10. D. M. Z / Palace Tour
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Tour |
The only divided country in the world!! Witness and feel the tension of the Cold war that
still exists today. The King’s Palace! |
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Min. |
2 |
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Time |
08:00-18:00 |
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Course |
Hotel → Imjingak → The Unification Bridge
→ ID Check → DMZ theater & exhibition hall → The
3rd Infiltration Tunnel → Dora Observatory → Dorasan Station → Pass by Unification
Village → Amethyst Center → Lunch (Korean B.B.Q) → Gyeongbok Palace
→ The National Folk Museum → Insadong → Hotel * Passport is
required. |
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Cost |
119,000 Won(per) |
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Includes |
Guide, Transportation, Admission Fee, Hotel pick up
and Return |
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Cancellation |
70 % cancellation charge on tour day |
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Remark |
1. DMZ Tour is closed on
Mondays and National Holidays. 2. Gyeongbok Palace will be
replaced by another tourist attraction on Tuesdays. |

Ř
Imjingak Park
Imjingak tourist sites are the place where the Korean
war was broke out on 25 June 1950 and one race has been opposed to each other.
There are diverse monuments in this place; a war record monument of Imjingak
district, a monument of America’s entry into the war, a memorial tower of 17
diplomatic mission died by North Korean’s bomb terror in Myanmar in 1983, and a
monument for people in Kimpo Airport bomb accident in 1987. Train used to
travel to Sinuiju, where is located in the north end of the country, before the
partition of the Korean Peninsula.
Ř The 3rd Tunnel
Only 44 kilometers or, less than an hour's drive, from Seoul, the
third tunnel was discovered in October 1978. Almost identical in structure to
Tunnel Ⅱ, the 1.635 kilometer-long tunnel, 1.95 meters high and 2.1 meters
wide, penetrates 435 meters south of the Military Demarcation Line at a point
only 4 kilometers south of the Truce Village of Panmunjom. It runs through
bedrock at a depth of about 73 meters below ground. Capable of moving a full
division per hour, plus their weapons, it is evidently designed for a surprise
attack on Seoul.
Ř
Dora Observatory
52 years of
anticipation, waiting for the day when the two countries will be united once
again. Dorasan station, the northernmost station in South Korea, has planned to
connect the Gyongueisun(Line) and it will be linked to the European continent
via the Siberian Railway.
Ř Dorasan Station
52 years of
anticipation, waiting for the day when the two countries will be united once
again. Dorasan station, the northernmost station in South Korea, has planned to
connect the Gyongueisun(Line) and it will be linked to the European continent
via the Siberian Railway.
Ř
Gyeongbok Palace
The palace was
originally constructed in 1394 by King Taejo and "Gyeongbokgung" was
named by minister Jeong Do-jeon. Gyeongbokgung was continuously expanded during
the reign of King Taejong and King Sejong the Great, but part of the palace was
burnt down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598).
During the regency of Daewon-gun in 1867, the buildings were reconstructed and
formed a massive 330-building complex with 5,792 rooms. Standing on 4,414,000
square feet (410,000 square meters) of land, it was a symbol of majesty for the
Korean people and the home of the royal family. In 1895, after the
assassination of Empress Myeongseong by Japanese agents, her husband, Emperor
Gojong left the palace and the imperial family would never return.
Ř The
National Folk Museum
The National Folk Museum of Korea,
located in Gyeongbokgung Palace, features aspects of both the traditional folk
culture of ordinary people and that of the aristocracy, centering particularly
on the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Devoted to the study, collection, and
preservation of folk artifacts, it is also a forum for social education on folk
culture through exhibitions and classes, which are designed to provide a better
understanding of traditional Korean culture.
Ř Insadong
The street
where you can feel traditional Korean culture, Insadong is the best place for
those who want to experience Korean traditions. Numerous traditional teashops,
galleries, antique shops and traditional restaurants are placed along the
narrow alley.