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Imjingak Park
Dora Observatory
Imjingak Park
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The 3rd infiltration tunnel
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3rd Tunnel
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
Imjingak Park
The 3rd infiltration tunnel
Dora Observatory
Dora Observatory
Dora Observatory
Dora Observatory
Pistol shooting
Pistol shooting
Pistol shooting
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2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul

4.9(3,938 reviews)
7h 30m
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Duration: 7h 30m
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Overview

The DMZ area is the closest district to North Korea. This is primarily held in the Imjingak peace park where you can see the freedom bridge and Mangbaedan.

Then move to Dora observatory where you can take a glimpse look at North Korea. Weather permitting, you can observe North Korea through a telescope.

The last stop will be the 3rd tunnel, which you will have the opportunity to enter the tunnel made by North Korean soldiers on foot.

This tour is ideal for those interested in experiencing a unique glimpse into North Korea and the DMZ region..

We might need to take a DMZ shuttle at the Imjingak Park to enter the DMZ area by the government policy if less than 30 customers or all the spaces are taken.

Recognized as a 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best experience, this DMZ tour ranks among the top 1% of activities worldwide, based on consistently excellent traveler reviews.

What's Included

  • Professional local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
  • Drop-off at City Hall or Myeongdong

What's Not Included

  • Lunch & Lunch break
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Travel insurance
  • Visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA)

Additional Information

    Ticket Information

    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking

    Tour Options

    +Suspension Bridge/Myeongdong

    Meeting points only: Not included hotel pick-up service.
    +Red Suspension Bridge/Meeting: Myeong-dong Station Exit 10
    Starting point:
    Myeongdong Station Exit 10, 61-7 Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
    English

    DMZ Tour/Myeongdong

    Meeting points only: Not included hotel pick-up service. If you want the service, Please purchase Hotel pick-up option
    Meeting point: Myeong-dong Station Exit 10
    Starting point:
    Myeongdong Station Exit 10, 61-7 Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
    English

    DMZ&Shooting experience

    Shooting range: You will visit shooting range after coming back to Seoul From DMZ
    Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide name and address of the hotel. Please check your conversation / email.
    English

    DMZ Tour/Hongik Univ.

    No Pick-up Service
    Meeting point: Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2
    Starting point:
    Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South Korea
    English

    DMZ/Hotel pick-up

    Not included Suspension bridge: This option does not include the suspension bridge
    Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide name and address of the hotel. Please check your conversation / email.
    English

    +Suspension Bridge/Hongik Univ

    No Pick-up Service
    Red Suspension Bridge: Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2
    Starting point:
    Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South Korea
    English

    +Suspension Bridge/Pick-up

    Red Suspension bridge: This option includes the suspension bridge
    Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide hotel name & address in central Seoul. Please check your conversation / email.
    English

    Afternoon tour with Gondola

    DMZ with gondola: Meeting point: Koreana Hotel's main gate / Meeting time: 10:30 a.m. This option includes taking a gondola in Imjingak.
    English

    Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Itinerary

    Stop 1
    30m

    Imjingak Park, located 7 km from the Military Demarcation Line, is well known for its related to the Korean War. Imjingak was built in 1972 with the hope that someday unification would be possible. The three-storied Imjingak is surrounded by several monuments, Unification Park and North Korea Center.

    Admission Not Included
    Stop 2
    10m

    Mangbaedan is a place where people who left their families in north visits on New years day.

    Admission Not Included
    Stop 3
    10m

    The Bridge of Freedom at Imjingak is a historic railroad bridge used by prisoners of war returning from the North after the Korean War.

    Admission Not Included
    Stop 4
    30m

    From this Dora Observatory, you can overlook North Korea and various locations including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and Cooperation Farm (Geumamgol).

    Admission Included
    Stop 5
    40m

    The 3rd Tunnel was discovered by South Korea in 1978. It spans over 1,635m in length, 2m in width, and 2m in height and is located 52km from Seoul. It is estimated that approximately 30,000 soldiers could move through the tunnel per hour.

    Admission Included
    Stop 6
    1h

    (Optional) Gamaksan Chulleong Bridge, a suspension bridge has 150m length and 1.5m width locates in Solma-ri where Battle of Solma-ri, aka Battle of Gloster Hill held in 1951. The battle of Solma-ri is one of the representative battles fought by UN forces in the Korean War and has important meaning as it is recorded as a representative battle of isolation defense. During the battle, about 650 British troops sacrifice themselves against 25,000 Chinese troops for three days and it allows the UN forces to redeploy their troops to stop the Chinese invasion of Seoul.

    Admission Not Included

    Meeting Point

    Start Point

    Meeting point - Subway Hongik Univ. station Exit 2 *Check the meeting time on the confirmation message. (This is for travelers who chose meeting point option)

    Meeting point: The lobby of the Koreana Hotel's office building. (between the convenience store CU and the cafe Paul Basset) *Check the meeting time on the confirmation message. (This is for travelers who chose meeting point option)

    Meeting point - Subway Myeongdong station Exit 10. *Check the meeting time on the confirmation message. (This is for travelers who chose meeting point option)

    End Point

    Drop-off in myeong-dong

    Drop-off near Koreana Hotel, locates between Gwanghwamun station and City Hall station

    Ticket Redemption

    NONE

    Available Languages

    English(GUIDE)

    Location

    48-6, Seolma-ri, Jeokseong-myeon, Gamaksan Mountain, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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