Originally Posted by
kanexxz
We are in the area as well and currently thinking about these tours.
We are going to rent a car for a day and do the way on our own, I read that most of those area's are very touristic anyways and the guides just drop you off to walk on your own. Odusan Unification Tower + Dora Observation.
It should be ~1,5 hrs from Seoul driving.
I believe I read that you need to use an official tour company to visit the DMZ, although maybe that's only the JSA area which is currently closed.