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DMZ Past and Present: Korean Demilitarized Zone Tour from Seoul(Hotel pick up)

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Overview

Available languages

Chinese (Taiwan)
Chinese
Japanese
English

6 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

On this tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from Seoul, feel the reality of Korea’s turbulent history as you explore the line that divides North Korea and South Korea. Travel by comfortable coach and learn fascinating history from your expert guide about the role this zone played in the Cold War and the Korean War, and how it now stands as a symbol of both division and unification. Sites you’ll visit include Imjingak Park, the Freedom Bridge, the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel and the DMZ exhibition hall.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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

Japanese / chinese speaking tour guide require at least 4 people

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Transport by comfortable, air-conditioned coach

Expert guide

Hotel pickup

Hotel drop-off

Tram

Gratuities

Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

1

Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park

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.

15 minutes • Admission Included
2

The Third Tunnel

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.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Morning Tour w/ Lunch

7-hour tour; Departs 7:30am; Concludes at City Hall
Pickup included

Full-Day Tour

8.5-hour tour; Departs 7:30am; Concludes at original departure point
Pickup included

DMZ tour

Pickup included

Reviews

4.67

1,192 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Grace is an excellent guide

    Edward P,

    Oct 18, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Only glimpses of north korea from a distance. But that's all you can get these days. Grace to great job explaining everything, providing history and so forth.

  • Extremely well organised...

    Kathryn H,

    Oct 18, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Extremely well organised and Sadie was an excellent tour guide. She was friendly and very knowledgeable

  • Sadie tour guide DMZ

    Luis A,

    Oct 17, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide Sadie was excellent well knowledge, very professional and very pleasant. We highly recommend her as tour guide for DMZ

  • Wonderful trip- wel up to my expectations. Chloe was a wonderful tour guide - friendly, smily, gave good description.

    hmonwar,

    Oct 17, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We should have been told earlier that it is very hard for a tall person to walk through the tunnel, I myself being only 5 feet 7 inch hit the ceiling multiple times. The hard hat saved me from head injury.

  • Great Experience from...

    Pedro F,

    Oct 6, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great Experience from Sadie, awesome tour and had a lot to see / do. We went early and didn’t have to wait for any queues, and were able to do as much as we could do.

From $37.00

4.67
1,192 reviews
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