A digital image processing apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The digital image processing apparatus includes an input unit configured to receive information on a real travel path, a sensor unit configured to detect position change information of the digital image processing apparatus, a display unit configured to play a scene image of a virtual travel path, and a controller configured to control the input unit, the sensor unit, and the display unit, wherein the controller may detect similarity levels of virtual travel paths in accordance with a predetermined reference based upon the real travel path, select one virtual travel path respective to a highest similarity level among the detected similarity levels or respective to a user selection, and control the play of a scene image of the selected virtual travel path based upon the information on the real travel path and the detected position change information.