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Time | 08:00-17:00 | Number of persons | 1 |
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Itinerary | |||
Pick up Place → The Unification Bridge → ID Check → Slideshow and briefing at Camp Bonifas → Joint Security Area → Freedom House → Military Armistice Commission Conference Room → UN Guard Post 3 → Bridge of No Return → Imjingak Park → Lunch(Bibimbap) → Imjingak Park → The Unification Bridge → ID Check → DMZ theater and exhibition hall → The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel → Dora Observatory → Dorasan Station → Amethyst Center → Drop off at Itaewon |
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We help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.
We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.
Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.
There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?
DMZ includes JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are indivisible because the entire DMZ was created under the truce agreement signed at JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should contain a visit to the JSA. But, the JSA tour has been operating as a split one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for an entire day tour. So, you are advised to have the combined package of DMZ tour and JSA tour.
- The combined tour offers you the comprehensive picture of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour shows you historical objects of the battlefields, while the JSA tour focuses on the governmental engagement between the two sides of the truce arrangement.
- The combined tour can offer you a complete discernment of the North and South relations in just one day.
Highlight of DMZ tour
The highlight of the DMZ tour is to travel over a tunnel dug by North Korea. The tunnel was found by the South Army as the third one among four tunnels, hence the name “The Third Tunnel”. It is an unusual knowledge to discover a 1,635 meter tunnel at the depth of 73 meters underground. The percolation tunnel was made by unsafe manual excavation work with dynamites, shovels and pick choppers. The tunnel is located only four kilometers away from JSA, where the officials of North Korea repeat their version of peace and reunion.
What can you expect from the tour? Real histories of Korean War, an impartial perspective on the governmental announcement of Communism and Capitalism, and a new paradigm of the North/South Korean connection.
Highlight of JSA tour
If you are going to inspect the actual conflict of two Koreas, visit 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 at your three sides. There you can take pictures of the northern mountains and villages in the near distance. You will finally move by the focal point of the cruelest case of JSA, which is called the “Axe Murder Incident” of 1976. Two officers of US army were axed to death under an enormous popular tree.
Visit JSA and face in person the longest bitter conflict of the world, history, yet going on in the conference auditorium.
Click here now if you want to join a trip for DMZ and JSA
Benefits of a combined package of the DMZ tour and the JSA tour
The DMZ contains the JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are not divisible because the whole DMZ was created under the truce consensus signed at the JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should incorporate a visit to the JSA. However, the JSA tour ran as an unconnected one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for a total day tour.
- The combined tour supplies you the all-inclusive photo of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour gives you the battle fields of the three year war, while the JSA tour concentrates on the political clash between the two sides for the armistice accord.
- The combined tour can arrange you a perfect insight of the North and South relations in just one day.
Seoulcitytourbooking has managed for more than fifteen years the JSA tour service most professionally to offer you with everything you require:
- The best storytelling tour guide for JSA+DMZ
- The most suitable transportation to and from the JSA (including a morning pick-up service at your hotel in Seoul)
- The perfect support of your preparation, not to be rejected at the gate of JSA (including your dress code defined by UNC)
Please be counseled that the tour package is likely to sell out if you delay your reservation until the three days before the tour. There are many travelers coming to Seoul favorable by visiting JSA, only to discover they are too late to join a tour group. So, if you are going to look at JSA DMZ, the first thing to do is to touch Seoulcitytourbooking Tour.
Highlights of Tour
- Unification Bridge
- Camp Bonifas
- Freedom House
- Session Room of MAC (Military Armistice Commission)
- UN Guard Post Three
- Focal Point of Axe Murder Incident
- Bridge of No Return
- Imjingak Park
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- DMZ theater and exhibition hall
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
- The best quality Ginseng Center or Amethyst Factory Outlet
- Hotel pick-up and transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Lunch, Hotel Pick up Service (in Seoul)
1. Tour ends at Itaewon. (Drop-off service back to your hotel in central of Seoul is an additional charge of KRW 10,000 per person)
2. Pick-up service may be delayed due to traffic.
1. After the confirmation, cancellation is NOT available. NO REFUND.
1. Passport is required!
2. JSA Tour is closed on Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays.
3. Tour must be reserved and Passport Numbers received at least 72 hours in advance.
4. Please check the restricted countries for this tour below. A copy (colored) of passport's front page should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.
5. Tour route and schedule are subjected to change without notice whenever there is official request from UNC.
6. If there's an unannounced military training or official event, the tour may be cancelled on the day of the tour with short notice.
7. Children under 10 years are not allowed. He or she must be over 11 years old from his or her birthday.
8. Casual clothes such as jeans and sandals (slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
9. Any equipment microphones or flags belonging to the communist side in the MAC conference room are NOT TO BE TOUCHED.
10. Guests with physical disabilities, in a wheelchair, or crutches cannot enter the JSA.
11. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.
12. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.
13. When it is closed in case of some special situation.DMZ will be replaced by plan B non-refundable(Heavy rain or snow, military training)
* Plan B: Please refer to the URL https://www.cosmojin.com/cosmojin3/DMZ_n2_dmzarea.jpg
You gave a rating of 5 star(s)
Excellent tour with lots to visit and see. Food was decent as well. If you can handle tensed situation, highly recommended! It is also fast and easy with booking.
Modifyexceeded my expectation! The guide, S.P Hong was just awesome and very caring
ModifyGreat tour with a unreal tour guide (S,P). The tour covers pretty much everything I was looking for and I learnt so much about not just two Koreas but the cultural aspects of it too. Worth every penny!! Thanks S.P
Modify“Excellent” Great tour, fantastic guide (S.P.), I would really recommend taking this one (the full day tour).
ModifyExcellent tour! SP was a very good tour guide & provided outstanding commentary throughout. The JSA was definitely the highlight of the tour.
ModifyI do not recommend this tour. The tour guides on this trip are always great until the end when they become very pushy to get you to visit either a ginseng museum or jewelery store that obvioulsy pay them. After paying 137,000 won per head to see the DMZ I did not, nor did a lot of people want to visit a ginseng store. We were all ushered off the bus into the building despite protest. It was quite pushy and embarrasing. Next time I have family visit I will be using an alternative touring company.
ModifyEnjoyed every bit of it Aside 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.
