DMZ, Experience the past, present and future of North and South Korea
DMZ, Experience the past, present and future of North and South Korea
DMZ, Experience the past, present and future of North and South Korea
DMZ, Experience the past, present and future of North and South KoreaExperience the history and the past of North and South Korean relationship through the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, the current thorugh the DMZ, and the future through Korean cuisine. So you can experience the past, present and the future of the two Koreas in one day.
▶ Professional Guide
▶ Historical behind stories of DMZ
• Imjingak
• Unification Bridge - ID check
• DMZ theater & Exhibition hall
• The 3rd Tunnel
• Dora Observatory
• Dorasan Station
• Lunch (Korean Traditional Bibimbap or Traditional Korean Style Cold Noodles )
• Insadong
• National Museum of Korean Contemporary History or Gyeongbok Palace
Imjingak, located 7 km from the Military Demarcation Line, is now at the forefront of tourism related to the Korean War. It was built in 1972 with the hope that someday unification would be possible. Three-storied Imjingak is surrounded by several monuments, Unification Park and North Korea Center.
400 kinds of photos and documents showing the stark reality of North Korea are displayed in the North Korea Center of Unification Board. Outside Imjingak, there are 12 kinds of tanks and crafts on display that were used during the war.
Mangbaedan Alter, which stands opposite of Imjingak, is famous for the place where people from North Korea visit and perform ancestral rites by bowing toward their hometown every New Years Day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving). The Bridge of the Freedom, South Koreans crossed when they came back to their mother country from North Korea, stands behind Mangbaedan Alter.
In front of Imjingak is the Gyeongui Train Line which was destroyed during the Korean War in 1950. It has been under construction since 2000. Every year many events for unification are held at Imjingak. Imjingak is now one of the famous tourist spots for foreigners in Gyeonggi-do because it is possible to visit without going through any security check points
The bridge is more like a symbolic bridge built back in 1998, wishing unification between two Koreas.
It was built by Hyundai Business Group of South Korea. Underneath the bridge you can see a river which is called Imjingang, coming down from North Korea. The bridge also has a nickname which is the “Cow Bridge”. The founder of Hyundai whose name was Jung Juyoung crossed this bridge and went to North Korea back in 1998 with precisely 1,001 cows. Since then, we have been calling it the cow bridge. Of course all the cows he took with him were part of humanitarian donations for North Korean people.
If you look outside, you can see some soldiers wearing a green color camouflage uniform. They are South Korean soldiers or ROK soldiers currently serving their mandatory military service for 21 months. All men in South Korea have to serve the military mandatorily for 21 months, but it’s not required for women. I also served for 26 months a long time ago right after college, and it was longer than right now. Military service is getting shorter and shorter. However, the situation is a lot more terrible in North Korea. First of all, it’s mandatory for both genders, men and women. Men have to serve for 10 years while women serve for 7 years, but this is just for normal kinds of soldiers. For a special forces like Marine Corps and Airborne, they have to serve for 13 years.
It’s a unique museum within the civilian control line. The museum, on which the nation and provinces had spent 44.5 billion Korean won, officially opened on 08, 14, 2009. DMZ Showroom displays leaflets used during the 6.25 Korean Civil War, military letters, bayonets, empty cartridges, pottery found in DMZ, taxidermied birds and etc. DMZ Video Room features three-dimensional moving pictures. By watching them, you can easily understand how Korea got divided.
The highlight of the DMZ tour is to explore a tunnel dug by North Korea.
Since 1974, South Army has discovered four tunnels crossing the MDL. The tunnels are believed to have been planned as a military invasion or infiltration route. Each tunnel is large enough to enable the passage of thirty thousand soldiers in one hour.
The 3rd tunnel discovered in 1978 penetrates into South Korea by 435 meters beyond the ceasefire line. You are going to hear how the tunnel was discovered with more detailed information. After listening to the story, you will enter into the actual tunnel to find the ambition of North Korea to make another sudden invasion. In addition, you are going to watch a short documentary film at the DMZ theater, and look around relics and reproductions of Korean War at its small exhibition hall.
Dora Observatory, or OP Dora is the closest observation post to North Korea.
From the observation platform, North Korean scenery is visible, and so are the outskirts of Gaeseong City, the 3rd largest city of North Korea. Especially, you can view the Gaeseong Industrial Complex operated by both Koreas. If you use the binocular, a statute of Kim Il-sung can be found near the Gaeseong City.
