Best DMZ Tour Seoul: Defector Q&A, 3rd Tunnel & Suspension Bridge

Name: Best DMZ Tour Seoul: Defector Q&A, 3rd Tunnel & Suspension Bridge
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5.0(27717)6 hours - 9 hoursJapanese, EnglishSeoul, South Korea

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See North Korea up close with PLK Travel, running DMZ tours from Seoul since 2016. We created Korea's first DMZ suspension bridge tour and run our own North Korea Experience Center.

There you meet a real North Korean defector face to face. Hear a firsthand escape story, learn what life in North Korea is really like, then join a live Q&A and ask anything about life across the border.

From Dora Observatory, look straight into North Korea with your own eyes. Walk deep into the 3rd Tunnel, which North Korea dug toward Seoul.

No forced shopping. Round-trip transfer from Seoul, a licensed guide in English or Japanese, and an air-conditioned bus are included.

Choose your option. Half-day & Short covers the main DMZ highlights in a shorter day. Most Popular adds the Mt. Gamaksan suspension bridge and a short hike. Scenic & Relaxed adds an easy walk across the Lake Majang bridge. Premium Small Group caps the group at 13 travelers in a van, so the defector Q&A feels like a conversation.

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
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What you'll do

DMZ
Munsan-eup, Majeong-ri, Imjingak Tourist information center, Paju, South Korea
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. Through a critical lecture on North Korea’s system, visitors learn about the cruel reality of North Korea and listen to a firsthand defection story.
30 minAdmission included
The Third Tunnel
Nosang-ri, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, South Korea
■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.
40 minAdmission included
Dora Observatory
Jeomwon-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Paju, South Korea
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!
40 minAdmission included
Gamaksan Chulleong Bridge
48-6, Seolma-ri, Jeokseong-myeon, Gamaksan Mountain, Paju, South Korea
[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.
1 hour
[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.
1 hour
Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
481-1 Samok-ri, Munsan-eup, Paju, South Korea
The beautiful park was constructed for wishing reunification and peace in Korea peninsula