Aegibong Peace Ecopark: DMZ's Unique Starbucks

Explore Aegibong Peace Ecopark and Jogang Observatory, glimpse North Korea, and enjoy a unique Starbucks experience in a historic, symbolic setting.

Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Aegibong Peace Eco Park - Aegibong is renowned as a destination frequently visited by displaced individuals. Following the Korean War, many who were displaced longed for their homes and came to Aegibong to catch a glimpse of their hometowns. It is also well-known for the Starbucks café located at the observatory.
    The original observatory,…
What's Included
  • Professional Tour guide (optional)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Passport requirements
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Travel insurance
Additional Information

Explore the distinctive Starbucks located at Aegibong Peace Ecopark and Jogang Observatory within the Civilian Control Zone, nearest to the DMZ.
Experience a view of North Korea from the observatory, just 1.4 km away!
Aegibong Peace Ecopark, originally known as Hill 154, was a significant battleground during the Korean War, situated at the confluence of…

Location
Myeong-dong Station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Go48724702598
Nov 29, 2025
Starbucks DMZ Tour - I joined the tour with Mr. Ren's guide. It was a very valuable time to hear about the events so far that we don't learn in Japanese history class and the feelings of local Koreans. This time I couldn't see North Korea with my naked eye due to fog, but I want to try again. Thank you very much. Ren-san, 캄사함니다.
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325kazs
Nov 29, 2025
It wasn't visible in the fog, but it was a good experience - Ren San It was a good experience to have an extraordinary experience and to have a deeper understanding from the explanation in Japanese. Next time, I will try another DMZ.
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米子稲
Nov 29, 2025
Starbucks tour with North Korea in sight - The content of the story was very easy to understand and they were very kind to me and it was a pleasant tour. This is the second time I've been near North Korea, and with this explanation, I think I've seen North Korea in a different way.
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丈士田
Nov 29, 2025
Thank you very much to Park Chan, the actor Masanobu Katsumura. - I applied after seeing an article in the Asahi Shimbun. I wanted to go to a tourist destination that not many other people would go to. However, it was actually a major tourist destination with many Japanese and Chinese participating as tours and Korean visitors. Our tour guide, Park Chan, was generous in his spare time to entertain us. He collected and organized various photographs and materials and presented them to the Korean War and DMZ explanations, which were very good for understanding. What's more, he told me about his experience of being drafted, and it took him an hour to leave Myeongdong and arrive. They took care of everything so that the tour participants could have a little fun. It was a lot of fun. It's a bit like Japanese actor Masanobu Katsumura. Tsurcon's work is hard, but I hope you will continue to do your best.
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美乃里新
Nov 28, 2025
A half-day tour that's a delight - It was a very interesting and satisfying tour, not only to see the land of North Korea up close, but also to hear the explanation of history by our tour guide Lim Kyung-jin and the public opinion of the past and present regarding unification. Why are you here, Starbucks? But I learned that by bringing people together as a tourist destination, I wanted to make sure that young people would come, so that people's interest in the debate about unification would not go down. I visited at the end of November and it was very cold, so it was good to wear a down coat and winter gear.
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Wanderer10398956060
Nov 28, 2025
It was a fun tour. - On the bus, they told us about Ren's history and we arrived there very quickly! They told me how to spend my time at Starbucks and what to do when buying, so I could drink delicious drinks without waste! I was taking photos of the scenery with my smartphone and I was glad I had a really fun and meaningful time teaching people how to download it!
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愛吉2025
Nov 28, 2025
Starbucks Tour with North Korea in View - It was good to see Im's return and return guide very clearly ^_^ The North Koreans were working on farming. It was a good experience to be able to go to a place where people were talking about it. Thank you very much ^_^
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田中圭2025
Nov 28, 2025
An experience that can only be found here - It was fun from the bus thanks to Ren's commentary on history. It was good to know what Koreans think about North Korea.
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Daydream59906295009
Nov 28, 2025
Enrichment - The guide was very polite about the Korean War and North Korea, and we enjoyed it while we were traveling.
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阿部伊
Nov 28, 2025
Tour of Starbucks Gimpo Aifeng Ecological Park Store - It was a very meaningful time to not only see North Korea from high ground but also learn about the history of the Korean War. Im's story was very instructive.
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From $48
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).