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Closest Starbucks to DMZ with North Korea View & Observatory
Activity Duration (5 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in Chinese, English
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The closest Starbucks to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) offers a unique view of North Korea, as well as an observatory.
What you'll do
Closest Starbucks to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with a view of North Korea, a suspension bridge, and an observatory.
The Starbucks cafes are located on the top floor of the Aegibong Peace Park. From here, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Janggang River and North Korea.
The Aegibong Starbucks is located within a restricted section of the DMZ that requires visitors to pass through a military checkpoint. Just 1.4 kilometers across the Imjin River lies North Korea's border county of Kaepung. From the peak, visitors can easily see North Korean civilian villages and Songaksan Mountain.
The AP described the Starbucks Aegibong as "a powerful symbol of security," while CNN noted that "you can even see North Koreans walking around," calling it "one of the few ways to look inside North Korea without crossing the border.
The Starbucks cafes are located on the top floor of the Aegibong Peace Park. From here, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Janggang River and North Korea.
The Aegibong Starbucks is located within a restricted section of the DMZ that requires visitors to pass through a military checkpoint. Just 1.4 kilometers across the Imjin River lies North Korea's border county of Kaepung. From the peak, visitors can easily see North Korean civilian villages and Songaksan Mountain.
The AP described the Starbucks Aegibong as "a powerful symbol of security," while CNN noted that "you can even see North Koreans walking around," calling it "one of the few ways to look inside North Korea without crossing the border.
What is included?
- Tour Guide (English or Chinese)
- Round Trip Transportation
- Entrance fees
What is not included?
- Lunch
- Coffee and/or Tea
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Passport is needed on the tour. (Can't go without passport)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
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Itinerary
Seoul Airport & Hotel Transfers Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Closest Starbucks to DMZ with North Korea View & Observatory in Seoul, South Korea. This airport & hotel transfers experience includes 4 stops over 1 day. Duration: 5 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Aegibong-ro
1
Aegibong-ro
Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
2
Aegibong-ro
Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
3
Gimpo
Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Jogang Observatory
- This is an outdoor space that highlights the heartrending beauty of Gaepung-gun in North Korea from a distance of just 1.4 kilometers, making it the closest observatory.
- Jogang River
- The Jogang River is located downstream of the Hangang River, where the Imjingang,
- Hangang and Yeseonggang Rivers meet and flow into the West Sea. The name Jogang
- means a “large river” or “grandfather river,” since it seems as vast as the ocean.
- Before the Korean War, this area was a large village where around 100 households
- were located. However, after the designation of the area as the “Neutral Waters
- at Hangang River Estuary” in the 1953 ceasefire agreement, the villagers lost their
- homes and were scattered in all directions. The Jogang River Basin, which people had
- stopped visiting over the past few decades, became the repository of a diverse
- ecosystem and the home to numerous endangered and protected species.Read moreMore about Gimpo
4
Gimpo
Stop: 30 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- The Starbucks cafes located at the top floor at the Aegibong Peace Park. You can enjoy a panoramic view of the Jogang River & North Korea. Aegibong Starbucks in South Korea you can see North Korea from draws international attention.
- Marine Corps War Memorial
- Outside the Peace Eco Exhibition Hall, This war memorial was erected to honor the sublime souls of the soldiers from the Marine Corps of Gimpo District, who fought in fierce battles during the Korean War.
- Read moreMore about Gimpo
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