DMZ Past and Present: Korean Demilitarized Zone Tour from Seoul(Hotel pick up)
Overview
Inclusions
- Expert guide
- Hotel pickup
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Transport by comfortable, air-conditioned coach
- Entry/Admission - Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
- Entry/Admission - Dora Observatory
- Entry/Admission - The Third Tunnel
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park, 481-1 Samok-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
Stop first in Imjingak, a park located in the banks of Imjin River where you’ll see artillery and war artifacts that were used during the Korean conflict. Proceed to Freedom Bridge, crossed by nearly 13, 000 Korean POWs on their return back to freedom. As you explore by foot, learn from your guide about the powerful significance of this bridge.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Third Tunnel, Nosang-ri, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do 10800 South Korea
Re-board the coach and head to the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, located beneath the border of North Korea and South Korea. Here, learn about the role of these tunnels, which are believed to have been planned as a military invasion route by North Korea. See where the South Koreans have blocked the actual Military Demarcation Line with concrete barricades.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dora Observatory, Jeomwon-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do 413-920 South Korea
You’ll then be taken to the Dora Observatory, where you can use binoculars to scope out North Korea. Listen to your guide explain the lifestyle across the river as you observe the village of Kijongdong.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Dorasan Station, 307, Huimang-ro, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do 10800 South Korea
Next, head to Dorasan Station, a historic and symbolic spot that marks both the division and a gateway of exchanges between the north and the south.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Insadong, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea
If you choose the full-day tour, you’ll enjoy lunch and then head to Insadong Antique Market, which was once the largest market for antiques and artworks in Korea. Browse the various shops, peruse crafts and bargain for that perfect souvenir with the help of your guide. Your tour will end here.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A current valid passport is required the day of travel.
- A moderate amount of walking through a steep and narrow tunnel involved - Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended
- Participants must be physically fit to walk about 1300 feet (400 meters) at an 11 degree gradient
- You do not need to send a copy of your passport
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Japanese / chinese speaking tour guide require at least 4 people
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Our DMZ tour was one of the highlights of our trip to South Korea. So moving and gives a great insight into the political situations past and present. The new railway station awaiting the day of reunification is heart wrenching and wouldn't it be wonderful to see it in use during our lifetim...
Our DMZ tour was one of the highlights of our trip to South Korea. So moving and gives a great insight into the political situations past and present. The new railway station awaiting the day of reunification is heart wrenching and wouldn't it be wonderful to see it in use during our lifetime!! The tour was sometimes a little rushed but it needed to be to fit everything in. We were very disappointed though that the JSA was not able to be visited during the time we were in Seoul. Our guide was very knowledgeable and happily answered our questions. Passage into the 3rd infiltration tunnel was great for those of us old fogies who were able to manage it. Be aware that it has a very steep entry and a very steep exit. My 72 year old husband with mobility issues was able to complete it quite comfortably and says it was one of his best experiences. I can highly recommend this trip to all.
Our tour guide was very funny and gave us lots of great information about Korean history as well as present-day culture.
Our tour guide was very funny and gave us lots of great information about Korean history as well as present-day culture.
I think the DMZ tour was very good, very informative. We were able to see a lot, I wish we had a little more time at each stop. At the beginning on the bus, our guide was interuppted 3 times with phones calls while giving a brief history of Korea, this was distrating to the information. She wa...
I think the DMZ tour was very good, very informative. We were able to see a lot, I wish we had a little more time at each stop. At the beginning on the bus, our guide was interuppted 3 times with phones calls while giving a brief history of Korea, this was distrating to the information. She was overall very pleasant.
Really nice tour, highly recommend to whom want to explore the history of the Korean War or just want to see the famous DMZ in the world. Knowledgable and funny tour guide.
Really nice tour, highly recommend to whom want to explore the history of the Korean War or just want to see the famous DMZ in the world. Knowledgable and funny tour guide.
Great tour and very good guide from start till end! Very interesting! Good budget tour!
Great tour and very good guide from start till end! Very interesting! Good budget tour!
This was a very interesting tour and our tour guide was helpful. You make 4 or 5 stops at various places in the DMZ area, but not all the areas were well explained. The first stop appeared to be mostly a tourist trap, complete with an amusement park next door. We would have benefited from more ti...
This was a very interesting tour and our tour guide was helpful. You make 4 or 5 stops at various places in the DMZ area, but not all the areas were well explained. The first stop appeared to be mostly a tourist trap, complete with an amusement park next door. We would have benefited from more time here and a better explanation of the area and the relics there. The trip down the 3rd tunnel was really interesting, but strenuous - not recommended if you have back or knee problems. The part of the tour we really objected to was the completely unnecessary stop at the Korean Ginseng Centre. It was out of the way and added an extra hour to the tour. This was a real hard sell to get you to buy very expensive ginseng, followed by a forced march through another souvenir shop. Our whole group wished we had spent longer at the actual DMZ sites instead of this completely unrelated stop. Overall, I highly recommend checking out the DMZ but I would try to find a company that doesn’t force the ginseng stop if at al possible.