Seoul • Visit the DMZ

Visit the DMZ •
Since the DMZ is operated by the military, the area may be closed without prior notice. Please also be aware that
inside the DMZ travelers will have the option to
walk through one of the underground tunnels
if it is open (650 feet long one way, with flat
terrain, and a smooth slope).
This morning, we’ll drive into the
Demilitarized Zone (or “DMZ”) between North
and South Korea.
In 1953, North and South Korea worked out
an agreement (with prodding from China and
the U.S.) to allow for a buffer zone separating
the ideologically opposed regions. Whenever
the two Koreas need to negotiate, they enter
the DMZ. As carefully controlled as that may
sound, four tunnels beneath the DMZ have been
discovered, one of which appeared to be part of
a North Korean plot to attack Seoul. Monitoring
has been constant ever since.
Here, we’ll visit an exhibition hall detailing the
Korean War, as well as the Dorasan Observatory
where we’ll get another glimpse across the
border and into North Korea

We’ll bid our guest speaker farewell after our
conversation, and the rest of the day is yours to
spend as you wish.
Dinner: On your own this evening. Perhaps
you’d like to seek out the Korean delicacy
of samgyeopsal, grilled pork belly.
Evening: You have the freedom to spend the
rest of your evening as you wish. For a striking
view of the city at night, visit YTN Seoul Tower,
a communication and observation tower
located atop Namsan Mountain. This viewing
deck is the second-highest point in the city.Read more