South Korea · PALACES
Five royal palaces sit inside central Seoul and a rented hanbok gets you into four of them for nothing. These 15 tours cover the guard change at Gyeongbokgung, the secret garden at Changdeokgung and the hanok lanes in between, priced, timed and clear about what is included at the gate.
English-led Seoul tour: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon hanoks, Bugak views, Korean ginseng museum, and Gwangjang Market with royal guard ceremony.
“Tour was very informative and we visited a lot of great spots. Chloe was amazing, very friendly and knowledgeable.”
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”
See Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Bugak Skyway, and Gwangjang Market in one guided 4-hour Seoul loop with tickets and transport.
“We had a very fun and exciting tour with Sophie, she is very friendly, kind, knowledgeble being our tour guide,,she really explains well about the culture and history of Korea.,We would highly recommend her for future travellers!!Thanks so much Sophie,👏🏻”
See Changgyeonggung Palace and Jogyesa Temple at night, then eat your way through Gwangjang Market with Makgeolli, jeon, and optional live octopus.
“Booking this activity was a great idea. In no particular order of preference, the first reason is the planned visits; the second is the organization; and the third is our guide, Mia. She's charming, tells many different stories, is attentive to everyone in the group, and has a great sense of humor. I would definitely do this tour again.”
See Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong, Gwangjang Market, and N Seoul Tower in one guided loop with cable car views and lunch time.
“Our guide, Moon, made it a great trip. She made sure we received some history, and helped us all take the best photos before the large crowds gathered. She also made sure to answer any questions we may have had.”
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.”
Rent a Hanbok by Gyeongbokgung, get styled fast, then walk multiple royal palaces for free. One hour, 1500+ looks, optional hair.
“Great choice of hanbok and accessories, helpful staff. This made the visit of the palace all the more memorable, and I love having amazing family photos to look back on. If you can, splurge for the hair and makeup, well worth the few extra bucks.”
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.”
Rent a hanbok at Gigibebe, get hair styling and a locker, and enjoy free palace entry at Gyeongbokgung and more for up to a full day.
“they did your hair. helped with your dressing, had a free purse, and a locker for you to use. many choices for all ages”
Hanbok photoshoot and history tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, with 100+ edited photos and K-drama storytelling, from $60.41.
“The whole experience was awesome from start to finish! My very picky mother joined us on the tour. First of all, The ladies at the hanbok store were great helping us pick out the clothing and doing our hair. And making my mom happy with how we looked. James and Jacob were so friendly. They really helped my mom enjoy her experience. They were friendly and knowledgeable about the palace. They helped us pose and took amazing pictures of us. They kept my mom laughing which is no small feat. We highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting to not just take pictures but learn some of the history behind…”
Seoul at night by palace lights, Jogyesa lanterns, and Gwangjang Market tastings, with a vehicle between stops and guided Korean food stories.
“This a relatively inexpensive to see some of the more interesting places on this part of the country .”
Half-day Seoul tour with hotel pickup, Jogyesa Temple, palace ceremonies, Cheongwadae Sarangchae, and two market shopping stops.
“Great job by the tour guide, very knowledgeable, she made it interesting. Only the Ginzen part was a bit too commercial.”
Guided Seoul palace and market tour with Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Jogyesa, Insadong and Namdaemun, plus lunch and pickup.
“Really good small group tour. A J was a great guide., friendly with good English. The minibus was comfortable”
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