ModifyIn the morning we were picked up by our tour guide S.P. Hong: He is a really charming guy with good english skills and a broad knowledge about WWII and the Korean history. During the trip from Seoul to the DMZ he told us about the historical conditions which led to the korean seperation as we know it today. The trip felt very comfortable due to his funny manner. Our first stop took us to Imjingak Park where we took a short break. I would have liked to stay there a little longer, especially because it was strange to see a theme park this close to the Korean border. After the passport control we went to the third infiltration tunnel. Since we were not the only tour group we were shown a short movie about the DMZ. The tunnel itself was fascinating. Located in a depth of about 70 meters it was quite exhausting to walk all the way down and up again. Nevertheless we had plenty of time and the tunnel is broad enough and also ventilated, what made it comfortable to walk through. Afterwards we had a short stop at Dora observatory, where we were able to see one of North Koreas propaganda cities and also hear its loudspeakers whose nonstop announcements were translated for us by S.P. At the JSA we met our military escort Walter and heard a talk about the area and its past. He also advised us how to behave and when it is allowed to take photos, etc. After this introduction a bus took us to the Military Armistice Commission Conference Room, being the centerpiece of the tour. Standing in front of the actual border gives you a spine-tingling feeling. But crossing the border and physically standing inside North Korea gave me an adrenaline rush. Allthough we just had a few minutes, we could take lots of photos - also with the south Korean soldiers which were present. Summarizing the tour I can highly recommend it to anyone who visits South Korea. I had a really great experience which is barely comparable to any other trip I made - and it was totally worth it.
ModifyI would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the DMZ and JSA. Cosmojin Touring provided great services. Starting out by picking me up near where I was staying, the driver took us to a location to meet up with a Tour Bus, which was very comfortable. The tour guide, SP, was very educated on South and North Korea relations, the history of the DMZ and JSA and had other great fun facts that you would not have expected to be a part of the tour! SP has a legal education and furthered education in the Korean culture. I cannot stress enough how much this guy knew! Not just talking points but actual cultural knowledge. He was amazing! The tour itself was amazing! Met some great people on this tour, a couple of whom are now good friends abroad. Again, I would suggest this tour group over any other one because of the tour guides knowledge and all aspects this group has to offer [tunnel 3, DMZ, lunch (yum), JSA, Unification Bridge and Railroad].
ModifyOur 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.
ModifyI 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!
ModifyWe 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.
ModifyWe booked the DMZ+JSA tour, and untill the day of the tour we were not notified that the JSA tour was cancelled and we had to agree visiting only DMZ. In fact, in our opinion, de DMZ tour is not interesting, We did not like how we were notified on the same day of the JSA tour that it was cancelled.
ModifyThe tour was fantastic, JSA+DMZ is a must visit place if you are in South Korea. Our guide was very informative about whole Korean Peninsula and I liked his approach. You will see a lot of places on this tour, one must also see North Korea from a telescope and North Korean soldiers just 70 Meters away from you in JSA.
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour.
ModifyThank you very much for this woderful tour. It was great time for me to learn about Korea
ModifyThe weather was fine so I could see the part of North Korea through binoculars from the Dora Observatory. At the shop near the Third Infiltration Tunnel I bought some DMZ-related souvenirs for my family. Next time I'd like to sign up for the JSA tour with Cosmojin
ModifyI joined the JSA&DMZ tour with Cosmojin travel agency. I found a couple of companies that are authorized to operate this tour but their staff was very informative of the tour and responded promptly when I had questions by e-mail. The whole tour was great and good value for money. It covered all areas, the 3rd tunnel, Mt. Dora Observatory and the JSA with lunch. The tour started early morning but it was okay with me cause they picked me up at my hotel at 7:10 am (but not drof off) Tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. His information and instructions were clear. I was glad to hear the history of South and North Korea Of course no.1 highlight of the tour was the JSA and stepping into North Korea. but I also enjoyed the DMZ portions especially Dorasan station. It was just unused station for now but a huge billboard hang on the station was keep remaining in my mind. "Not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North" Hopefully One day the train will be able to run into North Korea,
ModifyI really liked this tour. It was great chance to know and better understand Korea The Combined DMZ&JSA tour was much expensive a little bit than half day ones but it worth paying more!! If you have enough time to do this, I recommend you to visit both places.
ModifyI joined this JSA trip with Cosmojin travel agency recommended by my friend. It's not a JSA only but DMZ&JSA trip exactly. During the tour, I had many questions but the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable about the conflict and DMZ history. Typically the tour was well organized including good pick up service and DMZ expert tour guide. It's very meaningful and special experience that I can do only here in korea.
ModifyWhen I was looking for this trip, there were numerous travel agencies for booking JSA tour online. So I asked the hotel receptionists about the reliable travel agency they work with. and I chose the comsojin tour agency on their recommendation. I had a good time on the JSA trip with them. Their service was great including very punctual driver who picked us from hotel. The guide S.P. was an excellent, knowledgeable person, He shared very interesting thing about Korea and made the tour very enjoyable And moreover It was fantastic weather to see JSA&DMZ. The tour was full day tour which includes lunch called bibimbap. I went to the tunnel, the northernmost station of the South Korea which is 700m distant from the southern boundary line of DMZ and Joint Security area finally! I was a few steps away from North Korea!! I was so nervous but excited at the same time. I couldn't explain how i felt exactly:) it exceeeded my expectations. very special and memorable experience!
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour. Ours was on a Thursday. This is so worth the time, the money and the sweat. The 3rd infiltration tunnel is a workout coming up. Our tour guide was S.P.Hong. He was funny, very kind and very knowledgeable. The drop off point is not back at your hotel but at Itaewon. We made it back by Subway. Download a korean subway app and take a picture on your phone before you leave as sometimes phone had no signal. We will never forget this trip ever. Great job Cosmojin. MR Hong deserves great praise.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyThe tour guide of Cosmojin was so helpful and kind. He never stopped to give us the behind stories of armistice. Also, I was shocked by the provocations of North Korea even after the ceasefire agreement.
ModifyThe JSA Conference Row was the best place to sense the hostility of the Cold War and I would never forget the eerily experience I had on the scene of the Axe Murder Incident.
ModifyIf you are going to feel the tension of the most fortified area in the world, visit the JSA. I recommend you the best operator of the JSA tour, Cosmojin.
ModifyNow, I believe I have got a new paradigm to interpret all the strange incidents and political propaganda of North Korea. The tour was both interesting and educational
ModifyIt was the best informative tour I’ve ever had. I would not forget every story related to the JSA.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyWe help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.
