Seoraksan National Park: UNESCO Biosphere Tour

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Discover Mt Seorak & East Sea or Nami Island with a private tour from Seoul. Enjoy personalized insights from an expert guide.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Seoraksan National Park - Explore the historic Sinheoungsa Buddhist Temple
Stroll through Korea’s most picturesque valley (easy to navigate) or take a cable car ride
Seoraksan, the tallest mountain in the Taebaek range, is situated in Gangwon Province, eastern South Korea, near Sokcho city. It stands as the third highest peak in South Korea,…

What's Included

Admission fees to National Park
Private transportation
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Toll fees
Lunch
Parking fees

What's Not Included

Cable car ticket
Ferry ticket to Nami island

Additional Information

Seoraksan National Park was designated as Korea’s 5th national park in 1970 and was recognized as a nature preservation area on November 5, 1965. Additionally, Seoraksan gained international recognition for its rare species and was designated as a Biosphere Preservation District by UNESCO in 1982.
• Tourists will be picked up and dropped off at a hotel…

Location

Seoraksan National Park

Seoraksan Sogongwon Park

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Eric_h

Jan 28, 2026

Excellent guide. Very professional. - We are very happy with Jimmy. He is knowledgeable and speaks both English and some Chinese, which worked great for our parents who didn't speak English. We learned a lot about Korea from Jimmy during this trip.

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Conni_k

Nov 16, 2025

Excellent day trip from Seoul - Mr. Kim was an amazing guide! His English is excellent, and he has a very friendly and engaging personality. He is an expert hiker who has climbed all the mountains in the area, so when the gondola was closed due to high winds and we had to pivot and hike the trail instead, he was ready. He told us about the geography, language and history of Korea, shared stories about growing up in the area, and even offered suggestions for future adventures based on his own world travels. He asked about the foods we liked and when I told him I had really enjoyed some dakgalbi (a regional dish from Chuncheon) when I was in Korea long ago, he found a local restaurant that served us dakgalbi for lunch and it was amazing. Taking a break from the city and enjoying Korea’s beautiful mountains and nature is absolutely worthwhile! It’s a long day, but really interesting and rewarding.

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Robin

Nov 3, 2025

Great daytrip with Andy. - Andy was very friendly and explained a lot in detail. Additionally, we really appreciated that we could customize the tour with our needs. The car was very comfortable.

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Sarah_g

Sep 21, 2025

What a fantastic trip! - We loved our trip into the mountains. Kim was a fabulous guide, knowledgeable, efficient and considerate. The views from the tip of the cable car were magnificent, and the temple complex was so peaceful. Another highlight was the trip to the local market, where we were just about the only foreigners. Add to that, a wonderful lunch in a local restaurant selected by Kim, and we couldnt have asked for a better experience. We recommend this trip.

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Karin

Aug 15, 2025

Varied tour Mount Seorak, Naksana Temple and Sokcho - The tour with Benny was very interesting and varied. Mount Seorak has inspired us despite cloudy weather due to its special landscape. Delicious lunch at local restaurant. Sokcho is an authentic coastal town with a fish market offering an endless range of street food, dried and fresh fish. The detour to the sea was the perfect conclusion. Overall a nice day. Thanks, Benny.

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Kristel_o

Aug 9, 2025

Wonderful trip - We had a beautiful private daytrip with Mr. Kim to Mt Seorak. Mr Kim was friendly and kindly guided us. The mountain peaks offered breathtakeing views. It was pleasure to taste korean food with Mr. Kim. We highly recommend this tour with Mr. Kim.

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Alexandria_h

Jul 17, 2025

The perfect way to visit Mt. Seorak - This was an incredible experience! A private tour ended up being the perfect solution to learning about the culture and history of South Korea. I was able to take my time and enjoy the sites. Kim was the perfect tour guide. He was punctual, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. We spent the three hour drive talking about Korean history, and his personal stories added a lot of insight about how the war impacted lives. The tour itself was worth the drive. Great beautiful landscapes to see. Mt Seorak national park was majestic and serene. There is some uphill walking/stairs involved, but the path is very well maintained and there are plenty of places to stop and rest. The stop by the East Sea and market were also worth the trip. A great way to end a great day. I highly recommend this tour and this tour with Kim.

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Ann_m

Jul 4, 2025

A great day trip to explore the outdoors - A great day exploring a beautiful national park and taking in the seaside view from the top of the Sokcho lighthouse. Mr Kim was such a great source of history and local information. Highly recommend!

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Michael_j

Jun 26, 2025

Terrific day trip - Outstanding opportunity to get outside of Seoul. Our guide Andy was fantastic. He was a wealth of information, very friendly personality, and terrific English. He went out of his way to ensure we had a great time.

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Lena_g

Jun 2, 2025

Mt Seorak daytrip with Kim - We had a really lovely daytrip to Mt Seorak with our guide Kim. We had a lot of questions and Kim was very kind to answer all of them and share his experience. We would gladly choose Kim again for another trip.

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up to 9 guests

1 - Adult