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Seoul Highlights with Locals

Highlights

Seoul

English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), Korean (Native)

8 hours

Private tour (only you and your group)

Up to 5 people

We'll meet at your hotel and visit all the great sights of Seoul.

Seoul has been the capital of the dynasties (Baekje, Joseon) and South Korea.

It has been called as "Hanseong", "Hanyang", "Seoul" as time goes by.

With dynamics of modern life and traditional places to see, such as royal palaces, traditional markets, N Seoul Tower and local places, Seoul is a city with so much to offer that you might not know where to start.

Dress Code: Smart Casual, Comfortable walking shoes

Kevin H.

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Seoul

09:00 AM

at Your Hotel in Seoul

I will pick you up from your Hotel to start our wonderful ultimate Seoul city tour.

(The pick up time will be vary depends on your hotel location. I will change if the time you chose is not correct.)

※ After pick up, visiting sequence will be depends on daily local conditions.

09:40 AM

Gyeongbok palace

First, we will visit the main and biggest palace (Gyeongbok Palace with Changing Guard Ceremony) of Joseon dynasty which is from 14th century. We will have wonderful photo experience. And watch the Changing Royal Palace Guards ceremony(Depends on weather). The palace is famous for invention of Hangeul(Korean Alphabet) and 600 years history with beautiful Korean traditional building.

Visit Korean Folk Museum shortly where you can see Koreans life passage.

(Changdeok palace on Tuesdays without Changing Guard Ceremony. It is the most well persevered palace and look most naturally deployed.)

12:00 PM

Jogyesa and Insadong

Visit the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple which the headquarter of Jogye Order. The temple is like small beautiful park not religious. It is the center of Jogye Order.

Visit Insa-dong culture street for window shopping or small shopping for souvenir, pottery, traditional papers, seal, lunch, King's Cookie. etc.

Lunch time at around Insa-dong.

02:00 PM

Bukchon Hanok Village

Visit Bukchon Hanok Village (except on Sundays and Holidays) shortly. The village between the palaces so that they can get closer to Kings. It has a view of layers of Hanok(traditional Korean building). You will command a view to N Seoul Tower over the Hanok roofs. And some art facts.

03:00 PM

Namdaemun Market

Visit Namdaemun Market for sightseeing. You can enjoy shspping like locals during walking through small alley. Thousands of shops are selling from top to toe. There are some safe street food and Korean local food(Hairtail fish soup).

04:00 PM

Han River

Visit Han River for sightseeing for Banpo bridge, Han River, Seom Sevit.

Finally take breeze and see water so you are completing the tour from mountain(palace) to river, it is like yin and yang(negative and positive).

And go back to your hotel or any place of final stop in Seoul.

05:00 PM

Hotel

Back to your Hotel or any place you want

Ending Point

At your hotel in Seoul

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Professional English speaking tour guide with great enthusiasm

What‘s not included

Taxi: Please kindly pay directly on the way

Private car: If you would like more comfortable vehicle, please kindly pay directly 200,000~250,000KRW(different by season) for mini van(10 seats car for up to 5 persons), 380,000KRW for mini bus(14 seats car for up to 13 persons) - excuse me for 3% difference of the fee for transportation according to local conditions.

(Please let me know if you want private transportation)

All entrance tickets

All the best food: I will help you to pay as great price as locals pay and take you to the best places