Can I sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour that departs from Imjingak?

Can I sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour that departs from Imjingak? - Signboard video surveillance placed on window in daytime

All Joint Security Area tours (staying on the South Korean side) I have seen depart from Seoul (example 1, example 2, example 3).

Is there any way to sign up in advance for a Joint Security Area tour that departs from Imjingak (which is to my knowledge the closest publicly accessible parking lot)?






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Can you visit the Joint Security Area?

Joint Security Area (Panmunjom) Tours and Tickets Within the town at the Military Armistice Commission (MAC) Conference Room, visitors can even cross the border without a visa.

Can I visit Panmunjom?

Panmunjom is located inside the Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) and is the closet location to Nortth Korea for visitors to see. The tension is very high and only a limited number of people are allowed to visit Panmunjom at one time.

Can South Koreans visit the JSA?

JSA tour bookings need to be made at least 72 hours before your tour. Korean nationals cannot join this tour.

How to go DMZ?

The only way to visit the DMZ is on a tour. Viator alone lists 18 different tours from which travelers can choose. Tours typically depart from Seoul, with many offering hotel pickups and dropoff service. The area is about an hour or so drive from Seoul.



Joint Security Area- Funny scene at the DMZ




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