Displayed at the port was the banner with letters reading "Warm welcome to the international tourists aboard 'Royale Star' to Mt. Kumgang". The group was welcomed at the port by officials concerned and inhabitants in Kosong County.

Leading members of the group paid floral tribute to "The great leaders Comrade Kim Il Sung and Comrade Kim Jong Il on Mt. Paektu", a mosaic mural built in front of the Kumgangsan Hotel.

On the day, the group members toured the Kuryong Pool, Singye Temple, Sea Kumgang and Lagoon Samil.

Ming Shuhui from Jilin Province in China told KCNA:

"This is the first time for me to visit Mt. Kumgang.

People are so friendly, mountain is beautiful and water is very clear.

I drank the Samrok water on the way to the Kuryong Pool. It is said that the water makes the skin soft, so I am going to bring a bottle of this water with me to China.

The Kuryong Falls is a scenic spot with breathtaking landscape.

Back home, I will tell about Mt. Kumgang to my friends and family members."

Liu Dezhong from Changchun City in Jilin Province of China said that Mt. Kumgang is so fantastic and that he would come here again with his friends.

Shen Jizhu from Shandong Province in China said:

"I felt refreshed to tour Mt. Kumgang.

I am pleasant to see the crystal-like water in the Sea Kumgang. Mt. Kumgang is really one of very attractive tourist destinations."