Visit to Seoul will be incomplete without a visiting the DMZ. This is the most heavily guarded border in the entire world. The day tour typically starts around 7 in the morning and it lasts till 5. You need to carry your passport to visit the place. You can also get your passport stamped as a souvenir at DMZ.
You can visit mt dora observatory. You use binoculars to see north korea which is just stone throw away from the border. You can visit a tunnel which extends all the way to Pyongyang and it was used heavily during the war.
The bridge of no return also had a spectacular story. No one walked on the bridge for more than 50 years. You can also see some north Korean soldiers alongside USA and South Korean soldier at the Joint security area.
Your trip ends with the visit to Dorasan railway station where a train was supposed to go to Pyongyang but it never went. The still have announcement and timing everyday for the train
DMZ is a restricted area. You have to book at least a week in advance in order to visit the place. Passport is mandatory to visit the place. You cant take photos everywhere at the DMZ. Take the advice of the guide in order to take pictures.
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