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DMZ TRIP JUNE 15

http://adventurekorea.com/
im going, anyone else want to?
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ImjinGak

Imjingak is as far as civilians can go to the North by themselves without permission Imjingak was built to console those who had to leave their homes in the North.
It has Manngbaedan, an altar where those who cannot go back to their homes get together and pray for their ancestors on the New year's day or Chusok Korean Thanksgiving day.
Peace Bell was put with starting New Millenium 2000 for wishing a peace and unification between two Koreas.
In addition, you can walk on the Freedom Bridge, the discontinued Kyongui Line, where the sign says, “The train wants to run". The Freedom Bridge also used to exchanging the prisoners after Korean War, so it's
been called "Freedom Bridge" The suspended Kyongui Line will be reconnected within 2001.


The 3rd tunnel

The 3rd tunnel was first discovered in 1978, was dug by North Korea to infiltrate into the south It is 2m in width, 2m in height, 1,635m in length, and 435m from MDL.
Visitors descend about 300 meters at a 14∼15 degree angle before reaching the North Korean infiltration tunnel, which is 73 meters below the surface. Its almost like 25∼30 stories building.
The floor of the tunnel (interception & infiltration tunnel) is covered with rubber mats and the wall with charcoal which was applied to give some possibility to the North Korean claim that the tunnel was part of
an abandoned mine.
This tunnel would allow about 10,000 armed or 30,000 unarmed soldiers to invade Seoul within one hour.

Dora observatory

This allows visitors to get a view both of the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)
and of the Kesung city the second largest city of North Korea.
You can also see a "Propaganda village" Kijongdong designed to give visitors the impression the North Korea is a prosperous nation.
Visitors can see the Daesungdong, freedom village of South Korea.
The village has got some benefit from the government such as free of tax, exemption of Military service.
Also visible from the observatory is a head of train, which used to run between the North and South Korea.
The National Ministry of Defense built it in 1986.

Tongilchon (unification village)

There are two villages inside DMZ.
The first one is Daesongdong just near the Panmunjom and the other one is Tongilchon. You can notice the life of the people who live near the border.
The thieves cannot sneak into the village. Therefore each house doesn't have any gates and addresses.
The village is famous for rice, soybean, Jinseng especially the rice and Jinseng are popular among the people.
The village's been holding "Soybean festival", every November (since 1987). If you want to take part in it, come to Imjink with your passport or ID card issued by south korean government
What to bring : Passport or Alien registeration card(If you don't bring this, can't join),Camera , water and binoculars(If you have. If not , you can rent it at Dorasn Observatory)
Schedule : 09:00am Depart sharply from the Express bus terminal stn(Line3,7 Exit8)
(YOU MUST BE ON TIME because we have to be at Imjin Gak by 11:00 to register).

09:30am Pick up at Hongik Univ. stn(Line2, Exit 1)

11:00am Visit the Imjingak

11:40 Register for passing the Civilian Control Line.

11:50 Lunch at the Unification Village and take a look around.

13:00 Tour the 3rd infiltration tunnel and watch a documentary of DMZ

14:30 Dora Observatory(We can get a full view of North korea at here)

15:10 Tour Dorasan Train Station(The last station to the north in South Korea. we can get a stamp on the passport at here!!)

16:00 Leave for Seoul

17:20 Arrive back at Hongik Univ. stn

17:50 Arrive at Express bus terminal.