Private City Kickstart Tour: Seoul - Explore Hidden Gems and Local Favorites with a Guide

Discover hidden gems and local favorites in Seoul on a private city kickstart tour. Get acquainted with the city in just 90 minutes and avoid tourist traps with the help of a knowledgeable local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Namdaemun Market - The largest traditional market in Korea with over 10,000 retailers, vendors, and wholesalers.
What's Included
  • Local Tips and Tricks
  • City Orientation
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

Receive a warm welcome to Seoul on a private tour that will kick off your time in the city in the best way possible! In only 90 minutes, a local guide will get you acquainted with Seoul to help you enjoy the rest of your stay to the fullest.
Discover where to find Seoul City Hall and Namdaemun Market, and how to explore them away from the crowds. And…

Location
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At Short Street Coffee Roasters in Seoul Square building
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(28 Ratings)
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Greg1814
Sep 13, 2024
Great introduction to Seoul - We had a great experience with our guide Cristina. She covered a broad range of topics on our tour and answered all of our various questions, including about food, shopping, architecture, history, Korean social life, Korean work life, and cultural trends. She was able to make the tour interesting for both our teenage daughter as well as us parents.
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H_pritch
Jun 30, 2024
Hidden gems with Ho Jin! - I booked a 3 hour walking tour to hit the highlights on my first visit to Seoul....I especially appreciated some "secret" spots that I would have never found on my own, including some nice views of the city and the palace. He has a lot of knowledge to share and it was good to learn more about the history and culture!
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Paul_a
Jun 7, 2024
Enjoyed the local experience so much! - Christina tailored our tour to our interests. We learned lots about the culture, about which we knew little. She was patient when someone wondered off but kept us moving along. She was delightful.
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Jmoen15
May 21, 2024
Fantastic way to start our time in Seoul - My wife and I had an excellent experience with Cristina. The Kickstart tour was a perfect way to start our five days in Seoul and our first time in South Korea. Cristina is a wealth of knowledge and she answered all of our questions. We highly recommend Cristina and this tour.
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Rebecca_e
Apr 23, 2024
Great tour that helped me to feel comfortable as a first-time solo traveller to Seoul - Cristina personalised the tour to cover hints and tips based on my trip itinerary and was very easy to chat to and knowledgeable on local history and social/cultural background of Seoul/South Korea in general.
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P9094nnchrism
Nov 12, 2023
Great experience - Quick great experience with great highlights of amazingly city! Ho Jin is fantastic! Highly recommend!
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Lizza416
Nov 7, 2023
Go Seoul!! - Ho Jin was a fantastic tour guide and highly recommended. We only had about 1 hour to see Seoul. We did not realize the city center is approximately 1 hour away from Incheon Airport. Although we were about 15 minutes late to the start of the tour, Ho Jin waited for us to arrive. We saw more than we expected in just one hour. We’re excited to go back to Seoul and we will absolutely sign up with Ho Jin for another amazing tour.
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Grammyra
Nov 4, 2023
Great guide, great introduction to Seoul! - My daughter-in-law and I arrived in Seoul in the evening after a long flight from London. After checking into our hotel, we walked around for a couple of hours to stretch our legs and get our bearings. The next day, we walked around in the morning, then met up with Ho Jin at 1:00 for our tour. Ho Jin is very knowledgeable about the past and present of Seoul, so the tour involved learning as well as looking. And even though we covered some ground that we’d already viewed, we gained perspective and a better orientation that proved very helpful during our stay. I highly recommend this tour and Ho Jin as a guide!
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Cruiser08384819168
Mar 15, 2024
Great Introduction to the city at night - Great introduction to Seoul while experiencing the key points of the city at night. Guide was personable & easy to talk to, plus tour went at a great pace. End of the tour gave us some great tips & ideas for our holiday.
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Chris_f
Apr 25, 2024
Guide was on time and... - Guide was on time and very kind. However, we felt like we were trying to extract information from him. At no point did he seem forthcoming with anything. I do acknowledge he knew what he was talking about, but it just felt like we were bugging him to get it.
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