Small Group DMZ Tour: Explore History with Korean War Experts
4.9
109 Ratings
Paju-si
Join a small group DMZ tour and explore the history of the Korean War and North Korea with expert guides. Visit iconic sites like the 3rd tunnel of aggression, Dora observatory, and Unification Village. Witness real history and take home DMZ souvenirs.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Imjingak Tourist Information Center - It’s the place where you need to stop by for DMZ tour tickets!

Plus, you can see derailed locomotive during Korean War, Bridge of No return where we exchanged prisoners, or can go up the top of the building and check the scenery of imjingak peace park

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Experienced tour guide
  • Entrance fee - DMZ
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Drop off at multiple central locations: Hongdae, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Namsan Cable Car, Gwangjang Market, Myeongdong
What's Not Included
  • Personal expense
  • Hotel dropoff
Additional Information

The DMZ tour is a highly frequented tourist attraction! Come and explore the history of the Korean War and North Korea firsthand! Stand witness to authentic history! A special DMZ guide will accompany the group!

We’ll pick you up at your hotel or meeting point and head to Paju, at the Imjingak peace park. The park contains several notable landmarks such as: the Bridge of No Return, a Derailed locomotive from the Korean War, the Manbaedan ceremonial site, among others.

Following ticket collection by the tour guide, you will journey through 3 to 4 key sites on a DMZ tour bus as we enter the civilian control zone:

  1. The 3rd tunnel of aggression : You can either walk down or take a monorail if available, experiencing the tunnel that North Korea developed post Korean War to infiltrate South Korea.
  2. Dora observatory : An opportunity to see North Korea with your own eyes.
  3. Unification Village : A place to procure DMZ memorabilia.

Select one drop-off location from either Hongik Univ. station, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Gwangjang Market, Myeongdong station, or Namsan cable car.

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Please check viator message for hotel pickup time information!
  • When you go down to tunnel on food, it can be a bit challenging to seniors
Location
Imjingak Tourist Information Center
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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5vsrxftfzd
May 19, 2024
Great tour and guide. - Jooee was an excellent guide. The tour was excellent. Very informative and fascinating content. Great tour and guide.
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Jackie_t
May 14, 2024
Fantastic tour with a fantastic guide! - This tour was amazing! Vincent was SUCH a great guide - very knowledgeable and flexible. Each stop was incredibly informative. I had a friend who went on another DMZ tour and she said that this one made some more stops, which was fantastic. Definitely recommended - I know there are a ton of similar tours out there, but you won’t be disappointed with this one!
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Anders3912
May 13, 2024
Great tour with Vincent - Thank you so much Vincent for taking us to DMZ we had a fantastic day, even though it was raining the whole day, didn’t matter still had a great experience. Loved you picking us up from our hotel and the early start, we felt we were first at every point. Also enjoyed the Suspension Bridge, and the walk to get to it. All in all a super day. A must do Tour.
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404tonyj
May 11, 2024
An unmissable tour - a must do ! - Early start, unmissable tour. Well organised, super punctual, comfy transport and exactly as described. Lots of good pre-planning messages from the operator.
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F2735btrossk
May 10, 2024
A must do experience - Wonderful experience that provides insight into major historical world event that had such an impact on the Korean people. Our guide Vincent was outstanding.
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Aaron_s
May 1, 2024
Excellent tour! - Vincent was a great guide. When we booked, we were able to connect with him via WhatsApp and he could answer any questions we had. Our hotel wasn't even on the list but he was able to coordinate his pick ups so that he'd pick us up from our hotel. He was very knowledgeable and gave us tidbits of information about the tour destinations as well as about Korea in general. If you go in a small private group (small van as opposed to large tour bus), make sure you are on time so that you get to the DMZ ASAP. Then you have a better chance of getting tickets for the tram rather than having to walk up and down to the 3rd tunnel. It's quite the trek!
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Amy_k
Apr 27, 2024
Highly recommended DMZ tour with Vincent! - Our tour guy Vincent was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about the history. The tour was very well organized and Vincent kept us ahead of the game so we got to places before the other tour groups!
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Hungquoc_n
Apr 27, 2024
DMZ tour - Our guide Vincent was very good. We had a good experience and learned something from the tour about Korea.
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V5260ndkayd
Apr 21, 2024
Amazing experience - This is an amazing tour. Our tour was expertly led by Vincent, who was wise in getting us to the DMZ early and getting tickets so that our group experienced the Third Tunnel by small rail. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and organised as well as a very competent driver. We were collected at our pick up point on time and enjoyed the drive through the countryside outside Seoul. There is much history and perspective to be learned on this tour and sights included the Freedom Bridge, The red suspension bridge, the observation centre with views to North Korea, and the unification village.
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Margo_w
Apr 20, 2024
A Gem - Vincent was an excellent tour guide. The day was perfectly organized and ran smoothly. Being in a small group was appreciated- no wait for restrooms, easy access to ask questions. Keep in mind: Climb to suspension bridge is not for sissies.
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