Our tours and tour dates 2008 - US citizens

The Mass Games involves over 100,000 performers and takes place in the May Day Stadium - it is the most amazing choreographed human spectacle in existence, beyond your wildest imagination. US citizens are permitted to travel to DPRK at this time and we have scheduled the tours below to allow Americans the exceptionally rare chance to visit DPRK and see the greatest show on Earth

2008 INDEPENDENT TOUR DATES
Independent tours are more expensive that our group tours but they may suit you. Please have a look at your own tour itinerary. For any questions related to independent tours please contact hannah@koryogroup.com

PLEASE NOTE THE TOURS BELOW ARE NOT CONFIRMED HOWEVER WE BELIEVE THEY WILL BE RUNNNING - PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THESE TOURS

MASS GAMES UPDATE - May 12th 2008
We have just been informed that this year’s Mass Games have been expanded to include two different events, both staged in Pyongyang’s May Day stadium with a full compliment of 100,000 performers. Running from August 4th until the end of September every day bar Sunday will see a 100 minute afternoon performance of an all-new Mass Games show named ‘Prosper the Motherland!’ staged specially for the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK (9th September). The classic ‘Arirang’ - an 80 minute gymnastic and socialist realism extravaganza - will be performed in the evening.
MASS GAMES UPDATE - APRIL 7th 2008
The latest news from Pyongyang (April 2008) is that the mass games will be held from August 4th to the end of September. These dates have not yet been confirmed and it is normal for them to be altered as the event draws closer - we expect the actual run of the games to go on into October so please keep checking the website for updates.
Aug 12– 16 US TOUR 1
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
First chance for US citizens this year to see the most unique country on Earth; be there for Arirang Mass Games and the chance to spend Liberation Day (August 15th) in Pyongyang, visit the Mausoleum of Kim Il Sung (closed to Americans until very recently), the DMZ (line of demarcation between North and South Korea), and stay overnight at Mount Myohyang and see the stunning International Friendship Exhibition where gifts to DPRK’s leaders from around the world (including the US!) are displayed
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by July 22nd

Aug 26 – 30 US TOUR 2
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
The Beijing Olympics ends on Aug 24th so if you’re in China for that then this is the perfect way to follow up; see the Mass Games and be one of less than 1000 Americans who have ever been on tour in North Korea.
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 5th

Aug 26 – 30 US SECOND TIMERS' TOUR
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
This is a special tour for all Americans who have travelled with us before and now want to see even more of the DPRK in the limited time available. This tour will not visit the usual sites such as the DMZ - but will venture further afield and also include some of the lesser-visited spots in Pyongyang.
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1490 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 5th
Aug 30 – Sep 3 US VIP TOUR
Sat (Plane) – Weds (Plane)
This is an exclusive tour led by Nicholas Bonner, dine in the best restaurants, stay in the best rooms, have the most intimate experience of the DPRK possible. This tour will stay at the deluxe Potonggang Hotel in Pyongyang.
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 3290 Euros (includes business class flights but does not include mass games ticket click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 2nd
Sept 2 – 6 US TOUR 3
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 12th
Sept 9 – 13 US TOUR 4
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
See the Mass Games on the biggest night of the year; the 60th Anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK, North Korea’s National Day!
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 19th
Sept 20 – 24 US TOUR 5
Sat (Plane) – Weds (Plane)
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by August 30th
Sept 30 – Oct 4 US TOUR 6
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
Get away from China on the PRC’s National Day, great weather and a fantastic chance for the holiday of a lifetime! North Korea for the Mass Games and all the highlights beyond that!
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by September 9th
Oct 7 – 11 US TOUR 7
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Plane)
This is the last chance for American passport holders to enter North Korea this year. Who knows when the next opportunity will be? Oct 10th is Party Foundation Day and a major holiday in Pyongyang, a fantastic time to be there and see what it’s all about!
Flight in and out, 4 nights in DPRK (Itinerary)
Price: 1790 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
Please apply for this tour by September 16th
Costs
All our tour prices are fully inclusive from Beijing into the DPRK and back to Beijing. This covers the cost of return flight from Beijing-Pyongyang-Beijing, all travel within the DPRK, meals, tour guides, and twin room accommodation in the Yanggakdo hotel. For single travellers we will try to find a same-sex member of the group for you to share with or you can opt for a single room, which we sell at cost price, EUR 40 per night. The tariff excludes your additional expenses (souvenirs, extra drinks, etc) and optional tips for the guides and driver.
Important: If you choose to take a tour then you must begin the application procedure at least four weeks before the departure date (in some circumstances we can get it process in under two weeks but normally it is a long bureaucratic process).
Discount
We offer discounts to students and to groups of 3 or more that book altogether. Also we try to offer the best prices we can for independent tours - you travel according to your own dates and itinerary.

We still offer the very good value for money, our tours are the best available due to our many years' experience, we accompany more tours than any other company so we are on the scene to make constant improvements and our long-standing relationship and weekly communication with our Korean counterparts means we are much more hands-on than anyone else. We also have a greater variety of destinations and sights available than other tour groups that stick one itinerary. You will find our tours to be of a high standard - from the briefing we give you, to the trip itself. Check the guidebooks and you will see that we are the top recommended travel company for travel to DPRK (North Korea).

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