Have you heard about the civil war between north korea and south korea? Ever imagine that you would become part of one of the people who stepped on part of the tension of the two countries? As I am, i'm typical people who always curious. So, Why not try this one? This one definitely will be on my list when I'm visit Korea!!
Yet the DMZ is perhaps the supreme irony in a land of ironies. As you gaze out upon the DMZ from Checkpoint 3 of Panmunjeom’s Joint Security Area, your attention is drawn not to the rare opportunity to peek into mysterious North Korea, the North Korean soldiers perched on the watchtower nearby, or your chances of survival in a sudden (and highly unlikely) re-opening of hostilities. Instead, you’re captivated by the supreme tranquility - the quiet, the lush green hillsides, the rare birds swooping into untouched marshlands. Here, at the most militarized border on the planet, you feel completely at peace.
The DMZ stretches some 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. In the sparsely populated hinterlands just outside the zone, where it seems soldiers outnumber civilians, you can find both towering monuments to battles won and derelict ruins that stand witness to the tragedy of war.
Yet the DMZ is perhaps the supreme irony in a land of ironies. As you gaze out upon the DMZ from Checkpoint 3 of Panmunjeom’s Joint Security Area, your attention is drawn not to the rare opportunity to peek into mysterious North Korea, the North Korean soldiers perched on the watchtower nearby, or your chances of survival in a sudden (and highly unlikely) re-opening of hostilities. Instead, you’re captivated by the supreme tranquility - the quiet, the lush green hillsides, the rare birds swooping into untouched marshlands. Here, at the most militarized border on the planet, you feel completely at peace.
The DMZ stretches some 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. In the sparsely populated hinterlands just outside the zone, where it seems soldiers outnumber civilians, you can find both towering monuments to battles won and derelict ruins that stand witness to the tragedy of war.
Yet the DMZ is perhaps the supreme irony in a land of ironies. As you gaze out upon the DMZ from Checkpoint 3 of Panmunjeom’s Joint Security Area, your attention is drawn not to the rare opportunity to peek into mysterious North Korea, the North Korean soldiers perched on the watchtower nearby, or your chances of survival in a sudden (and highly unlikely) re-opening of hostilities. Instead, you’re captivated by the supreme tranquility - the quiet, the lush green hillsides, the rare birds swooping into untouched marshlands. Here, at the most militarized border on the planet, you feel completely at peace.
The DMZ stretches some 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. In the sparsely populated hinterlands just outside the zone, where it seems soldiers outnumber civilians, you can find both towering monuments to battles won and derelict ruins that stand witness to the tragedy of war.
Yet the DMZ is perhaps the supreme irony in a land of ironies. As you gaze out upon the DMZ from Checkpoint 3 of Panmunjeom’s Joint Security Area, your attention is drawn not to the rare opportunity to peek into mysterious North Korea, the North Korean soldiers perched on the watchtower nearby, or your chances of survival in a sudden (and highly unlikely) re-opening of hostilities. Instead, you’re captivated by the supreme tranquility - the quiet, the lush green hillsides, the rare birds swooping into untouched marshlands. Here, at the most militarized border on the planet, you feel completely at peace.
The DMZ stretches some 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. In the sparsely populated hinterlands just outside the zone, where it seems soldiers outnumber civilians, you can find both towering monuments to battles won and derelict ruins that stand witness to the tragedy of war.
Yet the DMZ is perhaps the supreme irony in a land of ironies. As you gaze out upon the DMZ from Checkpoint 3 of Panmunjeom’s Joint Security Area, your attention is drawn not to the rare opportunity to peek into mysterious North Korea, the North Korean soldiers perched on the watchtower nearby, or your chances of survival in a sudden (and highly unlikely) re-opening of hostilities. Instead, you’re captivated by the supreme tranquility - the quiet, the lush green hillsides, the rare birds swooping into untouched marshlands. Here, at the most militarized border on the planet, you feel completely at peace.
The DMZ stretches some 248 kilometers across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the town of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. In the sparsely populated hinterlands just outside the zone, where it seems soldiers outnumber civilians, you can find both towering monuments to battles won and derelict ruins that stand witness to the tragedy of war.
Once, I watched one program on NGC about the life in DMZ. Its Ironic when siblings should be separated because of war, and you know what? they are even have not right to talking or shake hand and they are in a radius 50m legally. How sad :(
Nah, If you are going to this place, here I'll be shared about a lil information. /Take a note!/
International Culture Service Club
Telephone: +82-2-755-0073 (Korean, English, Japanese)
Homepage: www.tourdmz.com (Korean, English, Japanese)
KTB Tour
Telephone: +82-2-778-0150 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Homepage: www.go2korea.co.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
JSA Tour
Telephone: +82-2-2266-3350 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Homepage: www.jsatour.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Panmunjeom Travel Center
Telephone: +82-2-771-5593 (Korean, English, Japanese)
Homepage: www.panmunjomtour.com (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
DMZ Tour Bus
Telephone: +82-2-774-3345 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
Homepage: www.seoulcitytour.net (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
More Info
DMZ
☞ Homepage: http://dmz.gg.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
☞ 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
☞ A few things to note before embarking on a DMZ tour
- Those visiting the Third Infiltration Tunnel and Panmunjeom must show their identity card the Imjingak ticket center and get a ticket before beginning the tour.
