Published on May, 2023
It was our family's first time visiting Seoul and we booked four days of Private Tours with Here Korea Travel. Two of those days were with our English speaking tour guide named Vincent. He was our tour guide on our Private Seoul Highlight Tour and our Private Customizable Tour to Alpaca World, Nami Island, and Strawberry Picking.
Our two days with Vincent were perfect. He met our party of 12 in the lobby of our hotel on time and had our private bus and driver, Mr. O, waiting for us. Once on the bus he would tell us the itinerary for the day and was so friendly, funny, and kind. Our tour days with him went smoothly and we were able to go everywhere we had to go and even had time for some extra stops.
Vincent went above and beyond to make our days with him amazing. An example of how he would go above and beyond is how he had our driver drop us off right at the entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace. Then we walked through the Palace grounds, which is quite big. When we got to the other end of the Palace grounds, we assumed we had to walk all the way back to the entrance. But to our surprise, he said Mr. O was on his way to meet us right where we were. Vincent was always one step ahead and knew exactly how to give us the VIP treatment. He would also always let us know whether we should leave our bags or jackets in the bus when we got to the different destinations. And he always assured us our belongings were safe in the bus with Mr. O watching them. He also knew the best picture taking spots and he was a professional photographer as well. He always knew the best angles and lighting for the perfect picture.
Our 2 days with Vincent were like being on a tour with a friend of the family. He learned all of our names and the kids in our group (between the ages of 13-24) became so attached to him that they couldn’t stop talking about him for weeks after our trip.
If you want a tour company that is reliable and trustworthy, do not hesitate to book your tour with Here Korea Travel. And if you are lucky, maybe Vincent will be your tour guide!