Leave Seoul for the DMZ in Paju and visit Imjingak Peace Nuri Park, the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory and Tongilchon Village. You travel by air-conditioned minibus or van in a group of up to 13, so there is plenty of room to ask your guide questions. Depending on the option, you can add a live talk with a North Korean defector, or a visit to the Majang Lake suspension bridge and Bogwangsa Temple. The tour departs from Anguk, Myeongdong or Hongik Univ. (Hongdae) Station.

Leave Seoul for the
main sights of the Paju DMZ

This guided tour starts at Anguk, Myeongdong or Hongik Univ. (Hongdae) Station and continues by minibus or van to the DMZ in Paju. With an English-speaking guide, you visit Imjingak Peace Nuri Park, the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory and Tongilchon Village. All entrance fees are included, the group is limited to 13 people, and the tour takes about 7 to 9 hours.

Depending on the option you choose, you can add a live talk with a North Korean defector, or a visit to the Majang Lake suspension bridge and Bogwangsa Temple.

Start at Imjingak Peace Nuri Park

At Imjingak Peace Nuri Park, you see the Mangbaedan altar, the Freedom Bridge and the Jangdan Station steam locomotive while your guide explains the history. Expect about 30 minutes around the Imjingak Tourist Information Center and about 20 minutes at the Freedom Bridge.

See the Third Tunnel and
Dora Observatory

You explore the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel for about 1 hour with your guide, then spend about 50 minutes at Dora Observatory looking toward North Korea. The tour then stops at Tongilchon Village for about 20 minutes.

Add a live talk with a North Korean defector

If you choose the live talk option, you walk through exhibits on daily life in North Korea and watch a short documentary. A North Korean defector then shares their escape story, followed by a Q&A session where you can ask your own questions.

Cross the Majang Lake bridge and visit Bogwangsa

On the Majang Lake option, you have about 40 minutes to cross the suspension bridge, walk along the lakeshore and take photos. At Bogwangsa Temple, you stroll the grounds for about 30 minutes and learn briefly about the temple’s history, architecture and role in Korean Buddhist culture.

Lunch (about 1 hour) is a traditional mountain vegetable meal at a local restaurant near the temple. Meat dishes are available, and your guide helps you choose and order. The meal is at your own expense.

※ The live talk and the Majang Lake bridge and Bogwangsa Temple visit are only included in the options that list them.
※ The itinerary may change depending on local conditions.

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

• The tour departs from Anguk, Myeongdong or Hongik Univ. (Hongdae) Station. Please arrive by the meeting time and meet your guide.

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

Meeting point :
Myeongdong Station, Seoul
Myeongdong Station area, Jung-gu, Seoul

Meeting point guide:
Meeting times are 6:30 AM at Anguk Station, 6:40 AM at Myeongdong Station and 7:00 AM at Hongik Univ. Station. After the tour, you are dropped off at Hongik Univ. Station or Myeongdong Station. Groups of 4 or more staying at a hotel in central Seoul can request free hotel pickup, subject to hotel location and tour schedule. Pickup details are sent two days before the tour to the contact information you enter when booking.

Cancellation & Refund

• Cancel up to 24 hours before the activity date for a full refund.

Participation limits

• Guests with limited mobility cannot take part.

• Electric wheelchairs are not allowed.

• The tour involves a lot of walking and may be tough for older travelers or those with low stamina.

What to bring

• Passport: a valid passport is required to enter the DMZ.

• Comfortable shoes

On-site information

• A minimum of 6 participants is needed for the tour to run. If the minimum is not met, you will be offered a schedule change or a full refund.

• Lunch is at your own expense. On options that include the Majang Lake bridge and Bogwangsa Temple, you eat mountain vegetable dishes at a restaurant near the temple, and meat dishes can be chosen.

• The live talk with a defector and the visit to the Majang Lake suspension bridge and Bogwangsa Temple are only included in the options that list them.