This full-day tour takes you from Seoul to the DMZ in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. With an English and Korean speaking guide, you go down into the Second Tunnel discovered in 1975 and look out over the north from the Cheorwon Peace Observatory. Lunch is bibimbap, and the day ends with a walk across the Y-shaped suspension bridge over the Hantangang gorge. This is a join tour departing from City Hall Station or Hoehyeon Station and takes about 8 to 10 hours.

Head from Seoul to the Cheorwon DMZ Second Tunnel
and the Hantangang Y-shaped bridge

Meet at City Hall Station or Hoehyeon Station and spend a day exploring the DMZ in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. With a guide who speaks English and Korean, you visit the Second Tunnel, the Cheorwon Peace Observatory and the Hantangang Y-shaped suspension bridge, and have bibimbap for lunch.

The drive from Seoul to Cheorwon takes about 2 hours 30 minutes, and the whole tour takes about 8 to 10 hours. There are no shopping stops, and the day focuses on the DMZ and the history of the Korean War.

Go down into the Second Tunnel and climb to the Peace Observatory

The Second Tunnel, discovered in 1975, was dug by North Korea through solid granite beneath the DMZ. You go down into the tunnel with your guide and spend about 1 hour exploring it.

Next, you look out over villages and mountains to the north from the Cheorwon Peace Observatory. The monorail ticket up to the observatory is included, and you stay there for about 1 hour. Photography inside the facilities is not allowed.

Have lunch with vegetable bibimbap

You have lunch for about 1 hour at a local restaurant in Cheorwon. The bibimbap is made with seasonal local vegetables, and since it uses plant-based ingredients it also suits vegetarians.

Finish with a walk across the Hantangang Y-shaped bridge

The last stop is the Y-shaped suspension bridge, about 410 m long, that crosses the Hantangang gorge. Walk across the three-pronged bridge, look down at the gorge and river, and take photos during about 20 minutes of free time. An entrance fee is required separately to cross the bridge.

※ DMZ access may change or be closed without prior notice due to military regulations.
※ A passport is required for all DMZ tours.

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

• Meet your guide at the meeting point and time of the option you booked.

• The voucher is valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point:
City Hall Station Exit 6 (7:45 AM)
City Hall Station, Jung-gu, Seoul
Hoehyeon Station Exit 7 (7:30 AM)
Hoehyeon Station, Jung-gu, Seoul

Meeting point guide:
Depending on your option, gather at Exit 6 of City Hall Station or Exit 7 of Hoehyeon Station. After the tour you are dropped off in the Myeong-dong area of Jung-gu, Seoul.

Cancellation and refunds

• Cancel at least 24 hours before the activity date for a full refund.

• If the DMZ visit is changed or closed and an alternative destination is offered, you can choose the alternative itinerary or receive a full refund for the affected booking.

Participation

• The DMZ is a military zone, so a passport is required for every DMZ tour.

• DMZ access may change or be closed without prior notice due to military regulations and sudden political events.

• Wheelchair users cannot participate.

• Children under 24 months sitting on a parent's lap are free.

On-site information

• Photography inside the facilities is not allowed.

• The exact end time may vary depending on traffic.

• The tour runs in rain or snow. You are contacted separately and fully refunded only if weather makes the tour impossible.

• An entrance fee is required separately to cross the Hantangang Y-shaped suspension bridge.