. Most often, these are outdated models that arrived in the country from China or Europe.
Railways
The only official carrier is the Korea State Company. The total length of railway tracks is slightly more than 6,000 km. Unfortunately, trains move very slowly and a standard trip, for example, from Pyongyang to Kaesong can take up to 6 hours.
Water transport
Since there are plenty of rivers in the country, water transport is a huge success among the local population. Rivers are used to deliver various goods. Ordinary citizens travel along them from one settlement to another..
The total length of inland waterways is 2,250 km, but only the Yalujiang and Taedong rivers are accessible for large vessels. On the rest, you can meet exceptionally small boats of local residents..
Large shipping is developed only off the eastern coast of the country.
Air Transport
The country's national carrier, Air Koryo. Flights to cities in other countries are only possible from Pyongyang Airport. From North Korea, you can only fly to Shanghai; Bangkok; Beijing; Kuala Lumpur; Singapore; Vladivostok; Moscow; Kuwait. The company has a fleet of 56 aircraft, including both cargo and passenger aircraft..
