Notice

*You must bring your passport on the tour date

*Lunch (Bulgogi) is included at local popular restaurant.

*Mondays and Special holidays are not service

*Photography is NOT allowed in certain military zone.

*Ask for under 4 people.

*There is an emergency cancellation due to unavoidable military  exercises.

*Group discount and Private tour are available.

*Payment method [Cash or credit card OK]

Booking info

*We will provide a confirmation letter instantly after booking.

*Based on the tour date, before 25 days 5%/ 15days  10%/ 7days 20%/ 3days 30%/ 1day  50%/ On tour date 100% will be charged as cancellation fees.

*All our tours are subject to change or cancel due to weather conditions and other conditions.

 

Tour course

• Hotel
  
• Imjingak
  
• Dorasan Station
  
• 3^rd Tunnel
  
• Dorasan Observatory
• Unification Village 
• Lunch (Bulgogi)
• Temple Stay
• Dinner
• The end of tour at City Hall or Myeongdong

Tour comment

Temple Stay?

Temple stay is a cultural experience program for a better understanding of Korean traditional culture and Korean Buddhism. This short temple stay including chanting, meditation, dialogue with monk & organic green tea, Buddhist meals will give you a new perspective on your life. We hope you find your ‘True-self’ with a temple program while staying at a temple. A temple is located the best location according to Feng Shui positioning. tural experience program for a better understanding of Korean traditional culture and Korean Buddhism. This short temple stay including chanting, meditation, dialogue with monk & organic green tea, Buddhist meals will give you a new perspective on your life. We hope you find your ‘True-self’ with a temple program while staying at a temple. A temple is located the best location according to Feng Shui positioning.

Visit Attractions

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  Hotel Pick Up

  Free pick up service in downtown Seoul. Asking for other locations

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  Imjingak

  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. 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. Travel time is about 15 min.

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  3rd Infiltration Tunnel

  Only 44 km (27 miles) from Seoul, the incomplete tunnel was discovered in October 1978 following the detection of an underground explosion in June 1978, apparently caused by the tunnellers who had progressed 435 m (1,427 feet) under the south side of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). It took four months to locate the tunnel precisely and dig an intercept tunnel. The incomplete tunnel is 1,635 m (1.0 mile) long, of 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) maximum high and 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) wide. It runs through bedrock at a depth of about 73 m (240 ft) below ground. It was apparently designed for a surprise attack on Seoul from North Korea, and could, according to visitor information in the tunnel, accommodate 30,000 men per hour along with light weaponry. Travel time is about 30 min.

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  Dorasan Station

  Dorasan Station is one of the northernmost railway stations on the Gyeongui Line, connecting Seoul to Sinuiju. This station is ONLY 700m from the border of N. Korea. The station was visited by previous Korean President Kim Daejung and pervious American President George H.W. Bush in Feb, 2002. The station has become a symbol of the efforts for a unified Korea. Dorasan Station will also play the role of customs and immigration for visitors entering South Korea through the station when the Gyeongui Line Railroad connection is completed. Travel time is about 15 min.

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  Dorasan Observatory

  Brand new Dorasan Observatory is just opened in late 2018. You will see a view of N. Korea [KimIlsung Statue, Gaesung Industrial complex, Cit of Gaesung, propaganda village, wired fences and outposts] with many binoculars. You could watch 5 min video clip about explanation of DMZ area. Over 800,000 tourists are visiting this place ever year. Travel time is about 30 min.

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  Unification Village

  Unification Village is located in inside of the Civil Access Control. There are about 500 members with 150 families in the village. There are mostly business for cultivation of beans, ginsengs and rice products. You will stop at a supermarket for shopping local products. Travel time is 15 min.

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  Lunch

  Bulgogi ,literally "fire meat” from Korea, it has originated 1,500 years ago in the Goguryeo era. It is a gui (Korean-style grilled or roasted dish) made of thin, marinated slices of beef or pork grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle. It is also often stir-fried in a pan in home cooking. Sirloin, rib eye or brisket are frequently used cuts of beef for the dish. The dish originated from the north area of the Korean Peninsula, but is also very popular in South Korea. In fact, bulgogi is widespread in South Korea. Bulgogi is made from thin slices of sirloin or other prime cuts of beef. Before cooking, the meat is marinated to enhance its flavour and tenderness with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ground black pepper, and other ingredients such as scallions, ginger, onions or mushrooms, especially white button mushrooms. Pureed pears and onions are often used as tenderizers. Bulgogi is served mostly in BBQ restaurants in Korea, and there are bulgogi-flavoured fast-food hamburgers sold at many S. Korean fast-food restaurants like McDonald and Lotteria. The hamburger patty is marinated in bulgogi sauce and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and sometimes cheese. Travel time is 60 min.

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  Jingwansa Temple

  Jingwansa Temple, located to the west of Seoul, is one of the four major temples around Seoul along with Bulamsa Temple, Sammaksa Temple, and Seunggasa Temple located to the east, south and north respectively. The temple was dedicated to Preceptor Jingwan in 1010 BC by King Hyeonjong, the 8th king of the Goryeo Dynasty. During the Joseon Dynasty, King Sejong built a library in Jingwansa for Confucian scholars to visit and read. The temple was reduced to ashes during the Korean War, but since Jingwan lead as head monk in 1963, the temple buildings were restored and renewed for 30 years to the present day condition. The temple consists of Daeungjeon, Myeongbujeon, Nahanjeon, Chilseonggak, Nagawon, Hongjeru, Dongjeonggak, Dongbyeoldang, Yosache and others. Daeungjeon, the centerpiece of the temple, enshrines the god Sakyamuni (the main statue of Buddha) along with Mireukbosal and Jehwagalhwabosal on each side. Myeongbujeon is dedicated to Jijangbosal, Domyeongjonja, mudokgwiwang and Sipdae daewang while at Nahanjeon, the gods of Sakyamuni, Mireukbosal, Jehwagalla bosal, and Simnyungnahansang are enshrined. Temple Stay Activities *Temple tour, temple tour is not only visiting the Buddhist temple but experiencing Korean Buddhism and culture. Korean Buddhist temples have been the bedrock on which brilliant Korean culture has been blooming over the past 1700 years since Buddhism was first introduced to Korea. Various Buddhist cultural properties including the structure, architecture, sculpture, art, craft, Buddhist painting and Dancheong (temple paintwork) contain the teachings of the Buddha. *Cham Seon, meditation is to cut off all thoughts. Through Cham-Seon, you can learn mindfulness and concentration. Cham-Seon is the important method of Korean Buddhist practice. We hope you look for your true nature with concentration and observation through learning the basic of Cham-Seon at the head temple of Seon sect, Bongeunsa.* *Da-Seon, Tea Ceremony is one of the meditations to practice of mindfulness and concentration through brewing and drinking tea. Tea and meditation are the same that is why it is said Da-Seon- il-mil. When you drink tea, your five senses work at the same time. Your eyes see the color, ears hear the sound of water, nose smells the fragrance, the tongue tastes the flavor of the tea and your hands feel the warmth of the cup. Normally, you will drink some tea and dialogue with monk as well. *Hitting a temple bell, participants will ring a bronze temple bell signifying the start of the evening rituals in Jingwansa. Participants will hit the bell 33times in total.

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  Drop Off

  After tour is finished, you would drop off at City Hall or Myeongdong