Seoul Excursion: Nami Island, Petite France & Italian Village with Morning Calm Garden Tour
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343 Ratings
Donggyo-dong
Embark on a Seoul excursion to Nami Island, Petite France, Italian Village, and the Morning Calm Garden. Explore beautiful landscapes, visit French-style buildings, and enjoy a light festival in the oldest private garden in Korea.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nami Island - Nami Island: Famous for its beautiful tree lined roads, you can enjoy the island by walking at your own pace or rent a bike and cycle around. The island is full of attractive landscapes and was used as the filming location for the famous Korean drama “Winter Sonata”.
  • Petite France - Petite France: A little vibrant French village that stands out with its brightly colored buildings. This village consists of many photo-worth spots that was featured on many dramas and variety shows, such as “Beethoven Virus”, “Secret Garden”, “Running Man” and the most recent, “You Who Came From The Stars”.

Italian Village: You can also explore the Italian village “Pinocchio and Da Vinci” right next to Petite France. There are exhibitions and performances about the fairy tale “The Adventures of Pinocchio”. There is also a 10.8m giant Pinocchio figure as well.

  • The Garden of Morning Calm - From 1st Dec- 10th Mar 2024, winter schedule will applied with a late departure in order to enjoy the light festival in the Garden of Morning Calm

The Garden of Morning Calm: Enjoy a stroll at the oldest private garden in Korea. This garden has attracted an array families, friends, couples and photographers frequently to explore the variety of festivals held throughout the year.

What's Included
  • Transportation
  • English/Chinese speaking staff
  • Entrance Fee
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Traveler’s insurance
  • Other Personal Expenses
Additional Information

Experience the must-visit sights outside Seoul in a day. Stroll through Korea’s oldest private garden and immerse yourself in the natural charm of the famous Nami Island. Tour the half-moon island, renowned for its captivating views and recognized as the site for the popular Korean drama ‘Winter Sonata’. Stop over at Petite France, a miniature French village housing 16 distinctive French-inspired buildings. Right next door, you can discover the Italian village displaying exhibits and performances of the fairy tale ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’. A brief informative session will be provided by a knowledgeable staff member. The tour package includes entry charges and transport services in a comfortable, air-conditioned coach or minivan.

From December 1st to March 10th, 2024, a special winter schedule will be implemented with a later departure time to experience the light festival at the Garden of Morning Calm

Location
Hongik Univ. Station Exit 4
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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280anniel
May 7, 2024
Nami Island - Very knowledgeable and helpful guide who spoke very good English. Fantastic full day trip. Good value for money and highly recommended. Loved Nami Island and the garden of Morning Calm.
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Marialourdes_n
Apr 26, 2024
We had an awesome time! Loved Shana! - I was worried about my parents going on this tour give the length of time and the walking involved. Our tour guide Shana changed all that! Shana was incredibly accommodating and genuinely caring towards my parents, who have mobility issues. She showed us easier ways to enjoy Nami Island, Petit France and the Garden of Morning Calm. She took photos of our family, which was really nice. She not only taught us about the tour stops but also about Korea’s history, culture and language. She spoke fluent Chinese and English, and was efficient and well organized. We really had a great time during this tour and would highly recommend it. Shana was truly the best!
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Jenny_h
Apr 16, 2024
Beautiful Nami Island - Very enjoyable tour. Tour guide Mr Kim is very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour is itself is very well planned, we were lucky to see beautiful Cherry blossom in the Garden of Morning Calm. Highly recommended your!
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Sapphirewendy
Apr 7, 2024
Nami Island - We went as a family.. We had a great time.. Nammin the tour guide was kind and wonderful.. we will definitely reccommend him.
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Guadalupe_g
Apr 6, 2024
Wonderful Experience! - For our small group of six consisting of one couple and another with their son along with myself, our driver/guide was Nammin and he was amazing! He understood and spoke English very well as he had worked for a global company for 20+ years and he also had a great sense of humor! Our first stop was the Garden of Morning Calm and everything was so beautiful! I even got the courage to go up to some workers who were building another flowerbed to fill up with plants later and told them in my best Korean that same sentence and they thanked me for it! On the way out, I got to try omija tea which I’ve been wanting to do and it was as good as I thought that I ventured out to the traditional market near my hotel the next day to buy some more to take back. He took us to the place to catch the ferry over to Nami Island next and I enjoyed my time there. I bought the cutest little magnet as a momento and tried sikhye in a can from a vending machine for the first time! After crossing over in the ferry again, Nammin took us to lunch which consisted of spicy stir-fried chicken that the area was known for and he was able to change it to the original flavor for me with no problem since I could not handle spice. Our final destinations were the Italian Village- where we managed to see a very entertaining puppet show- and Petite France, and I really felt like they were small but authentic real-life glimpses of their respective European countries. I was alone on this trip, but the rest of the attendees and Nammin himself went out of their way to include me which I highly appreciated. Thank you all so much for the precious memories!
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Johnhm9073sv
Mar 31, 2024
best tour! - our tour guide, Joon was great! his voice was very calming, he was funny and he attended to my mom and myself on multiple times to make sure we were ok.. what was great for my mom was that, Joon spoke Korean to my mom so, she was happy. keep up the great work you do joon! and please don't ever change!!
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Alupra
Mar 25, 2024
Touring beautiful places in South Korea. - We visited three iconic places, as they were the filming sets of famous Korean dramas. Beautiful landscapes, pleasant guides who recommended us well on the best things to see and a delicious typical Korean lunch (I ate it without spicy, better) and on the island you have to eat cone. And in the garden there was a cafe, which despite not being Colombian, was good with a bear cake.
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M5zkg6jf6g
Apr 16, 2024
A beautiful garden and island to visit near Seoul - It was a rainy day but we enjoyed the tour. The guide contacted me one day in advance. The tour was well organized and the guide Lucinda was very helpful and nice. The garden of morning calm are breathtaking. I took so many pictures that were great views. Then we went to Nami island which was a short ferry ride. Despite the rain, we were able to walk around it, enjoying nature then had coffee and relax. The final stop was italian village and petite France which we did not like as it was deserted place , nothing to view, shops were closed. I am not sure if it’s like that always or because of rain but even though I do not recommend wasting time there.
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Melina2523
Apr 13, 2024
Great day trip! - Nami island and garden of morning calm are is a must while visiting Seoul. There weren't as much blooms in the garden of morning calm but what there was are beautiful. Nami island is a five minute ferry ride or you can fly into the island. It's an enjoyable walk with playful statues and ponds to see. Very relaxing. Wasn't as impressed with little petite France or Italy. To reach the hugh Pinocchio, it's a steep uphill climb. Sally and Soriya provided background for each destination on the tour. Friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Wear comfortable shoes, a lot of walking.
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Aikingaileen_l
May 5, 2024
Moderate experience - Nami Island is just a huge park! Long walk! A bus ride 8,000 won (no stopping) and a one way train ride 4,000 won. Unfortunately, it was a hot day on 28/4, I walked half way and stopped at Asian Family Restaurant (Halal) for lunch! Was so tired after a hilly walk in Petite France & Italian Village!
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