We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.
Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.
There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?
DMZ includes JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are indivisible because the entire DMZ was created under the truce agreement signed at JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should contain a visit to the JSA. But, the JSA tour has been operating as a split one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for an entire day tour. So, you are advised to have the combined package of DMZ tour and JSA tour.
- The combined tour offers you the comprehensive picture of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour shows you historical objects of the battlefields, while the JSA tour focuses on the governmental engagement between the two sides of the truce arrangement.
- The combined tour can offer you a complete discernment of the North and South relations in just one day.
Highlight of DMZ tour
The highlight of the DMZ tour is to travel over a tunnel dug by North Korea. The tunnel was found by the South Army as the third one among four tunnels, hence the name “The Third Tunnel”. It is an unusual knowledge to discover a 1,635 meter tunnel at the depth of 73 meters underground. The percolation tunnel was made by unsafe manual excavation work with dynamites, shovels and pick choppers. The tunnel is located only four kilometers away from JSA, where the officials of North Korea repeat their version of peace and reunion.
What can you expect from the tour? Real histories of Korean War, an impartial perspective on the governmental announcement of Communism and Capitalism, and a new paradigm of the North/South Korean connection.
Highlight of JSA tour
If you are going to inspect the actual conflict of two Koreas, visit 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 at your three sides. There you can take pictures of the northern mountains and villages in the near distance. You will finally move by the focal point of the cruelest case of JSA, which is called the “Axe Murder Incident” of 1976. Two officers of US army were axed to death under an enormous popular tree.
Visit JSA and face in person the longest bitter conflict of the world, history, yet going on in the conference auditorium.
Click here now if you want to join a trip for DMZ and JSA
Benefits of a combined package of the DMZ tour and the JSA tour
The DMZ contains the JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are not divisible because the whole DMZ was created under the truce consensus signed at the JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should incorporate a visit to the JSA. However, the JSA tour ran as an unconnected one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for a total day tour.
- The combined tour supplies you the all-inclusive photo of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour gives you the battle fields of the three year war, while the JSA tour concentrates on the political clash between the two sides for the armistice accord.
- The combined tour can arrange you a perfect insight of the North and South relations in just one day.
Seoulcitytourbooking has managed for more than fifteen years the JSA tour service most professionally to offer you with everything you require:
- The best storytelling tour guide for JSA+DMZ
- The most suitable transportation to and from the JSA (including a morning pick-up service at your hotel in Seoul)
- The perfect support of your preparation, not to be rejected at the gate of JSA (including your dress code defined by UNC)
Please be counseled that the tour package is likely to sell out if you delay your reservation until the three days before the tour. There are many travelers coming to Seoul favorable by visiting JSA, only to discover they are too late to join a tour group. So, if you are going to look at JSA DMZ, the first thing to do is to touch Seoulcitytourbooking Tour.
Highlights of Tour
- Unification Bridge
- Camp Bonifas
- Freedom House
- Session Room of MAC (Military Armistice Commission)
- UN Guard Post Three
- Focal Point of Axe Murder Incident
- Bridge of No Return
- Imjingak Park
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- DMZ theater and exhibition hall
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
- The best quality Ginseng Center or Amethyst Factory Outlet
- Hotel pick-up and transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Lunch, Hotel Pick up Service (in Seoul)
1. Tour ends at Itaewon. (Drop-off service back to your hotel in central of Seoul is an additional charge of KRW 10,000 per person)
2. Pick-up service may be delayed due to traffic.
1. After the confirmation, cancellation is NOT available. NO REFUND.
1. Passport is required!
2. JSA Tour is closed on Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays.
3. Tour must be reserved and Passport Numbers received at least 72 hours in advance.
4. Please check the restricted countries for this tour below. A copy (colored) of passport's front page should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.
5. Tour route and schedule are subjected to change without notice whenever there is official request from UNC.
6. If there's an unannounced military training or official event, the tour may be cancelled on the day of the tour with short notice.
7. Children under 10 years are not allowed. He or she must be over 11 years old from his or her birthday.
8. Casual clothes such as jeans and sandals (slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
9. Any equipment microphones or flags belonging to the communist side in the MAC conference room are NOT TO BE TOUCHED.
10. Guests with physical disabilities, in a wheelchair, or crutches cannot enter the JSA.
11. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.
12. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.
13. When it is closed in case of some special situation.DMZ will be replaced by plan B non-refundable(Heavy rain or snow, military training)
* Plan B: Please refer to the URL https://www.cosmojin.com/cosmojin3/DMZ_n2_dmzarea.jpg
You gave a rating of 5 star(s)
Excellent tour with lots to visit and see. Food was decent as well. If you can handle tensed situation, highly recommended! It is also fast and easy with booking.
Modifyexceeded my expectation! The guide, S.P Hong was just awesome and very caring
ModifyGreat tour with a unreal tour guide (S,P). The tour covers pretty much everything I was looking for and I learnt so much about not just two Koreas but the cultural aspects of it too. Worth every penny!! Thanks S.P
Modify“Excellent” Great tour, fantastic guide (S.P.), I would really recommend taking this one (the full day tour).
ModifyExcellent tour! SP was a very good tour guide & provided outstanding commentary throughout. The JSA was definitely the highlight of the tour.
ModifyI do not recommend this tour. The tour guides on this trip are always great until the end when they become very pushy to get you to visit either a ginseng museum or jewelery store that obvioulsy pay them. After paying 137,000 won per head to see the DMZ I did not, nor did a lot of people want to visit a ginseng store. We were all ushered off the bus into the building despite protest. It was quite pushy and embarrasing. Next time I have family visit I will be using an alternative touring company.
ModifyEnjoyed every bit of it Aside 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.
