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Private DMZ Tour with North Korean Defector + N Korean Lunch 20% OFF

Location Seoul, South Korea
$136
$170
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The Private DMZ Tour + Lunch offers a unique perspective on the Korean Peninsula, led by an English-speaking North Korean defector. This small-group private tour provides deep cultural and political insights into North Korea, making it a truly exceptional experience.

  • 🍽️ Dine at a North Korean cuisine restaurant run by a real North Korean defector, featuring at least four authentic dishes.
  • 👁️ Visit the Odusan Unification Tower for breathtaking views of North Korean villages just 2km away, equipped with binoculars to observe daily life.
  • 📖 Engage with Jun, your guide, as he shares his remarkable defection story and answers intriguing questions about life in North Korea.
  • 🌉 Explore Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park, created for North Korean refugees, and see the historic "Bridge of Freedom" and the destroyed railway bridge.
  • 🏨 Enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off, ensuring a smooth start and end to your tour.
  • 🗺️ All admission fees are included, so you can focus entirely on the experience without any additional costs.
  • 🚫 Please note, there is no vegetarian option available for lunch during the tour.
  • 🚍 Public transportation options are nearby, making it easy to continue your journey after the tour.
  • 👶 Infants must sit on an adult’s lap for the duration of the tour, ensuring safety and comfort for all guests.

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Private DMZ Tour + Lunch
Duration: 8 hours
North Korean Lunch
Basic tour: This tour includes the North Korean restaurant, Odusan Observatory and Freedom bridge
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

  • Lunch (North Korean Food)
  • Hotel pick up
  • All admission fees
  • No vegetarian option
  • Hotel Drop off
  • Travel insurance

  • Paju
    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
  • Odusan Unification Tower
    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
  • Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Park
    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

  • 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
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Private DMZ Tour with North Korean Defector + N Korean Lunch 20% OFF

    Location Seoul, South Korea
    $136
    $170
    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!

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