SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular city tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
A packed Seoul highlights day: Gyeongbokgung or Changdeok, Insadong, Kwangjang Market, and Namsan Tower, with pickup and an English/Chinese guide.
“Kelly did an amazing job, taking our group throughout the beautiful city of Seoul. Anyone is thinking about it, VIP is excellent.”
Full-day small-group Seoul tour with hotel pickup. See Jogyesa, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Insadong antiques, and Namdaemun.
“Our guide, BK, was very knowledgeable and told interesting stories throughout the day. We visited two palaces, a Buddhist temple, the folk museum and a ginseng museum, as well as some neighborhoods- Insadong for lunch and…”
Seoul highlights in one day: Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village with hotel pickup.
“This was a good tour which took us to several sites in a very efficient way. Charles was a terrific guide. He was very informative and kept us on schedule.”
4-hour Seoul walking tour with optional Hanbok: Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the Guard, Bukchon Hanok Village, Baek Inje’s house, snacks.
“The hanbok attire even in extreme cold of -13C Was exciting and learned a lot about South Korea’s Dynasty period . Our guide Marlon was very knowledgeable .”
Seoul’s dark side comes alive on a historian-led ghost and true-crime walk through palaces, streams, and hidden alleys.
“It was a fun and very entertaining walking tour with interesting insights on Seoul's spooky side where even the toilet break was incorporated properly. As a free bonus it also included great restaurant recommendations. Highly recommend!”
Private full-day Seoul tour with hotel pickup, Royal Guard ceremony, palaces, hanok village, temple, Insadong, lunch, and N Seoul Tower optional.
“By far the best private excursion we’ve ever taken. Alfonso was fabulous! Great personality, knowledgeable, professional and great sense of humor. Highly recommend. He modified our tour schedule due to weather in the afternoon. Took our interests into account. The highlight was actually the entire tour.”
Half-day Seoul by coach hitting Jogyesa, Cheongwadae exhibits, Gyeongbokgung guard ceremony, plus a museum and a quick shopping stop.
“Our tour guide Yuna was excellent! She gave so much information and very willingly to answer any questions I had. She was a great tour guide for the trip!”
Sea-view temples, the UN memorial, and hilltop art in one full Busan day. A pro guide, free admissions, and smart pacing.
“There is plenty of time to explore each stop. The guide was wonderful and full of knowledge on each area we visited.”
Sunset city wall hike from Dongdaemun to Naksan Park with K-drama spots, a café drink, and a Korean dinner included.
“A really nice sunset tour, Jin was kind and helpful ! I enjoyed the restaurant, the cafe and all the advices and recommendations Jin gave us. Thanks :)”
Neon-lit Seoul by night with hotel pickup, palace history, a Cheonggyecheon stroll, Hallyu Culture Center stops, and N Seoul Tower views.
“We were so excited to hop onto this tour but left semi disappointed. Eva our tour guide was lovely, kind, soft spoken but with limited English and was not proactive on providing history about Korea or the area we are visiting. On the first…”
