Eddie was awesome, very good tour
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Professional guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Pickup (at limit places on the list)
Excludes
- Drinks
- Hotel pick up & drop-off
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- - Exit 3 of Hongik univ. station (next to “Olive Young” store / 183 YangHwa-ro, Mapo-gu) Meeting time (Peak Season: 06:50am / Low Season: 07:50am)
Return
- The tour ends around 4:50pm
Itinerary
The DMZ is a unique area where you can observe one country being divided into two. With this tour, you will visit the 3rd Tunnel, DMZ Exhibition hall, Dora observatory and Unification village. Experience the tension but hope for peace in Korea and learn about their history and future. [DMZ Theater & Exhibition Hall] The DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall offers videos and key artifacts that help visitors understand the painful history of Korea’s division. With displays of photographs, documents, and remnants from the past, visitors can gain a deeper and clearer insight into the historical events that led to the division of the Korean Peninsula.
Imjingak Park, originally established as a place of solace for refugees from North Korea during the Korean War, features several symbolic monuments such as the Freedom Bridge, the Soldiers’ Memorial, and the Peace Bell. Adjacent to it, Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park offers visitors a chance to reflect on Korea’s history, the ongoing tensions, and hopes for peace. With monuments like the Mangbaedan, a war-damaged steam locomotive, and open spaces dedicated to remembrance and harmony, the area holds strong potential to be designated as an international peace park.
[North Korea Experience Hall] The North Korea Experience Hall is a newly popular attraction in the DMZ tour, offering a deeper and more educational way to satisfy curiosity about North Korea. Beyond a simple exhibition of the division, it provides an immersive experience that presents North Korea, a mysterious space, in a fact-based educational manner. The hall features fact-driven content, including real testimonies from defectors and audiovisual documentaries, to help visitors gain a serious understanding of North Korea. This attraction creates a strong synergy with the DMZ tour by offering Q&A sessions with defectors, allowing visitors to experience content that naturally leads to a deeper understanding of North Korean society.
Dora Observatory is one of the few places where you can directly witness the reality of Korea’s division. On clear days, the flagpole in Kijŏng-dong, the southernmost village in North Korea, can be seen from Dora Observatory with the naked eye, and even more clearly through a telescope. Dora Observatory has indoor and outdoor areas. Depending on the weather or security situation, the outdoor area may be closed, allowing observation of North Korea only from indoors.
The Third Tunnel, discovered in 1978, is a secret infiltration tunnel built by North Korea in the 1970s as part of its military strategy to invade the South. Located just 52 kilometers from Seoul, the tunnel measures 1,635 meters in length, approximately 1.95 meters in height, and 2.1 meters in width—large enough to allow the passage of armed troops. Dora Park features sculptures that convey historical significance and a message of peace to visitors.
Opened in 2016, this bridge — the longest mountain suspension bridge in South Korea — offers a thrilling experience, as if walking above the clouds. The bridge is named The Gloucester Heroes Bridge in honour of the heroic achievement of the soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment who fought against the Chinese Communist Army during the Korean War in order to defend Seolmari to the last and block the Chinese advance on Seoul for three days.
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Reviews
Eddie was an amazing guide and we had a great day!
Great day! Love all the adventures!
Hee-soo was a great tour guide. She made it really easy for our small group. We really enjoyed the trip, it was educational and worth the time and fee. Definitely the small group is the way to go to avoid waiting and crowds.
Eddie was informative, understandable, funny, polite, and the best tour guide. I heard others and we all loved our guide, Eddie
EDDIE was absolutely amazing! He was so informative. He knew so much and was funny, helpful, and answered all of our questions. He was enjoyable to converse with and he had a great laugh! 10000% would take this tour again with him. He made the experience so much better
Ms. Hee-Soo is amazing and our driver Mr. Kim was on time and very efficient. Thank you for an amazing tour
Sook Hee was very knowledgeable and full relevant stories related to north Korea. I fully recommend taking a private tour with her!
Eddie was an excellent guide! Great communication about pick up and it was easy to find him. The tour had an early start but was well worth it to skip the business and most aspects of the tour felt like they were private with all of Eddie’s knowledge and answering our questions plus plenty of time in each place. We learnt so much and highly recommend!
Really great tour with Eddie visiting the DMZ. He was a great host and was very funny, knowledgeable and kind. Would recommend!
Sook-Hee is absolutely amazing! Patient and knowledgeable! She took care of the entire tour for us. It’s an absolutely amazing experience!!
Sook-hee was a fantastic tour guide! She made the experience super fun and comfortable and gave us excellent background information that was much more comprehensive than they show you in the videos. Pick up and drop off were also a breeze. Highly recommend!
Excellent adventure. Incredible views, very physical in terms of walking. Tour operator was bright, informative and kept everyone engaged. Patient with slow movers.
Hee Soo was very knowledgeable and nice. She made the tour very pleasant and entertaining. We would tour with her again.
Interesting tour of seeing the sights and history of the Korean conflict, a conflict which is not discussed or remembered much these days.. I am a senior citizen and did do the tunnel walk, I would not do it again.. It’s pretty stressful and physically demanding IMO but that’s just me.. I’m pretty strong for my age…
Great tour with a great company. Great communication prior on what to expect and updates as well. Small group, 15 or under. Bus was spacious and comfortable. The visit to the actual DMZ (tunnel, village, observatory) is done by bigger bus via another agency (assuming it was government company). This tour needs to get you there early to secure your spots as they limit daily entry. Your guide will take care of securing your spots as you visit Imjingak Peace Park and then you will get on assigned bus to go into DMZ. Your guide will be with you entire time but note, you will be with other people on the bus rides to the different locations as it is a big bus. Sook Hee was a great guide and able to answer different questions at different spots on our tour. Our driver was also great! FYI the walk back up the 3rd tunnel is a bit of a trek as well as the hike up to the bridge - both are well worth it. Expect to sweat.
