Seoul: DMZ with Retired Military Officer & North Korean Defector

Name: Seoul: DMZ with Retired Military Officer & North Korean Defector
Brand: Viator
Price: 50 USD
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5.0(4355)7 hours - 8 hoursEnglishSeoul, South Korea

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Meet retired Korean military officers and a real North Korean defector on a unique DMZ tour where you hear both sides of the story.

1. Real Soldiers, Real DMZ Stories Your guides are real Korean military veterans who served at or near the DMZ. - Agent SJ: Special Forces Major, Iraq war veteran - Agent Tiger: Former artillery commander, 20+ years on the front line - Agent Eddie: DMZ tunnel expert and military briefer - Agent Jason: 31-year intelligence officer, retired Lieutenant Colonel - Agent Leo: Special Forces, 705th Special Mission Regiment

2. Meet a Real North Korean Defector Talk face-to-face with someone who escaped North Korea. Join a live Q&A, ask questions, and hear what life in North Korea is really like.

3. See North Korea From Dora Observatory Look directly into North Korean territory while your veteran guide explains the history, military tension, and reality of the Korean DMZ.

Free hotel pick-up for groups of 10+ Return to Myeongdong around 3:00–3:30 PM.

Included

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

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Lunch
Traveler's insurance
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What you'll do

DMZ
Munsan-eup, Majeong-ri, Imjingak Tourist information center, Paju, South Korea
Before we go into DMZ area and do ID Check, will look through Bridge of Freedom, Mangbaedan Altar which is historical sites related to Korean War.
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
Meet a North Korean defector, hear a real escape story and join a live Q&A
Learn the reality of North Korean society through a critical lecture, then explore rare items of North Korea.
1 hour
It was destroyed by U.S
forces during the Korean War in 1950 to block the Chinese advance while transporting UN supplies northward—now a lasting symbol of war and division. The locomotive still bears over 1,200 bullet holes and visible scars from bombings
5 min