ModifyIn the morning we were picked up by our tour guide S.P. Hong: He is a really charming guy with good english skills and a broad knowledge about WWII and the Korean history. During the trip from Seoul to the DMZ he told us about the historical conditions which led to the korean seperation as we know it today. The trip felt very comfortable due to his funny manner. Our first stop took us to Imjingak Park where we took a short break. I would have liked to stay there a little longer, especially because it was strange to see a theme park this close to the Korean border. After the passport control we went to the third infiltration tunnel. Since we were not the only tour group we were shown a short movie about the DMZ. The tunnel itself was fascinating. Located in a depth of about 70 meters it was quite exhausting to walk all the way down and up again. Nevertheless we had plenty of time and the tunnel is broad enough and also ventilated, what made it comfortable to walk through. Afterwards we had a short stop at Dora observatory, where we were able to see one of North Koreas propaganda cities and also hear its loudspeakers whose nonstop announcements were translated for us by S.P. At the JSA we met our military escort Walter and heard a talk about the area and its past. He also advised us how to behave and when it is allowed to take photos, etc. After this introduction a bus took us to the Military Armistice Commission Conference Room, being the centerpiece of the tour. Standing in front of the actual border gives you a spine-tingling feeling. But crossing the border and physically standing inside North Korea gave me an adrenaline rush. Allthough we just had a few minutes, we could take lots of photos - also with the south Korean soldiers which were present. Summarizing the tour I can highly recommend it to anyone who visits South Korea. I had a really great experience which is barely comparable to any other trip I made - and it was totally worth it.
ModifyI would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the DMZ and JSA. Cosmojin Touring provided great services. Starting out by picking me up near where I was staying, the driver took us to a location to meet up with a Tour Bus, which was very comfortable. The tour guide, SP, was very educated on South and North Korea relations, the history of the DMZ and JSA and had other great fun facts that you would not have expected to be a part of the tour! SP has a legal education and furthered education in the Korean culture. I cannot stress enough how much this guy knew! Not just talking points but actual cultural knowledge. He was amazing! The tour itself was amazing! Met some great people on this tour, a couple of whom are now good friends abroad. Again, I would suggest this tour group over any other one because of the tour guides knowledge and all aspects this group has to offer [tunnel 3, DMZ, lunch (yum), JSA, Unification Bridge and Railroad].
ModifyOur 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.
ModifyI 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!
ModifyWe 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.
ModifyWe booked the DMZ+JSA tour, and untill the day of the tour we were not notified that the JSA tour was cancelled and we had to agree visiting only DMZ. In fact, in our opinion, de DMZ tour is not interesting, We did not like how we were notified on the same day of the JSA tour that it was cancelled.
ModifyThe tour was fantastic, JSA+DMZ is a must visit place if you are in South Korea. Our guide was very informative about whole Korean Peninsula and I liked his approach. You will see a lot of places on this tour, one must also see North Korea from a telescope and North Korean soldiers just 70 Meters away from you in JSA.
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour.
ModifyThank you very much for this woderful tour. It was great time for me to learn about Korea
ModifyThe weather was fine so I could see the part of North Korea through binoculars from the Dora Observatory. At the shop near the Third Infiltration Tunnel I bought some DMZ-related souvenirs for my family. Next time I'd like to sign up for the JSA tour with Cosmojin
ModifyI joined the JSA&DMZ tour with Cosmojin travel agency. I found a couple of companies that are authorized to operate this tour but their staff was very informative of the tour and responded promptly when I had questions by e-mail. The whole tour was great and good value for money. It covered all areas, the 3rd tunnel, Mt. Dora Observatory and the JSA with lunch. The tour started early morning but it was okay with me cause they picked me up at my hotel at 7:10 am (but not drof off) Tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. His information and instructions were clear. I was glad to hear the history of South and North Korea Of course no.1 highlight of the tour was the JSA and stepping into North Korea. but I also enjoyed the DMZ portions especially Dorasan station. It was just unused station for now but a huge billboard hang on the station was keep remaining in my mind. "Not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North" Hopefully One day the train will be able to run into North Korea,
ModifyI really liked this tour. It was great chance to know and better understand Korea The Combined DMZ&JSA tour was much expensive a little bit than half day ones but it worth paying more!! If you have enough time to do this, I recommend you to visit both places.
ModifyI joined this JSA trip with Cosmojin travel agency recommended by my friend. It's not a JSA only but DMZ&JSA trip exactly. During the tour, I had many questions but the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable about the conflict and DMZ history. Typically the tour was well organized including good pick up service and DMZ expert tour guide. It's very meaningful and special experience that I can do only here in korea.
ModifyWhen I was looking for this trip, there were numerous travel agencies for booking JSA tour online. So I asked the hotel receptionists about the reliable travel agency they work with. and I chose the comsojin tour agency on their recommendation. I had a good time on the JSA trip with them. Their service was great including very punctual driver who picked us from hotel. The guide S.P. was an excellent, knowledgeable person, He shared very interesting thing about Korea and made the tour very enjoyable And moreover It was fantastic weather to see JSA&DMZ. The tour was full day tour which includes lunch called bibimbap. I went to the tunnel, the northernmost station of the South Korea which is 700m distant from the southern boundary line of DMZ and Joint Security area finally! I was a few steps away from North Korea!! I was so nervous but excited at the same time. I couldn't explain how i felt exactly:) it exceeeded my expectations. very special and memorable experience!
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour. Ours was on a Thursday. This is so worth the time, the money and the sweat. The 3rd infiltration tunnel is a workout coming up. Our tour guide was S.P.Hong. He was funny, very kind and very knowledgeable. The drop off point is not back at your hotel but at Itaewon. We made it back by Subway. Download a korean subway app and take a picture on your phone before you leave as sometimes phone had no signal. We will never forget this trip ever. Great job Cosmojin. MR Hong deserves great praise.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyThe tour guide of Cosmojin was so helpful and kind. He never stopped to give us the behind stories of armistice. Also, I was shocked by the provocations of North Korea even after the ceasefire agreement.
ModifyThe JSA Conference Row was the best place to sense the hostility of the Cold War and I would never forget the eerily experience I had on the scene of the Axe Murder Incident.
ModifyIf you are going to feel the tension of the most fortified area in the world, visit the JSA. I recommend you the best operator of the JSA tour, Cosmojin.
ModifyNow, I believe I have got a new paradigm to interpret all the strange incidents and political propaganda of North Korea. The tour was both interesting and educational
ModifyIt was the best informative tour I’ve ever had. I would not forget every story related to the JSA.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyWe help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.
We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.
Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.
There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?
DMZ includes JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are indivisible because the entire DMZ was created under the truce agreement signed at JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should contain a visit to the JSA. But, the JSA tour has been operating as a split one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for an entire day tour. So, you are advised to have the combined package of DMZ tour and JSA tour.
- The combined tour offers you the comprehensive picture of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour shows you historical objects of the battlefields, while the JSA tour focuses on the governmental engagement between the two sides of the truce arrangement.
- The combined tour can offer you a complete discernment of the North and South relations in just one day.
