Private Tour: Talk show with N.K. Defector and Short Hiking

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Private Tour: Talk show with N.K. Defector and Short Hiking

2 Adults x $300.00

$600.00

Approx Total

$600.00

Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese, English
Air conditioned vehicle
Lunch
DMZ specialized tour guide.

Personal expenses

Overview

Due to lots of request from our guests who already have experienced our DMZ & JSA tour programs, we finally launched a new tour program including a interview with a N.K. defector. We understand there are other tour companies having N.K. defector tours. What is the difference then? Unlike other DMZ bus tours, we offer private tours. You can freely ask any questions to a DMZ specialized tour guide and N.K. defector. And the N.K. defector Jae-Pyoung, Seo, he is the director of the association of the North Korean Defectors in S.K.. You will get information regarding : 1. His life back in N.K. 2. How he escape from North to South. and why? 3. His life in S.K. now 4. Lots more information about other N.K. defectors. 5. Q&A session with him.

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Aloft Seoul Myeongdong 56 Namdaemunro, Jung-gu, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04535
Amid Hotel Seoul 38, Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03149
Aventree Hotel Jongno 46, Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03145
Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun 9 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Creto Hotel Myeongdong 53 Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
Crown Park Hotel Seoul 19, Namdaemun-ro 7-gil, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04532
Days Hotel by Wyndham Seoul Myeongdong 107, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
Doulos Hotel 112 Gwansu-dong, Jongno-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 110-420
ENA Suite Hotel Namdaemun Seoul 36, Sejong-daero 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04513
First Stay Hotel 23 Magokdong-ro 4-gil, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 07803
Floral Hotel Namsancity Seoul Myeongdong 3-6 Toegyero 6-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04634
Four Seasons Hotel Seoul 97 Saemunan-ro, Dangju-dong, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03183
Fraser Place Namdaemun Seoul 58 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
G2 Hotel 24, Supyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04555
Hotel Cozy Myeongdong 61, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04529
Hotel Gracery Seoul 12, Sejong-daero 12-gil, Jung-gu, 17-19, Namdaemun-ro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Hotel Hill House 42, Sogong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04633
Hotel Irene City 26-10, Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, 3-4th Floor, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Hotel JR 401-14, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03164
Hotel Kuretakeso Insadong 20-9, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03163
Hotel Mido 20-3, Toegye-ro 10-gil, Jung-gu, 67 Hoehyeon-Dong 1ga, Jung-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04634
Hotel Myeongdong 61, Namdaemunsijang-gil, Jung-gu, 3F, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04529
Hotel Nafore 17, Supyo-ro 18-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03192
Hotel President 16 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Hotel President, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04533
Hotel Rian 26, Supyo-ro 18-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03192
Hotel Sky 388-5, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03191
Hotel Skypark Central Myeongdong 16, Myeongdong 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04538
Hotel Skypark Myeongdong 1 15, Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
Hotel Skypark Myeongdong 2 22, Myeongdong 9-gil, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04538
Hotel Skypark Myeongdong 3 139, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
Hotel The Designers Jongno 89-8, Supyo-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03191
Hotel Thomas Myeongdong 26, Sejong-daero 16-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Hotel Tong Andante Insadong 17-13, Jong-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03164
Hotel Tong Seoul Myeongdong 66, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Hotel Venue G 117, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03192
Hotel28 Myeongdong 13, Myeongdong 7-gil, Jung-gu, Myeongdong Jeungkwon Building, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04534
Incheon Intl Airport 272 Gonghang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon, South Korea, KR
Koreana Hotel 135, Sejongdae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 100-101
L'Escape Hotel 67, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04529
L7 Hotel Myeongdong 137, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
LOTTE HOTEL SEOUL Executive Tower 30, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Lotte Hotel Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04533
Lotte City Hotel Myeongdong 362, Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04542
Lotte Hotel Seoul 30, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04533
Lumia Hotel 31-9, Toegye-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04634
MG Hotel 63-3, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, MG Hotel, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03189
Metro Hotel 14, Myeongdong 9ga-Gil, Jung-Gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04534
Migliore Hotel Seoul Myeongdong 115, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
Namsan Hill Hotel 35, Sogong-ro 3-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04633
New Korea Hotel 25, Toegye-ro 8-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04634
New Kukje Hotel 12, Sejong-daero 22-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04520
New Oriental Hotel 1, Toegye-ro 14-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04631
New Seoul Hotel 16, Sejong-daero 22-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04520
Nine Tree Hotel Myeong-dong 51, Myeongdong 10-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
Nine Tree Premier Hotel Myeongdong II 28, Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04555
Pacific Hotel 2, Toegye-ro 20-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04631
Prince Hotel Seoul 130, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04629
Ramada Hotel and Suites Seoul Namdaemun 27, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04511
Rex Hotel 23, Toegye-ro 10-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04632
Royal Hotel Seoul 61, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04538
SOTETSU FRESA INN SEOUL MYEONG-DONG 48, Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
SOTETSU HOTELS THE SPLAISIR SEOUL MYEONG-DONG 15, Namdaemun-ro 5-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Saerim Hotel 37-11, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03149
Savoy Hotel 10, Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
Sejong Hotel 145, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
Seoul Hotel Shinshin Myeongdong 21 Namdaemun-ro 5gil, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Sheel Hotel 137 Gwansu-dong, Jongno-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR
Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun 71, Sambong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03150
Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Seoul Myeong-dong 27, Myeongdong 8-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04536
Staz Hotel Myeongdong 1 20, Chungmu-ro 9-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04543
Staz Hotel Myeongdong II 16, Supyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04554
Sunbee Hotel 26, Insadong 7-gil, Jongno-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 03149
Sungdo Motel 26-11, Namdaemun-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
THE PLAZA Seoul, Autograph Collection 119 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04525
The Grand Hotel Myeongdong 38, Myeongdong 8na-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04535
The Stay Hotel 31, Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
The Westin Josun Seoul 106 Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Jung-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04533
Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall 22, Sejong-daero 16-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04526
Travelodge Myeongdong Euljiro 61, Supyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04542
UH Hotel 49, Myeongdong 8ga-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04537
Zen House 107-202, Dongyang Apt, Sanggye 2-dong, Noweon-gu, , Seoul, South Korea, KR, 139-732
ibis Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong 78, Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04534
ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong 302, Samil-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea, KR, 04553

