North Korea has declared that performances of the Mass Games festival ‘Arirang’ will resume in early August 2008. All tours for US citizens travelling to DPRK will have an opportunity to see this spectacular performance (100,000 synchronised gymnasts inside the world’s largest stadium), so book now to avoid missing out. Mass Games run only every few years so this is a unique opportunity to be part of history. Please see the Tours and Dates page of the website for dates and itineraries available during this time.
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 1st until the October 10th every Tuesday and Thursday 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 every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening.
For the first time ever Korean Americans have a unique opportunity to visit the North. Please sign up as soon as possible as slots assigned to Korean Americans are being filled very fast. Sorry, but ROK (South Korea) citizens are not allowed to North Korea with our tours.
Join the exclusive club of travelers visited the world's most reclusive state. Only a handful of American tourists managed in the past to sneak behind the "iron curtain" and you could be among them.
After success of the Arirang Festival and Mass Games in 2005 and 2007, the organizers decided to extend Mass Games into 2008. And US citizens will be allowed to witness this the most magnificent show on Earth with more than 100,000 performers. The festival will run from August 1st until October 10th and all tours that go to DPRK during that time will have an opportunity to see this unique and spectacular performance twice.
For those planning to attend the Beijing Olympics - a visit to North Korea will be an excellent extension of unforgettable experience.
Since 1995 American tourists were allowed only on three occasions to visit DPRK – in 2002, 2005 and 2007. Overall less than 800 Americans have visited North Korea so far, so be among fue managed to cross the iron curtain. We have confirmation from North Korea officials that there will be another (and, who knows, may be the last) opportunity for Americans to visit DPRK (North Korea) in 2008.
For all Mass Games tours it is important that you book as early as possible.
Pyongyang and the DPRK in general will be full of visitors at this time, so please reserve a space ASAP to be sure of being there to see this remarkable event and to experience North Korea at its most festive.
We hope you can make it to DPRK with us for this great opportunity, if you are an American and have an interest in going to North Korea then book now, no telling when they will open up again!
Your itinerary will reveal the catalogue of revolutionary exhibits and 'miraculous feats' of their leaders but it also allows a great deal of contact with the Korean people. The stereotype of a 'robotic people' is soon be broken if you travel there, the Koreans are a very proud people and although their life is a struggle, their humor and warmth is unsurpassed. Europe, Canada, Australia have diplomatic relations with DPRK) and paradoxically it is one of the safest places to be in the world (and certainly the most memorable).
New Korea Tours will make sure you get the most out of your trip. Without exception every tourist has said that their trip to North Korea was the highlight of their world travels. We can guarantee you will have the most amazing travel experiences possible.
NEW KOREA TOURS arranges all inclusive group and individual travel to North Korea starting in Beijing. This is your most cost effective option. You meet our representatives at their offices in central Beijing and they will brief you on the tour, issue North Korean visa and personally accompany you into North Korea.
NEW KOREA TOURS can help you to book air tickets from your home town to Beijing using bulk fares and to book reasonably priced good quality hotel in close proximity to our office in Beijing. A complimentary bus will be provided from our Beijing office to the airport on the morning of your departure to DPRK. We also can help to arrange for you Beijing sightseeing tours with English speaking guide visiting Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and other places on interest. If you have time we can tailor for you 2-4 night mini packages covering such tourist spots in China as Xian, Shanghai, Tibet and Hong Kong, and also Mongolia, Vietnam and Cambodia before or after your trip to North Korea. These tours are very reasonably priced with stays in good quality hotels and provided by our partner China International Tour Company. Please contact us for details.
Many of our tourists found North Korea (DPRK) the most exotic and unusual tourist destination in the world and named it the highlight of their travel experience. If you are looking for a sensational adventure, an expedition full with thrill and strong emotions, then there is nothing better then North Korea! Until very recently, it was hardly possible to obtain any adequate information about North Korea as a tourist destination. Indeed, the country is in real isolation. Only a few thousand people are granted entry to the DPRK every year, and tourists compose only a fraction of this number. Despite the fact that DPRK Embassies have been open in many countries of the world, only a handful of travel agencies offer tours to North Korea. New Korea Tours is the only US based travel agency specializing in group and independent tours to North Korea.Please check out our prices - the lowest on the market.
We are not a travel company who portray DPRK simply as a holiday destination with picturesque sights; we do try and tell the whole picture, to inform our tourists of the reality of the country. We tailor itineraries to make sure you get as much contact with the Korean people as possible. Please visit our travel Advise FAQ page for more information.
New Korea Tours will make sure you get the most out of your trip. Majority of our tourists found North Korea (DPRK) the most exotic and bizarre tourist destination they ever visited. Without exception every tourist has said that their trip to North Korea was the highlight of their world travels. We can guarantee you will have the most amazing travel experiences possible.
WHILE NOT LATE - TAKE THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE HERMIT KINGDOM AND ENJOY THE MOST SPECTACULAR MASS SHOW ON EARTH.
The Arirang Festival - Mass Games with 100,000 participants - Magnificent and unique sport and artistic show which can be seen only in North Korea during all our tours from August 10th through October 15th 2008.
Mass dancing on Kim Il Sung Square on April 15th, the birthday of Kim Il Sung - his portrait in the background.
All our tourists can be a part of this unique event while visiting North Korea during National holidays
Twenty six meter tall Kim Il Sung statue in Mansudae - the focal point of all our tours
Pyongyang airport greets our tourists first
4 star Yanggakdo Hotel in Pyongyang where our tourists usually stay
4 star Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang where our tourists sometimes stay
Hyangsan Hotel in Mt. Myohyang where our tourists stay while visiting the International Friendship Exhibition
A unique opportunity to play a round of championship golf in the most secretive country in the world exists during our independent tours
