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Suwon Hwaseong: 18th Century Korean Architecture
4.7
18 Ratings
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Explore Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a stunning 18th-century architectural marvel. Discover Korea’s history and culture on this immersive tour from Seoul.
Explore Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a stunning 18th-century architectural marvel. Discover Korea’s history and culture on this immersive tour from Seoul.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hwaseong Fortress - Hwaseong Fortress is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The fortress was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father.
- Hwaseong Haenggung Palace - A Hwaseong Haenggung was a temporary palace where the king and royal family retreated to during a war….
- Hwaseong Fortress - Hwaseong Fortress is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The fortress was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father.
- Hwaseong Haenggung Palace - A Hwaseong Haenggung was a temporary palace where the king and royal family retreated to during a war. Hwaseong Haenggung Palace is the largest one of these, use by the Joseon kings since the time of King Jeongjo.
This palace is not only being used as a shelter during war but also King Jeongjo stayed here during trips to worship at his father’s tomb.
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Admission
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned coach or minivan
- Admission
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Meals
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up & Drop off (Dismissed at Myeong-dong area)
- Meals
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up & Drop off (Dismissed at Myeong-dong area)
Additional Information
Suwon Hwaseong stands out as a remarkable architectural feat of the 18th century, offering insight into Korea’s scientific, architectural, and artistic heritage. It holds a special place in the annals of construction history.
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon captivates with its beauty, even for those without a historical background. It’s intriguing to find…
Suwon Hwaseong stands out as a remarkable architectural feat of the 18th century, offering insight into Korea’s scientific, architectural, and artistic heritage. It holds a special place in the annals of construction history.
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon captivates with its beauty, even for those without a historical background. It’s intriguing to find such beauty in a fortress linked to warfare.
Additionally, Hwaseong Fortress is gaining recognition as a symbol of Korea’s traditional historical culture and is becoming a sought-after tourist destination globally. (Featured as one of the 50 places to visit in Korea by CNN)
No shopping centers are present.
Choose from full-day tour options, including Dae Jang Geum Park or the Korean Folk Village.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Hotel pickup is only available for centrally-located Seoul hotels. If your hotel/guesthouse is at an alternate location, our English speaking guide will meet you in front of the nearest central hotel or nearest subway station
- This tour does not stop at any shopping centers
Location
Sejong Hotel
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
4.7
(18 Ratings)
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Sharon_o
Nov 27, 2024
Bad weather - The guide was very nice, very helpful and very quick to share knowledge, take photos etc. Unfortunately the weather was against us on the day which meant we could not do a lot of the planned tour and significantly impacted expectations. While I certainly appreciate the efforts that were made and the guide was very nice, it is an expensive tour that should have just been cancelled and refunded by the tour operator if weather conditions were going to be that much an impact. Tourists would not be aware the level of such impact and would be reliant on the operator to make the correct decision or at least offer a discount if major parts are missed.
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William
Oct 15, 2024
Great guide , nice tour ! - Really enjoy the tour with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Thank you Sanders for the great time, I feel like we could have stayed a few hours more !
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Antonioindro_f
Aug 2, 2024
Top - Excellent we had a car and a guide all for us!! We saw a lot of things. The car was new and beautiful
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Mariatheresa_s
Jun 5, 2024
Melvin made the tour very... - Melvin made the tour very interesting because of his vast knowledge of the history of the place.
Highly recommended!!!
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Blanca
May 3, 2024
Nice visit to fortress - It was a very informative and fun tour with Orota. We even had the chance to practice corean archery. I can only recommend it. On sunny days dont forget to wear a hat.
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Ofstarsandlights
Nov 14, 2023
Recommended to join this tour. - Joined the tour on 13 Nov. Our guide was very informative and she shared alot of history of the King and place with us which makes the tour more engaging. She was very proactive in offering to help us take pictures. She also gave us some toilet break in between the tour. Overall, it was a very enjoyable tour. Recommended.
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Hernan_g
Jul 14, 2023
Unforgettable morning at Suwon Fortress - Starting from the pickup point, Mr Leo was sending messages to help us get to the meeting point without hassle.
Mr Leo and the van driver were very professional and thought us all the history behind the fortress construction and the emperor who built it (Now an UNESCO heritage site).
After 40+ minutes drive we arrived to the location, and I’ll need to add that Mr Leo knew all the best spots to take great pictures and would always offer to take ours.
Overall very helpful, thoughtful and flexible. Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul.
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Sarah_e
Jul 17, 2019
Suwon Fortress - We REALLY loved this tour! We were only a family of three. We really liked the individual family attention that our guide provided us. We were the only ones in our group which made it very easy to ask as many questions as possible. Fun Time à
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Chloebaloney
Apr 25, 2019
Excellent Day Tour of Suwon and Jeonju! - I was visiting Korea with my mum for her 60th Birthday, and most of our itinerary for the week comprised of day tours around Seoul and neighboring cities. This was by far our best tour, made possible by our guide, Gabriela. She was our most knowledgeable and welcoming docent, and we enjoyed the Suwon half-day tour so much that we booked a second full-day tour right then and there for the following day to Jeonju. We requested Gabriela once again and we were not disappointed by the company and her tour.
Some highlights:
- Very punctual, attentive, welcoming, and knowledgeable English-speaking guide
- Tour had a good balance between sightseeing and historical information
- Beautiful views and scenery within the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, similar for next-day Jeonju Tour
- Adaptive and understanding (My mum needed some rest breaks during the walk which was perfectly alright with our guide)
- Excellent food selection if your tour includes a meal
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Overall, I'd recommend this company and our guide to anyone who wants a richer experience when visiting a new and foreign place in Korea. This tour took a lot of my mum's stress away since we knew we were in capable hands when visiting a new city. The company offers a variety of short day tours and longer multiple day visits to different locations, and we'll surely include another tour from Gabriela and "I love Seoul Tours" during our next trip to Korea.
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Pattyhawaii
Sep 11, 2023
Interesting day trip - We were highly motivated to visit Hwaseong fortress as we are K drama fans and enjoy the Korean history aspect of tours.
We were picked up on time in a nice comfortable van. Traffic to Suwon was as predicted, needing an hour plus to get there. We proceeded with the tour and found it interesting.
A suggestion is to suggest that guests bring water. We did bring bottled water and quickly drank it all. We needed another store to buy water, but none available or offered . Another suggestion is to offer a restroom break. At 3 hours into the tour I asked for a restroom break. No public restroom was available nearby so the guide took us into a tea shop and asked if we could use the restroom. To be courteous we bought iced drinks from this store. We were very thirsty by this time.
Driver was great. Sam the guide was courteous except when starting the tour he shared his age and asked us our age. We just said we were older than he was like a “Noona” or older sister. He said we were more like grandmothers. (We were 10 years older than Sam), not old enough to b his grandmother. We felt this was not respectful.
This was a short quick 4 hour tour, we took it as the 8 hour tours were unavailable.
In summary we learned and saw what we were hoping the tour would cover.
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