Highlight of DMZ tour
The highlight of the DMZ tour is to travel over a tunnel dug by North Korea. The tunnel was found by the South Army as the third one among four tunnels, hence the name “The Third Tunnel”. It is an unusual knowledge to discover a 1,635 meter tunnel at the depth of 73 meters underground. The percolation tunnel was made by unsafe manual excavation work with dynamites, shovels and pick choppers. The tunnel is located only four kilometers away from JSA, where the officials of North Korea repeat their version of peace and reunion.
What can you expect from the tour? Real histories of Korean War, an impartial perspective on the governmental announcement of Communism and Capitalism, and a new paradigm of the North/South Korean connection.
Highlight of JSA tour
If you are going to inspect the actual conflict of two Koreas, visit 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 at your three sides. There you can take pictures of the northern mountains and villages in the near distance. You will finally move by the focal point of the cruelest case of JSA, which is called the “Axe Murder Incident” of 1976. Two officers of US army were axed to death under an enormous popular tree.
Visit JSA and face in person the longest bitter conflict of the world, history, yet going on in the conference auditorium.
Click here now if you want to join a trip for DMZ and JSA
Benefits of a combined package of the DMZ tour and the JSA tour
The DMZ contains the JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are not divisible because the whole DMZ was created under the truce consensus signed at the JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should incorporate a visit to the JSA. However, the JSA tour ran as an unconnected one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for a total day tour.
- The combined tour supplies you the all-inclusive photo of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour gives you the battle fields of the three year war, while the JSA tour concentrates on the political clash between the two sides for the armistice accord.
- The combined tour can arrange you a perfect insight of the North and South relations in just one day.
Seoulcitytourbooking has managed for more than fifteen years the JSA tour service most professionally to offer you with everything you require:
- The best storytelling tour guide for JSA+DMZ
- The most suitable transportation to and from the JSA (including a morning pick-up service at your hotel in Seoul)
- The perfect support of your preparation, not to be rejected at the gate of JSA (including your dress code defined by UNC)
Please be counseled that the tour package is likely to sell out if you delay your reservation until the three days before the tour. There are many travelers coming to Seoul favorable by visiting JSA, only to discover they are too late to join a tour group. So, if you are going to look at JSA DMZ, the first thing to do is to touch Seoulcitytourbooking Tour.
Highlights of Tour
- Unification Bridge
- Camp Bonifas
- Freedom House
- Session Room of MAC (Military Armistice Commission)
- UN Guard Post Three
- Focal Point of Axe Murder Incident
- Bridge of No Return
- Imjingak Park
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- DMZ theater and exhibition hall
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
- The best quality Ginseng Center or Amethyst Factory Outlet
- Hotel pick-up and transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Lunch, Hotel Pick up Service (in Seoul)
1. Tour ends at Itaewon. (Drop-off service back to your hotel in central of Seoul is an additional charge of KRW 10,000 per person)
2. Pick-up service may be delayed due to traffic.
1. After the confirmation, cancellation is NOT available. NO REFUND.
1. Passport is required!
2. JSA Tour is closed on Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays.
3. Tour must be reserved and Passport Numbers received at least 72 hours in advance.
4. Please check the restricted countries for this tour below. A copy (colored) of passport's front page should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.
5. Tour route and schedule are subjected to change without notice whenever there is official request from UNC.
6. If there's an unannounced military training or official event, the tour may be cancelled on the day of the tour with short notice.
7. Children under 10 years are not allowed. He or she must be over 11 years old from his or her birthday.
8. Casual clothes such as jeans and sandals (slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
9. Any equipment microphones or flags belonging to the communist side in the MAC conference room are NOT TO BE TOUCHED.
10. Guests with physical disabilities, in a wheelchair, or crutches cannot enter the JSA.
11. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.
12. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.
13. When it is closed in case of some special situation.DMZ will be replaced by plan B non-refundable(Heavy rain or snow, military training)
* Plan B: Please refer to the URL https://www.cosmojin.com/cosmojin3/DMZ_n2_dmzarea.jpg
You gave a rating of 5 star(s)
Excellent tour with lots to visit and see. Food was decent as well. If you can handle tensed situation, highly recommended! It is also fast and easy with booking.
Modifyexceeded my expectation! The guide, S.P Hong was just awesome and very caring
ModifyGreat tour with a unreal tour guide (S,P). The tour covers pretty much everything I was looking for and I learnt so much about not just two Koreas but the cultural aspects of it too. Worth every penny!! Thanks S.P
Modify“Excellent” Great tour, fantastic guide (S.P.), I would really recommend taking this one (the full day tour).
ModifyExcellent tour! SP was a very good tour guide & provided outstanding commentary throughout. The JSA was definitely the highlight of the tour.
ModifyI do not recommend this tour. The tour guides on this trip are always great until the end when they become very pushy to get you to visit either a ginseng museum or jewelery store that obvioulsy pay them. After paying 137,000 won per head to see the DMZ I did not, nor did a lot of people want to visit a ginseng store. We were all ushered off the bus into the building despite protest. It was quite pushy and embarrasing. Next time I have family visit I will be using an alternative touring company.
ModifyEnjoyed every bit of it Aside 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.
ModifyIn the morning we were picked up by our tour guide S.P. Hong: He is a really charming guy with good english skills and a broad knowledge about WWII and the Korean history. During the trip from Seoul to the DMZ he told us about the historical conditions which led to the korean seperation as we know it today. The trip felt very comfortable due to his funny manner. Our first stop took us to Imjingak Park where we took a short break. I would have liked to stay there a little longer, especially because it was strange to see a theme park this close to the Korean border. After the passport control we went to the third infiltration tunnel. Since we were not the only tour group we were shown a short movie about the DMZ. The tunnel itself was fascinating. Located in a depth of about 70 meters it was quite exhausting to walk all the way down and up again. Nevertheless we had plenty of time and the tunnel is broad enough and also ventilated, what made it comfortable to walk through. Afterwards we had a short stop at Dora observatory, where we were able to see one of North Koreas propaganda cities and also hear its loudspeakers whose nonstop announcements were translated for us by S.P. At the JSA we met our military escort Walter and heard a talk about the area and its past. He also advised us how to behave and when it is allowed to take photos, etc. After this introduction a bus took us to the Military Armistice Commission Conference Room, being the centerpiece of the tour. Standing in front of the actual border gives you a spine-tingling feeling. But crossing the border and physically standing inside North Korea gave me an adrenaline rush. Allthough we just had a few minutes, we could take lots of photos - also with the south Korean soldiers which were present. Summarizing the tour I can highly recommend it to anyone who visits South Korea. I had a really great experience which is barely comparable to any other trip I made - and it was totally worth it.
