2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul Discount Tickets

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2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul image
2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul image
2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul image
2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul image

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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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting 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)

End Point

End point

Drop-off in myeong-dong

Redemption Instructions

• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions • Not recommended for pregnant women • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund. Pick-up will be arranged according to your selected designated meeting point Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Mangbaedan is a place where people who left their families in north visits on New years day.
Duration: 10 mins
3. The Bridge of Freedom at Imjingak is a historic railroad bridge used by prisoners of war returning from the North after the Korean War.
Duration: 10 mins
4. From this Dora Observatory, you can overlook North Korea and various locations including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue, and Cooperation Farm (Geumamgol).
Duration: 30 mins
5. 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.
Duration: 40 mins
6. (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.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Professional local guide

Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan

Drop-off at City Hall or Myeongdong

Exclusion

Lunch & Lunch break

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Travel insurance

Visit to the Joint Security Area (JSA)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Since the DMZ is operated by the military, the trip may be canceled without prior notice.

Pick-up will be arranged according to your selected designated meeting point

All schedules are subject to change due to road conditions(roadworks, traffics etc.), weather conditions (storms, hurricanes, dense fog, heavy snow, etc.) and the government order, strike, and any other unforeseen reasons for the military reason such as military training, visiting higher level of military personnel etc. In this case, we reserve the right to cancel and/or alter any/all part of the itinerary which may result from circumstances beyond our control. We will do our utmost to improve that situation. However, we can NOT grant refunds. * Alternative itinerary Imjingak park > Art Space BEAT 131 > Odusan Unification Observatory > The war memorial of Korea > Dismissal at City Hall or Myeongdong.

End time of the tour can be differ depends on number of tourists and traffics of the day.

Meeting Points Options don't include hotel pick up service

Strongly recommended that individuals refrain from wearing flip-flops, slippers, or shoes with heels.

Supplied by I Love Seoul Tour

Reviews

4.9

★★★★★ ★★★★★
Based on 4108 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

5 stars
3929
4 stars
155
3 stars
17
2 stars
4
1 stars
3

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