Seoul City Sightseeing Tour Includes Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village.
This full-day sightseeing trip to Seoul highlights the finest of Korean history, culture, and customs.
Tour overview
Seoul City Tour, this full-day walking trip to Seoul highlights the finest of Korean history, culture, and customs. Visit the city’s prominent sights with a tour, including Jogyesa Temple and Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village. Watch the guards change at Gwanghwamun Gate and share a traditional Korean lunch with your fellow tourists in Insadong. Your full-day excursion also includes a visit to a traditional ginseng facility.
- A full-day guided tour of Seoul via coach.
- Experience the serene interior of Jogyesa Temple.
- Explore the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace.
- The National Folk Museum educates visitors about Korean culture.
- Get a bird’s-eye perspective of the city from N Seoul Tower.
- Namsangol Hanok Village features renovated traditional dwellings.
- Lunch, entry fees, and hotel pickup/drop-off are all included.
Why do travelers choose this tour?
This rapid trip covers all of Seoul’s highlights in a single day and includes all entry tickets.
Tour itinerary
Meet your friendly local guide at your Seoul hotel and take a comfy coach through the capital’s streets. Pay a visit to Jogyesa Temple, widely regarded as the best Buddhist temple in the country. After wandering the grounds, proceed past the Blue House (Cheongwadae), which houses the current president.
Your skilled guide will next take you to Gyeongbokgung Palace, which housed the royal family during the Joseon Dynasty. As you walk around the grounds, you will learn about the architecture and customs of this 14th-century monument and obtain a better grasp of its iconic importance. Visit Gyeongbokgung Palace’s National Folk Museum to learn about Korean history and culture. Galleries provide information about traditional farming, hunting, royalty, and nobility.
Next, visit a traditional ginseng center to learn more about this therapeutic mainstay. Insadong offers a classic Korean meal, including bibimbap (rice, veggies, and pork). Before heading to the North Seoul Tower, take some time to walk around the shops and town streets.
This amazing metropolitan icon, located atop Mt. Namsan, provides breathtaking views from its high observation deck. After you’ve taken some shots, travel to Namsangol Hanok Village, where your guide will lead you through the model village streets that depict Joseon Dynasty life. Check tour the diverse home styles and gorgeous gardens while your guide points out major highlights and discusses some Korean history.
Your trip concludes back at your hotel.
Jogyesa Temple
After being picked up from your accommodation in the morning, take a luxurious coach to your first destination of the day, Jogyesa Temple, Korea’s main Buddhist temple, and a peaceful respite from Seoul’s bustling streets.
The Blue House: Next, drive by the Blue House (Cheongwadae), which is home to South Korea’s president. The presidential compound, located at the foot of Mt Bugaksan, is a prime example of traditional Korean architecture.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Continue to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the royal family’s main home during the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongbokgung, the biggest of Seoul’s Five Grand Palaces, was built in the 14th century and is often regarded as the most magnificent. Walk around the property with your guide to view historic Joseon architecture.
National Folk Museum of Korea
Visit the National Folk Museum on the complex to learn about Korean life from ancient times to the present. Your guide will show you displays depicting daily life for both aristocrats and common residents, such as ancient farming and hunting practices, weaving, cooking, and other activities.
Gwanghwamun Gate
Keep your camera ready for the changing of the guard ritual at Gwanghwamun Gate.
Insadong
Stop by the ginseng center to learn about the plant’s supposed therapeutic properties, and then have lunch in Insadong, a district noted for its traditional tea shops and antique stores. Relax with a nutritious meal of bibimbap (rice with veggies and meat) or bulgogi (grilled marinated beef) at a restaurant, and then spend some time shopping for real Korean items at the many little boutiques.
Namsangol Hanok Village
Then, visit Namsangol Hanok hamlet, where your guide will take you on a tour of this model hamlet, which has five Joseon Dynasty Hanok. The restored houses represent diverse socioeconomic strata, ranging from peasants to kings. You may also appreciate the traditional Korean-style garden, which features a beautiful pavilion and a stream.
N Seoul Tower
After lunch, go to N Seoul Tower, which is located atop Mt Namsan in downtown Seoul, and take the elevator to the observation deck for panoramic views of the city.
Includes:
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Professional guide.
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned car.
- Admission fee.
Excludes:
- Food and beverages are provided unless otherwise noted.
- Gratuities.
Testimonials
Tour highlights
- To receive a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, you will not receive a refund.
- Any modifications made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will be rejected.
- The cut-off times are depending on the experience's local time.
Important details
Point of convergence:
Pickup details: If you cannot locate your hotel on our list, please provide us with the name of your hotel/accommodation (including the address) and we will recommend a pickup place for you. Incheon is not available for pickup.
You can go directly to the meeting spot or request pickup.
Before you go, be aware of the following:
- You will get a confirmation at the time of booking.
- Each booking must include at least two persons.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- There may be some walking involved; it is advised that you wear comfortable shoes.
- The stroller is accessible.
- Please keep in mind that Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum, and Namsangol Hanok Village may all be closed on Tuesdays; in this case, you will instead visit Deoksu Palace, the History Museum, and Myeongdong.
- Infants must sit on laps.
- The majority of passengers may participate.
- The tour schedule may alter due to local circumstances or weather.
- One of the retail centers is included (Ginseng Centre).
- Tuesdays: Gyeongbok Palace is closed, thus we will visit Deoksu Palace.
- Mondays: Namsan Hanok Village is closed, therefore we'll head to Bukchon Hangok Village.
- This tour/activity will accommodate a maximum of 40 people.