ModifyI would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the DMZ and JSA. Cosmojin Touring provided great services. Starting out by picking me up near where I was staying, the driver took us to a location to meet up with a Tour Bus, which was very comfortable. The tour guide, SP, was very educated on South and North Korea relations, the history of the DMZ and JSA and had other great fun facts that you would not have expected to be a part of the tour! SP has a legal education and furthered education in the Korean culture. I cannot stress enough how much this guy knew! Not just talking points but actual cultural knowledge. He was amazing! The tour itself was amazing! Met some great people on this tour, a couple of whom are now good friends abroad. Again, I would suggest this tour group over any other one because of the tour guides knowledge and all aspects this group has to offer [tunnel 3, DMZ, lunch (yum), JSA, Unification Bridge and Railroad].
ModifyOur 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.
ModifyI 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!
ModifyWe 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.
ModifyWe booked the DMZ+JSA tour, and untill the day of the tour we were not notified that the JSA tour was cancelled and we had to agree visiting only DMZ. In fact, in our opinion, de DMZ tour is not interesting, We did not like how we were notified on the same day of the JSA tour that it was cancelled.
ModifyThe tour was fantastic, JSA+DMZ is a must visit place if you are in South Korea. Our guide was very informative about whole Korean Peninsula and I liked his approach. You will see a lot of places on this tour, one must also see North Korea from a telescope and North Korean soldiers just 70 Meters away from you in JSA.
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour.
ModifyThank you very much for this woderful tour. It was great time for me to learn about Korea
ModifyThe weather was fine so I could see the part of North Korea through binoculars from the Dora Observatory. At the shop near the Third Infiltration Tunnel I bought some DMZ-related souvenirs for my family. Next time I'd like to sign up for the JSA tour with Cosmojin
ModifyI joined the JSA&DMZ tour with Cosmojin travel agency. I found a couple of companies that are authorized to operate this tour but their staff was very informative of the tour and responded promptly when I had questions by e-mail. The whole tour was great and good value for money. It covered all areas, the 3rd tunnel, Mt. Dora Observatory and the JSA with lunch. The tour started early morning but it was okay with me cause they picked me up at my hotel at 7:10 am (but not drof off) Tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. His information and instructions were clear. I was glad to hear the history of South and North Korea Of course no.1 highlight of the tour was the JSA and stepping into North Korea. but I also enjoyed the DMZ portions especially Dorasan station. It was just unused station for now but a huge billboard hang on the station was keep remaining in my mind. "Not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North" Hopefully One day the train will be able to run into North Korea,
ModifyI really liked this tour. It was great chance to know and better understand Korea The Combined DMZ&JSA tour was much expensive a little bit than half day ones but it worth paying more!! If you have enough time to do this, I recommend you to visit both places.
ModifyI joined this JSA trip with Cosmojin travel agency recommended by my friend. It's not a JSA only but DMZ&JSA trip exactly. During the tour, I had many questions but the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable about the conflict and DMZ history. Typically the tour was well organized including good pick up service and DMZ expert tour guide. It's very meaningful and special experience that I can do only here in korea.
ModifyWhen I was looking for this trip, there were numerous travel agencies for booking JSA tour online. So I asked the hotel receptionists about the reliable travel agency they work with. and I chose the comsojin tour agency on their recommendation. I had a good time on the JSA trip with them. Their service was great including very punctual driver who picked us from hotel. The guide S.P. was an excellent, knowledgeable person, He shared very interesting thing about Korea and made the tour very enjoyable And moreover It was fantastic weather to see JSA&DMZ. The tour was full day tour which includes lunch called bibimbap. I went to the tunnel, the northernmost station of the South Korea which is 700m distant from the southern boundary line of DMZ and Joint Security area finally! I was a few steps away from North Korea!! I was so nervous but excited at the same time. I couldn't explain how i felt exactly:) it exceeeded my expectations. very special and memorable experience!
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour. Ours was on a Thursday. This is so worth the time, the money and the sweat. The 3rd infiltration tunnel is a workout coming up. Our tour guide was S.P.Hong. He was funny, very kind and very knowledgeable. The drop off point is not back at your hotel but at Itaewon. We made it back by Subway. Download a korean subway app and take a picture on your phone before you leave as sometimes phone had no signal. We will never forget this trip ever. Great job Cosmojin. MR Hong deserves great praise.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyThe tour guide of Cosmojin was so helpful and kind. He never stopped to give us the behind stories of armistice. Also, I was shocked by the provocations of North Korea even after the ceasefire agreement.
ModifyThe JSA Conference Row was the best place to sense the hostility of the Cold War and I would never forget the eerily experience I had on the scene of the Axe Murder Incident.
ModifyIf you are going to feel the tension of the most fortified area in the world, visit the JSA. I recommend you the best operator of the JSA tour, Cosmojin.
ModifyNow, I believe I have got a new paradigm to interpret all the strange incidents and political propaganda of North Korea. The tour was both interesting and educational
ModifyIt was the best informative tour I’ve ever had. I would not forget every story related to the JSA.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyWe help you to plan your own Seoul city tour with well-prepared theme and organized time table. You will find the most convenient way to enjoy Seoul with Cosmojin.
We hire the best tour guides with good service experience especially for foreigners and they all get great feedbacks from the customers. They are all proud of what they do for visitors to make your every corner of visits memorable and meaningful.
Transportation is another important things define travel quality. We provides brand new and clean cars with reasonable price for various tour packages.
There is Korean saying "Even a chance meeting is due to the Karma in a previous life." We will serve you as our family and friend as we want you to remember the time with us as a great memory. There are so much fun in Seoul and we cannot wait to introduce all of them. It does not matter morning, afternoon or late night. You will be surprised what you can enjoy in every second. We look forward to meeting you soon. You will enjoy guided tour with interesting secret and meaningful information that you cannot find elsewhere. Aren’t you excited about the best guide, the best customer, the best place and the best tour course?
DMZ includes JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are indivisible because the entire DMZ was created under the truce agreement signed at JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should contain a visit to the JSA. But, the JSA tour has been operating as a split one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for an entire day tour. So, you are advised to have the combined package of DMZ tour and JSA tour.
