Bukhansan National Park, easy trekking.
Imagine! there is beautiful national park in Seoul, how wonderful it is. Our ancestor chose the capital city by feng shui(geomancy) so we have this kind of blessing.
There are many different courses in the Mt. Bukhansan, I will design by your interest and ability. Then you will just enjoy a day in the mountain like locals.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Seoul
- On the 1st floor(ground floor) if the lobby is not on the first floor. Kick it off for our wonderful nature tour.
Bulgwang-dong of Mt. Bukhansan
We will arrive at around 9:30am at the starting point of Mt. Bukhansan.
The starting course will be depended on your interest and skill of trekking.
Trekking in the mountain (full course)
We will walk slowly in the beginning for warming-up.
start -> Jokduri-bong -> Hyangro-bong -> B-bong -> Samo Bawi -> North Korean Spy hideout -> Ending point
Hiking in the mountain (easy course)
Hiking:
starting point -> Bukhansan Dulrae-gil -> Jingwansa Buddhist temple -> valley -> ending point
Cafe:
visit a cafe in Eunpyeong Hanok village
at your hotel in Seoul
Ending Point
At your hotel in Seoul
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
My private guide service with great experience in mountains.
Hotel meeting sevice
All tours are provided with free beautiful photo shooting service with your smart phone.
Water, Food & Drinks[Lunch (about 20,000 KRW per person +-).
Personal expenditures
Transportations(Private, Public, Bus, Metro, Taxi, etc.)
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
This tour is not recommended for those with severe back/knee problems.
Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Important message from the supplier
What you want is What I provide.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Kevin H.
Hello everyone.
My name is Kevin H. certified tour guide by S. Korean government since 1996(Liscense No. 1996-01-0100). I love traveling. I'd love to exchange cultures, because cultural experience can give us great chance to make a progress a lot in many ways.
In this regards, I would like to help tourists not as just a ordinary tour guide but as the professional "Cultural Interpreter" tour guide.
I research and develop my tours so that my tours would be fun and informative for all types of customers.
Above-mentioned are the reason why I am the right person you should choose. Especially I had been trained and prepared well in the tourism university.
I have been delivering more than 1500 tours mainly for family. Those are covering culture, DMZ, nature, off the beaten path, especially Seoul Highlights for first visitors. As results I have excellent reviews in the tourism industry.
My Service is like:
"PPT: Professional Private Tourist"
You're the professional travelers who are eligible with high skills in internet and make your own tours with Kevin H. and make the most of private tours only for you.
● Please noted that booking who without tour guide liscense is illegal(Please book a guide like me who with liscense number and liscense photo in profile)
$400/ per group
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