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Seoul City Private Full-Day Tour: Journey Through South Korean History and Culture
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379 Ratings
Seoul
The country of the morning calm is full of history, and its capital, Seoul, abounds with authentic treasures. Join this 8-hour private tour to discover some of the most renowned gems of South Korean culture.
From the great palaces to the N Tower, this tour will lead you through the ages to discover the old & the brand new capital.
The country of the morning calm is full of history, and its capital, Seoul, abounds with authentic treasures. Join this 8-hour private tour to discover some of the most renowned gems of South Korean culture.
From the great palaces to the N Tower, this tour will lead you through the ages to discover the old & the brand new capital.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gwanghwamun Gate - The southern gate of Gyeongbokgung
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Gyeongbokgung Palace - See the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and then visit the palace, this palace is filled with the smell of spring flowers, fresh phytoncide of green trees, yellow and orange autumn foliage and white snow depending on the season.
(On Tuesday, we visit Changdeokgung…
- Gwanghwamun Gate - The southern gate of Gyeongbokgung
- Gyeongbokgung Palace - See the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and then visit the palace, this palace is filled with the smell of spring flowers, fresh phytoncide of green trees, yellow and orange autumn foliage and white snow depending on the season.
(On Tuesday, we visit Changdeokgung Palace instead.)
- Bukchon Hanok Village - Walk down following Korean traditional architecture and the curves and straight lines of the roofs and walls from shuffled houses.
- Insadong - After lunch, free time in Insadong, the art valley of Seoul
- Jogyesa Temple - A small temple located at the central of Seoul city. This is the headquarter of over 2000 local temples in Korea.
- N Seoul Tower - Standing 479.7m high, at the top of the Namsan mountain, you will be able to enjoy a fantastic panorama of Seoul.
What's Included
- Lunch featuring Korean cuisine
- Convenient private transport including hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver guide
- Lunch featuring Korean cuisine
- Convenient private transport including hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Knowledgeable English-speaking driver guide
What's Not Included
- Fee for observatory of N Seoul tower (optional)
- Cable car for N Seoul tower (optional)
- Gratuities
- Fee for observatory of N Seoul tower (optional)
- Cable car for N Seoul tower (optional)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Additional costs may apply for gluten-free, vegan, or halal food requests.
- Pick-up is only available in central Seoul, and additional charges may apply for distant areas such as Gangnam.
- The tour is conducted by a driver-guide and requires a certain level of physical fitness due to extensive walking.
- For groups of 8 or more, if a larger vehicle…
- Additional costs may apply for gluten-free, vegan, or halal food requests.
- Pick-up is only available in central Seoul, and additional charges may apply for distant areas such as Gangnam.
- The tour is conducted by a driver-guide and requires a certain level of physical fitness due to extensive walking.
- For groups of 8 or more, if a larger vehicle is needed, a dedicated driver will be assigned, which may result in an increase in the price. Please contact us for more details.
- If you require VIP options, need a larger vehicle for groups of 5 or more, or prefer minimal walking, please contact us to discuss an upgrade. Please note that these options may incur additional costs.
- Gyeongbokgung Palace and Royal Guard Changing Ceremony is closed on every Tuesday. Instead, you will visit Changdeokgung Palace
- Royal Guard Changing Ceremony may not available during rainy days or typhoons (Bad weather)
- Tour duration can be adjust depends on weather, traffic or personal reasons
Location
Gwanghwamun Gate
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(379 Ratings)
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Patricia_n
Jan 15, 2025
Top Notch Guide - Our tour guide, Brian was exceptional in every way. His language skills were superb & he shared a tremendous amount of interesting facts about Korean history & current culture. We are older travelers and due to the cold weather we asked if he could alter the tour to keep us out of the frigid temps. He did amazing and when I thanked him for keeping us warm, his response was, "This is what I do." He is a very humble man & an extroadinary tour guide. Ask for him by name if you want to tour Seoul. Thank you Brian for a fantastic day!
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Hkdxbqr
Jan 2, 2025
Great private day tour ! - We did the Seoul city private tour in December 2024, Brian was our tour guide and was amazing. We were a family of 5 with 3 kids which included a 11 month old. The communication a day before the trip giving us a head up about when he will come to pick us up to the actual time he arrived were all small things which ticked the box for communication with this operator.
Brian was patient with us and ready to take the tour at our pace making sure the little one was well attended to. Seoul is COLD in December and Brian made sure we were well looked after and he gave us these hand warmers at the start of our first stop which was amazing and honestly a game changer considering how cold it was for us. He was interactive and shared a lot of info about the different spots we visited. He took us to a great spot for lunch and shared a lot of info about traditional Korean food.
We did a night tour with Brian as well which is part of another tour the same operator does and he was great on that tour as well. If you are thinking about booking with them, rest assured you are in good hands.
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Micheline_s
Jan 1, 2025
You will love it - Great tour. Sam, our guide was excellent. We had a wonderful time learning about the culture and history of South Korea.
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Jessica_k
Dec 31, 2024
Amazing look at Seoul with Taylor - Taylor made us feel so welcomed, was so patient with our group, and really provided a lot of excellent knowledge about the history of Seoul. His English was impeccable. He even offered us some restaurant recommendations at the end of the tour. We had a very good lunch along the way and hit a lot of spots, but were able to help set the pace along the way, which was a huge bonus for our group of friends. Would 100% take a tour with Taylor again.
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Excursion166705
Dec 30, 2024
Holiday vacation - The tour guide, Brian has been very nice and informative to us. Seoul, Korea is a beautiful country and very nice people and of course good food.
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Larissa_h
Dec 30, 2024
Ideal if you want to see key attractions in a few hours! - This tour was perfect since we had very little time in SK. We visited main attractions, the Royal Palace was our favorite. Don, our tour guide, was helpful, patient and knowledgeable.
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Michielh200
Dec 29, 2024
5-star DMZ tour experience - We had a great 9:00- 14:00 private day trip to the DMZ booked with Onedaykorea. Our guide Brian was friendly, speaks good English and is knowledgeable about the DMZ sites and history. 5-star experience!
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Emily_g
Dec 23, 2024
Great tour! - Our guide Billy was friendly, knowledgeable and willing to indulge us when the kids wanted to do some quick shopping. Great way to get a lay of the city and see population tourist attractions with a guide.
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Mitab2023
Dec 3, 2024
Seoul in Snow!!!! - Janet was excellent. We got the FIRST DAY OF SNOW! memorable experience with her. She is caring, knowledgeable and friendly.
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Yuri_k
Jan 3, 2025
Taylor was knowledgeable,... - Taylor was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful! Travelled with 12-year old son and the bonded so well it was hard to say good bye at the end!
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