- The combined tour offers you the comprehensive picture of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour shows you historical objects of the battlefields, while the JSA tour focuses on the governmental engagement between the two sides of the truce arrangement.
- The combined tour can offer you a complete discernment of the North and South relations in just one day.
Highlight of DMZ tour
The highlight of the DMZ tour is to travel over a tunnel dug by North Korea. The tunnel was found by the South Army as the third one among four tunnels, hence the name “The Third Tunnel”. It is an unusual knowledge to discover a 1,635 meter tunnel at the depth of 73 meters underground. The percolation tunnel was made by unsafe manual excavation work with dynamites, shovels and pick choppers. The tunnel is located only four kilometers away from JSA, where the officials of North Korea repeat their version of peace and reunion.
What can you expect from the tour? Real histories of Korean War, an impartial perspective on the governmental announcement of Communism and Capitalism, and a new paradigm of the North/South Korean connection.
Highlight of JSA tour
If you are going to inspect the actual conflict of two Koreas, visit 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 at your three sides. There you can take pictures of the northern mountains and villages in the near distance. You will finally move by the focal point of the cruelest case of JSA, which is called the “Axe Murder Incident” of 1976. Two officers of US army were axed to death under an enormous popular tree.
Visit JSA and face in person the longest bitter conflict of the world, history, yet going on in the conference auditorium.
Click here now if you want to join a trip for DMZ and JSA
Benefits of a combined package of the DMZ tour and the JSA tour
The DMZ contains the JSA as a small piece of its dominion. The two zones are not divisible because the whole DMZ was created under the truce consensus signed at the JSA in 1953. Logically, the DMZ tour should incorporate a visit to the JSA. However, the JSA tour ran as an unconnected one just for the convenience of travelers who are not available for a total day tour.
- The combined tour supplies you the all-inclusive photo of the Korean War.
- The DMZ tour gives you the battle fields of the three year war, while the JSA tour concentrates on the political clash between the two sides for the armistice accord.
- The combined tour can arrange you a perfect insight of the North and South relations in just one day.
Seoulcitytourbooking has managed for more than fifteen years the JSA tour service most professionally to offer you with everything you require:
- The best storytelling tour guide for JSA+DMZ
- The most suitable transportation to and from the JSA (including a morning pick-up service at your hotel in Seoul)
- The perfect support of your preparation, not to be rejected at the gate of JSA (including your dress code defined by UNC)
Please be counseled that the tour package is likely to sell out if you delay your reservation until the three days before the tour. There are many travelers coming to Seoul favorable by visiting JSA, only to discover they are too late to join a tour group. So, if you are going to look at JSA DMZ, the first thing to do is to touch Seoulcitytourbooking Tour.
Highlights of Tour
- Unification Bridge
- Camp Bonifas
- Freedom House
- Session Room of MAC (Military Armistice Commission)
- UN Guard Post Three
- Focal Point of Axe Murder Incident
- Bridge of No Return
- Imjingak Park
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- DMZ theater and exhibition hall
- Dora Observatory
- Dorasan Station
- The best quality Ginseng Center or Amethyst Factory Outlet
- Hotel pick-up and transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Lunch, Hotel Pick up Service (in Seoul)
1. Tour ends at Itaewon. (Drop-off service back to your hotel in central of Seoul is an additional charge of KRW 10,000 per person)
2. Pick-up service may be delayed due to traffic.
1. After the confirmation, cancellation is NOT available. NO REFUND.
1. Passport is required!
2. JSA Tour is closed on Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays.
3. Tour must be reserved and Passport Numbers received at least 72 hours in advance.
4. Please check the restricted countries for this tour below. A copy (colored) of passport's front page should be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.
5. Tour route and schedule are subjected to change without notice whenever there is official request from UNC.
6. If there's an unannounced military training or official event, the tour may be cancelled on the day of the tour with short notice.
7. Children under 10 years are not allowed. He or she must be over 11 years old from his or her birthday.
8. Casual clothes such as jeans and sandals (slippers) are not permitted in the tour area. Shaggy or unkempt hair is not allowed either.
9. Any equipment microphones or flags belonging to the communist side in the MAC conference room are NOT TO BE TOUCHED.
10. Guests with physical disabilities, in a wheelchair, or crutches cannot enter the JSA.
11. For your safety, stay with the group and follow the directions of the guide during a group tour.
12. Cosmojin cannot take responsibility for any injuries or losses incurred while on tour.
13. When it is closed in case of some special situation.DMZ will be replaced by plan B non-refundable(Heavy rain or snow, military training)
* Plan B: Please refer to the URL https://www.cosmojin.com/cosmojin3/DMZ_n2_dmzarea.jpg
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Excellent tour with lots to visit and see. Food was decent as well. If you can handle tensed situation, highly recommended! It is also fast and easy with booking.
Modifyexceeded my expectation! The guide, S.P Hong was just awesome and very caring
ModifyGreat tour with a unreal tour guide (S,P). The tour covers pretty much everything I was looking for and I learnt so much about not just two Koreas but the cultural aspects of it too. Worth every penny!! Thanks S.P
Modify“Excellent” Great tour, fantastic guide (S.P.), I would really recommend taking this one (the full day tour).
ModifyExcellent tour! SP was a very good tour guide & provided outstanding commentary throughout. The JSA was definitely the highlight of the tour.
ModifyI do not recommend this tour. The tour guides on this trip are always great until the end when they become very pushy to get you to visit either a ginseng museum or jewelery store that obvioulsy pay them. After paying 137,000 won per head to see the DMZ I did not, nor did a lot of people want to visit a ginseng store. We were all ushered off the bus into the building despite protest. It was quite pushy and embarrasing. Next time I have family visit I will be using an alternative touring company.
ModifyEnjoyed every bit of it Aside 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.
