DMZ Private Tour With North Korean Defector
With this tour, have the rare opportunity to visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with a North Korean defector to accompany you. Hear fascinating stories about what it was like living in North Korea and why your guide moved to South Korea in 2017. You can also try North Korean food at a restaurant run by defectors, and access views of North Korean villages.
Highlights
- ✓Get to the DMZ with ease: Transport is included
- ✓Get picked up directly from your hotel
- ✓Hear local stories about life in North Korea
- ✓No need to bring snacks with you: Lunch is included
What you'll see & do
- ✓North Korean Local Food Restaurant (Operated by North Korean defector) Experience lunch at a North Korean cuisine restaurant run by a real North Korean defector. This restaurant, one of the few in Korea, offers at least four N Korean dishes. You can enjoy fascinating stories about North Korean cuisine firsthand from our N Korean defector guide
- ✓Experience real North Korean villages just 2km away. Through binoculars, observe glimpses of real North Koreans' lives and see propaganda buildings erected by the North Korean government. This tour features a defector guide who will provide detailed insights into life there. Listen to guide Jun's stories of North Korea and his remarkable defection journey at the café on the 3rd floor of the observatory. You can ask him: How many approved hairstyles does a North Korean man have? What is university life like in North Korea? and hear Jun's challenging escaping journey in China and Vietnam
- ✓This park was created for the refugees who fled North Korea during the Korean War. You'll also see the "Bridge of Freedom," temporarily constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1953 to release 12,773 S Korean prisoners of war after the war ended. Moreover, you can witness the destroyed railway bridge and the railway leading to North Korea. This path may also be the route Jun, your guide, will take back to his hometown once the Korean Peninsula is unified
- ✓(Drop-off location) Our tour concludes here! This station provides quick access to central areas of Seoul such as Itaewon and Yongsan
What's included
- ✓All admission fees
- ✓Hotel pick up
- ✓Lunch
What's not included
- ✓Travel insurance
- ✓Hotel Drop off
- ✓No vegetarian option
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not allow filming or streaming of personal information
If there are 2 or fewer participants, up to 2 additional guests may join
Please provide the name of your hotel or specify a nearby subway station, train station, or other landmark for pickup.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
DMZ Private Tour With North Korean Defector
With this tour, have the rare opportunity to visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with a North Korean defector to accompany you. Hear fascinating stories about what it was like living in North Korea and why your guide moved to South Korea in 2017. You can also try North Korean food at a restaurant run by defectors, and access views of North Korean villages.
Highlights
- ✓Get to the DMZ with ease: Transport is included
- ✓Get picked up directly from your hotel
- ✓Hear local stories about life in North Korea
- ✓No need to bring snacks with you: Lunch is included
What you'll see & do
- ✓North Korean Local Food Restaurant (Operated by North Korean defector) Experience lunch at a North Korean cuisine restaurant run by a real North Korean defector. This restaurant, one of the few in Korea, offers at least four N Korean dishes. You can enjoy fascinating stories about North Korean cuisine firsthand from our N Korean defector guide
- ✓Experience real North Korean villages just 2km away. Through binoculars, observe glimpses of real North Koreans' lives and see propaganda buildings erected by the North Korean government. This tour features a defector guide who will provide detailed insights into life there. Listen to guide Jun's stories of North Korea and his remarkable defection journey at the café on the 3rd floor of the observatory. You can ask him: How many approved hairstyles does a North Korean man have? What is university life like in North Korea? and hear Jun's challenging escaping journey in China and Vietnam
- ✓This park was created for the refugees who fled North Korea during the Korean War. You'll also see the "Bridge of Freedom," temporarily constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1953 to release 12,773 S Korean prisoners of war after the war ended. Moreover, you can witness the destroyed railway bridge and the railway leading to North Korea. This path may also be the route Jun, your guide, will take back to his hometown once the Korean Peninsula is unified
- ✓(Drop-off location) Our tour concludes here! This station provides quick access to central areas of Seoul such as Itaewon and Yongsan
What's included
- ✓All admission fees
- ✓Hotel pick up
- ✓Lunch
What's not included
- ✓Travel insurance
- ✓Hotel Drop off
- ✓No vegetarian option
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not allow filming or streaming of personal information
If there are 2 or fewer participants, up to 2 additional guests may join
Please provide the name of your hotel or specify a nearby subway station, train station, or other landmark for pickup.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.