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tourist attractions. The routes cover the palaces, Insa-dong, Namdaemun and Dong-
daemun markets, Itaewon and Namsan, the National Museum and the War Memorial. Buy
tickets on the bus, which can be caught outside Donghwa Duty Free Shop at
Gwanghwamun. Check the website for details of night tours, which zigzag across the Han
River so you can view the illuminated bridges.
this company also offers city tours; trips to out-of-town destinations, such as Suwon and
Incheon; paragliding, scuba diving and deep-sea fishing tours; and ski trips to local resorts
in the winter.
Korea, usually on weekends; check the website for the schedule. Nonmembers are wel-
come to join. The reasonably priced tours are led by English speakers who are experts in
their field. The society also organises lectures several times a month.
Fortress, led by entertaining guide Jacco Zwetsloot, are offered by the tour desk at the
Dragon Hill Lodge on Yongsan Army Base. Join the tours at Gate 1 of the base and make
payment over the phone or via email with your credit card.
