SOUTH KOREA
The ones worth your time.
The 10 most popular national parks tours in South Korea. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
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.
“This was an excellent hike! We enjoyed the representative that guided us. The spa experience was wonderful. . . Especially enjoyed the exfoliation and soaking in the warm water. Great rejuvenation after the hike.”
Guided hike to Baek-un-dae, Seoul’s highest peak, with a faster route, rope-assisted summit section, and optional tofu lunch.
“our group was small and really great! we all had fun with Koa and the hike was very enjoyable. definitely a recommendation if you want to see a bit of nature outside of the city :).”
Climb Seoul’s highest peak in Bukhansan National Park in about 4 hours with English guide Koa, then refuel with tofu lunch.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our hike. Koa was an excellent guide. He was super fun, energetic, and engaging. Although it says it’s a “moderate “ hike, that’s in Korean standards :); it was a bit harder for others. It was challenging and I loved it! I would highly recommend this tour with Koa!”
Private Ulsanbawi hike from Seoul with pickup, English mountain guide, temples, bronze Buddha views, and a full-day Seoraksan schedule.
“The Ulsanbawi hike in Seoraksan National Park was wonderful and our guide, Jimmy was great. Would recommend this tour to anyone that loves the outdoors and likes hiking.”
A smooth Seoul day trip to Seoraksan National Park for autumn hiking, mountain views, and photo stops, with transport and multilingual staff.
“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”
Private Seoraksan day trip from Seoul with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, flexible hiking, and Sokcho port and market stops.
“Juno Lee was an excellent guide. Very kind and compassionate. tailored the trip to family needs. Cornered time well. Great photos taken. The best guide I have ever experienced”
Private day tour from Busan to Hallyeohaesang: Oedo Botania ferry island and Geoje Panorama Cable Car for big mountain sea views.
“This tour was a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of Busan. My guide Jina was amazing. Her positive and kind attitude alone was what made this tour special. It is so worthwhile to get out into nature, which is what this tour was…”
Hotel pickup and an English guide for a private 6-hour Bukhansan National Park hike with Korean lunch, fortress sights, and temple stops.
“I had a great day with my tour guide, on the way he told me about the history of Korea and it was an interesting topic, after 20 min from my hotel we arrived, then we start our hike Bukhansan Mountain and he took me To peak of mountain and The view from the top…”
Guided Mt. Bukhansan hike from Seoul with a licensed English guide, fortress-gate views, Korean lunch, snacks, and hotel pickup.
“Bergin was Flipping hilarious. He was like a mountain goat running around and encouraging us up the trail. It was definitely harder than we thought but the views were worth it! We saw so many bugs and mushrooms and two cats! Once he found out we liked taking…”
One-day autumn trip from Busan to Naejangsan National Park and Naejangsa Temple, with free time to hike, photo, and eat nearby.
“Was really fun. Wish we had more time in the site itself. Kang was the kindest and best guide!”
