From Seoul: Cheorwon DMZ Second Tunnel and Hantangang Y-Shaped Suspension Bridge Tour - Lunch Included

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.