Half Day Seoul Trip: Explore Seoul Palace & Temple with a Licensed Tour Guide

Immerse yourself in Korea’s history and culture with our half-day Seoul trip. Explore Gyeongbok Palace, the President’s home, and witness an iconic ceremony with a licensed tour guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jogyesa Temple - The Jogyesa Buddhist Temple is one of the most important landmarks of Korean Buddhism, first established all the way back in 1935. The temple is located in downtown Seoul and is graced by an ancient white pine tree.
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - You will see the meticulously choreographed ceremony that takes place in front of…
What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Complimentary downtown hotel pickup
  • Fuel surcharge included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Drop off Service
Additional Information

Our Seoul City Half Day Tour is a complete and effortless experience. Just be sure to have your camera charged because you’re about to go on an unforgettable journey! You will be in the capable hands of our licensed tour guide who is available to answer any questions at any point, so feel free to ask away!
Are you looking to dive into Korea’s history and…

Location
City Hall Station
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(143 Ratings)
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Cl_onan2024
Oct 3, 2024
Nice and chill tour - So Young was very friendly and inclusive tour guide. She answered everyone's questions also. I would recommend her. Thanks So Young!
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Mette_a
Sep 23, 2024
Fantastic sightseeing - Fantastic sightseeing with Alex and Andy. Great English skills and a lot of knowledge about everything. We had a wonderful day!
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Doubleddeez
Sep 18, 2024
Half Day Tour of Palace and Temple - time well spent! - The tour bus was on time for pick up at City Hall Train Station No. 6. My nephew and I were met by our Tour Guide Lynn, a most pleasant and friendly person. Our bus was a Mercedes Benz large plush and classy/comfortable van. Lynn sat up front with the driver and our first stop was the Buddhist Temple. Lynn provided us the etiquette, history, and pointed out many scenes/traditions around and inside the Temple. There is a small shop there to buy water and other items offered by the Gift Shop. Our next stop was Gyeongbokgug Palace in center of Seoul. We arrived in time for the 10am changing of the Guard. It was hot and sunny so bring an umbrella and water with you. Stand in the shade wherever possible. Well spent time in and around the Palace grounds and Lynn offered us lots of detail of the history and functions of the many buildings within the Palace walls. The main Palace is currently closed for renovation but Lynn provided photos so we could see what the inside of the Palace looks like. Our last stop was the Ginseng Shopping Center where we had an informational tour of the Ginseng Root. How and where it is grown and why Korea Ginseng is the finest in the world. I almost took off one star because the tour took ended in the Ginseng Store and Gift shop. Granted, Ginseng, its use and history are essential to the Korean culture and most of Asian culture, it just seemed a bit unnecessary. I'll admit it was interesting and many will find it interesting. You don't have to buy anything even though they do make a strong and honest sales pitch to get you to buy. The tour was well worth it and I highly recommend. Our driver was safe and Lynn was outstanding as our tour guide and offered us lots of detailed information. She took pictures of my nephew and me and her photos came out very professional looking on my iPhone. I would book another tour with this company.
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D7484sdalmar
Sep 7, 2024
BEST TOUR AROUND!! - Alex was a phenomenal tour guide who loves his job and it shows! We made sure we got significant historical facts, best picture angles and was a phenomenal tour guide! Tour checked every mark needed for my first trip to Seoul.
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500corneliar
Aug 29, 2024
Very interesting and informative tour - The tour was very interesting. Our tour guide Gabby was very friendly and helpful. The changing of the guard in the palace was very impressive.10/10
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Renu_g
Aug 22, 2024
Worth the money - It is a good half day tour and worth the money. Lina, the tour guide was engaging and was able to stick to the schedule inspite of the intense heat.
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April_g
Jul 27, 2024
Quick little palace intro - Fun and interesting little half day. Saw a lucky tree. Guide had lots of juicy stories of royal intrigue. It was annoyingly hot out, but the van had kicking AC.
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Kerryb1289
Jul 10, 2024
ICE & SPICE @ Tropical Spice Gardens Penang - I went to the ICE & SPICE - Living Yoga Method with ICE BATH experience and it was awesome. To be able to do breathwork, Yoga in such a fantastic location and then to plunge into an Ice Bath surrounded by the tropical Jungle was an experience in its self Over coming the fear and connecting with nature was so beautiful - I would recommend to anyone who would like to try something different
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Q4142jakimh
Jul 3, 2024
Amazing half day tour with Sunny - Thanks Sunny for a great half day tour. I got to learn a lot about Korean history. Sunny is extremely friendly and welcoming.
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Yannis_l
Sep 29, 2024
4* mostly for the host - Kelly was super host and very knowledgable. Nice option for a quick half day tour at the most important sights. The ginseng boutique could be skipped.
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