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A soldier in camouflage uniform with a helmet and goggles, holding a rifle. 1
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Seoul: DMZ with Retired Military Officer & North Korean Defector 3
Soldiers in camouflage uniforms posing with a helicopter and a mountainous landscape in the background. 4
A person in military camouflage gear sitting in a helicopter cockpit with a rope. 5

Seoul: DMZ with Retired Military Officer & North Korean Defector

By PLK TRAVEL
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$73 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

This is operated by PLK Travel - the BEST DMZ tour agency

  1. The only DMZ tour in Korea led by retired military officers. Real soldiers, real stories
    – Agent SJ: Special Forces Major, Iraq war veteran (707 Battalion)
    – Agent Tiger: Former artillery commander with 20+ years on the front line
    – Agent Eddie: Infiltration tunnel expert, DMZ briefer to US/Korean brass
    – Agent Jason : A 31-year veteran ROK intelligence officer, retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

  2. Agent Leo : Served in the Special Forces and the 705th Special Mission Regiment

  3. A Clear View into North Korea
    Enjoy the clearest view of North Korea from Dorasan and hear the real history from our special & expert guide.

  4. Compact yet powerful
    Step into the most heavily armed border in the world, where history and real-time tension collide.
    This compact tour skips the fluff-Half Day, No Shopping, just unforgettable insight.

For groups of 10 +, free hotel pick-up is included

Activity location

  • DMZ
    • Munsan-eup, Majeong-ri, Imjingak Tourist information center
    • Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3
    • 183 Yanghwa-ro
    • 04051, Yanghwa-ro, Seoul, South Korea

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Myeongdong station (Exit 8)

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

8:00 am departure : Group tour departing from Myeongdong Subway station (exit 8 outside)
Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station exit 8, 125 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$72.54 x 1 AdultAU$72.54
Total
Price is AU$72.54
Until Thu, 2 July

Hongik univ. station (Exit 3)

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

8:30 am departure from : Group Tour departing from Hongik univ. subway station (Exit 3 outside)
Starting point:
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3, 183 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 AM
Price details
AU$72.54 x 1 AdultAU$72.54
Total
Price is AU$72.54
Until Thu, 2 July

Private Tour(Hotel pickup)

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Private DMZ Tour : Please let us have your hotel name with address. We are available to offer hotel pick up /drop off in Seoul area at one area

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$287.26 x 2 AdultsAU$574.52
Total
Price is AU$574.52
Until Thu, 2 July

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Admission fees to DMZ
  • What's includedWhat's included
    *For groups of 10 +, free hotel pick-up is included*
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return Trasnfer from Seoul
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed Professional Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Traveler's insurance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Anything not mentioned in details

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers 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 has minimum number of guest to proceed the tour.
  • The total duration is including traffic hours on the bus
  • One of observatory which is the best view on the date to be visited.

Activity itinerary

DMZ

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
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.

The Third Tunnel

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
■DMZ(Demilitarised 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 metres high, 2.1 metres wide and 1,635 metres long. It was thought to be more threatening as an invasion tool than the 1st and 2nd Tunnels.

Dora Observatory

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
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!

Imjingak-ro

  • 1h
Meet a North Korean defector, hear a real escape storey and join a live Q&A. Learn the reality of North Korean society through a critical lecture, then explore rare items of North Korea.

Steam Locomotive at Jangdan Station of the Gyeongui Line

  • 5m
It was destroyed by US 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

Location

Activity location

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    DMZ
    • Munsan-eup, Majeong-ri, Imjingak Tourist information center
    • Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3
    • 183 Yanghwa-ro
    • 04051, Yanghwa-ro, Seoul, South Korea
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Myeongdong subway station exit 8
    • 125 Toegye-ro
    • 04536, Toegye-ro, Seoul, South Korea

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