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Seoul Private Tour - Statue of Pensive Bodhisattva
Statue of Pensive Bodhisattva
Seoul Private Tour - National museum of Korea
National museum of Korea
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The War memorial of Korea
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The War memorial of Korea
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The robe of bride
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Offering for the god of fertility
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Ancestral tablets
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Funeral bier
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Wedding ceremony
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Golden crown
Seoul Private Tour - Goryeo celadon
Goryeo celadon
Seoul Private Tour - Joseon porcelain
Joseon porcelain
Seoul Private Tour - Royal protocols of Joseon dynasty
Royal protocols of Joseon dynasty
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10 stories pagoda of Gyeongcheonsa temple site
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Statues of Buddhas
Seoul Private Tour - National Palace Museum
National Palace Museum

Tour for museum-phily, one day

Art, Culture, & Historical
Seoul Tour Guide - Andy P.

Joined 2025

Andy P.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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If you are museum-phily, it will be worth visiting major museums with me.


In this tour, you will visit War memorial hall, National museum of Korea, National folk museum and National palace museum.


This tour will be informative and educational. You will understand better the real Korea.


Iisten to me! I can tell you more live aspects of Korea through this tour.

Itinerary

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

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At the lobby of your Hotel

- where the front desk is located.

09:30 AM

War Memorial Hall

At the War Memorial Hall, You will become to understand how come Korea split into two, the South and the North, How come the Korean war broke out, what was the reaction from the world and what it left to Korea. And, there are some stories which are humane even during the tragic war.


And, you will understand how the relation of the South and the North has been through the history.


You can leran about modern history of Korea inclduding economic growth and conflict of society as well.


In the yard, there are monuments, tanks and fighting aircraft as well.

12:00 PM

National Museum of Korea

At the National Museum of Korea you will learn about histories of major kingdoms which exist in Korean peninsula.


You can have time to appreciate national treasures such as celadon, porcelain, gold crown, royal books, pagoda and statue of Buddhida.


At the Buddhism art hall, I will explain about various kinds of Buddha & Boddhisatva.


Maybe you could have lunch here.

03:30 PM

National Folk Museum

The National Folk Museum will help you understand better the life passages of Korean people from birth till after death.


You will get to know about what influenced to the traditional practices and the culture of Korea, how they have been transformed with time and what the current issues are.

04:40 PM

National Palace Museum

At the National Palace museum, you will understand royal family's life and ritual ceremonies during Joseon Kingdom and symbolic meanings of items installed in the palace.


You will see royal throne, King's portrait, royal seal, royal painting, royal robe, royal pennant, royal palanquin, royal musical instruments, royal dishes for ritual ceremony and accessories of royal families.


There are also early staged modern cars used for emperor and empress in 1920s.


Considering time spent and your next destination, our tour can be finished either at your Hotel or at this museum.

Ending Point

National palace museum or your hotel

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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

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What‘s included

Guide fee

Admission fees of the museums listed in the tour itinerary (which are Free of charge, actually)

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What‘s not included

Meal & drinks for you

(approx. 10,000~30,000 won for lunch)

Transportation fare for you

(approx. 10,000 won per person in case of bus and subway)

The admission fee for substitutional visit of Palace

(approx. 3,000 won per person)

Travel Insurance for you

(Please subscribe proper travel insurances for yourself)

Tour Important Information

Even inside museum, we need to walk a lot. Please understand this point.


All museums included in the itinerary are closed on January 1st, Lunar New Year day(Jan 29 in case of 2025), and Chuseok day(Thanks giving day in Korea. October 6th in case of 2025), so please consider this point.


Please note that the War Memorial Hall of Korea is additionally closed every Monday. In this case, you will visit other museum or palaces, etc.

Cancellation Policy

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Seoul Tour Guide - Andy P.

Joined 2025

Andy P.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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About Tour Guide Andy P.

Who you travel with is as important as where you go and what you see.

Here I am for you!

I have obtained official tour guide certificate in 2018.


I appreciate a lot of good reviews and kudos directly to me or indirectly through multi-national or Korean travel agencies.


