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thegreg52
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
Location: Seoul, Korea
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 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:07 pm Post subject: North Korea Day Trip |
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I want to take a day trip to North Korea, most like Kaesong.
I found a good tour on www.gonseekorea.com but apparently they aren't booking right now. Does anyone know of a good tour to take INTO North Korea? (Not just to the DMZ) |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Last I heard, trips are suspended indefinitely. Given current relations, I wouldn't recommend going at all.
Not only the obvious, but helping prop up a failing, violent, desperate regime. |
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bbb0777
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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One use to be able to visit either Kaesong or Kumgangsan via visa-free tours. I went on the Kaesong day trip, and it was very cool.
Unfortunately, this has all been shut down since at least sometime in 2009. Sorry. For the foreseeable future - Your only options are just the DMZ, or taking an expensive visa-needed tour that enters N. Korea via China. |
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cazador83
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:37 am Post subject: |
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I went to Geumgangsan a few years back, but like already stated, it's not open at the moment.
Even if it were, it's a 1 night 2 day thing, not just a day trip.
DMZ is your best bet for a 1day tour, otherwise, go through China and getting a more "full" experience (if you could call it that) that lasts a few days. |
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bbb0777
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Even if it were, it's a 1 night 2 day thing, not just a day trip.
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Right, Kaesong though *was* available as a day trip though. I'm unsure if there were ever longer options. |
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skgirl
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: north korea |
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| if yo do the DMZ book it with the USO - it's probably the best trip running and includes the joint security area. |
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deessell
Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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If you really want to visit NK, go through China. I went last August and got to see the amazing Arirang Festival which is the last mass communist gymnastic display, in the world.
I took this from the 'other side' of the DMZ.
[IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/deessell2/myphoto.jpg[/IMG] |
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