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DMZ Small Group Tour: Hidden JSA Stories, Meet a NK Defector
Seoul, South Korea
$69.48
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Overview
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Experience the DMZ in a small group of up to 15 travelers in a comfortable mini-bus or van. With fewer participants, you’ll have more opportunities to ask questions and interact directly with your guide. This creates a more personal and immersive experience than large bus tours.
[JSA Story]
* The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the most iconic site within the DMZ, where North and South Korea meet and this tour focuses on two contrasting JSA escape and crossing stories through real footage and visual materials.
• A U.S. soldier who suddenly crossed into North Korea at the JSA
• A North Korean soldier who ran across the border while being shot at
[Tour Highlights]
- Imjingak Peace Park (Mangbaedan, Freedom Bridge, Jangdan Steam Locomotive)
- Pyeonghwa Nuri Park (The Hill of Wind, Call for Unification, The Panmunjom Visitor Center)
- Meet a North Korean Defector (Optional)
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- Dora Observatory (View into North Korea)
- Unification Village
Experience the DMZ in a small group of up to 15 travelers in a comfortable mini-bus or van. With fewer participants, you’ll have more opportunities to ask questions and interact directly with your guide. This creates a more personal and immersive experience than large bus tours.
[JSA Story]
* The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the most iconic site within the DMZ, where North and South Korea meet and this tour focuses on two contrasting JSA escape and crossing stories through real footage and visual materials.
• A U.S. soldier who suddenly crossed into North Korea at the JSA
• A North Korean soldier who ran across the border while being shot at
[Tour Highlights]
- Imjingak Peace Park (Mangbaedan, Freedom Bridge, Jangdan Steam Locomotive)
- Pyeonghwa Nuri Park (The Hill of Wind, Call for Unification, The Panmunjom Visitor Center)
- Meet a North Korean Defector (Optional)
- The 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
- Dora Observatory (View into North Korea)
- Unification Village
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
(Myeongdong) DMZ + JSA Escape
Tour Course: DMZ + JSA Escape & Crossing
Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station Exit 5, 115 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Tour Course: DMZ + JSA Escape & Crossing
Starting point:
Myeongdong subway station Exit 5, 115 Toegye-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 7 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Professional Tour Guide
- All admission charge
- Air-conditioned and Comfortable Mini Bus & Van
- Lunch
- Tips
- Travel Insurance
- Beverage and Snack
Meeting point
Tour guide will wait for you in front of Hongik Univ. station Exit 3. And also the bus will have a name board of your tour guide.
Tour guide will wait for you in front of Myeongdong station Exit 5. And also the bus will have a name board of your tour guide.
Return details
Tour guide will wait for you in front of Hongik Univ. station Exit 3. And also the bus will have a name board of your tour guide.
Tour guide will wait for you in front of Myeongdong station Exit 5. And also the bus will have a name board of your tour guide.
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Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri ParkImjingak Peace Park is the symbolic gateway to the DMZ and a place that offers deep insight into the Korean War. Here, you’ll see important historical sites such as the Freedom Bridge—once used by around 13,000 refugees seeking freedom—as well as Mangbaedan, where North Korean defectors pay tribute to their hometowns. You’ll also view the Jangdan Station steam locomotive, which was used to transport military supplies during the war.
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[Optional] Explore exhibits showcasing everyday life in North Korea and watch a short documentary about the country. Then, hear a North Korean defector share their personal escape story, followed by an interactive Q&A session where you can ask questions and gain deeper insights into life in North Korea.
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Mangbaedan is a memorial altar built for people who were separated from their families during the Korean War. Since they could not return to their hometowns in North Korea, they used this site to bow toward their ancestral homes. It is still visited, especially during traditional holidays, by those wishing to honor their families.
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The Third Tunnel is one of the most well-known sites in the DMZ. Stretching 1,635 meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters high, it was secretly built by North Korea as an invasion route into South Korea. The tunnel is large enough for an entire military division to pass through at once and was designed to transport troops, weapons, and ammunition. Remarkably, it was excavated using only basic tools and dynamite and was discovered in the 1970s following information from a North Korean defector.
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Dora ObservatoryDorasan Observatory offers a rare opportunity to observe North Korea from a distance. From this mountaintop observatory, you can view parts of North Korea, including the Kaesong Industrial Complex, a propaganda village near the massive North Korean flagpole, and buildings in the Joint Security Area on clear days.
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Unification Village is the final stop of the DMZ tour. Established in the 1970s with government support, the village was originally created as part of international propaganda efforts. Its structure was inspired by Israel’s kibbutz system. Today, around 400 residents live here, most of whom work in agriculture.
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Freedom Bridge is a historic bridge located in Imjingak, built after the Korean War. It was used by prisoners of war returning to South Korea during the armistice period. The name “Freedom Bridge” reflects their return from captivity. Today, the bridge remains as a symbol of the division of Korea and the events that followed the war.
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DMZ Small Group Tour: Hidden JSA Stories, Meet a NK Defector
Seoul, South Korea
$69.48
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!