Yes, it’s possible to visit North Korea as a tourist and it’s easier than you may expect! We’ve been facilitating travel to North Korea for over 15 years.
To visit North Korea as a tourist, you must join a guided [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | October 28, 2019
Yes, it’s possible to visit North Korea as a tourist and it’s easier than you may expect! We’ve been facilitating travel to North Korea for over 15 years.
To visit North Korea as a tourist, you must join a guided [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | August 21, 2019
Currently, it is not permitted to visit North Korea on a U.S passport for tourism.
Effective September 1, 2017, the U.S Department of State imposed a travel restriction declaring all U.S. passports invalid for travel to the Democratic [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | August 10, 2019
For most of the world, the internet has taken hold as an irreplaceable learning tool and social obsession that we simply cannot live without. We now have limitless information at our fingertips and the ability to stay in touch with [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | August 8, 2019
Air Koryo operates a regular service between Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Pyongyang (FNJ) which we take advantage of to arrange many of our scheduled group tours and tailored private tours.
These flights have traditionally operated on the following [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | August 7, 2019
On August 5, 2019, the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) which uses the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) was updated to restrict eligibility for foreigners who have visited the DPRK on or after March 1, 2011.
Foreign nationals of [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | March 22, 2019
** UPDATE (May 24, 2019): Our partners have advised us that the 2019 Mass Games (‘People’s Country’) is scheduled to be held from June 3 until mid-October in Pyongyang’s May Day Stadium. All of our scheduled group tours and any private [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | July 7, 2018
Twice a year in May and September we offer the most extensive way to experience North Korea by bicycle. Our cycling tour is geared towards the active traveler rather than professional cyclists, offering a healthy mix of traditional sightseeing [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: Uncategorized | April 14, 2018
Although we recommend all travelers obtain a Chinese visa to join our North Korea tours, since January 2013 a visa-free transit policy has been available to international travelers of most western countries transiting through Beijing and Shanghai to a third [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | March 17, 2018
Exciting news! The word from our partners in Pyongyang is that the Arirang Mass Games, one of the most spectacular and unique performances on Earth, may be returning in 2018!
For the uninitiated, the Arirang Mass Games is listed in [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | November 20, 2017
Many hotels of varying quality are available in North Korea. You won’t find any backpackers hostels or Airbnb listings, but classic hotel accommodations exist in every major city and range from 2-star soviet blocks sans regular electricity and hot water [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | November 19, 2017
Although North Korea (DPRK) may be the most closed nation on earth, getting your North Korean visa through Uri Tours is a simple process.
Firstly, you must join either a group tour or a private tour. All tourists to North Korea [...]
By Elliott Davies | Filed under: uritours | November 16, 2017
North Korea has a rich culinary heritage shared with the South. Dishes originating during ancient Korea remain heavily influential to modern cuisine in both preparation and presentation. You can count on a diet heavy on rice, vegetables and meats, it’s [...]