DMZ Tour, Expert Tour Guide from Seoul /Option: Suspension Bridge
This DMZ expert tour will take you to the Korean DMZ that is located about an hour away from Seoul. You will see the Third Tunnel, the DMZ Exhibition Hall, the Dora Observatory, the Dorasan Station (closed temporally by military) and pass by the Unification Village on the way back to Seoul. It will be an educational experience to learn about the Korean War and its history.
If you choose suspension option, you will visit Gamaksan Chulleong (Suspension) Bridge which is one of longest suspension bridge in Korea and the nearest Mountain to the DMZ.
Options
DMZ Expert at City Hall
Exit 6 of City Hall Station: Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:35am / Low Season: 07:30am) It is nearby the Plaza Hotel.
What's included in DMZ Tour, Expert Tour Guide from Seoul /Option: Suspension Bridge
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
DMZ
The DMZ is a unique area where you can observe one country being divided into two. With this tour, you will visit the 3rd Tunnel, DMZ Exhibition hall, Dora observatory and Unification village. Experience the tension but hope for peace in Korea and learn about their history and future. [DMZ Theater & Exhibition Hall] The DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall offers videos and key artifacts that help visitors understand the painful history of Korea’s division. With displays of photographs, documents, and remnants from the past, visitors can gain a deeper and clearer insight into the historical events that led to the division of the Korean Peninsula.
Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
Imjingak Park, originally established as a place of solace for refugees from North Korea during the Korean War, features several symbolic monuments such as the Freedom Bridge, the Soldiers’ Memorial, and the Peace Bell. Adjacent to it, Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park offers visitors a chance to reflect on Korea’s history, the ongoing tensions, and hopes for peace. With monuments like the Mangbaedan, a war-damaged steam locomotive, and open spaces dedicated to remembrance and harmony, the area holds strong potential to be designated as an international peace park.
[North Korea Experience Hall] The North Korea Experience Hall is a newly popular attraction in the DMZ tour, offering a deeper and more educational way to satisfy curiosity about North Korea. Beyond a simple exhibition of the division, it provides an immersive experience that presents North Korea, a mysterious space, in a fact-based educational manner. The hall features fact-driven content, including real testimonies from defectors and audiovisual documentaries, to help visitors gain a serious understanding of North Korea. This attraction creates a strong synergy with the DMZ tour by offering Q&A sessions with defectors, allowing visitors to experience content that naturally leads to a deeper understanding of North Korean society.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Pickup (Provided at limit places on the list)
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up
- Hotel drop-off
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- The duration can be delayed or shorter following the DMZ situation
- Not provided pick-up from Airport and Cruise Port.
- In case of heavy rain, snow or security control, Suspension bridge can be closed. Instead, you will visit Odusan Unification Observatorry
- The itinerary can be changed by military control
- Not recommended for travelers with claustrophobia for the 3rd Tunnel. Instead, the traveler may wait outside.
- Not recommended for elderly for the 3rd Tunnel as slope way. Instead, they may wait outside.
- Not recommended for travelers with acrophobia (fear of height) for the suspension bridge . Instead, they may wait at the view point.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- - Exit 12 of Gangnam station (in front of “McDonald’s” / 107 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu) Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:00am / Low Season: 07:00am)
- - Exit 1 of Itaewon station (in front of Hamilton hotel / 179 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu) Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:10am / Low Season: 07:10am)
- - Exit 10 of Myeongdong station (in front of Sejong hotel / 145 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu) Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:20am / Low Season: 07:20am)
- DMZ Expert Tour - around 3:30pm DMZ + Suspension Bridge Tour - around 4:50pm
- - Exit 3 of Hongik univ. station - last departure point (next to “Olive Young” store / 183 YangHwa-ro, Mapo-gu) Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:50am / Low Season: 07:50am
End Points
- DMZ Expert Tour - around 3:30pm DMZ + Suspension Bridge Tour - around 4:50pm
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Dress code is smart casual • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women
