Generally, there are 3 tour options:
1. Half Day DMZ Tour = 8:00am-2:30pm which costs KRW 40,000 or Php 1,700. Tour includes Infiltration Tunnel, Observatory, and Unification Village.
2. JSA Tour = 9:00am-5:00pm which costs KRW 87,000 or Php 3,700. Tour highlight is on entering the JSA or the location where the North and South Korean soldiers faces each other.
3. Whole Day DMZ+JSA Tour = 8:00am-5:00pm which costs KRW 130,000 or Php 5,500. Tour is combination of Tour #1 and #2.
Note: For JSA Tour, there are some nationalities that are restricted. Koreans are the number one on their list and Chinese citizens (so I can't go inside too because my BF is a Korean unless I go solo haha Booo!) but in order to go inside JSA these nationalities must apply a permission 10 days in advance and for South Koreans, they must undergo a background check around 2 or more months prior. Well, for Koreans, this is a waste of time because visiting JSA is like a death row so mostly, they don't care to visit at all.
Note: For JSA Tour, there are some nationalities that are restricted. Koreans are the number one on their list and Chinese citizens (so I can't go inside too because my BF is a Korean unless I go solo haha Booo!) but in order to go inside JSA these nationalities must apply a permission 10 days in advance and for South Koreans, they must undergo a background check around 2 or more months prior. Well, for Koreans, this is a waste of time because visiting JSA is like a death row so mostly, they don't care to visit at all.
Choosing the best tour options:
If you have a lot of money, then go for option 3. People say that JSA on its own is a very unique experience that is worth paying for. But due to the limited time that we have and of course the budget, we decided to take the half day tour which in itself was also worth the tour fee as we were able to have a once in a lifetime experience of having a glimpse of North Korea.
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