Seoul Private DMZ Tour with Suspension Bridge or Lake
Enjoy the undivided attention of your private guide on a full-day tour of the DMZ. Forget the headache of large groups and forced shopping stops and relax in private round-trip transportation from your Seoul hotel. In addition to the usual attractions, the comprehensive itinerary also includes visits to the Third Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and Imjingak Park, and the choice between the Mountain Bridge or the Majang Lake suspension bridge. Meet a North Korean defector and hear a firsthand escape story, then join a live Q&A to ask anything about life on the other side of the border.
Highlights
- ✓Explore the DMZ, Third Tunnel, and Dora Observatory
- ✓Travel in private, air-conditioned comfort
- ✓Choose to visit the Mountain Bridge of Majang Lake
- ✓Get the personalized experience of a private tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Before we go into DMZ area and do ID Check, will look through 3 stops - Brdige of freedom, Mangbaedan Altar, Steam locomotive destroyed during Korean war in Imjingak Park. Imjingak was built in 1972 for the benefit of displaced North Koreans. It is at the end of National Road No. 1, which civilians can access.
- ✓Mangbaedan is an altar where North Korean refugees in the South hold ancestral rites on the two biggest national holidays to their parents and grandparents left behind in the North.
- ✓The third tunnel refers to one of the tunnels dug by North Korea southward under the DMZ. It is located 12km from Munsan and 52km from Seoul and was discovered on October 17, 1978. The tunnel measures 2m wide, 2m high, and over 1,635m long—large enough to accommodate some 30,000 soldiers per hour. It was discovered at a site four kilometers south of Panmunjom in 1978. Will go down and look around on foot. Also, after you come out of tunnel, will go watch short video clip at The DMZ theater demonstrate the history of Korean division and the natural ecosystem around the DMZ.
- ✓Dora Observatory, the northernmost observatory on the west side of the Republic of Korea, opened in January 1987 atop Mt. Dora. On clear days, the Gaeseong Industrial Complex, Mt. Songak in Gaeseong, statues of Kim Il Sung, Kijeong-dong in the North, the outskirts of Gaeseong, and Geummamgol (cooperative farm) can all be viewed through the numerous telescopes installed on the rooftop.
- ✓This is constructed for wishing reunification and peace in Korea peninsula. It's constructed to transform Imjingak, a symbol of division and tension, into a symbol of reconciliation, co-prosperity, peace and unification. Various performances, exhibitions, film screenings and festivals are held here throughout the year.
- ✓[Option 1] 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.
- ✓[Option 2] 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.
What's included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Private tour
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Professional Driving Tour Guide
What's not included
- ✓Travel Insurance
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Anything not mentioned in details
- ✓Lunch
Good to know
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Schedule and details can be changed due to unexpected situations including military training schedule changes, traffic, weathers
Dress code is smart casual
Adult pricing applies to all travelers except Infants
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
We pick up customers 1 time at Seoul Area. And drop off back to same location
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.
Seoul Private DMZ Tour with Suspension Bridge or Lake
Enjoy the undivided attention of your private guide on a full-day tour of the DMZ. Forget the headache of large groups and forced shopping stops and relax in private round-trip transportation from your Seoul hotel. In addition to the usual attractions, the comprehensive itinerary also includes visits to the Third Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and Imjingak Park, and the choice between the Mountain Bridge or the Majang Lake suspension bridge. Meet a North Korean defector and hear a firsthand escape story, then join a live Q&A to ask anything about life on the other side of the border.
Highlights
- ✓Explore the DMZ, Third Tunnel, and Dora Observatory
- ✓Travel in private, air-conditioned comfort
- ✓Choose to visit the Mountain Bridge of Majang Lake
- ✓Get the personalized experience of a private tour
What you'll see & do
- ✓Before we go into DMZ area and do ID Check, will look through 3 stops - Brdige of freedom, Mangbaedan Altar, Steam locomotive destroyed during Korean war in Imjingak Park. Imjingak was built in 1972 for the benefit of displaced North Koreans. It is at the end of National Road No. 1, which civilians can access.
- ✓Mangbaedan is an altar where North Korean refugees in the South hold ancestral rites on the two biggest national holidays to their parents and grandparents left behind in the North.
- ✓The third tunnel refers to one of the tunnels dug by North Korea southward under the DMZ. It is located 12km from Munsan and 52km from Seoul and was discovered on October 17, 1978. The tunnel measures 2m wide, 2m high, and over 1,635m long—large enough to accommodate some 30,000 soldiers per hour. It was discovered at a site four kilometers south of Panmunjom in 1978. Will go down and look around on foot. Also, after you come out of tunnel, will go watch short video clip at The DMZ theater demonstrate the history of Korean division and the natural ecosystem around the DMZ.
- ✓Dora Observatory, the northernmost observatory on the west side of the Republic of Korea, opened in January 1987 atop Mt. Dora. On clear days, the Gaeseong Industrial Complex, Mt. Songak in Gaeseong, statues of Kim Il Sung, Kijeong-dong in the North, the outskirts of Gaeseong, and Geummamgol (cooperative farm) can all be viewed through the numerous telescopes installed on the rooftop.
- ✓This is constructed for wishing reunification and peace in Korea peninsula. It's constructed to transform Imjingak, a symbol of division and tension, into a symbol of reconciliation, co-prosperity, peace and unification. Various performances, exhibitions, film screenings and festivals are held here throughout the year.
- ✓[Option 1] 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.
- ✓[Option 2] 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.
What's included
- ✓Private transportation
- ✓Private tour
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Professional Driving Tour Guide
What's not included
- ✓Travel Insurance
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Anything not mentioned in details
- ✓Lunch
Good to know
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Schedule and details can be changed due to unexpected situations including military training schedule changes, traffic, weathers
Dress code is smart casual
Adult pricing applies to all travelers except Infants
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
We pick up customers 1 time at Seoul Area. And drop off back to same location
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.