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Royal Seoul Highlights: Palaces and Market
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66 Ratings
Seoul
Discover Seoul’s top attractions on a private tour. Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, and more. Customize your experience today.
Discover Seoul’s top attractions on a private tour. Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, and more. Customize your experience today.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Gyeongbokgung Palace - Gyeongbokgung was the initial and largest of the royal palaces constructed during the Joseon Dynasty. Discover tales of Seoul’s past and immerse yourself in the history at Gyeongbokgung Palace, which holds 500 years of Joseon Dynasty heritage.
(Every Tuesday, the tour will be substituted with a visit to Deoksugung Palace)
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Gyeongbokgung Palace - Gyeongbokgung was the initial and largest of the royal palaces constructed during the Joseon Dynasty. Discover tales of Seoul’s past and immerse yourself in the history at Gyeongbokgung Palace, which holds 500 years of Joseon Dynasty heritage.
(Every Tuesday, the tour will be substituted with a visit to Deoksugung Palace) - Bukchon Hanok Village - Bukchon refers to the upper neighborhood of Cheonggyecheon and Jongno during the Joseon Dynasty. Hanoks are arranged on both sides of the alley on a hill, forming a serene and antique landscape that evokes the history of Seoul.
- Kwangjang Market - Gwangjang Market was Korea’s first permanent market and remains a thriving tourist attraction today. The name Gwangjang signifies “to gather from afar and keep altogether.”
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Comfortable van
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Comfortable van
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- All entrance fee (like: Namsan Tower, the cable car ride)
- For full-day tours, the meal expenses for the guide must be covered by customer as well.
- Lunch
- All entrance fee (like: Namsan Tower, the cable car ride)
- For full-day tours, the meal expenses for the guide must be covered by customer as well.
Additional Information
This tour provides three options:
- Seoul Half-Day (4 hours)
- Seoul Full-Day (9 hours)
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Outskirts Full-Day (9 hours)
Each option includes a private vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, and fully customizable itineraries.
Which type of tour would you prefer?
① Already have destinations in mind?
Fantastic! Simply list your desired locations when…
This tour provides three options:
- Seoul Half-Day (4 hours)
- Seoul Full-Day (9 hours)
- Outskirts Full-Day (9 hours)
Each option includes a private vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, and fully customizable itineraries.
Which type of tour would you prefer?
① Already have destinations in mind?
Fantastic! Simply list your desired locations when booking, or contact us afterward. We’ll design the most efficient route for you.
② Unsure of where to visit?
Let us know your style: “Famous landmarks” or “Quiet & traditional places”? We’ll recommend the best route based on your preference.
③ Have some ideas but open to suggestions?
Share the places you’re interested in and why. We’ll craft a personalized itinerary that aligns with your interests.
After booking, just send us a message with your preferences. We’ll take care of the planning and ensure a seamless, personalized experience for your day in Korea.
- Guide contact details will be sent at least 10 hours before the tour via platform message or email. Please check them before the meeting.
Location
Gyeongbokgung Palace
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(66 Ratings)
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Jenny_p
May 20, 2026
Booking a private tour... - Booking a private tour gave us the flexibility to change the itinerary based on weather conditions and to different sites we wished to visit and experience!
Our guide, Elliott, was an awesome guide, very informative, and patient with us as we tried many different new experiences we had requested (such as renting a hanbok to visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace, and eating Yukhoe and TangTang-i at Gwangjang Market)! He was our “sherpa,” carrying our bags so that we could take photos, our personal “tour guide,” guiding us through crowds, taking us to popular spots in the market, and driving us to see extra sites from the car beyond what we had expected! And he was also our “historian,,“
as our guide had a great depth of knowledge in the history of Korea.
Our recommendation would be to bring a quality umbrella and wear clothing suited for rainy days, including water resistant footwear. However, our guide was very attentive to making sure we were comfortable and helped us with our failing umbrellas we had brought from the hotel.
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Diana_g
May 20, 2026
We had an excellent... - We had an excellent experience from our 1/2 day private tour with our English speaking guide, Sheen Kim. He was prompt friendly and knowledgeable from the sites we visited.
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Himachalm2018
May 9, 2026
Outstanding Seoul Trip - Outstanding trip done by Chris Choi . We went the palace, village and he was flexible making last stop place we wanted go . He was knowledgeable and speak good English
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Collinb963
May 5, 2026
Wonderful tour! - Such a fantastic and informative tour full of fun and history! Worth of every penny! It was a tour to remember.
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Christopher_h
May 4, 2026
Super guide Katie! Would def recommend - Our tour guide Katie was phenomenal and was a super gracious host. She carefully developed a custom tour plan for my parents who are in their late 70s, taking into account more breaks, rest, and minimizing and queuing in lines. We learned a fascinating amount of knowledge of the venues we visited. Would definitely recommend!
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Martintp7915tg
May 3, 2026
Top sights of Seoul - Sheen our guide was fantastic. His knowledge on Korean history through the ages was brilliant. He accommodated our requests for the itinerary without any issues whatsoever. We enjoyed lunch at a traditional Korean restaurant he recommended with excellent dishes. Overall a really great experience we would recommend. Thanks again to Sheen and our driver.
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Kathryn_w
Apr 27, 2026
Andrew was very... - Andrew was very knowledgeable about Korean history. We had given him what we were doing with tour group. We wanted to see more of Seoul so I communicated with tour company ideas -Andrew had it all planned out very well plus added a few very interesting stops. He did pick us up right on time , texted when arrived at hotel. Also after a visit to place retrieved car from parking garage & picked us up right at exit. Had a drink at a rooftop at the tea museum cafe-wonderful view. Outstanding tour with him to see some sites not usually on tours
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193mariacp
Apr 27, 2026
Wowww - Excelent experience
Love the way he explains everything
10/10
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Josegomez1988
Apr 27, 2026
Great experience with Chris - Chris is an excellent guide, speaks english and a little spanish. I recommend him to you all!
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119sebastianu
Apr 23, 2026
Seoul City Tour 2026 - I had an absolutely fantastic experience with this tour guide. From the very beginning, everything was well-organized, engaging, and thoughtfully planned. The guide was passionate about sharing insights, stories, and local history.
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