Where to Go Private: the 4 Best Seoul VIP Tours

1.Signature DMZ Tour: Exclusive Defector Talk & Suspension Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,459 reviews · from $27Our pick

Start in central Seoul for a full-day DMZ trip with an English-licensed guide such as Han Solo, Jackie, or SP. Hear a North Korean defector speak, visit the Third Tunnel and Dora Observatory, and add the Gamaksan suspension bridge if conditions and group numbers allow.

“Ms Cho shared with us her experience in leaving North Korea and answered any and all questions. SP did a great job in explaining everything we were seeing. Thanks!”

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2.DMZ Tour (Exclusive offer: NK Defector meet up & Experience Hall)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,960 reviews · from $35

Spend about seven hours exploring the DMZ from Seoul with a guide such as Felicity, Miel, Katie, or Grace. Visit Imjingak Park, Freedom Bridge, the Third Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Dorasan Station, and the Experience Hall, with an optional North Korean defector session included in this offer.

“This was truly a once in a lifetime experience to learn deeply about the Korean culture and its history of how it became two separate nations. Our tour guide Erica at Seoul City Your was very knowledgeable and well versed in the history of DRead more”

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3.Premium Private DMZ Tour & (Suspension Bridge or N-Tower) include lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · from $198

Spend 9 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking guide, visiting the DMZ, Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and a local Korean restaurant. Add Gamaksan or Majang Lake Suspension Bridge, or choose N Seoul Tower. Hotel pickup, transport, and lunch are included, but N Tower extras cost more.

“Kim was a fantastic guide, nothing was any trouble. His knowledge about his country and the DMZ was amazing. The 8 of us thoroughly enjoyed his tour and would want him again if we come back to South Korea. He was so friendly, spoke fluent English and we were very comfortable with him. Thank you for a perfect day Kim. You made our visit to Seoul a very memorable one.”

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4.Seoul: DMZ Tour with Exclusive North Korean Defector Meet-Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 334 reviews · from $50

Travel from Seoul to the DMZ with guides such as SP Hong or Han, visit Imjingak, the Third Tunnel, and Dora Observatory, and add a rare Q&A with a North Korean defector. The $50 tour includes transport, guide, and entry tickets, with optional hotel pickup and a suspension bridge stop.

“Our tour guide Han Solo was very good and very detailed in his explanations of the tour.. The tour was excellent. I recommend this tour.”

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