Most Established Company For All Things North Korea
I've been a loyal Koryo Tours customer for many years, having traveled with them to the DPRK on six separate occasions over the years in the past. No one knows North Korea better. They've been running tours to this fascinating country longer than anyone else, and it shows. They have access to places that no one else seems to be able to cover, and you can see the genuine friendship and respect that they have with their local partners on the ground there. It's been interesting to see how Koryo has adapted to the years-long closure of North Korea since the start of the COVID pandemic. They still manage to keep their Korea connection though. For the past two years, they've run a "North Korea from a Near Distance" tour that travels along the border region for glimpses of the country from south of the border, which provides some additional fascinating insights. DPRK experts accompany the tour and fill the time on bus rides and site visits with insightful commentary. It's a great way to keep learning about the North while its borders remain shut. I went on the Near Distance tour last year and had a lot of fun beachcombing for North Korean odds & ends on remote South Korea beaches that are just a few miles away from the North. Even found a couple military hats! I see that the North Korea from a Near Distance tour will be running again in September this year and I would highly recommend it. North Korea attracts many interesting curious individuals and you'll likely make some fast friends who share your similar interest on a tour like this.