Full Day Korea DMZ and JSA (Joint Security Area) Tour from Seoul
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4.28
DMZ & JSA full day tour.
Reviewed by: Leo M Kiernan , 2017/12/02Excellent tour! SP was a very good tour guide & provided outstanding commentary throughout. The JSA was definitely the highlight of the tour.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/29 |
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Great tour and unreal experience at the boarder of northkorea!
Reviewed by: Philipp, 2017/10/01The tour was a great experience. We really enjoyed the good organization and the kind tour guide. We got picked up by a minibus at a hotel near our housing and were brought to the tourbus. The tour guide was very nice and good informed. He was talking almost the whole bus ride, so that the bus ride was not boring at all. He was not only talking about history and the current situation, he also mentioned some interesting facts about Seoul. The highlight of the tour was definitely the JSA area, with the unreal experience of facing directly the boarder of northkorea and even cross it at the conference room. Also the 3rd tunnel and the Dora Observatory were nice experience.The view about the landscape of northkorea with the 160 metre flag, the propaganda village and the big industrial complex was amazing. They also played the propaganda program of northkorea at the Dora Observatory. Sadly we were not able to visit the Bridge of No Return for security reasons as it is planned in the program. Our group consisted of about 10-15 people, which is in my opinion the perfect size for a tour like this. On our way back we were dropped off at an amethyst jeweler and we were able to buy something, but it was no problem to rush through it and go back to the bus without buying anything. All in all the tour was a great experience and is really worth its price.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/09/29 |
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Enjoyed every bit of it.
Reviewed by: Raffy T., 2017/09/06Aside from several changes of vehicle in Seoul before the start of the tour, everything went well throughout the trip.
The number of participants was just right, the information given during the tour sufficient enough. I would have given it a 5 star if we were given a little more time to explore each of the sites we visited. We got back to Seoul, i thought too early.
But overall everything was great.
I will definitely recommend this tour to my friends and most likely will do it again.
Dear. Raffy T.
Warm Greeting from Cosmojin Travel Agency.
Thank you for your review.
We are happy you enjoyed your tour with us.
We are sorry to have caused you to feel rushed.
There is a time limit because it is a military area.
I hope you'll try to understand.
Wish this trip would stay with you as a happy memory.
Thank you.
Best Regards
Minji, Kim
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/16 |
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Great tour to an exciting place that you should not miss
Reviewed by: Patrick, 2017/08/21We went on this tour in August 2017. Everything was coordinated perfectly, from the pick-up from our hotel in downtown Seoul to all the sights on this tour. I would definitely recommend to see both DMZ and JSA, as both are very interesting and make a complete tour.
Dear. Patrick
Warm Greeting from Cosmojin Travel Agency.
Thank you for your review.
sophia kim
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/11 |
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A Great Learning Experience
Reviewed by: dstacho1, 2017/08/20I did the full day DMZ and JSA tour with my dad, and found it to be a great learning experience as our host taught us many things about the Korean War and the current situation. It was split up into a theme of past, present, and future, in which each location represented a different symbol of the status between the two Koreas.
The tour started by being picked up in a private car from our hotel, and then onwards in a tour bus with our guide and presenter SP Hong. SP was amazing and he kept us entertained as we drove through Seoul, and even the bus ride there was filled with interesting conversation and sightseeing. At the DMZ, the tour is quick and hosted by the US military, but they were also friendly and engaging. The later portion of the tour was a bit tiring as it was a lot of walking and standing in the hot sun, but the tunnels and JSA were great. You're able to take plenty of pictures and get some good views on North Korea. I strongly recommend this tour package. Thank you!
Dear. dstacho1
Warm Greeting from Cosmojin Travel Agency.
Thank you for your review.
sophia kim
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/11 |
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Jsa and Dmz
Reviewed by: Taylor , 2017/08/12Our tour started with a personal pick up at our hotel, the driver came right to the door which was nice because it was tucked away in the side streets and hard to find. The tour bus was large and air conditioned. The group was small enough that we did not feel lost or overwhelmed by the number of people. There could have been more information about the history of the war provided by the tour guide during the drive there. We stopped at the Jsa and were able to go inside the building and ask questions. The American soldier that guided us was very friendly. Our lunch was okay, the food wasn't amazing but it wasn't awful. We feel that the time budgeted for lunch (an hour) was too long and that if this had been shorter we would not have been as rushed when visiting places in the Dmz in the afternoon. The tour ended with a trip to an amythyst store which was not part of the itinerary and was not particularly interesting. There was no hotel drop off but the area we were dropped off in was full of shopping and restaurants which was nice, it was also at the subway. The highlights were the Jsa, freedom bridge (you neee to pay to see it all), observatory (you need money for the binoculars), the train station, and the tunnels (LOTS of walking). We were also able to buy souvenirs at many stops.
Dear. Taylor
We also happy to here that you sarisfied our pick up service and tour.
and thank you for your detailed review.
I'm sorry to have caused you to feel rushed.
There is a time limit because it is a military area.
I hope to understand.
Thanks again for your tour choice with Cosmojin!
Best Regards
sophia
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/08/04 |
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DMZ Tour
Reviewed by: Tristan, 2017/07/28My wife and I signed up for the DMZ, infiltration tunnel, Dorsan Station, observation station, and the Joint Security Area. We were disappointed that the JSA part of the tour was canceled due to UN operations, understandable given the recent activities of the North. On the way to the DMZ we made a pit stop to an area with a theme park. At this theme park there were some war memorials. Sadly the memorials were not part of the tour. There is quite a bit of history there that was not discussed. Our first stop that was part of the tour was the Infiltration tunnel. We watched a short video discussing the history of the tunnels. There were some displays as well, that depicted more of the history. However, the display area was quite small and could not comfortably fit all the different tour groups that were there. Because of that they had to rush all the groups through. You didn't get enough time to really soak in all the information. After getting the history of the tunnel we walked down the tunnel. That part was amazing. Not every comfortable if you're tall. You have to crouch through most of the tunnel. It takes about 20mins to walk the entire tunnel.
Observation Station was next. Again it's a bit of a small area crammed with large tour groups.
Our final stop was Dorsan Station. Of all the stops this was the one with lots of empty space to move around and read the displays. We also have enough time to read everything.
Over all the tour was enjoyable.
Thanks for your review. I really appreciate it.
We're happy you enjoyed your trip with us.
In the case of urgent cancellation or circumstance, we were also sorry that we couldn't help anything.
If there is a chance later, I would like to offer JSA Tour for you.
Please contact us once again, when you visit and we sincerely hope to serve you again in the near future.
Wish this trip would stay with you as a happy memory.
Wish you safe flight back to your hometown.
Look forward to seeing you again next time.
Thank you.
Best Regards
Dawn
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/07/25 |
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Dear Ms. Leo M Kiernan
Warm Greeting from Cosmojin Travel Agency.
Thank you for your review.
We are so happy you enjoyed your tour with us.
Wish this trip would stay with you as a happy memory.
Thank you.
Best Regards
Minji, Kim