South Korea · CITY TOURS
The 15 best city tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
One day in Seoul hitting Gyeongbokgung (or Changdeok Tuesday), Insadong markets, and Namsan Tower by cable car, with hotel pickup.
“Amazing trip with sunny, she is very knowledgeable and helpful, alway happy, brings great energy as a tour guide! High recommend!! The famous hand cut noodles soup and Donut at the end was soo good”
Small-group Seoul tour with hotel pickup: Jogyesa, Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Insadong, Namdaemun, and the guard ceremony.
“A great highlights tour of Seoul! Many thanks to our guide (Mr. Young) and driver (Mr. Roven) for taking good care of us. We enjoyed the heritage sites and learning more about ginseng. We appreciate that you had nice alternatives to the sites that are closed on Mondays. Bukchon Hanoi Village was a special treat!”
One day in Seoul with hotel pickup, Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower views, and Namsangol Hanok Village, plus Insadong lunch.
“Everything was well organized and on time and the city is big and beautiful + the food really good and we lucky with the weather too”
Dress in optional hanbok, tour Gyeongbokgung for the Changing of the Guard, stroll Bukchon Hanok Village, snack, and visit Baek Inje House.
“Enoch was our guide for the day. We were very happy with him. He took many pictures of us and was always ready to answer our questions. We had the best day ever! Highly recommend doing the tour with him.”
Walk Seoul’s dark alleys with an English historian-guide, hearing true crime and ghost stories, plus iconic palaces and Cheonggyecheon Stream.
“Shawn was hilarious & knowledgable! Definitely recommend this if you enjoy folklore!!”
Private full-day Seoul tour with hotel pickup, English guide, royal ceremony at Gyeongbokgung, hanok village, Korean lunch, Insadong, temples.
“Janet was an amazing guide. We hit all of the sites that we wanted to. Janet was great communicating with us before the tour and following up afterwards. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Seoul and having Janet as our guide really made it top notch!”
Half-day coach tour of Seoul with Jogyesa Temple, Cheongwadae exhibits, and Gyeongbokgung Changing of the Guard at Gwanghwamun. From $38.
“The guard changing ceremony was a splendid and charming experience, as was the tour around Gyeongbok Palace. Our guide Gabby was extremely kind, knowledgeable and patient and it was a pleasure to spend the few hours in her company. My only reason for deducting a star was the trip to the ginseng museum which just was too heavy on sales for my liking though other members on the tour did enjoy it. Overall, a lovely experience.”
Guided full-day Busan tour by bus: Haedong Yonggungsa, Cheongsapo, Haeundae Blue Line, UN cemetery, Gamcheon village and Jagalchi.
“Kang’s tour was a great intro to Busan, coming from someone with no idea what to do in Busan. I will come back to some of his recommendations”
Seoul sunset city wall hike with a local guide, then a Korean dinner with drinks included. Easy 3-hour plan near Dongdaemun.
“Highly recommended! The tour was everything and more than described. The coffee and tea was one of the best we had. Being able to walk the old fortress wall and be pointed out kdrama spots was wonderful. Also meeting another Hawaii couple was truly meant to be. The views and so many sweet areas to enjoy each other was special. Oh and he had some great photo spots. Alex was a great guide and host. Oh dinner in a spot you can’t find with great food … priceless”
A 4-hour Seoul night tour with hotel pickup, palace and stream stops, Cheonggyecheon stroll, Hallyu Culture Center, and N Seoul Tower views.
“Our guide was Dustin. Personable, knowledgeable, kind and authentic. Had lived in US and have American & Korea experience. Excellent English speaking skills. Highly recommended!”
A 9-hour Busan highlights tour with a certified guide, Gamcheon and UN memorial stops, seaside views at Cheongsapo, and Nampo-dong drop-offs.
“It was great and thanks to Yaya for the lovely day and he is an excellent guide”
Private 8-hour Seoul tour: hotel pickup, palace changing guard, Bukchon hanok village, Jogyesa temple, Gwangjang market, Naksan Park.
“Fantastic experience in Seoul. Juno, our guide, was able to drive us around in his nice SUV and show us places that may have been hard to get by subway. Juno was very knowledgeable about Korean history and was also just a friendly person. Worth the money!”
Private Seoul day with a flexible itinerary, AC car, Gyeongbokgung, Insadong, Bugak Skyway, and optional DMZ. Passport required for DMZ.
“What a wonderful, customized, experience touring the DMZ. We spent a full day visiting several different places along the border and had an amazing lunch at a local Korean restaurant. Our guide, Jun, was very knowledgeable and shared great information which enhanced the tour itself. Visiting the museum and walking through the tunnel provided great insight to the history of the unique place. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul.”
A flexible private Seoul highlights day with a licensed English guide, hotel pickup, and a custom route across palaces, hanok streets, and markets.
“Excellent private full day tour with our guide. Very informative and he went out of his way to show us the best of Seoul whilst also considering our preferences and ability. It is fully customizable so you can change things to suit your interests. It was great being picked up and dropped off at our hotel. Would definitely recommend.”
A 3-hour morning Seoul e-bike tour with a local guide, palace views, hanok villages, temple stops, and snack time along the river.
“Amazing tour. The tour guides were just a amazing. Seoul by bike has definitely a great nuance!”
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