Seoul Layover Private Tour from Incheon Airport: See the Best of South Korea's Capital

Make the most of your layover in Seoul with a private tour from Incheon Airport. Explore the city’s top attractions and experience the best of South Korea’s capital in just one day.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - Largest palace in Seoul
  • The Blue House - The office and residence of President.
  • Bukchon Hanok Village - A real traditional Korean house village
  • Insadong - A art alley with a lot of shops and tea houses.
  • Jogyesa Temple - A small temple located at the center of Seoul
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • English speaking driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals, drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Are you on a layover at Incheon airport and interested in exploring Seoul? This is the ideal layover for a first-time visit or a revisit to the extraordinary South Korean capital. Just an hour’s drive away, this one-day Seoul layover tour will take you to the city’s key locations. The schedule can be adapted based on flight times. Transportation to and from Incheon airport is included. Join us in experiencing the best of Seoul, featuring the most prominent modern and traditional sights.

We also offer transportation from and to hotels in Incheon.

Location
Gyeongbokgung Palace
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Harryo848
Aug 16, 2024
Airport layover pick-up with city tour and drop off back to airport hotel. - I had Brian as my driver and guide. The pick up at the airport was really easy. He messaged me on WhatsApp where to meet. We went into Seoul . We the grand Palace tour, did a walking tour of the old village and the blue house. The entire time Brian gave a commentary of Korean history and politics and past times. We ended up with a tour of the food market and dinner together. His sense of humor was fantastic. I really feel like I got an overview of the city. He then brought me back to my airport hotel. I would have no hesitation in recommending him. I am so glad I took the opportunity of a long airport layover to do this. Probably the best tour experience I have had in years.
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Grace_h
Aug 10, 2024
Korean Trip - The Temple is amazing. The palaces are beautiful and it has an interesting stories. Our tour guide Brian is amazing. Thank you Brian.
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Beverlycm1238qy
Aug 4, 2024
Expert guide - What a fabulous guide! He shared knowledge and history. I am grateful for the tour. He is kind and respectful. Thank you for a first time experience in Korea 😊
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Mayumi_h
Aug 3, 2024
Taylor did a great job giving us the tour with his knowledge and kept things on time - Taylor, our guide for just two of us, arrived 10minutes before the scheduled time. He greeted us at the airport and took us to his car right away to get to the first destination of the tour. He was friendly and very knowledgeable. He even accommodated our request to meet a friend of our friend at the last minute for lunch. He picked a spot where it was easy for us to meet. When this friend wanted to take us to a Thai restaurant, he suggested Korean BBQ politely pointing out that our first experience in South Korea should be a Korean food! He was right. We enjoyed the food and the experience of Korean BBQ. He knew exactly how long to spend at each location. He dropped us off back at the airport as scheduled. We couldn't have asked for a better tour guide. It was a very good private tour. We have had a private tour of Scotland a couple of years ago but there is no comparison. Taylor tops it. Thank you!!!
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Phillip_h
Jul 24, 2024
Don't miss this tour of Seoul with Janet - On short ntice, Janet did an incredible job of converting an unexpected 10 hour layover in Incheon (NOT Seoul, which is her norm) into a lifetime memory of pleasure and enchantment. Within a few short hours, she deftly transported us to historic Seoul, contrasting with the modern world of "Gangnam style," with which we shared a laugh. Not enough to simply drop us at the renowned Gyeongbokgung Palace, she strolled us through each gate and building on the site, pointing out the historic details hidden in the architecture. By the time she returned us to the Incheon terminal 2, she had taught us to love the culture, history, and cuisine of her home.
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Stefanie_r
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing Tour!! - Brian was amazing! We were so tired from layover but he had a perfect blend of activities to keep us going until next flight!! Loved just walking around the town and shopping!!
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Michael_h
Jun 21, 2024
Wonderful tour of Seoul - Great tour of city. The meet up was easy. Our guide Suni was wonderful. She made sure to get us back to airport right in time. Suni shared not only info on sights but also on culture which made the tour perfect. Incheon Airport is 60 to 90 min away from Seoul depending on traffic.
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Matthew_w
May 10, 2024
Wonderful Morning in Korea - Bryan was incredible! We had a very short and difficult time table and he delivered! Korea is such an impressive nation and the sites were wonderful. Communicating with the company was easy and they really catered to our needs.
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Erica_s
May 7, 2024
Fantastic way to see a city - This was an amazing tour! Brian picked us up as soon as we landed and was easy to find. Gave us a great history background as we drove round seeing all the different sights. He was also a great guide through the sights as well. First time we had been to South Korea and being pushed for time before a conference we certainly got to see a lot.
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Jaygt5671wt
Jun 10, 2024
DO NOT book - complete waste of money - Save your money and get a Taxi. The tour guide ruined our experience. From pick up and struggling to meet at the agreed to location to not listening to our requests. Each stop had its comical issues. The "market" he brought us to he could not figure out how to park. Once he did he could not find the entrance and inside he did not know where to go or provide any indication on why we were there. We asked for coffee and he had to ask for where coffee was. The coffee shop we went to no one should ever do to. He got a parking ticket. It was horrible. After leaving the "market" he brought us to the palace which was on our hit list. We parked. Walked upstairs to the courtyard. Walked probably 500ft before he stopped and said wait. We should leave and come back to watch the changing of the guards in 3 hours. OK we did that. No history of the palace. No information about why we were there. Then we drove behind the palace on our way to the traditional Korean village. He pointed out the blue house and indicated the president used to live there. My wife asked who the president was. He had to google it. We got to the traditional Korean village. No info on it from him. While walking my wife popped into an art gallery. Our tour guide struggled to facilitate a conversation with the gallery owner. After that we knew he did not speak english well but were now wondering if he spoke Korean well. After the traditional Korean village we asked to go to a street we had passed to eat lunch and shop. He completely disregarded our ask and brought us to an old Korean restaurant. We got out of the car and told him to meet us in 2 hours to go back to the palace. My wife an I found our own market and place to eat. On the way to the palace he stopped by a temple- no info as to why or the history. He could not park. Told us to jump out and get a Photo- strange. We did which made us late to the Palace where he again asked us to jump out so we would not miss the changing of the guard while he parked. We did. We saw the changing of the guard which is interesting but not what we expected and he was not there to help inform. I decided I wanted to end the tour early and go back to the airport. I was DONE. I've wasted $460 before but this has to be the worst way. Seoul is a beautiful city. Lots to explore. I'd suggest booking transport to the places you want to see an the locals will help you at every place you stop.
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