SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular guided tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
DMZ tour from Seoul with tunnels, observatories, and a rare North Korea view. Pick Dora, Aegibong, or the 2nd tunnel route.
“The DMZ Tour was very informative - Winnie our guide was all round excellent. Her energy and enthusiasm kept an otherwise long day lively and engaging! Would highly recommend.”
Guided Busan-to-Gyeongju day trip covering UNESCO Silla sites, palaces by Wolji Pond, tombs, and hanok villages with English guide.
“What a great day and trip! No useless information! Lots of fun, interesting stories & views!”
Guided day trip from Busan to Gyeongju’s UNESCO Silla sites, with Bulguksa, royal tombs, street life, and optional night views at Wolji Pond.
“I enjoyed the places we visited. Jun-a was very knowledgeable and gave excellent explanations on the past and present Korean culture and history. She added some humorous tidbits which made her very personable.”
A private, flexible full-day Busan tour with a licensed English or Chinese guide, door-to-door pickup, and a chauffeured car for your stops.
“CK was a brilliant tour guide for Busan! Incredible knowledge of the history and perfect English. Very friendly and kind and showed us a lovely temple, the diamond bridge, beach and took us to the Sky Capsules which were lovely to do with the kids.”
Two hours at Seoul’s Gwangjang Market with a local guide. Try up to 10 dishes, enjoy drinks, and play Korean drinking games.
“excellent. good value for money and an entertaining guide. Thank you Jacob!”
DMZ guided day trip from Seoul with Dora Observatory and tunnels, plus optional gondola or suspension bridge. Clear-day views of North Korea.
“The experience was really amazing. Our guide, Patrick, had a very good knowledge of all important sights.”
See Changgyeonggung and Jogyesa at night, then eat your way through Gwangjang Market with Makgeolli, Jeon, and optional live octopus.
“Mia was the most wonderful guide. Very patient and thorough. Knowledgable, passionate and positive. It is a well balanced route, and an interesting combination.”
Guided UNESCO-day trip from Busan to Gyeongju with two routes, entrance fees included on key stops, and a choice of temples, villages, or museums.
“Good historical tour of highlights. Our guide, Bobby Kim, was knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. He answered all of our questions and helped take pictures. Traffic was a bit unexpected and added to the day.”
Small-group Seoul food and market tour with 8+ tastings, lunch, and palace-area sights, ending at an Insa-dong tea house.
“Wonderful guide! We learned about and sampled a variety of Korean dishes. So glad we booked this tour.”
Private Busan tour with local guide and hotel pickup in an AC van. Haeundae, coastal temples, markets, Gamcheon, and Cloud Bridge.
“We had a great day in Busan, and our tour guide Grace was terrific, as she focused on ensuring we saw as much as we could in the limited time we had, including picking us up early at the port. Starting the day early allowed us to be one of the first tourists at the…”
