Private Layover Tour from Incheon Airport to Seoul: A One-Day Cultural and Traditional Excursion

Enjoy a seamless, private group experience without having to share seats with other travelers.

No hidden fees, only your personal expenses apply.

Flexible timing allows the tour to start and end according to your layover schedule.

A one-day tour (7-8 hours) showcasing the best of Korea’s cultural and traditional highlights.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Incheon International Airport - The guide will greet travelers with a nameplate outside customs, based on the arrival flight number in the arrival hall, and then proceed to Seoul.
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest royal palace in Korea, built 600 years ago. Witness the royal guard changing ceremony, subject to…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Driver guide
  • Admission fees
  • Pick up and drop off at airport
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuity
Location
Incheon International Airport
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Staci_b
Mar 17, 2025
Seoul Tour - This was a great experience for our layover! Moon was our guide and he was great! He was so knowledgeable! The palace tour was great! We had different expectations of the market at the end. We thought it would be more local or handmade goods. But so many of the things were made in china. The shops by the traditional houses we went to were great! We had a great experience!
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Anneliese_p
Mar 13, 2025
Great layover tour and an education - This was a good education about Korea. Very knowledgeable tour guide. Guide was tailored for us and it was a great day trip ( layover) made our flight with plenty of time to spare.
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Joyce_a
Mar 7, 2025
Korea travel - JK our tour guide was on time. Had bottled water and hand warmers already waiting in the car. Drive from the Airport to Seoul was over an hour but he made sure to take the best route to get there on time for the show at the Palace. He was very attentive and knew exactly when to take us in line to take photos with the Palace guards,we were the first inline.He then took us to the rental place across the street when I expressed my interest in wearing the dress . Took us to the best parts of the Palace. Offered to take pictures and patiently waited while we explored and took more pictures. The next stop was Hanok Village, gave us the history of the place .JK has also given us the history of the Palace which was great to know. The village is really nice with the steep hills and good view. Then he took us to the best lunch ever. This place was busy and was so surprised of how much food we had with what we ordered and it was delicious. Took us for more walks around the modern streets then our last stop was namdaemun market. He made us try the street food,fish cake,literally shaped as fish but is was freshly cooked and so good. He made sure we walked around and stopped on stores that had our attentions. I didn't know what to expect but I'm glad we took this layover tour. It was a great and wholesome experience. JK took us to the popular spots. I've had a good taste of what Seoul has to offer.Definitely worth it. We got dropped off at the airport with a good amount of time before our flight. JK is very friendly and professional. Has given us a lot of info about the places we visited and meanings for some words. I say,try this private tours if you have a long layover ,a great way to see best tourist spots in a day.
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Maryedith_i
Feb 25, 2025
Great experience - Song gave us a great experience and a lot of information in the few hours we had. It made our whole trip much more enjoyable. Who wants 9 hours in an airport?
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Russell_k
Jan 18, 2025
Our guide JK was... - Our guide JK was fantastic. A great way to spend our 12.5 hour layover. We had a fabulous Korean lunch, saw the palace and did some shopping.
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Kristin_r
Jan 7, 2025
Layover tour in Seoul - This was a fantastic experience! We were able to see a lot in a short period of time and didn’t have to worry about navigating transportation. Our driver/host was knowledgeable about the sites and had a great personality!
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Arlene_e
Nov 7, 2024
Great experience! - Song was an amazing tour guide. Great information about the tour locations visited. He showed amazing hospitality to us.
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Ksenia_f
Nov 7, 2024
Seoul staples in one day. Perfect layover! - We had a 12 hours layover until our flight to Minneapolis from Seoul so we decided to purchase this tour. And we are so glad we did! Our tour guide, Song, was amazing! Great communication from the start, he reached out to us via WhatsApp to confirm the meeting point. His car was comfortable and roomy. Our tour was customized based on the time we had and how busy places were. We saw beautiful Gyeonghuigung Palace, toured Korean markets, walked through a historic district with traditional homes, ate mouthwatering Korean bbq, learned about the culture. Song was so accommodating, took some pictures for us, gave us some Ideas on what souvenirs to buy and told us about the country. This tour absolutely worth it and we highly recommend it!
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Minyms
Nov 4, 2024
Wonderful tour of Seoul - We had a wonderful time on this tour. Song, our guide/driver was very prompt in picking us up from Incheon airport. His van was clean and he gave us bottled water. His knowledge of the history of the important landmarks was amazing. He also took us to shopping areas and a restaurant where we had a delicious lunch. He was very accommodating, courteous and a good driver. He took us to a private place where we could don hanbok for photos as we did not have time for it at the palace or at bukchon village. Although it was a short window to explore, we learned so much about the history and culture. Seoul is beautiful and clean, will plan to return and spend more time exploring the place and other parts of the country. Song is an amazing guide, a very kind person, and his service was excellent!
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Jackie_f
Jan 4, 2025
Seoul tour with 13 hour layover - Traffic in seoul is terrible so it takes a lot of time to get around. We had a 12 hour layover, got picked up from the airport around 8. We saw the palace which was amazing. Out tourguide, Moon, was wonderful. Went to lunch and passed by the market, but not enough time to stop. Needed more time.
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From $130
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).