Small-Group Royal Palace and Seoul City Tour

Experience the grandeur of Seoul’s royal palaces and immerse yourself in Korean traditions on this small-group tour. Visit Jogyesa temple, the presidential blue house, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and more!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jogyesa Temple - Jogyesa Buddhist Temple is the heart of Zen Buddhism in Korea, renowned for its urban location.
    From the bustling streets of Jongno, head towards Anguk Subway Station, and you will find Jogyesa Temple.
    The first thing to notice at the temple are the beautiful trees. The locust and baeksong trees in front of the Daeungjeon, the main…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup in Central Seoul (Meeting time can be changed depends on each locations)
  • Local guide (English speaking)
  • Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel drop-off (drop-off at the City Hall or Myeongdong only)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore the highlights of Seoul on a full-day tour with an informative guide. Highlights include Jogyesa Temple, the Blue House, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate, and tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Immerse yourself in traditional culture at the National Folk Museum of…

Location
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If you don't want us to pick you up, you can meet us at 9 am at the front gate of Jogyesa temple where is the first attractive to visit.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Niki_r
Dec 17, 2024
Don't miss this tour early on in your Seoul visit! - Our tour guide, B.K. was knowledgeable, interesting, entertaining and extremely kind!!! I loved the tour!! We saw Seoul's top sights (incl. the changing of the guards at Gyeongbokgung Palace, which is really worth it - B.K. made sure we all got a good viewing spot) and went up the Namsan Tower (which all in our group wanted to do as an "extra" and B.K. was very accommodating and took us up - thank you again, B.K., I am sure the others appreciated it as much as I did!!). This is a great tour for first-timers in Seoul - I would highly recommend it as an introduction to this wonderful city! Make sure to book with B.K., he is such a generous and lovely man!! Thank you, again, B.K. for making my first full day in Seoul so memorable and for setting off one of the best mini vacations I have ever had!!
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Koosemail
Dec 14, 2024
Full day small group city and palace tour - It was a fantastic tour. Sookhee (Veronica) was our tour guide. We were picked up on time at the hotel. Sookhee was very attentive, caring and knowledgeable. We were extremely happy with our whole day experience. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, especially with the small group. A definitely 5-star rating.
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Melodie_v
Dec 14, 2024
Junie was a lively and... - Junie was a lively and engaging guide. We saw everything on our must see list for Seoul in a full day.
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Astrid_t
Dec 14, 2024
Perfect tour to discover... - Perfect tour to discover Seoul and the Korean culture. Junie our guide was very kind and helpful. I had a great time !
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Elena_b
Dec 11, 2024
It is a very interesting... - It is a very interesting tour. We visited all the places that were listed on the itinerary. Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided us with beautiful stories along the way.
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Chris_d
Dec 9, 2024
Highly recommend this tour to tackle all the main attractions in one day! Junie was the best! - My family did an 8-hour tour with Junie and we HIGHLY recommend. We mostly covered their standard itinerary but Junie got us an extended tour of the Blue House since we had already visited Hanok Village (keep in mind that we could do this because we got lucky and were the only party booked in the winter). I loved that we were able to see so much of the city in one single day and we spent the perfect amount of time at each location. Junie was incredibly knowledgeable of Korean culture and history. For background, my wife and in-laws are Korean and I am not — we all had a great time and learned a ton!
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Caro_agal
Dec 7, 2024
Great intro to the city and Korean history - It was a wonderful experience doing the small group tour of the royal palace and other spots around Seoul with our guide, Sookhee. We heard interesting stories, saw details that I would not have noticed on my own, and generally spent a great day together. Highly recommend!
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Stacey_d
Dec 6, 2024
Must not miss - Well done tour. Loads of great information And stories to go with Our guide was alit if fun and took very good care of the group
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Danny_b
Dec 5, 2024
Ms. Junie is a wonderful guide - There were only two of us joining Ms. Junie on this frigid day, so we were treated to all kinds of personal attention. From the temple to the palace to the ginseng factory to the walking market to the second palace to the second walking market, Ms. Junie was informative, funny and very kind. And driver Kim always seemed to be there when we needed him. A great way to see a variety of Seoul landmarks in a jam-packed day.
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Katy_c
Dec 5, 2024
Great tour - Great tour. Mr Young was really knowledgeable and spoke great English. We saw and learned so much. Good transport- clean and comfy. The right mix of info and free time.
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