You can also observe a fake North Korean border village. Within DMZ of North side, there’s a small village called “Propaganda Village.” On a clear day, you can view through binocular that it is actually a deserted town. Like a multi-million dollar Hollywood filming set, some lights flicker on and off at set times to create the illusion of people living there.
A sign in the station reads, “Not the last station from the South, But the first station toward the North.”
For now, it is the northernmost station of South Korea which is only 700m, or a half mile away from the southern boundary of DMZ. The milestones of Dorasan Station (205km to Pyeongyang, 56km to Seoul) imply the reality of the division between two Koreas and the hope of a future. Although the tracks are connected, the north regime doesnt allow trains to pass through, making $40 million station sit unused.
However, it serves as a beacon of hope for the reunification of two Koreas. Currently, it’s the last stop, but someday it will take you to Europe through the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The colour of Amethyst is as unique as it is seductive, though in fact this gemstone of all gemstones is said to protect its wearer against seduction. Korean Amethyst is extravagance in violet since it has been formed from granite stone base since 5000 years. Moses described it as a symbol of the Spirit of God in the official robes of the High Priest of the Jews, and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great sent thousands of miners into the Urals to look for it. It was said to protect crops against tempests and locusts, bring good fortune in war and in the hunt, drive out evil spirits and inspire the intellect.
Ginseng is renowned for its effectiveness as a great healer for living ever so young.Especially if you eat ginseng when you lose your energy, it really helps to regain energy.Korea is acknowledged by the world because of the quality of ginseng as if it is the birthplace of ginseng.You can experience various kinds of ginseng products like gingersnap, extract, ginseng preserved in honey, and other great quality of products made in Korea.
When foreign celebrities visit Korea, they always stop by this area; the closest Korean styled avenue, this is Insa-dong.
Not only hundreds of art galleries are there but, dozens of traditional handcraft shop, antique art markets, and traditional tea houses. Because of the development of modern civilizations, many foreign Coffee shops and restaurants have launched around the place, yet this area unconventionally use Korean on their gate signs.
Place Where the Past, Present, and Future Exist Together
The Museum presents the stories that comprise Korea’s modern and contemporary history, which still holds everyday relevance. The stars of the museum are the Korean people. The Museum documents the footprints of Korea’s past, shares them with today’s generations, and passes them down to future generations. It is where all generations, from grandparents to grandchildren, can communicate through history and become one.
Kyeongbokgung Palace is one of the oldest of the five places in Seoul. It is such a great and magnificent building as a representative of Joseon Dynasty. It shows off the beauty of its construction.Through this, it can be a representative tourism spot for foreigners to understand the tradition and history of Korea.This tour course takes around one and a half hours; you will see remarkable pavilions like Kyunghoiru and Hyangwonjung, and beautiful/classy wooden and stone structures as Kyungcheonsaji 10-story tower, you also will see Kyotaejeon and Kangnyungjun places where you can experience the life of noble people with a guide.
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Cosmojin travel has run Seoul daily city tour for more than 17 years. We developed the most attractive tour packages for travelers and will continue to create new programs to meet international traveler’s need.
However, we did not just run city tours only. We are also well prepared for DMZ/JSA tours.
Well prepared tour is safe & fun. As you will be entering the DMZ, live military action zone, you need to be with professionals like us.
Come along! With professional Korea Tour Agency, CosmoJin.
▶ Every Monday, National Holidays (Except Korean's New years and Thanksgiving day) is closed
▶ For foreigners, Requires Passport
▶ For Natives, Requires Identification
▶ 1 Day before the tour date : NO cancellation fee
▶ After 18:00 : 100% of cancellation fee
▶ No show on tour date : 100% of cancellation fee
55,000
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Since 1950, Korea has been divided into North and South! North Korea has become more of a closed country symbolizing poverty and South Korea is continuing to develop as a democracy, a leading economics, and culture. DMZ Area is the only place that you can see the reality of divided nation in the world.
Cosmojin is offering a one-stop service tour that includes a military tourist guide, shuttle vehicle, and entrance fee with explain the history of war. Don't miss out on DMZ tour, once unification happens you will not have this opportunity again.
Especially, The 3rd Tunnel, Dora Observatory and Dorasan Station. You will visit several places in DMZ and can experience the reality of DMZ area with Cosmojin.
