Seoul to Gimpo Aegibong Peace Eco Park and Mangwon Market Tour - Meet at Hongik Univ. Station Exit 1

Start at Hongik University Station, look across to North Korea at Aegibong
and finish at Mangwon Market

Meet your guide at Hongik University Station Exit 1 in Seoul and travel by vehicle northwest along the Han River to Aegibong Peace Eco Park in Gimpo. After passing the Civilian Control Line, look across to North Korea from the observation deck, then return to Seoul and finish at Mangwon Market. A guide who speaks English accompanies you, and the whole tour takes about 4 hours.

Travel along the Han River to the Civilian Control Line

During the trip of about an hour, apartment complexes give way to rice paddies and barbed wire appears along the riverbank. The guide explains how Korea was divided in 1945, how the Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, and why the border is still guarded today.

You then arrive at the military checkpoint on the Civilian Control Line, where civilian access is restricted. Soldiers check the passport of every visitor here.

Look across to North Korea from the Aegibong observatory

Take a shuttle up to Aegibong Peace Eco Park. From the observation deck you can look down on the point where the Han and Imjin rivers meet, with North Korea's Gaepung County on the opposite bank just 1.4 km away. Through binoculars you can see houses, fields, roads, and guard posts, and on a clear day even people going about daily life. The guide explains what you are looking at, how these waters became a border, and why battles were fought over this hill during the Korean War.

Learn about the history of the area at the exhibition hall, take photos on the terrace, and enjoy a coffee at the cafe while looking north across the river. Cafe drinks are not included.

Taste street food at Mangwon Market

On the way back, the tour ends at Mangwon Market, a covered market in western Seoul where locals do their everyday shopping. The guide leads you inside and points out stalls worth trying, from Korean fried chicken and hotteok to gimbap, tteokbokki, and fresh fruit. Meals and drinks at the market are not included.

※ All participants must bring their physical passport.
※ Aegibong is a military control zone. If the tour is cancelled due to a sudden closure, you can reschedule to another date or receive a full refund.