DMZ Tour, 2nd Tunnel & UNESCO Suspension Bridge Tour from Seoul
The 2nd Tunnel was discovered in an area 13km north of Cheorwon within the DMZ on March 19, 1975.
As arch of rocks, it has 2.1m width, 2m height, 3.5km length and located between 50 and 160m (160 and 520ft) below ground. About 30,000 armed troops could infiltrate through the tunnel in an hour with vehicles, artillery pieces, and even tanks.
It's Available to explore 500m length of the tunnel for now and accessible to nearest Southern limit line. Possible to watch lush greenery near Guard Posts and General Out Posts of South Korea versus Guard Posts, Naktagoji, and Kim Ilsung goji of North Korea.
The granites, formed in 110 milion years ago, was covered by basalt lava flow and eroded after made asymmetrical natural views of Hantan River Able to feel dazzling and beauty by walking through 30 and 40m heights cliffside path which surrounded by Columnar jointing, UNESCO Global Geopark that has length of 3.6km and width 1.5m.
At least 2 people are required activity to take place.
Options
DMZ Tour: 2nd Tunnel & UNESCO
Meeting points: Myeong-dong station Exit 10 at 07:00 am
What's included in DMZ Tour, 2nd Tunnel & UNESCO Suspension Bridge Tour from Seoul
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Hantangang Tour
Cheolwon Hantangang River Columnar Joint Way Cheorwon Hantangang Columnar Joint Path is a walking path made by installing a small bridge between the cliffs and the cliff that hangs high as a ladder. You will visit Hantangang River Columnar Joint Way on April to October Cheolwon Hantangang Water Road The Hantangang Water Road (Waterway) is a course where you can enjoy trekking. It is built by setting a floating bridge afloat in the 500-meter section of Songdaeso on Cheorwon’s Hantangang River. You will visit water road on November to March (Until the waterway is open)
The 2nd Tunnel
The 2nd Tunnel, which was made by North Koreans to invade South Korea, was discovered on March 24, 1975. This tunnel is 3.5 kilometers long and sits 50~160 meters below the surface. It stretches out 1.1 kilometers and 2.4 kilometers in the south and north directions respectively. Only 500 meters is open for tourism among the whole length. Inside of the tunnel, there is a plaza to gather a large military force. The tunnel is divided into 3 exits. The use of this tunnel would allow for thirty thousand armed forces as well as tanks to pass through per hour. For now, the tunnel is operated as part of Cheorwon Security Tourism Course and many tourists visit this area every year.
Cheorwon Peace Observatory
Peace observatory with three stories and a basement, opened in November 2007. The first floor is an exhibition hall and the second floor is an observatory, allowing tourists to observe the ecosystem, fortress of Gung-Ye Castle town, Pyeonggang tableland, and Seonjeon town of North Korea in the DMZ. There's also a miniature model produced by state-of-the-art technology and an ultra-precision telescope system, so that tourists can witness and listen to the reality of national division.
Inclusions
- hotel pick-up
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional English speaking guide
- Gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Lunch
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- No Shopping included in this tour.
- The tour duration include the travel time as the tour's round trip time on vehicle would be around 4 hours to 5 hours.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Myeong-dong subway station
