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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

DMZ + Panmunjeom Tour

Visit this world-unique Area!
Include : Transportation, English-speaking tour guide, Pickup & Sending Service, Admission tickets, Lunch
Price : KRW 137,000 (Min.1)

 

Itinerary

Hotel → Imjingak Park → The 3rd Infiltration → DMZ Pavilion → Mt. Dora observatory → Dorasan Station → Lunch → ID Check Point → Camp Bonifas → Panmunjeom(JSA ; Joint Security Area, Freedom House, Conference Room, Bridge of No Return) → Camp Bonifas → Drop off at the Lotte Hotel in Myeongdong

 

Information

[Restricted Countries]

Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Bosnia, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macau, Malaysia, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian authority, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen

[Requirements]
1. Every tourists have to bring the passport.
2. Restricted Dress : Worn or faded jeans, sportswear, sleeveless shirts, short skirts, sandals or slippers.
3. Children under 10 are not allowed.
4. Any alcoholic beverage is prohibited.

* DMZ is close on Monday.
* Please make sure that you should bring your passport.
* Panmunjeom tour schedule can be changed if there are either official event or military trainning.



[General Policy]
- All package tours include an English-speaking tour guide, transportation and admission tickets.
- All package tours have minimum number of people to set out on a trip.
- Tour schedule can be changed or canceled in case of deteriorating weather conditions.
- There is additional charge for Jeju, overnight, provincial tours during the peak seasons.
- Displayed pictures can be different as the real objects or places.
- We don't have any responsibility for lost of your belongings.


[Pickup Service Policy]
- We usually pick you up and drop you off to your hotel as long as it is in Seoul.
(N/A : Half-day tours, Gyeonggi or Incheon area.)
- We drop you off at Itaewon or central downtown after half-day tours. We charge you additional costs if you would like to be dropped off to your hotel.
- Pickup time depends on the location of your hotel and it can be delayed in case of heavy traffic.


[Cancellation Policy]
- You can change or cancel your trip at least a day ago to start of your trip.
- We charge you 60% penalty for the cancellation on the tour day.
(N/A : Panmunjeom, Private, Overnight Tours : 100% penalty)



DMZ
Korea is the only divided country in the world. After the Korean War(June 25, 1950), South Korea and North Korea negotiated and designated DMZ, demilitarized zone, 2km away from the truce line on each side of the border. As one of the last relics of the Cold War, DMZ attracts a great deal of public interest. DMZ have been created to quench people's curiosity on this unique area where tension and peace coincide.

Imjingak
Imjingak was built in 1972 with the hope for unification. It is surrounded by several Monuments, Unification Park and North Korea Center. Over 400 kinds of photos and documents showing the stark reality of North Korea are displayed in the North Korea Center of Unification Board. Also, there are 12 kinds of tanks and crafts on display that were used during the Korean Conflict.

The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
The 3rd Tunnel, discovered on October 17, 1978, located 52km from Seoul. It is made by North Korean spies to invade South Korea and estimated that it took approximately an hour for 10,000 soldiers to move through the tunnel. When this tunnel was first discovered, North Koreans insisted it was made by South Koreans in a plot to invade North Korea. However, this theory proved eventually to be false


Dora observatory
From the Dora observatory, visitors can overlook North Korea and its various locations including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and Cooperation Farm. It was first opened to the public in January 1987.


Dorasan Station
Dorasan Station is a railroad station situated on the Gyeongui Line, which once connected North and South Korea and has now been restored. For several years the northernmost stop on the line was Dorasan Station, which is served by Tonggeun commuter trains. On December 11, 2007, freight trains began traveling north past Dorasan Station into North Korea, taking materials to the Kaesong Industrial Region, and returning with finished goods


Panmunjeom Panmunjeom is located in the demilitarized zone, 50 km north from Seoul and 10 km east from the city of Gaeseong. This area known for the peace talks that were held here on October 25, 1951 and was designated as the Joint Security Area on July 27, 1953. Panmunjeom has been used as a conference room since the Red Cross held an international conference here on September 20, 1971. It is the only place where North Koreans and South Koreans can come in contact on a daily basis and make efforts towards the peace of Korea.

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