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.
“Great hike with a wonderful view up top! It is quite challenging though, and the weather certainly didn’t make it less so! However, it did give us a sense of accomplishment when we were done”
Guided hike to Baek-un-dae, Seoul’s highest peak, with a faster route, rope-assisted summit section, and optional tofu lunch.
“Such a good time! The view at the top was definitely worth the steep(ish) hike. There were some challenging parts, but not too bad of a hike if you have some hiking background. Koa was a great guide as he worked with our little group.”
Climb Seoul’s highest peak in Bukhansan National Park in about 4 hours with English guide Koa, then refuel with tofu lunch.
“We start on our tour early in the morning and it was a great decision. The mountain gets busy later in the day and it was so helpful to have Koa take care of the logistics. My favorite part was making friends in the group. Hikers are good people!”
Private Ulsanbawi hike from Seoul with pickup, English mountain guide, temples, bronze Buddha views, and a full-day Seoraksan schedule.
“This hike is best suited for experienced hikers, but it was absolutely worth the effort! We explored a beautiful temple, drank fresh water from a grotto, took a scenic cable car ride, and met fellow travelers from around the world along the trail.”
A smooth Seoul day trip to Seoraksan National Park for autumn hiking, mountain views, and photo stops, with transport and multilingual staff.
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”
Hotel pickup and an English guide for a private 6-hour Bukhansan National Park hike with Korean lunch, fortress sights, and temple stops.
“I really had a great time and great experience”
Private day tour from Busan to Hallyeohaesang: Oedo Botania ferry island and Geoje Panorama Cable Car for big mountain sea views.
“Though it was a cloudy day, we were fortunate enough to have good view at the right moment and the sun came out at the right time. It was breathtaking and majestic viewing the rock formations and we are glad to be there.”
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…”
Private day tour from Seoul to UNESCO Beopjusa Temple and Songnisan National Park, with optional Munjangdae hike and lunch.
“This private tour was well worth the money. Mr. Kim was so knowledgeable and taught us so many new things. He is so kind and friendly. He let us determine how much time we spent in each location which is not like the group tours. He…”
