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justin moffatt · Joined: 29 Aug 2006

In the past, many colleagues and friends had recommended some excellent DMZ Tour agencies. Anyone had any good experiences with some that they would suggest? I would like to go this Saturday or Sunday. Thanks!

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

You can just take the commuter train up there. When you come out of the station, turn left and walk to the next building, which is across from the mini-amusement park. Tours leave every hour on the hour if I remember correctly. Last tour is at 3pm. Tour takes 2, 2 1/2 hours. Good tour, too.

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

The USO is great.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Only go by USO. They show you things no other tour can.

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I'd recommend the USO tour aswell. I booked my friend on it when she came to vist and she really enjoyed it.

ilovebdt

heeckan · Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Location: Seoul

I know several people who have gone on the DMZ tour more than once (with a different company each time). They all said that the USO tour is second to none.

You should phone the USO ( http://www.uso.org/Korea/default.cfm?contentid=348 ) and ask if they have any availabilities for whichever weekend you want. If not, you could try just showing up at the USO office, bright and early on Saturday morning. If there are any no-shows... you're in luck. When we went last year, a few extra friends decided - at the last minute - that they wanted to come along, so that's what they did, and nobody was turned away.

Make sure you ask if Korean citizens are allowed on the USO tour... I heard a rumour that they aren't.

Best of luck

endo · Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Location: Seoul...my home

Yeah, I went on the USO tour and it was great. It was strange to be around so many people who spoke English however.

Our tour group had an American and a Korean soldier guid us through Panmunjom (JSA) which was the best part.

The Korean soldier told us the he prefers to take Western tourists because he's had Koreans come to the tour drunk and ask questions if his gun was real.

Talk about clueless.

Also, with the USO tour you get to go to one of the tunnels. Ths highlight of this part wasn't the tunnel itself, but the South Korean video we were shown before hand which basically suggested peace had arrived between the Koreas and it was smooth sailing ahead.

Rolling Eyes

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

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huffdaddy · Joined: 25 Nov 2005

Has anyone asked them if they're doing DMZ tours this weekend? It'd be pretty cool to go up there now.

brento1138 · Joined: 17 Nov 2004

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Cage Kennylz · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada

There is no way they are doing DMZ tours this weekend. They shut the tours down for a lot less than what happened on Monday.

Plus I'm not sure you want to be there now do you??? South Koreans shot at North Koreans across the border earlier this week. Yeah, yeah everyone says nothing will ever happen... but I'm not so sure of that.