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South Korea Trip 2016 Part 4: Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

So I'm back with my travel stories! It took me a couple of weeks and a lot of push... but here we are, finally. For me, travel blog entries are one of the most time-consuming things to write about because I simply blab about EVERYTHING, wanting to put into writing all the experiences I had. Time-consuming, yes, but still one of my favorite topics to write and read about!

For days 1-3 of my South Korea trip, click here.

Since we are history nerds, going to the DMZ was a must for us. The story of the day we kind of set foot in North Korea begins... NOW!

Day 4 (April 16, 2016) | DMZ Tour

Our fourth day in South Korea started early... like 6:00AM early because we needed to be at Hotel President (near City Hall Station) before 8AM. We booked our tour via DMZ Tours and their office is located on the 3rd floor of the said hotel. The subway ride from Myeongdong to City Hall Station is around 15mins. only. When we reached the hotel, we went to the 3rd floor office and paid for our tour package.

We availed of DMZ Tour 3, which included the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel (Tour 1) + Panmunjeom/Joint Security Area (Tour 2) tours. We chose that tour because Tour 1 would give us a more in-depth background of the demilitarized zone while Tour 2 would allow us to "set foot" on North Korea territory. Tour 3 costs 130,000 won/person. If you'll be getting the Tour 2 or Tour 3 packages, there is a dress code you should STRICTLY follow. Other instructions (date, time, venue, things to bring -> PASSPORT!, etc.) will be sent to your e-mail after your reservation has been confirmed.

The tour bus was parked in front of the hotel and since we still had a few minutes left before 8AM, we dropped by the nearby convenience store and bought kimbap for breakfast take-out.

Already inside the bus and eating my spicy pork kimbap. It was indeed very spicy and filling! I didn't get to finish eating these rolls.

The bus ride to DMZ was only around an hour long. Since we were heading northward, I made most of the time by looking at my surroundings... through the bus windows lol. We were also accompanied by an English-speaking tour guide who gave us a brief history of the DMZ.

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