Private Seoul City Tour (Palace, village, temple, market) | 7 hours to 8 hours

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  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional English local guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel Pick up and drop off
  • Lunch
  • Admission fees

Overview

Travel back to Joseon dynasty and walk in the alley of bukchon hanok village where the noblemen used to live. We will watch the 'changing of the guard ceremony' at the 'Gyeongbok gung palace'. and get to know not only the history & culture of Joseon dynasty. Then move to insadong, taste the typical Korean cuisine in Insadong market where the handicraft, art galleries and antiques are centered. Take a cable car to the top of the Namsan Mountain, take a look at one of the most densest city in the World. (Cherry blossom trees bloom in Spring.) We will visit Gwangjang Market famous for Korean Silk and textiles and may try the most famous Korean street food Mayak kimbab and Mungbean pancakes.

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Itinerary

  • Jogyesa Temple

    Jogyesa Temple is the representative temple of Korean Buddhism and it is the chief temple of the largest denomination in Korean Buddhism, the Jogye Order.

    40 minutes

  • Gyeongbokgung Palace

    Watch the changing of the guard ceremony at the entrace of the palace. Gyeongbokgung palace was built in 1395 and continued to serve as the main palace of the Joseon dynasty for about 200 years until the premises were destroyed by fire during the Imjin War (1592–1598) and abandoned for two centuries. However, in the 19th century, all of the palace's 7,700 rooms were later restored during the reign of King Gojong to strengthen the royal authority. In the early 20th century, much of the palace was systematically destroyed by Imperial Japan.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Bukchon Hanok Village

    We will wear Korean traditional 'Hanbok' and walk like 'yangban'(royal family of joseon dynasty). Bukchon village was traditionally a residential area of the nobility during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) located in between Gyeongbokgung palace and Changdeokgun Palace. The village is still an actual residential area and was featured in television programmes such as 1 Night 2 Days and Personal Taste.

    40 minutes

  • The Blue House (Pass By)

    Blue house is presidentail area located behind the gyeongbok gung palace of joseon dynasty.

  • Ikseon-dong Hanok Street

    Ikseon-dong is a Place Where the visitors can feel the coexistance of Korea's Tradition and Modernity. And the traditional houses are lined up in a narrow street. The street is full of unique restaurants and coffee shops,.

    40 minutes

  • Insadong

    One of the most popular spot to observe the Korea’s handy craft, traditional paintings, art galleries, antique, traditional stationary shops. Queen Elizabeth visited this street in 1999.

    1 hour 20 minutes

  • Namsan Park

    Take a cable car and reach the top of Namsan Mountain where You can have a beautiful view of Seoul City along with cherry blossom trees in Spring. Get to know the history of Capital city of Josen dynasty (it was called hanyang back then, present name Seoul) Namsan Beacon Mound was established during the Joseon Dynasty period. To protect the city from invasions, castle walls were built on the four major mountains located within the city. One beacon was lit at normal times, two when an enemy appeared, three when an enemy approached the border, four when an enemy invaded the border and five beacons were lit when a battle with an enemy had begun at the border.

    1 hour 20 minutes

  • N Seoul Tower

    Take cable car to the top of Namsan Moutain and Take a look at the world's the most densest and beautiful city. Seoul tower is Symbol of Seoul, located at the highest point, Namsan Mountain.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    The most famous street food market! Gwangjang market is a traditional street market, one of the oldest and largest with more than 5000 shops. The market has approximately 1500-2000 vendors selling fruits, Korean silk, textiles, vegetables, meat, fish, etc., and also many restaurants and food stalls selling traditional cuisine, the most famous and guests must try is mung bean pancakes and mayak gimbap.

    40 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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April 25100% refund
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Reviews

4.9

16 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 15 reviews with 5 stars

One great day in Seoul, left me wanting more!

Published on Sep, 2024

My day with Jun was amazing. It was the perfect one-day introduction to Seoul. The best thing was seeing the city and country through the eyes of someone who really cared about his culture and both spoke and listened in a way that really illuminated my experience and taught me a lot. Thanks Jun!

Best Tour Guide Ever

Published on Aug, 2024

Wendy was an excellent tour guide. Gave us a detailed but not boring summary of the history of Korea. Wearing the traditional Hanbok let us capture the Korean essence and heritage. Wendy is incredibly knowledgeable and is able to create an incredibly well-planned experience and can be flexible. She is able to give the perfect insight into Korean culture and history with a balance of fun. No topic is off limits for discussion, and she is a great listener. I would recommend Sang Mi to my family and friends who will visit Korea.

Best City Tour in Korea

Published on May, 2024

Our tour guide Julie Parks was such a pleasant and sweet person. She was on time and guided us to navigate through with the Hanbok costume part and Palace Tour. We really enjoyed dressing up in the Korean Hanbok dresses and wandering through the Palace. We also went to see old Korean Homes and enjoy the architectural homes, stopped at Isadong to watch pastries being hand made, rode the cable car to the Seoul Tower watched a cultural sword performance and drum music. Best part of this tour was The lunch place that Julie brought us to the best restaurant in Seoul.

Really good your and lovely guide

Published on Apr, 2023

The tour gives you a good view of Seoul in a day by visiting the main attractions so it was a nice experience. Our guide Wendy was super sweet and made the experience even better!

One day tour with Wendy

Published on Mar, 2023

We booked the one day tour online, we really like Wendy; she is so funny, and really made our tour memorable.

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