Hassle-free as based in private group, you don't need to go to designated meeting point to catch tour bus, comfortably start & end at your hotel. See North Korea through the border and get into 3rd tunnel which found in 1970th to prepare attacking South Korea. Learn about Korean war and feel the tension between south and north Korea. Through our tour guide, you will get known what happened in the past decades in Korean peninsula, and how difference between the fast growing country - South Korea and the most mysterious country-North Korea nowadays.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 12 of the next 26 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
Visit Freedom bridge where thousands of POW's returned from North Korea after War, and the locomotive train which was shot with thousand's bullet holes on it , both are witnesses from Korean War. After ticketing, you and your guide will take a designated shuttle bus to enter Demilitarized Zone.
You will stop(1) at Dorasan Observatory for 40 minutes to see North Korea city, guard post etc.. (2) move to 3rd tunnel (stay 60 minutes) to walk down to see infiltration tunnel dug by North Korea during cold war and watch video to learn about Korea war. (3) visit Unification village (20 minutes) for take a break and souvenir shop available, then return to Injingak peace park.
After back to Imjingak peace park, you may have a lunch or directly return to your hotel.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private DMZ Tour From Seoul lasts about 6–7 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $220 per person for this Seoul experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 7:30 AM.
It can: 12 of the next 26 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. hotels in Seoul Pickup points include Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residences Seoul Yongsan, Sheel Hotel.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 36 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Joy Tour Korea.
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This tour and guide, Moon, was fantastic. If you are interested to learn about the history of Korea and get a lot of detail, this is the tour for you. It was great that Moon took his time with us and explain everything and answer all of our questions.
Our guide was very informative, very friendly, and comes with an absolute recommendation. We were picked up at the hotel and were guided around the DMZone without any worries!
This was a fantastic tour. Moonhak was extremely knowledgeable on Korean War and the shared history with the U.S. I highly recommend taking the time to see the DMZ firsthand. You won't be disappointed.
Song was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable and enjoyed talking to him throughout the tour. It was good to have the one on me. We really enjoyed the DMZ.
Not much to say. Moonhak was an incredible guide. He knew the history and significance of the DMZ. His English was perfect. I highly recommend using him.
A huge shoutout to Mr Song for this wonderful educational and friendly tour! Very comfortable including hotel pickup and dropoff. Great stories and very flexible with our preferences.
Very pleasant experience with visit to all the key points of the DMZ. Performing and caring guide.
Fantastic tour and no fuss operator who managed to keep us all on a tight ship, ensuring we saw/did everything and getting us back to Seoul in time for our departure from the country. Highly recommend this private tour!
This is an excellent tour of the DMZ. Moon is a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. The timing was perfect, flowed well without feeling rushed. My partner and I were picked up from our hotel (Signiel Seoul Hotel) and Mr. Song was punctual and extremely professional. Highly recommend to request Mr. Moonhak Song as your private guide to DMZ.
Moonhak Song is probably the best tour host and guide we have ever had. He is thoughtful about his guests, their needs and what they want to see and do. He made a great tour truly exceptional!
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