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.
This tour does not stop at any shopping centers like ginseng center or amethyst factory.
For the pistol shooting, participants must over age 14.
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
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.
Options
+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.
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/Hongik Univ
No Pick-up Service
Red Suspension Bridge: Hongik Univ. Station Exit 2
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station, Seoul, South Korea
+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
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.
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 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
3,281 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
GREAT Journey with Kenny!!!
Compass03896202681,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Here is a polished Google review you can use for your guide in the DMZ: --- I had an excellent experience on the DMZ tour with our guide Kenny. The entire trip was informative, well organised and very engaging. The guide explained the history with clear detail and answered every question with patience. Visiting the Third Tunnel and the lookout points felt meaningful because the guide provided context that helped me understand the significance of each place. The timing of the tour ran smoothly and I felt safe and well looked after throughout the day. I highly recommend this guide for anyone who wants a memorable and well informed DMZ visit.
Great tour with Kenny to the DMZ
lwZ4720ST,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time joining this tour, very well organized and our tour guide Kenny gave us a lot of information about the history and background of this site
#WinnieNumber1
mariamM23ZN,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Winnie was a very very pleasant guide. She is knowledgeable, funny, and energetic! She made our tour very interesting and entertaining. I even asked her about booking another trip with HER... thank you Winnie, you are one of the best tour guides I ever had! 👍 👌 #WinnieNumber1
Wonderful tour to DMZ
796safiar,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a fantastic day touring Dmz with Winnie. She was helpful, knowledgeable and entertaining. She goes the extra mile for her guest. Will like her to be my next tour guide if I come back to Korea
Great tour
Sem v,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was amazing with our guide Winnie. She was very knowledgeable and super nice making the tour a lot of fun. 10/10 would do again!
Great tour of the DMZ with great guide
OZTOM,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kenny WAS the best tour guide ever! The whole day was so well organised and informative about the situation between North and South Korea. So glad we included the tunnel as part of the experience.
Great day
Passenger563088,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience at the DMZ and surroundings Kenny our guide was really nice and told us a lot about the history between north and south Korea
Great Tour and Great Guide
Thorben P,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Thomas was just awesome!!!!! He knows all about South and North Korea :) You can ask him everything. It was just a perfect day!
Super informative and fun at the same time
nickrH1925ZH,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Winnie was incredible.The best tour guide I have ever had.I am a man of few words so I think I have perfectly summed up my tour experience adequately.
Great experience!
Tommikla,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great experience thanks to our tour guide Winnie! She taught us a lot about the history of the Korean War and the background of the DMZ!
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