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Planning to Attend Welcome Drinks at Pub Cardinal Akasaka, Thursday, 13 April 19:00~
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Planning to Join Tokyo Shitamachi Walk, Friday, 14 April 09:45~
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Japan Do #5 - Tokyo - April 13-15, 2017

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Old Jun 27, 2016, 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
Looking at itineraries, seeing great deals if I include HND-GMP in there. Best to get morning flight to Seoul on Sunday? Would we have afternoon activities? Would think that DMZ visit would be on Monday...
I also would have preferred DMZ on Monday, but unfortunately no tours are offered on Mondays.

As for Sunday, I think there will be something planned for the late afternoon/early evening.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:30 am
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I also would have preferred DMZ on Monday, but unfortunately no tours are offered on Mondays.

As for Sunday, I think there will be something planned for the late afternoon/early evening.
Oh dear. Wanting to leave Tues late afternoon. How long does DMZ tour take?
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:32 am
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DO or DO not. There is no try.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:35 am
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Excellent news. Please consider me interested at this point.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:37 am
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I believe from previous reading of others' trip reports that they usually get back to central Seoul by around 1600. I could be wrong.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:43 am
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Ooooh this leaves my with some tricky choices! I'll be in DUR the week before for a wedding - do I skip a DO for more time in Africa, or come up with an itinerary only an FTer would be proud of?!

Very much interested, will update when I have a plan.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:44 am
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Originally Posted by kirkwoodj
Oh dear. Wanting to leave Tues late afternoon. How long does DMZ tour take?
I am looking into a tour operator that will get us back to Seoul by 1:30pm. Also the tour starts early. Meeting up at 7ish.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 9:50 am
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I am looking into a tour operator that will get us back to Seoul by 1:30pm. Also the tour starts early. Meeting up at 7ish.
Hope that would work! ^
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 4:52 pm
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Already booked and can't wait !
Now whether to take part in the post do...Since all my flights are already arranged, I'd have to get a separate ticket/reward NRT-ICN-NRT... DO I ????
I'm already doing a YYZ > HND > HKG > ICN (Connection) > YYZ, I doubt, I can add another ICN to that mix, it will need to be another booking.
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 6:58 pm
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It took me a while to figure out that this was connected to the Korea DO. Now i just wonder where the post, post Do is
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Old Jun 27, 2016, 11:44 pm
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Originally Posted by wysiwyg
Already booked and can't wait !
Now whether to take part in the post do...Since all my flights are already arranged, I'd have to get a separate ticket/reward NRT-ICN-NRT... DO I ????
I'm already doing a YYZ > HND > HKG > ICN (Connection) > YYZ, I doubt, I can add another ICN to that mix, it will need to be another booking.
Flights are plentiful (NRT-ICN-NRT) and not too expensive (well in my mind!). Also consider doing HND-GMP as GMP airport is closer to central Seoul.
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Old Jun 28, 2016, 12:45 am
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Originally Posted by nme7
I am looking into a tour operator that will get us back to Seoul by 1:30pm. Also the tour starts early. Meeting up at 7ish.
Now that kirkwoodj does not have to catch an afternoon flight, is there a slightly more leisurely option?

But let's discuss the DMZ tour in the Korea Do thread.
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Old Jun 28, 2016, 1:18 am
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Originally Posted by wysiwyg
...Since all my flights are already arranged, I'd have to get a separate ticket/reward NRT-ICN-NRT... DO I ????
Originally Posted by nme7
Flights are plentiful (NRT-ICN-NRT) and not too expensive (well in my mind!). Also consider doing HND-GMP as GMP airport is closer to central Seoul.
HND-GMP is so much more convenient if you are starting in central Tokyo and is frequently served by all three alliances. NRT-ICN is also served by all three alliances (but fewer flights) as well as a few LCCs.
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Old Jun 28, 2016, 3:35 am
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Interested. Too early to be confident I can make this.
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Old Jun 28, 2016, 4:34 am
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Originally Posted by NewbieRunner
HND-GMP is so much more convenient if you are starting in central Tokyo and is frequently served by all three alliances. NRT-ICN is also served by all three alliances (but fewer flights) as well as a few LCCs.
Thanks nme7 and NewbieRunner, I'll look into that option.^
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