Seoul: DMZ with Retired Military Officer & North Korean Defector
Overview
Meet retired Korean military officers and a real North Korean defector on a unique DMZ tour where you hear both sides of the story.
1. Real Soldiers, Real DMZ Stories Your guides are Korean military veterans who served near the DMZ. - Agent SJ: Special Forces Major, Iraq war veteran - Agent Tiger: Artillery commander, 20+ years on the front line - Agent Eddie: DMZ tunnel expert and military briefer - Agent Jason: 31-year intelligence officer, retired Lt. Colonel - Agent Leo: Special Forces, 705th Special Mission Regiment - Agent Richard: 10-year Air Force rescue pilot, official delegate to North Korea
2. Meet a Real North Korean Defector Talk face-to-face with someone who escaped North Korea in a live Q&A and hear what life there is really like.
3. See North Korea From Dora Observatory Look into North Korean territory while your veteran guide explains the history and military tension of the DMZ.
*Free hotel pick-up for groups of 10+* Return to Myeongdong around 3:00–3:30 PM.
What you’ll do
Before we go into DMZ area and do ID Check, will look through Bridge of Freedom, Mangbaedan Altar which is historical sites related to Korean War.
■DMZ(Demilitarized Zone) The 3rd Invasion Tunnel. This is walking course into the tunnel. Take your step into the 3rd tunnel which is one of thrilling tunnel as close to 1.95 meters high, 2.1 meters wide and 1,635 meters long. It was thought to be more threatening as an invasion tool than the 1st and 2nd Tunnels.
It's the northern-most point of the western front, and offers the chance to see Gaeseong Industrial Complex and Songhaksan Mountain in a single view. Take a look at North Korea Territory with your eyes for real!
Meet a North Korean defector, hear a real escape story and join a live Q&A. Learn the reality of North Korean society through a critical lecture, then explore rare items of North Korea.
It was destroyed by U.S. forces during the Korean War in 1950 to block the Chinese advance while transporting UN supplies northward—now a lasting symbol of war and division. The locomotive still bears over 1,200 bullet holes and visible scars from bombings
What’s included
From €46
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