Tour for museum-phily, one day
Joined 2025
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!
Meeting Point
At the lobby of your Hotel
- where the front desk is located.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Guide fee
Admission fees of the museums listed in the tour itinerary (which are Free of charge, actually)
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
- 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 2025
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 as for my performance in the concerned tours.
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.
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.)
$500/ per group
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