7 Boat Trips in Seoul to Build a Day Around

1.DMZ Tour: 3rd Tunnel, Option(Suspension Bridge, Boat) from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21,373 reviews · from $35Our pick

See the DMZ’s 3rd Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and key Korean War sites from Seoul, with options for a suspension bridge or Imjin River boat.

“The tour was very well organized. We got to see the best highlights of the DMZ, the suspended bridge and the Peace Park. Even if the weather wasn’t the best because it was very cold and windy, our guide Julie made it a memorabile expeRead more”

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2.DMZ & Observatory Tour with Suspension Bridge or Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 579 reviews · from $39

Seoul DMZ tour to 3rd Tunnel and Dorasan (Dora) Observatory, unification villages, plus optional Imjin River boat ride.

“Joey was an amazing guide, full of energy and with a great sense of humour. This made an interesting trip even better with lots of information provided. The whole tour was very efficient and well organised.”

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3.Han River Guided Night Cruise and Hangang Park Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 351 reviews · from $76

Han River night cruise plus Hangang Park picnic with Korean fried chicken, soju, Squid Game Dalgona, and skyline narration.

“all of the games and activities at the picnic were great and the night cruise was just wonderful. ❤️”

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4.[DMZ Adventure] DMZ and optional Boat Voyage in River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $35

Seoul DMZ day trip with included admission and transfers, plus optional Imjin River boat views from Paju. Tight tunnels, big history.

“Paul was amazing! We weren't able to do the boattrip because the timeframe moved up earlier. But Paul didn't make us regret this!”

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5.Seoul Night Tour with Han River Cruise and Gyeongbokgung Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $245

Seoul night sights: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon hanok streets, Insadong, Nodedul Island, then a Yeouido Han River cruise.

“Joe was an amazing guide for our last day in Seoul. Since we had already stayed in various parts of the city and explored some things before this day he was great at suggesting some different places we hadn't been to yet. He was really knoRead more”

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6.Eland Han River Cruise & Ashley Marine Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $50

Eland Han River Cruise from Yeouido with live music and skyline views, plus Ashley Marine Buffet. 2.5 hours for about $50.

“Very nice buffet and cruise. Too much wait time between dinner and cruise though. Also we nearly missed the cruise due to not getting clear instructions from the operator about needing to go to a ticket booth, show passport and fill out some form. The ticket issued by the operator is not the boat ticket!”

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7.Chungju Cruise, Cable Car & Cave Kayak Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $69

Seoul to Chungju day trip with a Chungju Lake cruise, Cheongpung Cable Car views, and a ticketed kayak ride through Hwalok Cave.

“Excursion to do on a sunny day. Plan for a 2-hour drive there. Nice view from the cable car. The area is really wooded and mountainous. The lake cruise lasts about 20 minutes, and the commentary is all in Korean! Lunch isn't included. The cave, a former quarry, is worth seeing because it's well laid out and lit up. The canoe ride, besides being original, is a total breeze. You'll be paddling on a small body of water that's been artificially created at the bottom of the quarry. Just a heads up, it's not warm, around 14°C, and the ride lasts at least an hour. Bring something to cover your…”

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