Private DMZ Tour: North Korean Spy Commando Invasion Route
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From $220.00
104 reviews (4.84)
Price varies by group size
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Departs: Seoul, Seoul
Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
For a different kind of sightseeing tour in Korea, take this full-day privately guided excursion from Seoul to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a border that divides North and South Korea. Your guide takes you along the invasion route that North Korean spy commandos used when they infiltrated the world’s most heavily fortified border in 1968. You'll also have time to reflect on the future of the divided territory during a stop at Imjingak Peace Park near the Imjin River, and the War Memorial of Korea back in Seoul. Lunch and round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle are included.
What's Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local English-speaking guide
Lunch
What's Not Included
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Traveler Information
- CHILD: Age: 0 - 7
- ADULT: Age: 8 - 99
Additional Info
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please send a passport copy to the local operator at least 4 days prior to your reservation date
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please send a passport copy to the local operator at least 4 days prior to your reservation date
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
The War Memorial of Korea
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
DMZ
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
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Bukhansan Dullegil
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Odusan Unification Tower
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Reviews
We then drove to Odusan Unification Tower, opposite North Korea where the Han and Imjin Rivers meet. On the route we drove past increasing security measures. Firstly fences of electrified single barbed wire, then double, then triple , past camouflaged tanks - then Polaris missiles! At the tower we looked through binoculars and could see North Koreans in their villages, tending to livestock, cycling , walking their dogs!
After a fantastic lunch of BBQ duck and loads of amazing side dishes, they took us back to Seoul and the War Memorial. There we had a meeting with a North Korean defector- Seo Jae Pyoung. 19 years ago he left his home and got to the Chinese border, where at night he crossed the river to China. He then spent 14 months getting to South Korea. We spent nearly an hour with him and were able to ask him questions.
It was a privilege to meet him and very humbling.
What a fascinating day, we can highly recommend this tour.
- the short hike and views of Seoul are a great outdoor activity
- being able to peer into North Korea was once in a lifetime
- being able to set foot in the dmz was surreal
- seeing the war museum was such a great educational activity and unexpected
- meeting a defector and listening to his story and answering my questions was unbelievable
- the lunch was one of the best ever and we are huge foodies
The van and tour guide were fantastic. Only areas for improvement: during the hike, the company does not provide water, i think the guide gave us his own. The guide sometimes did not accompany us to give more info. This was good and bad as we had time to ourselves but also wished to learn more. He should ask what each guest prefers.
The negatives are VERY MINOR and overall I strongly recommend this.
All of the stops were great and we were not disappointed that we couldn’t make it to the original tour.
What made the tour even better was our guide, Jimmy. He was really helpful, had full knowledge of what was in the tour and even more. He even made the road trips between stops fun.
A must do tour if you have a spare day when visiting Korea.
Shrek had good commentary that made the tour interesting and he's very friendly.
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