Layover tour: pickup at ICN airport - Seoul highlight tour - Sendoff at Seoul station
Joined 2023
Tour starts from greeting of the guest at Inchon Airport and take AREX express train together, and go on tours to the best places in Seoul, such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, the essence & highlight of palace architecture, Bukchon Hanok Village and Insadong street for half days. At the end of tour, guide will escort guest to Seoul station for sendoff, and buy the ticket for guest, and guest take the train departing for Inchon airport. Price include all transportation costs.
Itinerary
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Meeting Point
Arrival terminal of Inchon Airport
- Meetings and greetings in Incheon airport and moving to Gyeongbokgung by express train-SRT. It takes 45min. (In case of paying of additional transportation cost by cash at airport, guest can add tourist up to 4 people. Transportation cost per person is $20/person) Terminal no of arrival should be given to guide in advance time. Meeting time can be adjusted by guest's flight schedule.
Context about culture and history of Joseon Dynasty
Sharing of cultural context about history, culture and Confucianism, that Gyeongbokgung reflects.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Tour to Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Bukchon Hanok Village
Tour to Bukchong Hanok Village.
Insadong street and Jogyesa Buddhist temple
Insadong is the representative cultural street of Seoul, showing the mixture of traditional and modern atmosphere.
Seoul station
Terminal for express train to depart for Incheon airport.
It takes 45 minutes from Seoul station to Incheon airport by express train.
Ending Point
Seoul express train station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
1. guide fee
2. 2 express train tickets per person from Incheon airport to Seoul and from Seoul to Incheon airport.
3. public transportation during tour.
4. entrance fee for Gyeongbokgung
food, meal, drink
Tour Important Information
Exploring of Korea’s unique cultural identity and beauty!
Tour starts from greeting of the guest at Inchon Airport and take AREX train together, and then go tours to the best of best places in Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace - Bukchon Hanok Village - Insadong street. With the end of tour, guide escorts guest to Seoul Station to take express train for Incheon Airport, so that guest take the train departing for Inchon airport. All transportation costs and admission price are included in the price of tour.
Architecture is the center of culture and center of tour. Architectural style represents spirit of times. Confucianism is spirit of Joseon Dynasty.
Confucianism culture of Joseon Dynasty is unique & differentiated characteristic of Korean culture, compared to Chinese and Japanese.
The beauty and value of traditional architecture consists of architectural feature & its historical significance and spirit of times.
With the basic information offered by guide, you can fully appreciate the beauty and value of not only Gyeongbokgung but entire Korea’s traditional culture.
Without the basic information, you are just fascinated by their superficial beauty.
The information helps tourists can fully enjoy not only this tour but also entire tour in Korea.
Gyeongbokgung is 1st must-see architectures in Korea, because Gyeongbokgung represents Korea's cultural identity, and Gyeongbokgung is the most beautiful place in Korea. Gyeongbokgung is 1st palace of Joseon, built as main palace in 1395, and it is largest palace and the only palace built on flat land and according to traditional palace architecture.
Bukchon is hanok(traditional Korean house) village with long history, largest cluster of about 1,000 hanoks. Buckon village shows beautiful scenery that blends the traditional with metropolitan landscape.
Jogyesa Buddhist temple is small but the headquarter Buddhist temple of Korean Buddhist Organization, built in 1926 in Insadong and located adjacent to Gyeongbokgung.
Increase of guest by only additional transportation cost
Important message from the supplier
My primary tourist destination is Seoul and metropolitan area, consisting of 5 palaces, Royal Ancestral Shrine, Bukchon Hanok Village, National Museum of Korea, War Memorial of Korea and other museums & galleries and contemporary architectures, and Namsan Mt. with N-Seoul Tower, traditional & trendy market places such as Gwangjang market & Hondae street, and also Korean Folk Village & DMZ tour.
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
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Paul K.
Hello everyone, I am Paul, a tour guide in Seoul. I am English tour guide certified by Ministry of Culture & Sports & Tourism with indepth experiences over 150 tours for international tourists.
I provide the professional and reliable tour guide service for international tourists, based on the knowledge of Confucianism, that is the spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Tourist attractions in Seoul are reflected on Confucianism. Seoul is a fascinating destination that seamlessly blends the old with the new. I'm excited to show you some of the best things to make your trip fun and excited, through my deep knowledge about culture and history of Korea and exuberant experiences as tour guide.
My primary tourist destinations are located ii Seoul and metropolitan area, consisting of 5 palaces, Royal Ancestral Shrine, Bukchon Hanok Village, National museum of Korea, War Memorial of Korea and other museums & galleries and contemporary architectures, and Namsan Mt. with N-Seoul Tower, traditional & trendy market places such as Gwangjang market & Hondae street, and also Korean Folk Village & DMZ tour in neighboring cities.
