Seoul City Tour: Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village

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Experience the best of Seoul on this full-day city tour. Visit iconic landmarks like Gyeongbokgung Palace and N Seoul Tower, explore traditional hanok villages, and immerse yourself in Korean culture and history.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Jogyesa Temple - After morning pickup from your hotel, travel by comfortable coach to your first stop of the day, Jogyesa Temple, the chief Buddhist temple in Korea and a calm sanctuary from the busy streets of Seoul.
The Blue House - Next, drive by the Blue House (Cheongwadae), home to the South Korean president. Located at the foot of Mt Bugaksan, the presidential complex exemplifies traditional Korean architecture.
Gyeongbokgung Palace - Continue to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the primary residence of the royal family during the Joseon Dynasty. Constructed in the 14th century and the largest of the Five Grand Palaces, Gyeongbokgung is considered the most beautiful palace in Seoul. Walk around the compound with your guide to see traditional Joseon architecture.
National Folk Museum of Korea - Within the compound, visit the National Folk Museum to learn about how people have lived in Korea from ancient times to today. Your guide shows you displays that demonstrate daily life for members of the aristocracy and ordinary citizens, including traditional farming and hunting techniques, weaving, cooking and other tasks.
Gwanghwamun Gate - Keep your camera handy for the changing of the guard ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate.
Insadong - Stop at the ginseng center to learn about the reputed medicinal uses of the sought-after plant, and then take a break for lunch in Insadong, a neighborhood known for its traditional tea houses and antique galleries. Relax over a nutritious plate of bibimbap (rice with vegetables and meat) or bulgogi (grilled marinated beef) at a restaurant, and then enjoy some time to shop for authentic Korean souvenirs at the array of small stores.
Namsangol Hanok Village - Then visit Namsangol Hanok Village, where your guide leads you on a walk around this model village that features five hanok (traditional Korean homes) from the Joseon Dynasty. The restored houses illustrate various social classes, from peasants to royalty. You can also admire the site’s traditional Korean-style garden with an elegant pavilion and stream.
N Seoul Tower - After lunch, head over to N Seoul Tower, which stands on Mt Namsan in central Seoul, and take the elevator up to the observation deck to enjoy panoramic views over the city.

What's Included

Admission Fee
Professional guide
Lunch
In-vehicle air conditioning
Hotel pickup

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
hotel drop off (drop is available myeongdong / city hall / itaewon)

Additional Information

Get an excellent overview of Seoul on this full-day sightseeing tour of the city’s top attractions. With a guide, you’ll visit Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum, N Seoul Tower and Namsangol Hanok Village; watch the changing of the guard at Gwanghwamun Gate; and drive by the Blue House (Cheongwadae). Enjoy a Korean lunch in Insadong, and stop at a ginseng center and amethyst factory. You’ll gain an understanding of Korea’s culture and history as you explore the highlights of this bustling capital city.

A moderate amount of walking is involved; it is recommended that you wear good walking shoes
Please note: On Tuesdays, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum and Namsangol Hanok Village may be closed; if this is the case, you will visit Deoksu Palace, the History Museum and Myeongdong instead
Tour Schedule can be changed because of local circumstance or weather.
1 of the shopping centers are included (Ginseng Center)
Tuesdays : Gyeongbok Palace is closed so, we will visit to Deoksu Palace
Mondays : Namsan Hanok Village is closed so, we will visit to Bukchon Hangok Village

Location

Seoul

Jogyesa Buddhist Temple at AM 09:05

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Sandhya_d

Aug 24, 2024

A fabulous day in Seoul - We had a fantastic city tour in Seoul ked by our patient and helpful guide Yeoni. She went out of her way to ensure that we kept together without getting lost in crowds at certain landmarks, explained the history of Seoul to us in a humorous manner and made sure that we all kept to the time duration. We also had a lovely traditional meal. All the sights we're covered within the allotted time during this tour. Thank you Yeoni.

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Orangelexi

Aug 24, 2024

Great tour, guide Lizzy is fabulous - This is a fun tour and Lizzy was a fabulous guide. While it is a long day, she gave us breaks and free time to walk around on our own. It was so nice to have an organized tour to all the sites in the city. Definitely bring water and good shoes to walk in. There is not a lot of time in the bus. Lizzy was very kind and helpful with non-tour related questions too (she helped me figure out the bus to the airport). I would highly recommend this tour and guide!

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David

Aug 23, 2024

Cutest travel guide ever - Great tour to the DMZ by bus from Seoul with a very competent guide. The tunnel tour was particularly impressive!

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E2187garc

Aug 23, 2024

Dmz tour - Miel was a great guide! Enthusiastic about sharing the history, interactive, and ensured the trip was progressed on time. Overall I enjoyed the tour, it was interesting to see all the dmz stuff and learn about the history of the area

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Iris_t

Aug 22, 2024

Wonderful - We had a wonderful experience with this tour especially with our tour guide BK. He was very good and attentive. He made the tour enjoyable: Even Amy for confirming our pick up location. I will definitely recommend this tour.

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Ryanpyty

Aug 21, 2024

Very good tour - I would recommend this tour. BK, our guide, was excellent. Very friendly and informative. We saw a lot of worthwhile sites in Seoul.

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598minervac

Aug 25, 2024

Good, but avoid coming in August and beware that they may sell you ginseng - Spring, our tour Guide was fantastic: she was very knowledgeable, fun, and considerate guide. The meal included was good, and the driver was very safe. There were two drawbacks: 1.- it was incredibly hot ad humid which made it less enjoyable for most, especially children 2.- a stop at the ginseng museum felt like a sales trap. Not very fun or explicitly stated in the tour description. Cheers Minerva

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Timon

Aug 24, 2024

Good and nice tour guide, but bad planning 👍🏼👎🏼 - The tour was definitely pretty good. However, you spend a lot of time at the Seoul Tower, or in places that you quickly ticked off. Many much more interesting places were unfortunately neglected. You also make an unannounced visit to a ginseng Museum, where you theoretically forced to buy expensive products. That really bothered me.

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