Here are some extracts from the reviews.

Quote;

"Our tour guide Andy, in south Korea was exceptional, making the experience both educational and entertaining. His in-depth knowledge about the history and culture of the area was impressive, and he shared fascinating stories that brought the sites to life. His passion for the job was extremely good, leaving us with wonderful memories and a deeper appreciation for Korea." ; Unquote


On this ocassion, I would like to express gratitude from my warm heart to all the travelers whom I have met.


And, more about myself, I was born and raised in Seoul. Before becoming a tour guide, I had been working in Petrochemical Industry for major Korean conglomerates for quite a long timeframe. And, for developing overseas business projects of the enterprises. I resided in Indonesia and Vietnam as an expatriate for about 9 years.


Working in an international business environment and in a big organization gave me chances to broaden my views of the world and better understand diverse perspectives, cultures, religion, economics and politics as well. And, as I like reading books, my understanding about Korean history and human beings have been deepened with time.


You will see real Korea with the unviased vision through the eyes of real Korean.

Multiple days tour is also recommended. I can organise it reflectimg your tastes!


Come and enjoy with me!

Sincerly,

Andy


*Qualification/License :

Official English interpreting tourist guide (Korea Tourism Organization)

Korean History Evaluation Test 1st Grade certificate.

Driver's license(Sedan and Van)


*Academic background :

Master degree (Business & Administration)

Bachelor's degree (engineering chemical dept.)

Reviews

Seoul Guided Tour

Andy was incredibly knowledgeable & accommodated what we wanted to see & do perfectly, but more importantly his enthusiasm energy & care he took to make sure we had a great time was second to none. I can’t recommend him highly enough, he’s a great guide & great guy. Thanks Andy for a great day in Seoul & Incheon. Howard & Heather

Howard P.

Andy P.

Thank you for the time sharing with me. I really enjoyed the timw with you. I Hope that you will have wonderful and unforgetable memories from your cruise trip! And, cheers all the best including your good health and happiness. Andy

A very unexpectedly great and fun time with Andy!

I just landed in Korea and booked with Andy 1 day before the tour. I messaged 10 other tour guides & Andy was the 2nd to respond, but with the most warm message ever. When we landed, the language barrier was so hard that a taxi driver denied us because we couldn't communicate. It made me feel defeated, and I realized how much I may need a personal translator. I requested a customizable tour where Andy could show me how to use the metro system, eat, and shop around. Andy genuinely made me feel like I was going to be taken care of. He may not know this, but he comforted me a lot with his words. Andy was also VERY flexible when it came to changing things up last minute and going with the flow in the moment. The most unexpected thing that made this trip was that I thought after a while Andy would get tired like my mom, and want to move fast, but I was wrong! I'm a 20 yr old girl who LOVES to shop. Not only was he spending HOURS with me in the shops, he's giving me ideas, and it's GIRLY things like skincare, purses, jewelry, and clothes. He also has GREAT taste! It was like I went shopping with my friend who is genuinely happy to be there & wants to help me find the best thing for my taste. It truly changed my perspective on him. I just thought he may be a guide immersed in history and culture of Korea, which is true as well - but he is also well-rounded apparently! The tour I booked with Andy was only 8 hours, but he spent the WHOLE day with us and didn't charge us at all. I truly feel as though Andy is just having a good time as well. Not only did I have a guide with me, but a friend. Andy was cracking so much jokes, and genuinely made me laugh. Me & Andy were always together, but somehow my mom would wander off and walk VERY far away from us. We both would have to aggressively scream "MOMMM!" to get her attention, but even then she could not hear us. Every time it happened, it was we made a joke about it. It was so much fun...

Sarai T.

Andy P.

THANK you, Sarai so much for your kind review. I really enjoyed the time I spent with you and your mom. The weather was a bit cold. However, It could not block our JOURNEY. I'm so glad that you had a really fun time. I will pray for you and your family. Feel the NEW life and ENJOY the life! I will be any assistance for you anytime. Cheers for YOU and MOM. Thanks with LOVE. :)

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