General information
Destination |
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Seoul, South Korea |
Program details
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) stretches some 248km across the Korean Peninsula from the mouth of the Imjin River in the west to the towm of Goseong in the east. The demilitarized zone itself, where human activity has been greatly limited for the last half-century, has become one of Asia’s greatest nature preserves. Dorasan Station Dorasan Station is a railway station on the Gyeongui Line and is the northernmost stop on South Korea’s railway line. It is located 56km from Seoul, 15km from Gaeseong (3rd largest city in North Korea) and 205km from Pyeongyang which is a capital city of North Korea.
Dora Observatory is situated at the northernmost point of the Military Demarcation Line of the Western Front. You can overlook North Korea and its various locations including Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and the world’s tallest flagpole and the Gaeseong Joint Industrial Complex. The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel was discovered on October 17, 1978 and it is located 52km from Seoul. It is one of four infiltration tunnels dug by the North to facilitate an invasion of the South. It was estimated that it took approximately an hour for 30,000 soldiers to move through the tunnel.
Itinerary: Imjingak Pavilion – The Unification Bridge –ID Check –DMZ –Film Presentation - Exhibition Hall –The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel –Dora Observatory –Dorasan Station –Pass by Unification Village –Paju Shopping Outlet
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick up at hotels in the Seoul area.
Duration: Eight and a half hours.
Start/opening time: At 8.30am.
Others: You must bring your passport. DMZ is closed on Mondays and public holidays. The tour route or schedule are subject to change without notice due to the inevitable circumstances.