• Goyang - North Korean Local Food Restaurant (Managed by a North Korean defector)

Enjoy a delightful lunch at a North Korean cuisine restaurant operated by an authentic North Korean defector. This unique establishment, among the few in Korea, serves at least four traditional North Korean dishes. Guests can hear captivating stories about North Korean cuisine directly from our knowledgeable defector guide.

• Odusan Unification Tower - Witness authentic North Korean villages just 2km away. Use binoculars to catch a glimpse of the daily lives of North Koreans and observe propaganda structures built by the North Korean government. This tour includes a defector guide who will share detailed insights into life in North Korea.

Listen to guide Jun’s narratives about North Korea and his extraordinary defection journey at the café on the 3rd floor of the observatory. Feel free to ask him: How many approved hairstyles does a North Korean man have? What is university life like in North Korea? and hear about Jun’s challenging escape through China and Vietnam.

• Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park - This park was established for refugees who fled North Korea during the Korean War. Visitors can also see the “Bridge of Freedom,” temporarily built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1953 to release 12,773 South Korean prisoners of war after the war concluded. Additionally, you can view the destroyed railway bridge and the railway leading to North Korea.

This path might also be the route Jun, your guide, will take back to his hometown once the Korean Peninsula is unified.

• Hapjeong Station - (Drop-off location)

Our tour ends here! This station offers convenient access to central areas of Seoul such as Itaewon and Yongsan.

• All admission fees
• Hotel pick up
• Lunch

• Travel insurance
• Hotel Drop off
• Meals

This tour is uniquely guided by an English-speaking North Korean defector. With Jun, who made his way to South Korea in 2017, participants will explore diverse historical viewpoints of the Korean Peninsula and gain a richer cultural and political insight into North Korea than any other tour provides.

Additionally, this tour exclusively offers the chance to savor North Korean cuisine at a restaurant operated by genuine defectors, where intriguing stories behind the dishes are shared.

Engage in discussions about life in North Korea while taking in the picturesque views of authentic North Korean villages. Embark on an extraordinary journey through Jun’s experiences in North Korea and his incredible defection story on this intimate small-group private tour.

• Not allow filming or streaming of personal information
• If there are 2 or fewer participants, up to 2 additional guests may join

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