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
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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
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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
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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 |
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Costs
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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). |
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Discount
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| 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. |
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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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