Exclusive Seoul: Royal Palaces & City Immersion Tour
Explore the highlights of Seoul on a full-day tour with an informative guide. Highlights include Jogyesa Temple, the Blue House, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate, and tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Immerse yourself in traditional culture at the National Folk Museum of Korea, Insadong Antique Street, Namdaemun Gate, and Namdaemun Market. The tour includes entrance fees and hotel pickup in Central Seoul. * Full-day Seoul tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace * View traditional shops and goods at Insadong Antique Street and Namdaemun Market * Learn about Korean Dynasties when visiting two royal palaces * Includes all Entrance fees, Local English-speaking guide, and Hotel pickup in Central Seoul
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Pearl_M, 11/5/2025 2:51:54 AM
Mr. Young was an excellent guide. We have great value for what we paid - visited 2 palaces, folk museum, Insadong, Jogyesa temple, ginseng farm, Namdaemun Market. Bus was comfy as well. Thank you for the wonderful and cultural experience.
Eleanor_W, 11/4/2025 9:42:56 AM
Full day tour of the temple, 2 palaces, ginseng museum/shop and local market. Quite a bit of time spent in transfers as traffic can be heavy. Ginseng stop probably not necessary, so just treat it as an educational exercise. Good general overview for first timers.
Mimi_T, 11/4/2025 2:49:56 AM
A great way to see Seoul in a day! Mr. Young was wonderful . It was nice to be driven all around Seoul in a nice comfortable bus and be picked up from my hotel as well!
Cynthia_M, 11/4/2025 1:44:58 AM
Well organized and enough time at the locations. Tour was good and would recommend. Unfortunately our tour guide, did not seem well versed on history. We felt that all the discussions were about the terrible drama around the royal family. At no point did she talk about S. Korea as a country. We had some ‘dead’ time on the bus and the time was not used to teach either.
Jocelyn_S, 11/3/2025 7:29:23 PM
Great experience and tour of several highlights in Seoul. I learned a lot from the historical details and information that Guide Young presented at the Palace and National Korean Museum. The amount of time there was just right. The Monday tour brings you to Bukchon Hanok village and I would recommend this. Lunch was in Insa-dong. If you want to have time to shop and explore this cultural area, you should plan to come back. Final tour stop was Namdaemun Market. I appreciated the hotel pick up and the drop off nearby. Thank you, Mr Young, for a wonderful day!
Danilo_N, 11/3/2025 5:11:03 AM
The places visited covers a lot of history about the Korean Peninsula including the other countries showed colonizing interests.
saiv635, 10/31/2025 2:58:46 AM
Great tour. The tour guide Sook Hee is very knowledgeable and very patiently answered everyone’s questions. Definitely recommend the tour
Phyllis_R, 10/29/2025 2:11:54 PM
The highlight was the changing of the Guards Royal palace.Wasted alot of time at courtyard of house in Seoul talking about history of this residence. The trip to the market was very brief so could not get into shopping. In conclusion,not worth the money. Usually I am impressed with Viator but this trip to Korea & Japan their guides & tours were sub par.
mouseangel, 10/27/2025 12:10:31 AM
Our family wanted to get an overview tour of the city for stay. Our guide was very friendly and helpful. The palace was quite majestic. We learned about the history and culture. It was a wonderful experience.
seeplaces2016, 10/26/2025 5:24:30 AM
A great job by Mr. Young. Enjoyed the history that was dribbled in at various stops. He is knowledgeable in both history and culture. Was a comprehensive tour. Both palaces are beautiful. The folk museum visit was a cultural education. He helped me with find veg food at lunch. We had free time in each place to explore.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Royal guard changing ceremony might be cancelled due to weather conditions
- On Mondays, Changdeokgung Palace is closed and you will go to Bukchon traditional Hanok Village instead
- On Tuesdays, the Gyeongbokgung Palace and National Folk Museum of Korea is closed, so you will go to Changdeokgung(including secret garden) and in the afternoon you will visit Bukchon Hanok Village instead.
- This tour is proceeding with minimum 2 people
- Starting from September 1, 2024, lunch will no longer be included. Due to the difficulty in providing a variety of lunch options, we have reluctantly made this change. Please understand that you will have free time for lunch in Insadong, where you can choose your own dining options.
Departure point
If you don't want us to pick you up, you can meet us at 9 am at the front gate of Jogyesa temple where is the first attractive to visit.Return details
Explore the highlights of Seoul on a full-day tour with an informative guide. Highlights include Jogyesa Temple, the Blue House, the Palace Royal Guard Changing Ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate, and tours of Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Immerse yourself in traditional culture at the National Folk Museum of Korea, Insadong Antique Street, Namdaemun Gate, and Namdaemun Market. The tour includes entrance fees and hotel pickup in Central Seoul. * Full-day Seoul tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace * View traditional shops and goods at Insadong Antique Street and Namdaemun Market * Learn about Korean Dynasties when visiting two royal palaces * Includes all Entrance fees, Local English-speaking guide, and Hotel pickup in Central SeoulRedemption
Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund