Mt. Bukhansan national park located in Seoul and Gyeonggido province is one of 22 national parks designated by Korean government, and most famous hiking places for locals and foreigners. Easy to access from downtown and lots of different trails from easy to challenge. On the mount back there are Bukhansanseong fortress built by the Joseon dynasty back in 1711, while trekking we can learn the history, enjoy the breathtaking view and 3 peaks like Baekunbong peak, highest summit in Seoul.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At you hotel
- Hotel lobby in Seoul
Meet at the hotel and move to the trail head
Pick up at the hotel and move to the Mount by a car or public transport like Bus, Metro, or taxi.
Trail head
Trekking start at the Jeongneung area or Uidong area, famous trail heads in Bukhansan national park.
Trail end
Trekking will be completed via trail head, fortress, peaks, and trail end.
Local restaurant
Dinner with local foods after trekking, and it is a chance to minggle with Korean trekkers, understanding of culture as well.
End of the tour
Ending Point
At your hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Tour+trekking guide by Hans
Lunch box with Gimbap, or military snack (C Ration)
Transport from/to hotel (Hyundai Starex Van with 10 seaters, or subway)
Photos by smartphone
1. Meals and Drinks not mentioned above
2. All entrance fees
3. Travel insurance
4. Personal expense if required
5. Mandatory manner tips
1. This is a sort of professional trekking course, so only available for experienced ones.
2. Handicap, chronical desease person, & kids are not allowed for this tour, only adult and good fitness one.
3. I can cover 7 guests for trekking.
4. The itinerary is a standard one for everyone, so it can be customized for you upon request.
5. Trekking distance from trail head to end would be 7-13km, it will be determined by trekker's status at site.
6. All participants should wear the trekking shoes, backpacks with above 30L capacity, sticks, glove and other gears.
7. I have a "MOUNT EXPERT INSTRUCTOR" certificate issued by KNPS(Korea National Park Service), Only few tour guide has it in Korea.
If it is rainy day, then we have other indoor activity like museum tour etc.
Hello Everyone,
My name is Hans, I've been living in Seoul Korea over 40 years and working as an officially certified English speaking tour & trekking guide since 2015.
I have various experiences in city tours including history, culture, religion, foods and so on,
and I met lots of tourists with Private and Group from the world, and understand of what they
want to see and do. As a result, I can bring tourist to those major tourist spots and believe
you will be satisfied with my tours, and back to home with forgettable memories after the time with me.
My tour coverages are Seoul City tour with DMZ, Unesco world heritages, National park trekking, country side cycling tour, and nationwide multiple days tour with my van.
Just let me know of what to do, what to see, what to eat and so on, then I will create a best itineraries for you. thanks.
Alexander R.
Unesco heritage, Suwon Hwaseong fortress, and Folk village
“Amazing Suwon, Wonju, and Catholic sites tour with Hans”
I had a wonderful 2 days tour with Hans exploring various sites in Suwon, Wonju and many historical churches there. I am impressed by his flexibility in accommodating many of my requests and his wealth of knowledge about all Korean tour sites, plus his ability to explain the subject in a way that it is understandable for everyone. I have certainly learned a lot from his 2-day tour and will definitely use his service again in future.
Hans K.
Thanks for your great review on my tour,, it was my pleasure to guide such an intelligent client like you.. Hope we can see again and if you need anythings on Korea and my tour, just let me know.. I will definitely help you.. Good luck and god blessed you.
Sixto A.
Full-day Seoul History, Religious, Culture & Nature tour
““Excellent Experience””
The tour I had with Mr Hans I must say was an excellent experience. From the time I made my initial inquiry about the booking upto the time he dropped me off in Seoul Station was AMAZING! He always respond to my emails in a timely manner! He was a very knowledgeable, fun, attentive, hospitable and very professional. I enjoyed my short layover stay in Seoul. I will definitely come back to South Korea with my family and will 100% use Mr Hans again. I would definitely recommend him to our friends.
Hans K.
Thanks a lot for your excellent feedback, I was also happy to meet you as my valuable client....Keep in touch and good luck..
“Friendly and Knowledgeable Guide and Excellent Driver!”
We booked a custom DMZ tour with Hans. I was very specific and detailed about the sites we wanted to see, which I recommend. Hans was incredibly kind and accommodating. He picked our group up at 2 different hotels and told us about the history of sites in Seoul as he drove through the city. His English is great, of course. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the city as well as the philosophy, which was wonderful to learn about. As we drove to Paju I was very pleased (and relieved after all of the taxi rides we'd had in Seoul) that he is a fantastic driver, we felt very safe and he drove very smoothly and not too fast or jerky. The van is large and can comfortably accommodate 9 passengers, I believe. Unfortunately one of the main tours we wanted to visit was not available which was very disappointing but he was very understanding about adjusting our tour which I appreciate very much. We continued on the tour and had a nice meal and visited several other sites. He was so kind to our children and very patient with the pace of the tour and stopping for bathroom and snack breaks. It was very hot!! Overall it was a lovely tour and I would definitely recommend Hans as a tour guide. He also does hiking and biking tours, which seems very unique, especially since Korea is quite different than the US when it comes to camping accommodations.
Hans K.
Thank you so much on your great review and I am happy to hear that you and your kids are enjoyed my tour, I just tried to do small things for your groups as I love all Koreans.. Thanks again.
$720/ per group