VELTRA tours & activities, fun things to do

The DMZ is definitely worth seeing because it's an amazing life experience, even if you're not a history buff. It makes you think and appreciate your life and freedom on a different level.

My tour included Imjingak, Dorasan Station, the Observatory, the 3rd Tunnel, and a small place to buy some souvenirs since there wasn't enough time at the other places.

At Imjingak, you can see the Freedom Bridge and other things commemorating the war and the painful, difficult division of Korea.

Dorasan Station is South Korea's northernmost train station where trains used to run to North Korea. It's quite something to see.

At the Observatory, you can actually see North Korea, as well as the northernmost village of Korea and North Korea's propaganda village, both of which have high flagpoles marking their allegiance, hence the Flag War/War of the Flags.

Going up and down to and from the third tunnel is great exercise, but you can rest part way on the chairs if you need to take breaks. North Korea claimed that the tunnel was for coal mining, but that is impossible since it is granite. The North even lined the tunnel with coal to try to cover up this lie, and you can actually touch the coal!

The entire tour from start to finish from Seoul was app. 6 hours. Be careful with photography - you can't take pictures from the bus and there are other points where photography is strictly prohibited. The pictures that you take with your mind will never be erased from your brain.

The only thing I would have liked was more time at each place; it was rushed, but it was not the guide's fault - the driver had the final say.

I'm not sure one loves a trip to the DMZ since it is very sad. However, the tour was excellent. There were just 4 English speakers on the tour - the rest were Japanese, but the company provided us with an excellent and informative English -speaking guide. The tour gave valuable insights into the tensions between the two countries. I was extremely satisfied with the tour.