SEOUL
Seoul’s best days out.
Seoul packs palaces, street food and the DMZ into one short trip. These are the 15 city tours travellers rate highest, with what each one costs, how long it takes and where to book it.
A full-day Seoul highlights tour bundling palaces, temples, Insadong, markets, and Namsan Tower views, with hotel pickup and an English/Chinese guide.
Most Popular“Amazing trip with sunny, she is very knowledgeable and helpful, alway happy, brings great energy as a tour guide! High recommend!! The famous hand cut noodles soup and Donut at the end was soo good”
Small-group Seoul day tour with hotel pickup: Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces, Jogyesa Temple, Insadong antiques, Namdaemun.
“Young was a wonderful guide who gave great explanations and insights to life in South Korea. The locations we visited were interesting and educational.”
See Seoul’s top palace, temple, views, and hanok village in one day with hotel pickup, key admissions, and a great guide.
“Excellent private tour. Our guide Lizzy was incredibly knowledgable and gave us a fantastic day despite the rain. Tour was with a great mix of history, local knowledge and personal stories to keep our group entertained and engaged throughout. Highly recommend”
Wear hanbok at Gyeongbokgung, watch the Changing of the Guard, stroll Bukchon Hanok Village, plus palace museum stops in 4 hours.
“Gina was brilliant. She took us to visit the places at a manageable pace and at the same time mindful of the time constraints.”
A historian-led dark-side walk through Seoul’s alleys, palaces, and landmarks with chilling ghost tales, true crime history, and optional extended horror.
“This is THE tour to have in Seoul, Sean has so much knowledge about the history of the country, and he gives you such an amazing experience. 100% recommended”
Private full-day Seoul highlights with hotel pickup, palace ceremony, Bukchon, Insadong, Jogyesa, and Namsan Tower, plus Korean lunch.
“Janet was an amazing guide. We hit all of the sites that we wanted to. Janet was great communicating with us before the tour and following up afterwards. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Seoul and having Janet as our guide really made it top notch!”
Seoul half-day tour blending Jogyesa Temple, Cheongwadae exhibits, and Gyeongbokgung’s Guard Changing Ceremony, plus a culture stop.
“We had a wonderful time on our half-day city tour! Our guide, Kelly, was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, sharing great insights that made each stop even more enjoyable. I captured some amazing photos that I’ll always treasure. Our fiRead more”
Sunset city-wall hike near Naksan Park, a café drink with big Seoul views, then a Korean dinner picked from real local favorites.
“This tour is so so worth the time, hike, money, Alex is very nice and he is going o show you really gems in Korea, coffee was amazing, view were beautiful and dinner was delicious! Amazing tour !”
Glide Seoul on an e-bike in 3 hours: palaces, hanok villages, Cheonggyecheon, and a market snack stop with a local guide.
“Such an incredible day that was perfectly timed so we could see the changing of the guards at the place. Highly recommended.”
A 4-hour Seoul night drive plus Cheonggyecheon, a palace or Bukchon, Hallyu Culture Center, and N Seoul Tower 360° views.
“Our guide was Dustin. Personable, knowledgeable, kind and authentic. Had lived in US and have American & Korea experience. Excellent English speaking skills. Highly recommended!”
Private Seoul city tour: palaces, Bukchon Hanok Village, Jogyesa Temple, Gwangjang Market, Naksan Park, hotel pickup and tickets.
“Miae was a delight to spend the afternoon with. She was knowledgeable, funny, accommodating, helpful to my handicapped husband, & more. One can never really be certain what you are getting when you book these things online. Read more”
Private Seoul essentials with optional DMZ visit, hotel pickup, and a flexible route in an A/C car, guided in English for $195.
“We were on a mission to check some things off our bucket list before leaving Seoul and this was the perfect way to do it. We saw the DMZ, a Hanok Village, and the Bugak Skyway all in one day! Our guide was friendly and accommodating. Would definitely recommend.”
Private Seoul tour with a licensed guide, hotel pickup, and a flexible route across palaces, hanok streets, markets, and optional DMZ or Nami.
“We had a fabolous day with our guide Andrew. He was knowledgeable, insightful, funny, kind and spoke English well. He went above and beyond our expectations to give our family of 4 an amazing tour of Seoul. We saw Gyeongbukgong Palace, national palace museum of Korea, Blue House, Bukchon Hanok Village and Gwangjang market. I…”
Seoul in one day: Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung changing of the guard, N Seoul Tower cable car, and Insadong/Namdaemun markets.
“Our guide Lynn from VIP Travel was amazing. Very helpful and really caring about all of people in our group (27 in total) are happy.”
Private van transfer from Incheon Airport to Seoul for up to 5, with sign pickup, flight tracking, and easy luggage handling.
“Very friendly driver. Helpful loading the luggage . Van looked like new. Would definitely use him again.”
The palaces and markets, the day trips out to the border and the island, and every way to spend a day in the city.
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