2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best: DMZ Tour from Seoul
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7 hours 30 minutes
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Recognized as a 2025 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best experience, this DMZ tour is ranked among the top 1% of activities worldwide, based on consistently excellent reviews.
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.
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
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.
Mangbaedan is a place where people who left their families in north visits on New years day.
What‘s Included
Professional local guide
Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
Drop-off at City Hall or Myeongdong
Lunch & Lunch break
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Travel insurance
Options
+Suspension Bridge/Myeongdong
Meeting points only: Not included hotel pick-up service.
+Red Suspension Bridge/Meeting: Myeong-dong Station Exit 10
Starting point:
Myeongdong Station Exit 10, 61-7 Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
DMZ Tour/Hongik Univ.
No Pick-up Service
Meeting point: Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South Korea
DMZ&Shooting experience
Shooting range: You will visit shooting range after coming back to Seoul From DMZ
Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide name and address of the hotel.
Please check your conversation / email.
DMZ/Hotel pick-up
Not included Suspension bridge: This option does not include the suspension bridge
Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide name and address of the hotel.
Please check your conversation / email.
+Suspension Bridge/Pick-up
Red Suspension bridge: This option includes the suspension bridge
Hotel pick-up: Hotel Pick-up is included. Please provide hotel name & address in central Seoul.
Please check your conversation / email.
Afternoon tour with Gondola
DMZ with gondola: Meeting point: Koreana Hotel's main gate / Meeting time: 10:30 a.m. This option includes taking a gondola in Imjingak.
+Suspension Bridge/Hongik Univ
No Pick-up Service
Red Suspension Bridge: Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South Korea
DMZ Tour/Myeongdong
Meeting points only: Not included hotel pick-up service.
If you want the service, Please purchase
Hotel pick-up option
Meeting point: Myeong-dong Station Exit 10
Starting point:
Myeongdong Station Exit 10, 61-7 Chungmuro 2(i)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Reviews
3,554 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Experience of a lifetime
163ethelp,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mama Winnie is really amazing 👏 Ive learned a lot from her about DMZ Shes very lively and cheerful 😊 It was such a memorable experience.
Well well well
lorenzosH6912RH,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An amazing experience with Winnie. The tour was well organized and incredibly interesting and informative. I would do it again fs!
Amazing DMZ tour!
esthersP1431WR,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Winnie is a great guide! She explains everything about the history and is very kind! Thank you, Winnie, for this amazing tour!
100% recommend! Best guide ever🇰🇷❤️
V4010CTkaterinas,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing experience. Our guide Kenny was very knowledgable and shared with us many informations about the history of modern Korea in an easy to follow way. His upbeat energy and humor made the experience very unique. I appreciated his attention on our safety and I would recommend it to everyone who wants to visit DMZ. Team Kenny forever🇰🇷❤️
Perfect DMZ Tour
sallytF5858QG,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kenny was an excellent tour guide! The planning was great and Kenny was great at telling the interesting history of the sites we visited. The atmosphere throughout the day was very cheerful! Me and my family will look back at this day as a highlight of our trip to South Korea.
Visiting the DMZ
leahtD4148KM,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing! We learned a lot about the Korean war and the history of the Korean peninsula, and we visited lots of interesting sites! Our guide was very experienced and professional, and explained things very well! Would highly recommend to anyone interested in visiting the DMZ!
Super interesting
H4135EKomarg,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00DMZ tour is great but our guide Kenny make it super interesting and helpful and funny 5 star review for This tour and specially out guide
Amazing Kenny
l0reenel,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The activities were interesting, educational, and engaging. This experience increased my interest in history and made learning more enjoyable and meaningful.
Team Kenny for ever !!!
F8239NL,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kenny was an amazing DMZ tour guide and honestly made the whole experience so much better. He’s incredibly knowledgeable, but what really stood out was his fun, upbeat personality. He kept the group engaged the entire time, mixed history with humor, and made a heavy topic feel approachable without ever being disrespectful. Kenny also went out of his way to help everyone take great photos, pointing out the best spots and even offering to take pictures so no one was left out. That extra effort made the tour feel very personal and relaxed. You can tell he truly enjoys what he does and cares about giving people a great experience. If you’re visiting the DMZ in South Korea, I can’t recommend Kenny enough—professional, informative, fun, and genuinely kind.
100% recommended!
Jet01554581246,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kenny was an amazing guide! He explained everything very well and used his very good humour to keep us engaged throughout the whole tour. You get the chance to go underground in a tunnel and to see some villages from the observatory.
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