- Visitors of certain nationalities may be restricted from sightseeing at the DMZ.
- Photos can only be taken where permitted.
- Visitors must be at least 10 years old.
- The DMZ is closed on Mondays and Korean national holidays.
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DMZ & JSA(Panmunjeom) Tour
DMZ TOUR 1 Korea DMZ Tour(The 3rd infiltration Tunnel Tour) Reservation / Contents
Tour Name : DMZ TOUR 1
The 3rd infiltration Tunnel Tour
Time Required:
A) 08:00 ~14:30 Morning minimum Pax: 1
B) 08:00 ~15:00 Morning + Lunch minimum Pax:1
C) 12:00 ~18:00 Afternoon minimum Pax:3
D) 08:00 ~16:30 Fullday Tour minimum Pax:1
(Except Mondays, National Holidays)
Fee:
A) KRW 46,000p/p - KRW40,000p/p(This price is special price for online reservation ONLY) (USD40 (KRW1,000 = USD1)
B) KRW 55,000p/p - KRW50,000p/p(This price is special price for online reservation ONLY) (USD50)
C) KRW48,000p/p (USD48)
D) KRW65,000p/p (USD65)
Course:
A, C) Hotel - Imjingak Park - Freedom Bridge - The 3rd infiltration Tunnel - DMZ Theater / Exhibition Hall - Dora observatory - Dorasan Station - Unification Village Pass by - Amethyst factory or Ginseng Center - Drop off at Itaewon or City Hall
B) A + Lunch
D) Hotel - Half day DMZ tour - Lunch - Insadong Antique Market - Hotel
You must carry your passport on tour day.
DMZ TOUR 2 Korea JSA(Panmunjeom) Tour Reservation / Contents
Tour Name: DMZ TOUR 2 JSA(Panmunjom) Tour
Minimum Pax: 1
Time Required: 09:00 ~17:00 (Except Sundays Mondays, National Holidays)
Tour time is flexible according to local circumstances.
Fee: KRW87,000p/p (USD87 (KRW1,000 = USD1)
(Saturday: KRW95,000p/p (USD95 (KRW1,000 = USD1)
Course: Hotel - Unification Observatory or Imjingak Park - Lunch - ID Check point - Camp Bonifas (Slide show and Briefing) - JSA Tour (Freedom House, Conference room, Bridge of No Return) - Drop off at Lotte Hotel
If you come to Lotte hotel on your own for the tour, The price is KRW 77,000(Saturday: KRW85,000p/p)
JSA(Panmumjeom) reservation MUST be made 48 hours prior to tour day.
You must carry your passport on tour day.
Regulation
- When you arrive at Conference room, do not touch any equipment such as microphones or flags belonging to the communist side.
- Do not speak with, make any gesture toward or in any way, approach or respond to personnel from the other side.
- Sometimes military or other official considerations prevent entry into the joint security area.
- Casual clothes such as ripped jeans, sleeveless shirts, mini skirt, short pants, military cloth, exercise clothes, round neck t shirt, and sandal(slippers) are not permitted in the tour area.
- Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
- The cameras with over 90mm zooming lens are not allowed.
- Children under 11 years are not allowed. - Tour time is flexible according to local circumstances.
- While on tour if any program cancelled according to unexpected local situation, no refund will be provided.
DMZ TOUR 3 South Korea DMZ & JSA Tour Reservation/Contents
Tour Name: DMZ TOUR 3
DMZ(The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel Tour) & JSA(Panmunjeom) Tour
Minimum Pax: 1
Time Required:08:00~17:00 (Except Sundays Mondays, National Holidays)
Fee: KRW 135,000p/p - KRW125,000p/p (USD125 (KRW1,000 = USD1)(This price is special price for online reservation ONLY)
(Saturday: KRW145,000p/p (USD145(KRW1,000 = USD1)
Course: Hotel - Imjingak Park - Freedom Bridge - The 3rd infiltration Tunnel - DMZ Theater / Exhibition Hall - Dora observatory - Dorasan Station - Unification Village (Pass by) - Lunch - ID Check point - Camp Bonifas (Slide show and Briefing) - JSA Tour (Freedom House, Conference room, Bridge of No Return) - Drop off at Lotte Hotel
JSA(Panmumjeom) reservation MUST be made 48 hours prior to tour day.
You must carry your passport on tour day.
Regulation
- When you arrive at Conference room, do not touch any equipment such as microphones or flags belonging to the communist side.
- Do not speak with, make any gesture toward or in any way, approach or respond to personnel from the other side.
- Sometimes military or other official considerations prevent entry into the joint security area.
- Casual clothes such as ripped jeans, sleeveless shirts, mini skirt, short pants, military cloth, exercise clothes, round neck t shirt, and sandal(slippers) are not permitted in the tour area.
- Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
- The cameras with over 90mm zooming lens are not allowed.
- Children under 11 years are not allowed.
- Tour time is flexible according to local circumstances.
- While on tour if any program cancelled according to unexpected local situation, no refund will be provided.
And FYI, the tour open in 365 days!(everyday in a year)
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