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DMZ Insider Tour: 3rd Tunnel, NK Defector Meet& Suspension Bridge

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Duration: 6 hours - 9 hours
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About This Tour

This is operated by PLK Travel -the BEST DMZ tour agency. Award-winning PLK Travel — 2024 Viator Experience Award Winner
During tour,

**Unique & Unforgettable experience meeting a North Korean defector**: Meet a North Korean defector and hear her raw, firsthand escape story, where survival was never guaranteed. Then join a live Q&A to ask anything and get honest answers about life on the other side of the border.

**Explore Korea’s DMZ: Visit the 3rd Invasion Tunnel, Dora Observatory** with views into North Korean territory, Unification Village, and other key sites.

**Enhance your tour with optional experiences**: visit a** Suspension Bridge at Lake Majang or Mt. Gamaksan,** once fierce Korean War battlefields, now offering breathtaking panoramic views. Or choose the Korean Traditional Boat option and cruise along the Imjin River.

**Free hotel pick-up is included for groups of 10 or more.**

What's Included

✓ Included

  • Admission fees to DMZ
  • *For groups of 10 +, free hotel pick-up is included*
  • Roundtrip Trasnfer from Seoul
  • Licensed Professional Tour Guide

✗ Not Included

  • Lunch
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything not mentioned in details

Itinerary

1
Stop
Meet a North Korean defector and hear her raw, firsthand escape story, where survival was never guaranteed.
Then join a live Q&A to ask anything and get honest answers about life on the other side of the border. Before we go into DMZ area and do ID Check, will look through Mangbaedan Altar which is historical sites related to Korean War.
2
Stop
■DMZ(Demilitarized Zone) The 3rd Invasion Tunnel.
This is walking course into the tunnel. Take your step into the 3rd tunnel which is one of thrilling tunnel as close to 1.95 meters high, 2.1 meters wide and 1,635 meters long. It was thought to be more threatening as an invasion tool than the 1st and 2nd Tunnels.
3
Stop
It's the northern-most point of the western front, and offers the chance to see Gaeseong Industrial Complex and Songhaksan Mountain in a single view. Take a look at North Korea Territory with your eyes for real!
4
Stop
[Option 2]
This is first stop of your short hiking course need 15 min walking to the up. It is one of longest suspension bridge of Korea with 150 meter length and used to be fierce battle field during Korean War. After short hiking to the top, you will reach to the great view point at the mountain Gamaksan.
5
Stop
[Option 3] Lake Majang Bridge
This is where the Allied Forces fought a fierce battle in the Korean War.Many Allied soldiers lost and sacrificed their valuable lives here during the Korean War. In April 1951, there was a fierce battle to build a defense line (delta defense line) to protect Seoul against Communism Army
May 1951, where there was a battle to advance the Kansas Line.
6
Stop
[Option 4] Boat Riding Adventure in Imjin River which flows out of North Korea to South Korea. It was forbidden to access last 50 years after Korean War
7
Pass By
The beautiful park was constructed for wishing reunification and peace in Korea peninsula

Tour Options

This tour is available in multiple formats. Choose your preferred option when booking:

[DMZ+Mt. Bridge] Myeongdong

Duration: 9 hours
DMZ+Mt. Bridge: Departure from Myeongdong Subway Station (Exit 8 outside)

Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station exit 8, 125 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ+Lake Bridge] Myeongdong

Duration: 9 hours
DMZ+Lake Bridge: Departure from Myeongdong Subway Station (Exit 8 outside)
Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station exit 8, 125 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ+Lake Bridge] Hongdae Stn

Duration: 9 hours
DMZ + Lake Bridge: Departure from Hongik Univ. Subway Station - Exit 3 outside


Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, 183 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ Essential] Hongdae stn.

Duration: 6 hours: This is DMZ only tour and NO bridge. Expected drop off time is 1:00 or 3:00 pm roughly depending on your departure time.
DMZ Only Tour: 7:30 or 9:30 AM Departure from Hongik Univ. Subway Station - Exit 3 outside
This tour does not include the suspension bridge.
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, 183 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ+Time leap Boat]Myeongdong

Duration: 9 hours: DMZ + Boat Tour
* Including Boat riding at Imjin River forbidden to access last 50 years after Korean War
DMZ + Boat (Myeongdong): Myeongdong subway station (Exit 5 outside)

Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station Exit 5, 115 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ+Time leap Boat]Hongdae

Duration: 9 hours: DMZ + Boat Tour
* Including Boat riding at Imjin River forbidden to access last 50 years after Korean War
DMZ + Boat (Hongdae): Hongik Univ. subway station (Exit 3 outside)

Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, 183 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ+Mt. Bridge] Hongdae Stn

Duration: 9 hours
[DMZ+Mt. Bridge] : Departure from Hongik Univ. Subway Station - Exit 3 outside
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, 183 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

[DMZ Essential] Myeongdong stn

Duration: 6 hours: This is DMZ only tour and NO bridge. Expected drop off time is 2:00 or 4:00pm roughly depending on your departure time.
DMZ only Tour: 7:00 or 9:00AM departure from Myeongdong Subway station (Exit 5 outside)
This tour does not include the suspension bridge.

Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station Exit 5, 115 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Select your preferred option on the booking page. Prices may vary by option.

Good to Know

  • 👶 Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • 💪 Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Schedule and details can be changed due to unexpected situations including military training schedule changes, traffic, weathers
  • It is not recommended/restricted to those who have health issue
  • On Mondays, the DMZ tour visits **2nd Tunnel** instead of 3rd Tunnel
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