Korean Demilitarized Zone and Traditional Performance Tour
Seoul, South Korea
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 8 hours
This tour will help you understand the history of the division of Korea and the tragedy of war. You will also come to realize what kind of suffering Korea went through and how it recovered to get to where it is now. Afterward, you will visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone where you can enjoy lunch at the Gwangjang Market and watch a traditional Korean performance in Seoul!
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This tour will help you understand the history of the division of Korea and the tragedy of war. You will also come to realize what kind of suffering Korea went through and how it recovered to get to where it is now. Afterward, you will visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone where you can enjoy lunch at the Gwangjang Market and watch a traditional Korean performance in Seoul!Hotel pickup for this tour will be at 8am. From there, you will head to Imjingak Pavilion, located at 50km northwest of Seoul. This pavillion was built for 5 million people who had lost their homes. Major facilities include the North Hall where you can get a view of the North Korean lifestyle.
After the Imjingak, you will head to the Unification Bridge, also known as the “Bridge of No Return,” crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges in 1953.
Then you will head to the DMZ, a demilitarized zone formed after the Korean War between South and North Korea. It is 2km wide in the North and 4km wide in the South based on the truce line crossing the Korean Peninsula. Visitors can see that the DMZ area’s ecosystem has been preserved.
After the DMZ portion of the tour, you will go to the third infiltration tunnel which was discovered in October 1978. This tour will show you through the 3rd underground tunnel that North Korea, which has been continuously provoking the South since the armistice, had dug for a surprise attack on South Korea.
Then you will visit Dorasan station, the northernmost station in South Korea, which was planned to be connected to the Gyeongui Line and linked to the European continent via the Siberian Railway. Then you will go to the Dora Observatory where you can view the North Korean propaganda village in the DMZ and as far north as the city of Gaeseong.
After the Dora Observatory, you will see the Unification Village nearby the DMZ which is civilian-controlled by the government. Then head to the Gwangjang Market, the nation’s first market. On the first floor, various Korean local street food is offered where you can pick up lunch.
After the market, head to Insadong, located in the heart of the city. Insadong is an important place where old, precious and traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insadong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, traditional teahouses and cafes.
Next you will see one of the famous Korean traditional dance performance, MISO (or depending on availability, another Korean culture performance). Thereafter, you will dropped at your hotel around 6pm.
After the Imjingak, you will head to the Unification Bridge, also known as the “Bridge of No Return,” crosses the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) between North Korea and South Korea. It was used for prisoner exchanges in 1953.
Then you will head to the DMZ, a demilitarized zone formed after the Korean War between South and North Korea. It is 2km wide in the North and 4km wide in the South based on the truce line crossing the Korean Peninsula. Visitors can see that the DMZ area’s ecosystem has been preserved.
After the DMZ portion of the tour, you will go to the third infiltration tunnel which was discovered in October 1978. This tour will show you through the 3rd underground tunnel that North Korea, which has been continuously provoking the South since the armistice, had dug for a surprise attack on South Korea.
Then you will visit Dorasan station, the northernmost station in South Korea, which was planned to be connected to the Gyeongui Line and linked to the European continent via the Siberian Railway. Then you will go to the Dora Observatory where you can view the North Korean propaganda village in the DMZ and as far north as the city of Gaeseong.
After the Dora Observatory, you will see the Unification Village nearby the DMZ which is civilian-controlled by the government. Then head to the Gwangjang Market, the nation’s first market. On the first floor, various Korean local street food is offered where you can pick up lunch.
After the market, head to Insadong, located in the heart of the city. Insadong is an important place where old, precious and traditional goods are on display. There is one main road in Insadong with alleys on each side. Within these alleys are galleries, traditional restaurants, traditional teahouses and cafes.
Next you will see one of the famous Korean traditional dance performance, MISO (or depending on availability, another Korean culture performance). Thereafter, you will dropped at your hotel around 6pm.
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