1. Security specialist guides: Our tour guides are professional and have had lots of tour experience in this field. You can learn about North and South Korea relations.
2. Including the most visited places: provide at least Seven different venue visits within the DMZ
tour including the Third Tunnel Experience, which was designed to invade South Korea by tanks, the
observatory where you can view North Korean residents, the War History Pavilion, and Imjingak.
137,000
If you want to conquer today's history of Korea war and the confrontations between South Korea and North Korea! It is the only chance that you can visit JSA and DMZ in one day.
It is Korea's most UNIQUE sightseeing tour. Being the most toured course and most profitable time that foreigners spend while visiting Korea, it is considered the top tourist destination! Today you are the main character.
You can witness the conference row of JSA and go in the central room of the seven conference buildings. You can even step over the partition line which is distinguished in the middle of the room.
At the UNC Guard Post Three (GP 3) outside of the conference room, you would discover yourself surrounded by North Korea. You can take pictures of the northern mountains and villages in the near distance. You will finally move to the focal point of the cruelest case of JSA, which is called the “Axe Murder Incident” of 1976. Two U.S. soldiers were axed to death under an enormous popular tree.
You will be amazed by how much of the tension you can feel under your skin!
1. Security specialist guides: Our tour guides are professional and have had lots of tour experience in this field. You can learn about North and South Korea relations.
2. Including the most visited places: provide at least Seven different venue visits within the JSA tour including the Third Tunnel Experience, which was designed to invade South Korea by tanks, the observatory where you can view North Korean residents, the War History Pavilion, and Imjingak.
3. Comfortable transportation: Free pick-up service (In Seoul)
25,000
Increase your knowledge of the clash between North and South Korea by visiting the DMZ with an interesting guide and learn more about the significant role it plays in times of war.
Taking you deep into the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), just a few miles from North Korean territory, to discover more about Korea's turbulent past. Despite its name, the DMZ is the area between two of the most heavily armed frontiers on earth. However, this no man's land is remarkably safe for tourists (and even world leaders) to visit.
*Booking Process
1) Make online booking
Choose meeting point, date, a number of people and proceed to the checkout page to complete
payment.
2) Check your email
Upon successful booking; you will receive an Email Voucher.
3) Meet the tour driver
Show the email or say your name to the tour staff or driver
*Before the reservation
1) This item only provide a shuttle bus
2) This item does NOT include guide
3) You might have to buy your separate ticket to enter the each tour point
* To purchase tickets in advance please 'click here’
*After the reservation
1) If you want to change any additional information of the bus ticket, please contact us 2 days advance
before the bus date.
2) If the minimum Pax. is not filled, the shuttle bus schedule will be canceled automatically. In this case,
the full refund will be processed.
3) Even though the bus schedule is canceled if the original based tour is placed, you might be able to join
the group.
4) Please check all the following tour issue
* DMZ
▶ Due to the military issue, Tour may cancel without notice
▶ Tour may cancel depends on the weather condition.
▶ DMZ is a military zone, You must follow it's regulation.
▶ Must have PASSPORT
▶ Every tourist has to use the authorized bus and follow the time & photo-regulation
*How to Use
1) You must bring your email voucher or mobile phone
2) Please present this email on your mobile phone to the bus driver/staff for verification
4) Please arrive 10 mins or earlier at the pickup location before boarding time.
5) If you didn’t buy your ticket in advance, you can still purchase them on site. (If you want a help to
purchase the tickets for you, please ask us in advance).
6) If You Cannot Find The Bus If you cannot find the shuttle bus, please call at +82(0)2-318-0345
BEFORE the departure time.
7) If You Miss The Bus Refund is NOT possible. You must board the bus going to “OOO” in order to
receive the return bus tickets to go back to Seoul. Please do not miss the bus, as it cannot be
rescheduled.
* Pick-up and drop-off service may be delayed due to traffic.
*Return-Bus Schedule
▶ The return schedule and Ticket will be handed out on the bus.
▶ Additional information will be given before you get off the bus.
▶ If You Cannot Find The Bus If you cannot find the shuttle bus, please call at +82(0)2-318-0345
BEFORE the departure time.
▶ If you miss the Return-Bus CosmoJin is not responsible for your cause, We will wait maximum 10 mins
before we departure. Please be on time.
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