Seoul Highlights - Yin and Yang (half day tour)
Joined 2023
Hanyang(=Seoul) is embrassed by the mountain and river. Yin and Yang have been being a major way of life in South Korea. Actually including during Joseon dynasty.
Let's find it out how it is like in modern life in S. Korea. those are still major way of life in hustle and bustle Seoul.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel, address, intersection, subway station, bus top, airBnB, , Jjimjilbang, etc. in Seoul
- [Morning Start: 09:00am, 09:30am] / [After noon Start: 1:00pm, 1:30pm] Please check with me, because of seasonal parking conditions and hotel location.
At your hotel in Seoul
On the 1st floor (ground floor) if the lobby is not on the first floor.
I will pick you up from your Hotel to start our wonderful ultimate Seoul city tour.
※ The pick up time will be varied depends on your hotel location. I will change if the time you chose is not correct.)
Gyeongbok palace
Visit the main and biggest Gyeongbok palace with the Changing Guard Ceremony. I will give you a wonderful photo experience. And watch the Changing Royal Palace Guards ceremony( Depends on weather).
Kevin will explain how Hanguel is made and why it is so wonderful alphabet, scientific and economical.
(Changdeok palace on Tuesdays without Changing Guard Ceremony. It is the most well persevered palace and look most naturally deployed.)
Korean Folk Museum
Visit Korean Folk Museum shortly where you can see Koreans life passage to understand how Koreans life is.
(No Folk Museum on Tuesdays.)
Han river, Seom Sevit
Visit Hanriver where we made the "miracle of Hangang". Yin of the feng shui (geomancy), you will take a cool breeze here.
So we are making Yin and Yang of the tour.
Start driving back to the hotel
Ending Point
At your hotel in Seoul
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
-English speaking professional tour guide with great enthusiasm
-Private car, mini van (Hyundai Motor's Grand Starex or similar)
-Gas, toll fees
All tours are provided with free beautiful photo shooting service with your smart phone.
- Parking fees (about 18,000 KRW)
- Water, Food & Drinks (12,000-20,000 KRW per person for every one)
- Entrance fees (3,000 KRW per person)
- Personal expenditures (10,000 KRW - totally up to you)
Tour Important Information
This tour involves much walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
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
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Kevin H.
Hello everyone.
My name is Kevin H. certified tour guide by S. Korean government since 1996. 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.
$225/ per group
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