Alongside, I am specialist for hiking to Bukhansan Mt. and Inwangsan Mt. located in downtown Seoul, where you can enjoy beautiful natural sceneris and stunning view of Seoul.
Center of culture and tour is architecture. Architectural style represents spirit of times. We can see as much as we know about spirit of times. Without knowledge of spirit of times, we cannot fully appreciate beauty and value of traditional architecture. Confucianism was the spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongbokgung represents Confucianism. Confucianism culture of Joseon Dynasty is unique characteristic of Korean culture, compared to Chinese, Japanese and European culture. Hence, my tourist information is based on Confucianism.
With my deep knowledge of Korean culture & history, you can enjoy your tour in Korea.
Thank you for your interest!
As your guide, I hope to see you soon in Seoul!
Reviews
Jennifer R.
Gyeongbokgung, Bukchon Village, Gwangjang market, Folk Museum
“Fantastic experience! ”
I had the pleasure of having Paul as my guide for my first visit to Korea. The tour met all my expectations and more, thank you Paul! Paul is very responsive and went out of his way to travel to my hotel for an hour to pick me up as I wasn’t familiar with travelling in Seoul. His knowledge of Confucianism, Joseon Dynasty history & architecture was exceptional. This really provided insight to Korean culture both historically and as it is now, which enabled me to truly perceive the beauty and fully appreciate the sites and scenes we visited together. He’s such a fun and considerate guide, and we had such great conversations about various different cultures, life, and personal experiences. Paul also has insider knowledge of great spots and hidden places for the best photos (changing of guard, Hanok Bukchon), 1000won coffee (delicious!), food to aim for (at Kwangjang market). Thank you Paul for such a great experience, I hope we will meet again and appreciate your motivation to share the true beauty of Seoul!
Paul K.
Guest’s good review is the best reward and encouragement for my commitment to tour! Our tour is exploring of Korea’s unique cultural identity and beauty! Architecture is the center of culture and center of tour. Architectural style represents spirit of times. Confucianism is spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Confucianism culture of Joseon Dynasty is unique & differentiated characteristic of Korean culture, compared to Chinese and Japanese. Eventually, we can understand the beauty and value of traditional architecture consist of architectural feature, its historical significance and spirit of times. But without the basic information, tourists are just fascinated by superficial beauty of the buildings and places. Through tour, we explored Korea's unique cultural identity, focusing on architectural feature, historical significance and Confucianism, the spirit of Joseon Dynasty.
Pamela D.
2 days walking tour to highligh of Korean traditional culture in Seoul
Customized
“Historical Seoul - 2 day itinerary ”
Very good two-day tour of major Seoul sites to illuminate Korean history and culture, also with enjoyable stops for Korean food. A knowledgeable guide and well prepared Al &Pam
Paul K.
Thank you for your good review! Guest’s good review is the best reward and encouragement for my commitment to tour! Exploring of Korea’s unique cultural identity and beauty! Architecture is the center of culture and center of tour. Architectural style represents spirit of times. Confucianism is spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Confucianism culture of Joseon Dynasty is unique & differentiated characteristic of Korean culture, compared to Chinese and Japanese. Eventually, we can understand the beauty and value of traditional architecture consist of architectural feature, its historical significance and spirit of times. But without the basic information, tourists are just fascinated by superficial beauty of the buildings and places. Through tour, we explored Korea's unique cultural identity, focusing on architectural feature, historical significance and Confucianism, the spirit of Joseon Dynasty.
Vicky D.
2 days walking tour to highligh of Korean traditional culture in Seoul
Customized
“Full 2 Days”
Paul planned two full days to show us around Seoul. He was very helpful in teaching us how to use public transportation, eat cultural foods, and learning about Korean culture.
Paul K.
Guest’s good review is the best reward and encouragement for my commitment to tour! Exploring of Korea’s unique cultural identity and beauty! Architecture is the center of culture and center of tour. Architectural style represents spirit of times. Confucianism is spirit of Joseon Dynasty. Confucianism culture of Joseon Dynasty is unique & differentiated characteristic of Korean culture, compared to Chinese and Japanese. Eventually, we can understand the beauty and value of traditional architecture consist of architectural feature, its historical significance and spirit of times. But without the basic information, tourists are just fascinated by superficial beauty of the buildings and places. Through tour, we explored Korea's unique cultural identity, focusing on architectural feature, historical significance and Confucianism, the spirit of Joseon Dynasty.
$220/ per group
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