SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular hiking & trekking tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
Sunset city wall hike from Dongdaemun to Naksan Park with K-drama spots, a café drink, and a Korean dinner included.
“Lily was amazing! She was friendly and knowledgeable. She was an excellent guide through Seoul. We went to some amazing restaurants.”
Private hike from Seoul to Bukhansan Baegundae Peak (836.5m) with an expert guide, hotel pickup, flexible route, and temple views.
“We had a great hike with our guide, Mr. Kim! He was very informative and made the trip fun. On the way down it started snowing and it was very beautiful. Thank you for a great day!”
Hike Seoul’s Inwangsan fortress at night, snack at a local market, then enjoy an optional lantern-lit dinner in a small group.
“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”
A guided hike in Seoul’s Bukhansan National Park with temple stops and routes for beginners or advanced hikers, plus pickup and a mobile ticket.
“Loved the hike to Mt Bukhan, terrific guide who was very knowledgeable and entertaining! We had a delicious lunch at the end of the hike - fabulous day! Was not as keen with the Korean spa as it was inside a building - thought mistakenly that it would outdoors.....spa was not really my cup of…”
Hike Geumjeongsan with a local and finish with village Makgeolli and mountain-side banchan, plus a Pocha-style meal vibe in Busan.
“Fantastic tour and beautiful countryside..our tour guide was excellent and shared so much about the history of the area.”
Hike Geumjeongsan with a small guide, then taste makgeolli and banchan in a mountain village near Busan.
“It was a very nice and well-organized hike with a great view over Busan. The food and the Makgeolli tasted very good. Due to the bad weather of the previous days, there were some cancellations. Thank you for organizing the tour even with only one participant! I was delighted with this hiking tour and the…”
Jeju UNESCO sights plus an easy Hallasan hike, Jusangjeolli cliffs, temples, Cheonjiyeon Falls, and tea farm. Small-group tour.
“Corevalue tours We had a wonderful trip in Jeju today. The places that we visited are all awesome. We'd like to commend Mr. Henry our tour guide. He went extra mile just to make sure that we are happy He is very knowledgeable and accommodating. We are also lucky to have Mr. Enjoo Kim our…”
A small-group Bukhan Mountain hike from Seoul with Korean folktales, a secret Buddhist temple stop, and an included mountain lunch with drinks.
“Shawn is ab amazing tour guide who is very experienced on this trail. Taking this tour you can expect a fun climb, spectacular views, interesting heritage sites and absolutely amazing stories told in a great way by Shawn.”
Private hike in Bukhansan with a 1,000-year temple, Korean lunch, then a traditional jimjilbang spa in Seoul.
“Our trip was amazing. Sophia was so kind and attentive to how we were doing the entire time. She took time to explain the history behind various plants and landmark of Bukhansan. We were beginner to intermediate hikers so took us on a route that was more suitable for us but view was equally beautiful.…”
Private Ulsanbawi hike from Seoul with pickup, English mountain guide, temples, bronze Buddha views, and a full-day Seoraksan schedule.
“Highly recommended experience! Jimmy is a greatly knowledgeable and fun guide. Would definitely contact him again the future for other hikes!”
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![Private Seoul Wall Trekking [Inwangsan, Bugaksan, Naksan Park, N-Seoul Tower] - Private pickup and a mountain-focused guide team](https://8.koreaadventures.com/wp-content/uploads/private-seoul-wall-trekking-inwangsan-bugaksan-naksan-park-n-seoul-tower.jpg)