Pickup details

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Itinerary

The Blue House (Pass By)

You will pass by presidential blue house and you will get to see the main building where current S.K. president stays.
Bugak Skyway

From Bugak Skyway, you will see breath taking sights of Bukhansan Mountain and Seoul city view. You will get an idea of N.K. spy route from here and we will go short hiking to Bugak mountain to see a battle sight between S.K. soldiers and N.K. spies.

1 hour
Odusan Unification Tower

This is the ONLY observatory where you can see N.K. farm land and civilians. You will hear about modern history of Korea from small exhibition hall which is located on 1st floor. On 3rd floor, there is an observatory deck where you can see N.K. farm land the other side of Im Jin river. Through telescope, you can see N.K. village, elementary school, threshing site and Kim il sung Museum.

1 hour
The War Memorial of Korea

There are two different section(indoor and outdoor) and you can experience Korean War from A to Z. After this, you will have a chance to see N.K. defector (Jae-Pyoung Seo) in a coffee shop which is located in Museum. Jae-Pyoung Seo, he is not just an ordinary N.K. defector but he is the director of the association of the N.K. Defectors. He will not only explains to you about life in N.K. and how he escape from, but also he will answer everything about questions you have.

3 hours

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Once in a lifetime experience

Published on Nov, 2023

Tour guide, Surag, picked us up promptly and was very informative on everything we asked him about. He also adjusted the itinerary due to the weather that day which worked best for us! The highlight of the tour was meeting Ms. Juon whose incredible story about her life back in NK leading to her human trafficking experience to her dangerous journey to SK to a life of freedom. She answered all of our questions even when we went over our alloted time. Also included in the tour is getting a taste of NK cuisine. This was also a delight also made memorable with our personable tour guide. The view of fall foliage from Bugak Pavillion and was amazing. I recommend this tour for history enthusiasts (the war museum gave us a better understanding of the UN's involvement in the Korean War), foodies, and for anyone who wants to talk to a NK defector.

Wow...best tour we have ever taken!!!

Published on Dec, 2019

I booked this tour for myself, my husband, and a friend that was traveling with us. I had originally booked a different tour that would take us to the JSA Freedom House, but due to the African Swine Fever, we were unable to do that tour. Not going to lie, we were super bummed, but this tour was suggested instead. We decided to go ahead and proceed with this tour and boy, we were NOT disappointed. This tour turned out to be one of the best tours we have ever taken on our travels. Our guide, Alfonso, was amazingly knowledgeable from start to finish and SOOOOO personable. We had great fun with him all day. The tour took us from a morning hike with great views of Seoul to the DMZ for some great shots of North Korea. Then, on to a traditional Korean bbq lunch which was fantastic!!! We finished the day off at The War Memorial where the day ended with us meeting with a North Korean defector. It was so wonderful speaking with him and he was quite humorous and personable even though we didn't speak the same language. I 1,000% suggest this tour and suggest requesting Alfonso as your guide. You will NOT regret it!!!

Look no further. Book this tour right now.

Published on Nov, 2019

If you hate educational and informative content delivered in a thoughtful and meaningful way by a great human who cares about your experience and well-being then you won't like this tour.

No spy tour

Published on Nov, 2019

Alfonso is the man, legit legend I'd go again in a second. If you are thinking about going don't think just book

Very informative and enjoyable tour

Published on Nov, 2019

Due to a swine flu outbreak we were unable to go to the JSA but this was a suitable substitute. Alfonso was a great host, very knowledgeable and friendly. Having a personal guided tour was the best way to explore and learn about this aspect of South Korean history, and meeting and talking with a North Korean defector was an honour. A highlight of the tour was our lunch, which we never would have been able to do on our own. We dined on grilled duck with the locals near the Odusan Reunification Centre and it was delicious. This is a must-do for any trip to Seoul.

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