Hee-soo was an excellent tour guide everybody should try and book with her so friendly
We had a wonderful and interesting day with Sook Hee as our guide. This was the second tour we went on with her as our guide and she does an outstanding job !
An amazing tour to the DMZ and other sites with Sook Hee. It was a fascinating day and we learnt a lot from Sook Hee. Highly recommend!
Early start but well worth it. Hee-soo was a very kind and helpful guide. She took great care of our small group and was very attentive.
we had a great time! Hee-Soo made sure we got to see all the sites and was communicating very well.
This tour was fantastic. We were able to fit so much into the day, and couldn’t recommend it more for anyone wanting to understand the history between South Korea and North Korea. Our guide Evan was excellent, he was very helpful, knowledgeable and we enjoyed his company. The only thing to be mindful of is the pick up time, which is early morning (6.30am), instead of 10am as advertised when you buy the tickets. This could have been communicated better, but otherwise everything was great
It was wonderful, Evan was our guide his English was excellent. We learned a lot ! It was a lovely tour
Sook Hee was our guide for a whole day DMZ tour. It was a small group of 15 people transported via mini van. Sook Hee was very informative throughout the day. The highlight of the tour was the Q&A session with a North Korean defector. Highly recommended!
Great your highly recommend and Sook-Hee is so passionate and knowledgeable . She’s a brilliant guide and goes above and beyond to teach us a lot
Evan was an amazing tour guide
such a great experience with a very nice and knowledgeable guide! great value for money as there's multiple attractions explored. the observation deck and the defector Q&A cannot be missed!
Eddie was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable, happy go lucky and answered all our questions with a big smile. Meeting the woman who escaped from North Korea was life changing!!!! Do your homework and have good questions ready about North Korea. She will answer everything.
Eddie was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable, took a lot of time explaining the history, and was so nice. We loved the experience and learned so much. We even got to ask questions to a defector! Highly recommend !!
Amazing very informative. Our tour guy Eddie was the best. The tour order gave us a quieter guided tour. There weren't others around. Highly recommend.
As expected for the nature and location of the tour. Appreciate the small group size and comfortable 8 seater vehicle from this tour company - wouldn't want to be in a bus sized group with your guide shouting or using a wireless audio system. Clear timing instructions, management of expectations, succint information and personal anecdotes provided by our guide Evan - in photo.
I had a great time on the trip! Our guide, Evan, was so helpful and made the whole experience fantastic.
Exceptional tour to the dmz and suspension bridge. Our guide Evan was professional and knowledgeable. Would definitely go again
Great trip, amazing guide, would recommend
Great organization and experience, hanging bridge was a great ending.
Our guide Evan is knowledgable and caring. We enjoyed our tour in dmz a lot.
Evan was a very kind and knowledgeable tour guide. He answered all our questions, gave us great service, and made the DMZ tour a fantastic experience. He has great English and never rushed us. I would book with him again!
A small group of 6 that was personalised to suit us and each of our personal situations. My mum was limited in mobility and was helped and supported and encouraged throughout the day by both Eddie our guide and the other 4 participants from Canada. The tour was well organised and informative. Explanations and stories to go with our tour, with additional information that was informative, valuable and made the trip better than we could have expected. On time and not rushed. I would recommend this tour and Especially our guide Eddie. Thank you for an amazing full day. 🥰🥰🌸
Eddie was a fantastic host! Really in depth experience.
We had an excellent experience and enjoyed the tour very much. Eddie spoke fluent English and was very attentive. We had a very small group and Eddie was able to take good care of everybody. One of the best tour guides in my entire trip.
Really enjoyed the DMZ tour from the infiltration tunnel to the Dora observatory. Our driver/guide Eddie was very knowledgeable, courteous & fun. Highly recommend.
Had an excellent day. You really get a huge amount for your money including all entry fees and a considerable distance of transport. The team even organised to pick me up from my hotel rather than the pick up spot, as the timing had to be moved before the metro opened
Evan was our guide for the DMZ tour. Great tour and really nice to have an informative guide like Evan. He looked after all of us and answered our questions throughout the day! Gave us a lot of interesting information that made this tour fantastic! Highly recommend doing this tour with him!
A small group with Eddie. Everything was great and very interesting. Good condition is needed.
DMZ tour with Evan was a fantastic day! Evan was punctual and made sure we got our tickets early in the day and everything went smoothly. He has plenty of knowledge about the DMZ and history of the war. Would highly recommend booking with Evan as you can be in a smaller group size and get more out of the experience! Thanks you mate!
Evan is a great tour guide! We did the full day tour to the DMZ which Evan has a lot of knowledge about, and he is a caring and considerate person who took care of us. His car is very comfortable and it has a great AC. I would highly recommend his tour, especially if you're looking for a smaller group size. It was an awesome day out. Thanks mate!!
We really enjoyed the whole trip and learned a ton about the history of Korea, the war, and the complexity of the relationship between the two countries. Evan is a fantastic guide and made the early start well worth it!!
This was a very interesting tour. Sook-Hee was a very kind and knowledgeable guide. I would recommend this tour on your next trip to Seoul!!
Thanks to Evan, this tour to the DMZ was a very nice and interesting experience, definitely worth the money. Starting from Seoul in a small group of three, we could visit several points, such as the third attack tunnel and the Dora viewpoint. Owing to the small group size, direct conversations and questions with Evan were easily possible, adding to the experience. Highly recommended!
Evan was awesome. Passed on lots of relevant knowledge. Not too much, just the right amount. He was also very attentive to the groups needs. Thanks Evan!!
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