MASS GAMES
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.

TOUR CLOSED Sept 6 – 13/14 National Day Long Tour MASS GAMES TOUR
Sat (Plane) – Sat (Train, arriving in Beijing Sun)
September 9th is the biggest day in the DPRK calendar in 2008, the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. This tour will also include a chartered flight to the sacred Mount Paekdu, a place very infrequently visited by westerners but holy to all Koreans (seen as the birthplace of the Korean nation, as well as that of Kim Jong Il), stunning scenery and remarkable monuments and experiences await on this utterly unique trip. Staying overnight at the mountain as well as in Kaesong and in Pyongyang, this is the tour that has it all; Mass Games, Mount Paekdu, The biggest holiday in years and all the rest, if you only go to DPRK once this is the perfect tour for you!
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Mon) 7 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price: 1990 Euros (includes Charter flight fee but does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
TOUR CLOSED

TOUR CLOSED Sept 6 – 10/11 National Day Short Tour MASS GAMES TOUR
Sat (Plane) – Wed (Train, arriving in Beijing Thurs)
The other chance to be on the ground for the year’s biggest event, taking in Pyongyang and Kaesong for overnight trips as well as being there for all the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the DPRK’s establishment, not a trip to be missed!
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Fri) 4 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price: 1390 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
TOUR CLOSED

TOUR CLOSEDSept 16– 20/21 Pyongyang Film Festival Tour MASS GAMES TOUR
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Train, arriving in Beijing Sun)
Here’s your chance to be at an utterly unique event; the Cannes of the East, the Sundance of Asia, the Pyongyang International Film Festival, held every other year is taking place between Sept 13 and 23 in 2008, you can be there for the closing ceremony and should have the chance to see some of North Korea’s biggest films of the year as well as schmoozing with film magnates from across the non-aligned world. There’s no other festival quite like this one! The tour will also visit the sights of Pyongyang as well as Kaesong. Please note that there is only a very limited interaction for tourists at the festival but we will do our best to get you to meet one or two DPRK film stars and see at least one DPRK film with English subtitles. We will meet with Nick Bonner (co producer of 3 documentaries in DPRK) and a few other foreign film makers to meet up over a drink at the bar and discuss the highs and lows of making films in the country.
If you have a film you’d like to enter in the festival then please contact us!
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Mon) 4 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary - recently revised)
Price 1390 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices)
TOUR CLOSED

Sept 30 – Oct 4/5 China National Day Tour MASS GAMES TOUR
Tues (Plane) – Sat (Train, arriving in Beijing Sun)
Escape the madness of the middle kingdom as all of China takes a holiday for the peace and serenity of the Land of Morning Calm, a fast-paced program with 2 nights in the capital, one at the Hot Springs resort in the countryside near Nampo, and one in the historical city of Kaesong while still having the chance to be there for the Mass Games, this is the perfect break for anyone living in China and beyond!
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Mon) 4 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price 1390 Euros (does not include the mass games tickets click here for seating plan + prices) THE DANDONG OPTION FOR THIS TRIP IS EUR 185 PER PERSON
Please apply for this tour by September 9th

Oct 7 – 11/12 Party Foundation Day Short Tour
Tues (Flight) – Sat (Train, arriving in Beijing Sun)
October 10th is the anniversary of the foundation of the Worker’s Party of Korea which has been the ruling party ever since the creation of the republic in 1945. Founded by Kim Il Sung and currently led by his son Kim Jong Il. This is a major holiday in the North and a fascination time to visit; join the locals as they head to the parks and funfairs for celebrations and to enjoy the day off, a real chance to experience genuine street life in Pyongyang. October 8th also happens to be the anniversary of the foundation of the ‘Down with Imperialism Youth League’ founded by a young Kim Il Sung, so a trip taking in two significant political anniversaries in DPRK (If you’re a metalworker you may be keen to note Oct 9th is designated as Metalworkers’ day in North Korea!)
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Mon) 4 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price 1390 Euros
Please apply for this tour by September 16th

Oct 9 – 16/17 Party Foundation Day Long Tour
Thurs (Flight) – Thurs (Train, arriving in Beijing Fri)
Be in the DPRK for the October 10th is the anniversary of the foundation of the Worker’s Party of Korea as well as trips north to Mount Myohyang, and south to Kaesong and the DMZ.
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Sat) 7 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price 1690 Euros
Please apply for this tour by September 18th

Nov 15 – 19/20 Winter Tour
Sat (Flight) – Wed (Train, arriving in Beijing Thurs)
Last chance of the year to visit North Korea before the border closes for winter, we are also able to offer a reduced price at this time of year so this is our most affordable trip. Be there before the winter freeze really sets in and travel around to Kaesong and Myohyang for overnight trips as well as being among the last foreigners to leave the country this year, after this tour no other groups will be available until 2009 so book now!
Flight in and Train out (please note if you take the Dandong option – you are back in Beijing on Fri) 4 nights in DPRK, plus one on the train (Itinerary)
Price 990 Euros
Please apply for this tour by October 25th

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 to 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).