This English-guided day tour from Seoul takes you to Imjingak Peace Nuri Park and key DMZ sites. At the North Korea Experience Hall, you hear a defector's testimony, watch documentary footage and join a live Q&A about daily life in North Korea. At Imjingak you learn about Korea's division and look out toward the North. The Signature Tour (Tuesday to Sunday) also includes Dorasan Park with the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory. The tour is available on Mondays and public holidays too.

Explore the DMZ and the
North Korea Experience Hall in one day

Travel from Seoul with an English-speaking guide to Imjingak Peace Nuri Park and the main DMZ sites. Hear a defector's story at the North Korea Experience Hall and follow the history of the Korean War and the division of the peninsula.

The route runs as either the DMZ Signature Tour or the DMZ Special Tour depending on the day and on-site conditions. You are picked up at a designated point in Seoul and dropped off at City Hall Station.

Hear a defector's story at the North Korea Experience Hall

At the North Korea Experience Hall, a defector's testimony, visual documentaries and a live Q&A give you a closer look at everyday life in North Korea. The Signature Tour (Tuesday to Sunday) includes a Q&A session in which a defector shares their story directly.

See the division up close at Imjingak and Dorasan Park

At Imjingak Peace Nuri Park you learn about Korea's division and enjoy views toward North Korea. On the Signature Tour (Tuesday to Sunday) you also visit the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory in Dorasan Park.

On Mondays, public holidays, or days when the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory are closed due to weather or military operations, the Special Tour runs instead. It covers the DMZ Peace Gondola (including the JSA photo zone), Jangsan Nature Observatory or Unification Observatory, and Gloucester Hill Memorial Park.

Cross the suspension bridge and enjoy mountain views

If you book an option that includes the suspension bridge, you walk across the Hero's Suspension Bridge and enjoy the scenery and fresh mountain air. Whether the bridge is included depends on the option you choose.

※ If the Third Tunnel or Dora Observatory is closed due to security, weather or military conditions and an alternative route is offered, you can accept it, reschedule, or receive a full refund.
※ The itinerary may change depending on conditions on the day.

• Please check your mobile voucher by email or in the WAUG app.

• The time on the voucher is not the pickup time. The exact pickup time and location are sent to the email you entered at booking one day before the tour.

• The voucher is valid only on the selected date.

Meeting point:
One of Myeongdong Station Exit 10 · Itaewon Station Exit 1 · Gangnam Station Exit 12 · Hongik Univ. Station Exit 3 · City Hall Station · Hamilton Hotel

Meeting point guide:
Available pickup points differ by option. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam folder. The tour ends at City Hall Station in Seoul.

Cancellation & refund

• You can cancel up to 24 hours before the activity date for a full refund.

Participation restrictions

• Not suitable for pregnant women, people with back, heart, respiratory or other underlying conditions or high blood pressure, people with claustrophobia or fear of heights, and anyone aged 75 or older.

• Wheelchair and walking-aid users cannot participate.

• Children must be accompanied by an adult. Infants join for free, and infant car seats are not provided.

What to bring

• Passport

• Comfortable shoes

Dress code & prohibited items

• High heels, sandals, slippers and military-style clothing are not allowed.

• Pets, non-foldable wheelchairs and strollers, canes, walking aids, alcohol and drugs are not allowed.

• Minors without an accompanying adult cannot participate.

On-site notes

• At least 5 participants are required for the tour to run. If the minimum is not met, you can reschedule or receive a full refund.

• If the pickup time changes by 30 minutes or more for operational reasons, you can accept the new schedule, reschedule, or request a full refund.

• Access to the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory may be restricted for security, weather or military reasons.

• All participants must follow the guide's instructions at all times.

• The tour does not run on about 15 days a year for regular safety inspections.