DMZ A Half Day Tour

DMZ A Half Day Tour, Highly Recommend ♥♥♥

Are you obsessed with the mystery relationship between North and South Korea? Go back to 1950s with TK Travel and let's dig out what was happened.

*Minimum of 4 people required
*Supplement at KRW30,000 applies per person for private tour with 1-2 person(s)
*Supplement at KRW15,000 applies per person for private tour with 3 persons
*Please be reminded to bring along your passport on tour day

  Location : Gyeonggi-do Paju
 Duration : 6 hour(s)
 Guide Language : Chinese, Cantonese, English,  Korean

 Introduction
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), one of the most popular places in Korea that foreigners are interested in. It was established at the end of the Korean War to serve as a buffer zone between Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Republic of Korea (South Korea). 

Go back to 1950s with TK Travel by clicking “Reservation” below. Our English CS team would contact you soon with details. 

07:15：Meeting at Hongdae Exit 3 홍대역3번출구미팅
08:00 : Meeting at Myeongdong Exit 3 명동역3번출구미팅 
09:00 : Arrive Injingak DMZ tour bus station 임진각 도착 및 DMZ투어버스탑승
09:20 - 09:35 Dorasan Station 도라산역관광
09:45 - 10:00 Dora Observatory 도라전망대관광
10:10 - 10:20 DMZ Theatre DMZ 영상관람
10:20 - 11:00 The 3rd Tunnel 제3땅굴
11:10 - 11:20 Unification Village 통일촌
11:30 - 12:20 Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park 평화누리공원
13:00 - 14:00 (Lunch included) Samgyetang 고려삼계탕(포함)

 Schedule
1day  07:15 Meeting at Hongdae Exit 3 (홍대역3번출구미팅)
or
 08:00 Meeting at Myeongdong Exit 3 (명동역3번출구미팅-동보성식당앞)

 09:00 : Arrive Injingak DMZ tour bus station 임진각 도착 및 DMZ투어버스탑승 Imjingak Resort, located 7 km from the Military Demarcation Line, is now at the forefront of tourism related to the Korean War. Imjingak was built in 1972 with the hope that someday unification would be possible. The three-storied Imjingak is surrounded by several monuments, Unification Park and North Korea Center. 

Over 400 photos and documents showing the stark reality of North Korea are displayed in the North Korea Center of Unification Board. Outside Imjingak, there are 12 unique tanks and warcrafts on display that were used during the war. 

Mangbaedan Alter, which stands opposite Imjingak, is famous as the place where Korean's separated from their families in the North visit to perform ancestral rites by bowing toward their hometowns every New Year's Day and Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving). The Bridge of Freedom, which South Koreans crossed when they came back to their mother country from North Korea after the signing of the Armistice Agreement, stands behind Mangbaedan Alter. 

 09:20 - 09:35 Dorasan Station 도라산역관광 & 09:45 - 10:00 Dora Observatory 도라전망대관광 Situated in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do and at the northernmost point of the Military Demarcation Line, Dora Observatory replaced the previous Songaksan Observation Post. From the observatory, visitors can overlook North Korea and various locations including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and Cooperation Farm (Geumamgol). The observatory offers 500 seats, VIP rooms, and abundant parking space. It was first opened to the public in January 1987.

《DMZ : Dora Observatory》
Visitors at Dora Observatory can overlook various locations in North Korea. The slogan “End of Separation, Beginning of Unification” represents the eager of Korean to achieve reunification.

 10:10 - 10:20 DMZ Theatre DMZ 영상관람
《DMZ : DMZ Theatre》
A movie summarized Korean War in 1950s between Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Republic of Korea (South Korea).

 10:20 - 11:00 The 3rd Tunnel 제3땅굴 The 3rd Tunnel (Dorasan Observatory) (제3땅굴)

The 3rd Tunnel was discovered in 1978 by South Korean forces. It spans over 1,635m in length, 2m in width, and 2m in height and is located 52km from Seoul. It is estimated that approximately 30,000 soldiers could move through the tunnel per hour. The scale is similar to the 2nd Tunnel, but it was thought to be more threatening as an invasion tool than the 1st and 2nd Tunnels. Located only 4km away from Injingak toward the southwest and 3.5km from the Tongilchon area, it is accessible by car after about 45 minutes only.

 11:10 - 11:20 Unification Village 통일촌
《DMZ : Unification Village》
Free time for visitors to look for DMZ souvenir in Unification Village. 

 11:30 - 12:20 Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park 평화누리공원 《Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park》
Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park is a peace theme park with thousands of colorful pinwheels spin displayed. 

 13:00 - 14:00 (Lunch included) Samgyetang 고려삼계탕(포함) Korea Samgyetang serves up delicious samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) made using only 4-year-old ginseng cultivated in Geumsan (a town famous for its ginseng) and chickens raised on local farms. Young chickens (no more than 49 days old) are butchered and delivered fresh daily, making for only the tenderest meat. The chicken is boiled with high-quality ginseng, dates, garlic, glutinous rice, and various medicinal herbs to make a flavorful and energizing soup. 

 14:10 - Return to MyeongDong

 Included
Entrance fee/Meals
Driver/Tips
Limousine/Toll fee
1 Free bottle water/person

 Not Included
Personal Expenditure

 Caution
1. Itinerary may be changed according to real situation.
2. Must be on time，otherwise extra charge will be occurred.
3. If there is only 1 party, we will pick up at accommodation directly.
4. We suggest to take the tour on weekday due to serious traffic jam on weekend.
5. Languages: Chinese, Cantonese , English

 Terms & Conditions
- 100% full deposit is required for reservation
- In case of bad weather, tour date could be rearranged or refund. However, tour will not be cancelled on rainy days.
- No refund will be proceeded due to traffic conditions

 Cancellation & Refund Policy
- 10 days prior to departure - Refund 100% of total tour fee
- 8 days prior to departure - Refund 50% of total tour fee
- 6 days prior to departure - Refund 30% of total tour fee
- Less than 3 days prior to departure - 100% of cancellation penalty applies
- Tour date can be amended with KRW 10,000 handling charges applied per number of time of amendment