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blakely · Joined: 17 Sep 2010

hey just wondering who had an awesome DMZ tour out there and if you could send me the tour agency's contact/website...thanks =)

seems like quite a few options after google searching it

Snowflake · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Location: Seoul

I went with these:

http://koreadmztour.com/english/tour/tour1.htm

as did my parents when they visited. Recommended.

blakely · Joined: 17 Sep 2010

thank you very much Smile

Quite helpful link

mc_jc · Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I

During one tour I took as part of Senator Richardson's entourage back in 2003, we got to see everything up there at Camp Bonifas, as well as the KPLA Headquarters building across the way- it is not as fancy as the exterior. We were there waiting for clearance to cross the border. After 2 hours of waiting, we got the clearance and crossed the border crossing on our way to inspect the then-newly built industrial complex at Gaesong- which was really cool.

madoka · Joined: 27 Mar 2008

iselynjenniep · Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Location: bundang

i went with http://adventurekorea.com/. they have one scheduled for oct. 24. apparently the USO tour is the best, but it's also pretty expensive. $77 US i think for civilians.

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:57 am Post subject:

I've been on three different tours, and the USO is the ONLY way to go. Yeah, it's more expensive but trust me, it's worth the extra coin.

mc_jc · Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I

legume85 · Joined: 22 Dec 2009

The USO offers a good tour to the DMZ. It takes you right to the border town, Panmunjom, and allows you to stand a foot away from N.Korea. I believe this tour is the only one that takes you the Panmunjom, but I could be wrong.
http://affiliates.uso.org/Korea/default.cfm?contentid=347

eslwriter · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 12:57 am Post subject:

I will never take one of those private charters to the DMZ again.

70% Japanese tourists on the bus; ten English speakers sitting in the back.

I listen to a ten-minute description of key sites provided by the Japanese speaking tour guide. The English tour guide speaks for 30 seconds. WTF?

The whole trip goes like that.

I spoke with a JSA guard near the border; even he said we were getting a bum tour.

I always heard awesome things about the USO tour. A few buck more? Maybe but certainly worth the price because after you see what a let down the DMZ tour can be (that offered by this one company anyway) you probably won't want to do it again.

So get the best the first time.