JSA tour recommendation?
Apr 10, 2018, 2:09 pm
#17
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Just for april or is this going to go into may as well? I was planning on a mid-may trip.
Apr 19, 2018, 8:34 pm
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Apr 20, 2018, 5:35 pm
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Apr 21, 2018, 8:34 pm
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Apr 23, 2018, 4:40 am
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I really have a bad karma. I tried to book a 3rd tunnel&Panmunjon Tour for the first week of May (05 to 09 May) but was told that :
- 05/05 is not possible due to national holiday in Korea;
- 06&07/05 are not possible because Panmunjon is closed on Sundays and Mondays
- 08/05 is not possible "due to military reason".
And since I'm leaving on the 09/05, it looks like I won't be able to visit Panmunjon.
I have the opportunity to visit the 3rd Tunnel as well as the Dora observatory. Is that interesting/worth it?
- 05/05 is not possible due to national holiday in Korea;
- 06&07/05 are not possible because Panmunjon is closed on Sundays and Mondays
- 08/05 is not possible "due to military reason".
And since I'm leaving on the 09/05, it looks like I won't be able to visit Panmunjon.
I have the opportunity to visit the 3rd Tunnel as well as the Dora observatory. Is that interesting/worth it?
Apr 23, 2018, 12:42 pm
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Apr 25, 2018, 10:00 pm
#26
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Try another company, too. My friend that was visiting a few weeks ago had her trip cancelled due to "military exercise," BUT she claimed others that were at the tunnel and observatory did actually go that day. They told her "her time" was cancelled. So check again definitely!
And I mean, yes, I would go to see the Observatory and the Tunnel if you really want to. Just try to book the shortest tour possible for that to save your time. No need for lunch or a tour with a shopping stop.
And I mean, yes, I would go to see the Observatory and the Tunnel if you really want to. Just try to book the shortest tour possible for that to save your time. No need for lunch or a tour with a shopping stop.
Apr 29, 2018, 11:36 pm
#27
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@emma dog
Good to know. I ended booking that "Half DMZ Tour" from Koridoor, looks interesting indeed.
@mikesaidyes
That's what I did. I sent emails to 3 different companies and unfortunately they all had the same schedule. I agree with you and really wanted to avoid the ginseng/amethyst shopping stops. The tour I booked has a lunch stop but no shopping stop.
Thanks for the info folks.
Good to know. I ended booking that "Half DMZ Tour" from Koridoor, looks interesting indeed.
@mikesaidyes
That's what I did. I sent emails to 3 different companies and unfortunately they all had the same schedule. I agree with you and really wanted to avoid the ginseng/amethyst shopping stops. The tour I booked has a lunch stop but no shopping stop.
Thanks for the info folks.
May 4, 2018, 3:48 pm
#28
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@emma dog
Good to know. I ended booking that "Half DMZ Tour" from Koridoor, looks interesting indeed.
@mikesaidyes
That's what I did. I sent emails to 3 different companies and unfortunately they all had the same schedule. I agree with you and really wanted to avoid the ginseng/amethyst shopping stops. The tour I booked has a lunch stop but no shopping stop.
Thanks for the info folks.
Good to know. I ended booking that "Half DMZ Tour" from Koridoor, looks interesting indeed.
@mikesaidyes
That's what I did. I sent emails to 3 different companies and unfortunately they all had the same schedule. I agree with you and really wanted to avoid the ginseng/amethyst shopping stops. The tour I booked has a lunch stop but no shopping stop.
Thanks for the info folks.
They were very convenient to get to by train and the half day was actually more like 3/4 day.
Learned quite a lot and got to see the super deep tunnel that the NK dug claiming to be a coal mine, train bridge between north and south, and the famous Unification train station that is not being used but so clean ready to re-connect with the north.
Good lunch at the military / train station too!
DMZ museum
Oct 12, 2018, 12:01 pm
#29
Join Date: Mar 2015
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I found this company with an 11:00 am Saturday departure and booked it. Will advise how it turns out.
DMZ TOURS Korea DMZ Tour Reservation Center - Seoul Tour Korea
DMZ TOURS Korea DMZ Tour Reservation Center - Seoul Tour Korea
You ended your other post with "too much to do in Seoul"
What other things were you planning to do for 4 hours in the morning?
I understand sleeping in.
Oct 12, 2018, 3:13 pm
#30
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Im doing Koridoor only cause its very close to where I will be staying and will be rushed to get to an evening event afterwards