14 Hiking & Trekking Tours in Korea to Build a Day Around

1.Guided City Wall Sunset Hike with Korean Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 227 reviews · 3 hours · from $65Our pick

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”

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2.Private Hiking tour to Bukhansan Peak(Baegundae: 836.5m) with Mountain Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · from $168Top rated

Private hike with a mountain expert to Baegundae 836.5 m in Bukhansan National Park, Seoul hotel pickup, tailored routes.

“Jimmy is awesome. He arrived promptly at our hotel and stopped for coffee. He even surprised us with a Korean donut. He took time to ask us about our hiking preference/goals and created a perfect plan for us. We hiked by a mountain stream, visited a Buddhist temple (where we wrote out our dreams for the upcoming g celebration), and hiked to the peak of the mountain where we enjoyed an amazing lunch Jimmy had brought for us. The conversation was great and Jimmy made sure we had water and rest breaks. We highly recommend Jimmy!”

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3.Fortress Night Hike & Snack at a Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $47Best value

Hike Inwangsan’s old fortress wall at night, snack at a local market, then optional lantern-lit dinner in Seoul with vegan options.

“excellent tour. magnificent hiking with great views of the city. Koa is very friendly. Snack in the local market and the dinner in the end were both very enjoying and tasty. highly recommended. very good Vegetarian options.”

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4.Hiking in Seoul : Bukhansan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $142

Guided half-day hike in Seoul’s Bukhansan National Park with temple views, small-group English guide, and trail options

“This was an excellent hike! We enjoyed the representative that guided us. The spa experience was wonderful. . . Especially enjoyed the exfoliation and soaking in the warm water. Great rejuvenation after the hike.”

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5.4-Hours Hiking and Tasting Rice Wine in the Mountain of Busan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $55

4.5-hour hike on Geumjeongsan in Busan, then Makgeolli with banchan at a mountain village Pocha-style stall for small-group fun.

“We really enjoyed our tour. It was a nice small group of four people total. Our guide was great and very accommodating. For lunch it was even possible to revise the food to be vegetarian, which was really nice. Would highly recommend.”

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6.Hiking and Tasting Rice Wine in the Hidden Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 4h 30m · from $50

Hike Geumjeongsan with a small local guide, then enjoy banchan and Makgeolli in a mountain village above Busan.

“Our hike with Jun Woo was amazing. Beautiful area, amazing views and perfect to be out in nature and still being close to the city. Jun Woo took great care of us and had a lot to share about his beautiful country.”

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7.Mt. Hallasan Hike and UNESCO Sites Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · from $100

Small-group Jeju day tour with a 1-hour Hallasan hike, UNESCO sights, black pork lunch, and green tea tasting, with hotel pickup.

“Great tour, the guide (Henry) was very kind and knowledgable! He spoke English very well, was clear with the schedule, and it was interesting to speak with him to get a better understanding of Korean culture and customs. If you’re into hiking and have some extra time I would recommend researching going up Mount Hallasan on your own (8-9 hours there and back) as the short ascent that the tours entails isn’t super impressive. Otherwise the sights were nice, particularly Jusangjeolli cliff (we had beautiful weather and were quite tempted to swim in the lovely water, I don’t know if it would have been allowed though haha), the marvellous Buddhist…”

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8.Seoul Mountain Hike: Temples, Folklore & Traditional Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $141

Hike Bukhan Mountain near Seoul on a small-group tour with folklore stories, a hidden Buddhist temple stop, and a mountain lunch with drinks.

“Shawn is ab amazing tour guide who is very experienced on this trail. Taking this tour you can expect a fun climb, spectacular views, interesting heritage sites and absolutely amazing stories told in a great way by Shawn.”

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9.Private Hiking to Bukhansan & Korean Style Spa(Include Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $182

Private hike in Bukhansan to the 1,000-year Seunggasa temple, Korean lunch, then a Korean spa soak, all from Seoul.

“The wonderful hike, the lunch, the first experience into a local spa with the scrub experience would not have been possible without the guidance of Benny! He was a great host and made me feel at ease straight away. I highly recommend this tour!”

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10.2-Day Hike through the Scenic Valleys of Mt. Seoraksan from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $899

Guided 2-day hike through Seoraksan valleys from Seoul, with temples, Ulsanbawi Rock, hotel stay, meals, and optional cable car.

“Walking the trails of Mt Seoraksan with Bergen was a highlight of my trip to South Korea. Bergen thoughtfully planned the walks to cater for my age (70) and my daughter's bad knee. We saw absolutely beautiful scenery and Bergen made tRead more”

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11.Temple Tour : Byeongpungam Seokbulsa Temple [Hiking+Cable car]

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $130

Hike to Seokbulsa Temple and Geumjeongsanseong Fortress, then ride a cable car for Busan panoramas, with gear provided and pancakes at the end.

“An interesting and engaging experience. We had a challenging hike with the most enthusiastic and helpful guide we have ever met. We learned so much. We picked mountain berries to eat and we drank pure mountain water. AND our guiRead more”

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12.Private Jeju Geopark Gotjawal and Oreum Trekking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $340

Private Jeju Geopark trekking with Oreum and Gotjawal walks, Osulloc tea fields, beach time, and Aewol cafes. Pickup included, up to 4.

“We traveled with 3 young children. Mr. Bruce was very knowledgeable, patient, and friendly throughout our time with him. He recommended sights to see that we didn’t think of but ended up being our favorite. He was very flexible and catered to what we wanted Read more”

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13.Bukhansan mountain hiking tour – 6 hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $305

A 6-hour English-guided hike in **Bukhansan National Park** from Gwanghwamun, with granite rock stops, Seoul views, and cultural context.

“Very unique and wonderful experience. Paul looked after us very well”

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14.Hiking Mt. Hallasan, South Korea’s Highest Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 6 hours · from $103

Hike Jeju’s Hallasan from Eorimok to Yeongsil with an English licensed guide, lunch and snacks included, 6 hours for $103.

“The trails are beautiful! Our guide, Chanie, is really friendly and informative plus he took great photos!”

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