ModifyIn the morning we were picked up by our tour guide S.P. Hong: He is a really charming guy with good english skills and a broad knowledge about WWII and the Korean history. During the trip from Seoul to the DMZ he told us about the historical conditions which led to the korean seperation as we know it today. The trip felt very comfortable due to his funny manner. Our first stop took us to Imjingak Park where we took a short break. I would have liked to stay there a little longer, especially because it was strange to see a theme park this close to the Korean border. After the passport control we went to the third infiltration tunnel. Since we were not the only tour group we were shown a short movie about the DMZ. The tunnel itself was fascinating. Located in a depth of about 70 meters it was quite exhausting to walk all the way down and up again. Nevertheless we had plenty of time and the tunnel is broad enough and also ventilated, what made it comfortable to walk through. Afterwards we had a short stop at Dora observatory, where we were able to see one of North Koreas propaganda cities and also hear its loudspeakers whose nonstop announcements were translated for us by S.P. At the JSA we met our military escort Walter and heard a talk about the area and its past. He also advised us how to behave and when it is allowed to take photos, etc. After this introduction a bus took us to the Military Armistice Commission Conference Room, being the centerpiece of the tour. Standing in front of the actual border gives you a spine-tingling feeling. But crossing the border and physically standing inside North Korea gave me an adrenaline rush. Allthough we just had a few minutes, we could take lots of photos - also with the south Korean soldiers which were present. Summarizing the tour I can highly recommend it to anyone who visits South Korea. I had a really great experience which is barely comparable to any other trip I made - and it was totally worth it.
ModifyI would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to visit the DMZ and JSA. Cosmojin Touring provided great services. Starting out by picking me up near where I was staying, the driver took us to a location to meet up with a Tour Bus, which was very comfortable. The tour guide, SP, was very educated on South and North Korea relations, the history of the DMZ and JSA and had other great fun facts that you would not have expected to be a part of the tour! SP has a legal education and furthered education in the Korean culture. I cannot stress enough how much this guy knew! Not just talking points but actual cultural knowledge. He was amazing! The tour itself was amazing! Met some great people on this tour, a couple of whom are now good friends abroad. Again, I would suggest this tour group over any other one because of the tour guides knowledge and all aspects this group has to offer [tunnel 3, DMZ, lunch (yum), JSA, Unification Bridge and Railroad].
ModifyOur 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.
ModifyI 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!
ModifyWe 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.
ModifyWe booked the DMZ+JSA tour, and untill the day of the tour we were not notified that the JSA tour was cancelled and we had to agree visiting only DMZ. In fact, in our opinion, de DMZ tour is not interesting, We did not like how we were notified on the same day of the JSA tour that it was cancelled.
ModifyThe tour was fantastic, JSA+DMZ is a must visit place if you are in South Korea. Our guide was very informative about whole Korean Peninsula and I liked his approach. You will see a lot of places on this tour, one must also see North Korea from a telescope and North Korean soldiers just 70 Meters away from you in JSA.
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour.
ModifyThank you very much for this woderful tour. It was great time for me to learn about Korea
ModifyThe weather was fine so I could see the part of North Korea through binoculars from the Dora Observatory. At the shop near the Third Infiltration Tunnel I bought some DMZ-related souvenirs for my family. Next time I'd like to sign up for the JSA tour with Cosmojin
ModifyI joined the JSA&DMZ tour with Cosmojin travel agency. I found a couple of companies that are authorized to operate this tour but their staff was very informative of the tour and responded promptly when I had questions by e-mail. The whole tour was great and good value for money. It covered all areas, the 3rd tunnel, Mt. Dora Observatory and the JSA with lunch. The tour started early morning but it was okay with me cause they picked me up at my hotel at 7:10 am (but not drof off) Tour guide was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. His information and instructions were clear. I was glad to hear the history of South and North Korea Of course no.1 highlight of the tour was the JSA and stepping into North Korea. but I also enjoyed the DMZ portions especially Dorasan station. It was just unused station for now but a huge billboard hang on the station was keep remaining in my mind. "Not the last station from the South, but the first station toward the North" Hopefully One day the train will be able to run into North Korea,
ModifyI really liked this tour. It was great chance to know and better understand Korea The Combined DMZ&JSA tour was much expensive a little bit than half day ones but it worth paying more!! If you have enough time to do this, I recommend you to visit both places.
ModifyI joined this JSA trip with Cosmojin travel agency recommended by my friend. It's not a JSA only but DMZ&JSA trip exactly. During the tour, I had many questions but the tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable about the conflict and DMZ history. Typically the tour was well organized including good pick up service and DMZ expert tour guide. It's very meaningful and special experience that I can do only here in korea.
ModifyWhen I was looking for this trip, there were numerous travel agencies for booking JSA tour online. So I asked the hotel receptionists about the reliable travel agency they work with. and I chose the comsojin tour agency on their recommendation. I had a good time on the JSA trip with them. Their service was great including very punctual driver who picked us from hotel. The guide S.P. was an excellent, knowledgeable person, He shared very interesting thing about Korea and made the tour very enjoyable And moreover It was fantastic weather to see JSA&DMZ. The tour was full day tour which includes lunch called bibimbap. I went to the tunnel, the northernmost station of the South Korea which is 700m distant from the southern boundary line of DMZ and Joint Security area finally! I was a few steps away from North Korea!! I was so nervous but excited at the same time. I couldn't explain how i felt exactly:) it exceeeded my expectations. very special and memorable experience!
ModifyYou must do both Jsa and Dmz. Make sure you go during the time an American soldier gives the JSA tour. Ours was on a Thursday. This is so worth the time, the money and the sweat. The 3rd infiltration tunnel is a workout coming up. Our tour guide was S.P.Hong. He was funny, very kind and very knowledgeable. The drop off point is not back at your hotel but at Itaewon. We made it back by Subway. Download a korean subway app and take a picture on your phone before you leave as sometimes phone had no signal. We will never forget this trip ever. Great job Cosmojin. MR Hong deserves great praise.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
ModifyThe tour guide of Cosmojin was so helpful and kind. He never stopped to give us the behind stories of armistice. Also, I was shocked by the provocations of North Korea even after the ceasefire agreement.
ModifyThe JSA Conference Row was the best place to sense the hostility of the Cold War and I would never forget the eerily experience I had on the scene of the Axe Murder Incident.
ModifyIf you are going to feel the tension of the most fortified area in the world, visit the JSA. I recommend you the best operator of the JSA tour, Cosmojin.
ModifyNow, I believe I have got a new paradigm to interpret all the strange incidents and political propaganda of North Korea. The tour was both interesting and educational
ModifyIt was the best informative tour I’ve ever had. I would not forget every story related to the JSA.
ModifyThe JSA tour was a surreal experience of the reality of Cold War. Cosmojin tour guide was an exceptional presenter. He really knew all the historical facts and his English talking was very persuasive in giving us his insight on the reunification of two Koreas. Thanks a lot, Cosmojin.
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