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8-Hour Seoul Highlights With A Local

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on an immersive 8-hour tour as you begin your journey at Gyeongbok Palace, featuring the Changing Guard Ceremony. Alternatively, explore Changdeok Palace on Tuesdays. Then, visit Jogyesa Buddhist Temple and delve into Insa-dong's cultural treasures.  Wrap up your tour as you discover Bukchon Hanok Village and explore Namdaemun Market, Han River, Banpo Bridge, and Seom Sevit for breathtaking sights.

Highlights
  • Witness the Changing Guard Ceremony in Gyeongbok Palace
  • Indulge in some souvenir-shopping in the Insa-dong culture street
  • Visit the Han River and Banpo Bridge
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    • Pick-up from your hotel. First, we will visit the main and biggest palace (Gyeongbok Palace with Changing Guard Ceremony) of the Joseon dynasty, which is from the 14th century. (Changdeok palace on Tuesdays without Changing Guard Ceremony. It is the most well-preserved palace and looks most naturally deployed.)
    • Visit the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple, which is the headquarters of the Jogye Order, Insa-dong culture street for window shopping, souvenirs, pottery, and traditional papers, and stop for lunch.
    • Proceed to Bukchon Hanok Village (except on Sundays and Holidays), Namdaemun Market, Han River and Banpo Bridge, and Seom Sevit for sightseeing.
    • Drop you off at your hotel or the requested place.
What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking Seoul tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Taxi: Please kindly pay directly on the way
  • Private car: If you would like a more comfortable vehicle, please kindly pay directly 200,000~250,000KRW (different by season) for a minivan (10-seat car for up to 5 persons), 380,000KRW for a minibus (14-seat car for up to 13 persons) - and there will be a 3% difference of the fee for transportation according to local conditions.
  • All entrance tickets
  • Expenses for lunch
What to bring
  • Passport
Know before you go
  • No smoking
  • Dress Code: Smart Casual, Comfortable walking shoes
  • Do not touch the buildings or historical things
  • Gyeongbok Palace: closed on Tuesdays
  • Changing Guard Ceremony is subject to change/cancellation due to bad weather or special occasions
  • Bukchon: closed on Sundays and holidays
  • Due to these reasons, there are different itineraries by day
Meeting Point

Hotel in Seoul

Cancellation Policy

No refund in case of any cancellation.

Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 5USD 400 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 400 / group