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Thank you to our tour guide Moon, really enjoyed being part of the Moonwalker crew 🌚 While I’ve heard and read about the Korean War, Moon really brought it home for me, especially with the personal story of her family. I liked the timings of the tour, was a very good pace and never got bored. An absolute must visit if you want to learn more about why the Korean Peninsula is the way it is today.

So interesting and informative! I was worried because it took up most of the day and there’s just SO MUCH to do in Seoul, but the tour was amazing! AJ was kind, funny, informative, and engaging. We’ve had a few tour guides in Seoul so far and she was absolutely one of the best! The tour was paced very well, by the end we were tired, but not exhausted, and there weren’t any times we were sitting around bored. So glad we came. It was well worth the time!

Our assigned tour guide was Jung, who is associated with Here Korea Travel. I feel it is essential to begin this review by emphasizing that she went far above and beyond the typical responsibilities expected of a professional tour guide. The individual who accompanied me on the tour unfortunately misplaced a valuable item while we were inside the DMZ, and Jung went to great lengths to assist us. Although we have not successfully retrieved the item as of yet, the simple reality that Jung invested such significant effort to provide us with assistance is, in and of itself, deserving of the highest level of praise and commendation imaginable. The guided tour experience itself was truly excellent throughout the day. Our guide, Jung, is extremely passionate and possesses a deep, extensive knowledge regarding the complex history of Korea, specifically concerning the DMZ. Although the schedule for the full-day tour is quite demanding and fast-paced, I never felt as though I was being rushed or left behind by the group. I truly and thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience from start to finish. Thank you Jung.

We had a great time with our guide, Richard. Richard has a wealth of knowledge from his time in the Korean military, and answered all of our questions thoughtfully and with detail. Our tour consisted of the suspension bridge, the DMZ observation area, the invasion tunnel and finally we got to meet a North Korean defector. During the middle two activities we joined up with a larger group to enter, as the security around the DMZ necessities that tourists travel in large monitored groups, but the whole time we were with the larger group Richard stayed with us and continued to provide additional detail and answer our questions. When we got to the observation area he would look through the binoculars first to find specific interesting points for us to look at, which was something I really appreciated as opposed to tourists from the larger groups, who were left to their own devices with the binoculars. One of the things I really appreciated about our experience was that while Richard provided excellent detail and history about the Korean War and the DMZ area, he also was able to help contextualize these things within modern Korean society, and talked about the long term effects of the war on Korean culture. The tour does involve walking some inclines around the bridge as well as going up and down the tunnel. The tunnel felt very safe and well-maintained but I would caution anyone who is prone to claustrophobia to consider an alternative to that portion of the tour. The only thing I would have enjoyed more would be if we got more time to talk to the defector, but I think that is somewhat determined by the schedule at the center where the defector works and when other groups happen to be coming to visit. Overall it was a fantastic experience, and visiting the DMZ is something truly unique. I tend to ask a lot of questions, and was thrilled to have a guide who was very good at answering them.

My Seoul airport to hotel car transfer went seamlessly. My driver didn’t speak English and I don’t speak Korean but he used Google translate well. The Viator office team also offered great support. I use this company all over the world and I’ve never had a bad experience.

Mrs. Hee-Soo was very kind and made the tour very entertaining. We managed to go to a many places throughout the day, like the two palaces, which were very interesting to see. The one spot I thought we could have skipped was Namdaemun Market, as we only walked around for a little bit and it was pretty hectic on the street. Other than that one location, everything was perfect!

​Highly recommend taking a tour with Patrick! He took us to Mt. Seoraksan, Nami Island, and the Garden of Morning Calm. Despite a busy itinerary, everything ran smoothly. Patrick is friendly, knowledgeable, punctual, and took great care of our group throughout the day.

Yeoni was an amazing tour guide! She was the best tour guide I've had in South Korea. She was very friendly and very informative about the places we were seeing. The tour takes you to the main highlights in Seoul. I would recommend this tour to everyone.