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Easy hiking (Ansan, Inwangsan, Achasan or any other)

Nature & Outdoor
Seoul Tour Guide - Lee C.

Joined 2023

Lee C.
5.00 / 5
(13 reviews)
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I love hiking! I hiked a lot of mountains in the world alone, and I've led a hiking club over 4 years.

Now, I want to share this beautiful nature with foreign visitors!

These are all easy trails. You can choose one of them.

If you want any specific mountain, please let me know.

I usually hike Ansan, Inwangsan or Achasan mountain.

I don't hike fast as I love to feel trees and mountains.

I'm sure once you hike with me, you'll like hiking in Korea as much as I do!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

near-by subway station (up to your choice of the mountains)

09:10 AM

Mountain (Ansan, Inwangsan, Achasan or any other mountain)

The hike is easy, taking 2-3 hours in total.


1. Ansan - The easiest trail.

Start from the independence park, and learn the history. Hike the easy and enjoyable trail and continue to the head temple of Teago order of Korean Buddhism. Take a bus to a local market which is famous for street food!

Itinerary : Independence Park > Ansan hiking >Bongwonsa Buddhist temple > Yeongcheon market


2. Inwangsan - The best city view with Seoul City Wall

Visit Sajikdan altar and Dangun shrine, the legendary founder of Korea 5, 000years ago.

Walk along Hanyangdoseong fortress with beautiful city view of the city.

Itinerary : Sajik altar > Dangun shrine > Inwangsan hiking > Hanyangdoseong fortress > Seocheon village > Tongin market


3. Achasan - The best Han river view

This mountain is located right next to Han river. Along the way, visit an old small temple with an interesting legend.

Itinerary : Achasan hiking > Buddhist temple

12:00 PM

Subway station

We are back to the subway station.

Ending Point

near-by subway station (up to your choice of the mountains)

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Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

guide fee

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What‘s not included

hotel pick-up / drop-off

travel insurance

any other expenses

Tour Important Information

* Only guiding is included

* The schedule is subject to change

* I’m not responsible for any loss, injury, accident or/and damage to persons or/and property incurred during the tour.

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* Please send me a message before booking, if the date is longer than 1 month before.

* I can work any day unless I have another tour.

* I don't offer a driving service. If you rent a car and driver, I will accompany you in the vehicle. If you drive by yourself I will NOT accompany you.

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Seoul Tour Guide - Lee C.

Joined 2023

Lee C.
5.00 / 5
(13 reviews)
Identity Verified
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About Tour Guide Lee C.

Hi. I'm Lee!

I was born and raised in Seoul, and lived in five different countries, Canada, US, Australia, Russia and Germany. I also traveled over 40 countries mostly alone.

I studied Business in Seoul with a year exchange program in US, and completed MBA in Sydney. After MBA I wanted to pursue a career change as a professor with my field experience. I was a Market researcher, Research analyst and Marketer in big companies. Highly paying and stable job. It was what many called a good life.


But I always liked to be in the nature better than the office. I hiked Kilimanjaro summit alone, Annapurna Base Camp alone, Olympus alone, Everest Base Camp, Fuji, Alps alone and many other mountains in the world. (Alone means literally alone or with a guide. In some countries you must hire a guide).

Also I've led a hiking club over 4 years and fly overseas more than 5 times per year and hike.


So I decided to have my own travel agency and operate hiking and city tours. Most of my tours are of food and hiking. Now I can hike even more often, have good food with travelers and practice calligraphy everyday which I love too.

70% of Korea is mountainous and amazingly beautiful. And the food is so yummy!


If you visit Korea, please contact me! Just like I enjoy my hometown, Seoul, I really want others to enjoy the culture and nature too.

Thank you for reading it. Hope to meet you in Korea. :-)


Cheers,

Lee


CREDENTIALS

. English language tour guide for foreign guests (Korea Tourism Organization)

. MBA in Sydney/ Bachelor in Business Administration in Seoul

. Korean language teacher certificate (Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism)

. International TEFL and TESOL Diploma in teaching English (ITTT)

. Mountain leader program (Korean National Park Mountain Safety Institute)

. Solo hiked in Kilimanjaro summit, ABC, Olympus, Alps, and much more

. Group hiked in EBC, Kala Patthar, Fuji, Altai, and much more

. Hiking club leader over 4 years

. Calligraphy competition awards (6 times)

Reviews

Amazing Korean Beef

Absolutely fantastic tour, amazing food. Lee was also great at answering lots of non-tour related questions, some of which saved us lots of time. Five stars.

Andrew N.

Thank you very much for the kind review. It was really nice to meet you, and I'm very glad you enjoyed the tour and food. On the day we met, I also got the same ice cream you had in the convenient store. Hahaha. I hope you enjoyed your stay in Seoul, and also hope next time you can stay longer here. :-) Have a wonderful day!

Great time even in a down pour!

Lee was great it was absolutley pouring rain in the morning and I wanted to cancel but she assured ne we could make it work and I am very glad we did. All the sights and scenes where great gut honestly Lee was the highlight she was full of knowledge and insite into Seouls history and culture and she was very freindly she even brought a traditional board game for us to play on one of the breaks.

Jonathan H.

Thank you very much for the review even though it was few months ago we met. I remember it was rainy, but you, your wife and I still had fun walking in the city! I appreciate you used this platform this time, so I could show my hometown. I hope you had a great stay in Korea, and you can visit here someday again. Have a wonderful day. :-)

Spectacular views: peaceful hike with knowledgeable and easygoing guide!

We give Lee our highest recommendations: easygoing and knowledgeable, able to answer all the questions we had about Korea and explain in a way that was much more interesting than the usual guide does it. The hike is moderate so do wear good shoes- we’re glad we brought our hiking shoes with good grip. Ending in the quiet and cosy west village was perfect after descending from the summit. By far the best guide we had in Korea!

Jonas T.

Thank you very much for coming to the hiking and great review. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed the mountain and the village. It was very nice to talk with you and him. I learned a lot from you during the conversation. Thank you! :-) Today, it was rainy a bit in the mountain, so it was even better we had good weather on the day. Thank you for your kindness abd everything. Enjoy your trip, and have a wonderful stay in Korea. :-)

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