Korean Palace and Market Tour in Seoul Including Insadong and Gyeongbokgung Palace
Overview
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8 hours 30 minutes
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Spend a full day discovering the beautiful architecture and landscape of Seoul while learning about its history, culture and traditions. With your guide, visit two grand palaces, including UNESCO World Heritage-listed Changdeokgung Palace; learn about traditional lifestyles at a museum; and explore bustling local markets by foot.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A moderate amount of walking is involved; comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This tour include one shopping center (Ginseng center)
What To Expect
Jogyesa Temple
Jogyesa Buddhist Temple, the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Admire the lovely locust and baeksong trees lining the entrance and enter the main temple, dating back 500 years, to see the statue of Seokgamoni, the historic Buddha at the moment of enlightenment
The Blue House
Blue House, the residence of the South Korean head of state and the President of the Republic of Korea.
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Korean Palace and Market Tour in Seoul Including Insadong and Gyeongbokgung Palace
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
176 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Palace, village and tower tour
Shian S,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour encompassing multiple interesting sites! Our guide Grace is excellent, knowledgeable and so kind. Highly recommend!
Very Informative
ludidecastrosbcgloba,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide Katie is very informative. I enjoyed it very much. I strongly recommend this tour to learn about some Korean history.
Great tour guide!
Richard P,Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice TOUR and overview of some of Seoul highlights. LIZZY was the best. Friendly, knowledgeable, organized and efficient. Lucky to spend the day with her on this tour.
Excellent thought out your with the best tour guide you could hope for 😀
kbarnes0000,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jun was a fantastic guide and made the experience memorable. We throughly enjoyed this thought out tour and Mr Bae and Mr Kim the drivers were exceptional. I would highly recommend to any visitor to Korea.
Korean Palace Tour
louiselJ533RR,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a wonderful experience! My guide Woohyun Shin was professional, knowledgeable of the history and culture and kind. His English skills were outstanding which made the tour so enjoyable since I speak no Korean! I would highly recommend Mr. Shin and your company. I hope I have an opportunity to travel to Korea again someday and will contact you all then. Thank you. Louise Lamb
Awesome day in Korea
Tammy K,Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00AJ was an excellent guide, she was very efficient. The tour gave insight to many cultural views and past history of Korea.
Palace Tour with Felicity
Genaro M,Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was great and very informative. Our guide Felicity is very good and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the trip because of her
Seoul in a Day
Justin C,May 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00AJ was a great tour guide and gave us plenty of insight for the day throughout Seoul. Would highly recommend it if you have one day.
Great day tour in Seoul
ansorie,May 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed this tour despite raining really hard on the tour day (weather is unpredictable). Charles, our guide, was knowledgeable about Seoul. There were about 25 participants in this tour. He was flexible with itinerary. There were times that we preferred to separate from the group and he was ok with that as long as we agreed to come to meeting point at the set time, or else the bus would leave without us. We lost the group at one point, but Charles answered my call on WhatsApp. Thank you, Charles! My family and I had a great time and we highly recommend this tour to anyone that has a free day in Seoul. I had read other people's reviews about this tour, and a few had a complaint about the Ginseng tour being too long and unnecessary, but we actually learned so much about it. Although we did not buy ginseng, we did end up buying unique snacks from their gift shop.
Sadie our tour guide is...
Christine D,Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sadie our tour guide is the best! Very knowledgable, approachable and accomodating. Also very informative.
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