Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Half Day Seoul City Tour. Only 3 hours for tour, but we will visit the most top attraction Gyeongbok Palace, National Folk Museum, Blue House, Jogyesa Buddhist Temple with the knowledgeable tour guide and comfortable transportation. Enjoy your morning in Korea with Seoul City Tour!
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
1 of the shopping centers are included (Ginseng Center)
What To Expect
After pick up at your Seoul hotel in the morning, we will visit to the Jogyesa Buddhist Temple which is the center of Zen Buddhism in Korea. The first thing you will see at the temple are the locust trees and baeksong trees in front of the Daeungjeon (main building of Jogesa Temple). Those trees are about 500 years old and the Baeksong tree is designated as a Natural Monument. And you can see the Daeungjeon Building which was built in 1938. It is particularly beautiful with all the different colors painted on it, and inside the building is the statue of Seokgamoni. In front of the Daeungjeon building, you can also see a seven-storey stone pagoda containing Jinsinsari. After the Jogyesa Temple, we will visit the Blue House which is the president residence. Since it's the security area, we cannot stop in front Blue House. So, we will see the Blue House on the way to Gyeongbok Palace at the transportation (pass by). After passing the Blue House, we will be at the Gyeongbok Palace which was served as main palace during Joseon Dynasty. It's the most famous and historical sights to visit when the people visit to Korea. It has so many buildings and we will look around Geunjeongjeon (main throne hall of Gyeongbok Palace), Sajeongjeon (King's office), Gangnyeongjeon (King's living quarters), Gyotaejeon (Queen's living quarters) and Gyeonghoeru where the king threw formal banquets for foreign envoys. And then, we will go to the Korean National Folk Museum which is part of Gyeongbok Palce. It represents daily lie and culture of Korea, also provides educational and cultural opportunities to better understand and experience the traditional Korean lifestyle. Then, we will go back to the Gwanghwamun Gate which is the South gate of Gyeongbok Palace. And will see the changing of the Royal Ceremony. And the tour will end back in Seul at City Hall after a stop at a ginseng center. City hall is closed with many other tour attraction. So, after the tour you can have your own schedule easily.
Options
Seoul Palace Morning Tour
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup
Lunch
Infant meals
Hotel drop-off (Drop off at City Hall, Seoul)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
103 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour
897mariah,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A was an amazing tour guide!! Very informative and fun.
Wonderful way to learn about Korea
praveenkU1787XR,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an amazing tour! My son and I learned so much about Korea’s history, culture, and traditions in just three hours. The tour was well organized, informative, and engaging from start to finish. A special thank you to Lizzy, who was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about sharing her knowledge. She was also very patient in answering questions and explaining everything in a way that was easy to understand. Her enthusiasm and attention to detail made the experience even more enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Seoul, especially those who want to gain a deeper understanding of Korea in a short amount of time. It was one of the highlights of our trip!
Great
mohanr725,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great service Lizzy , you are a service star !
Ginseng history
538aydenr,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience, wonderful trip, made many memories
excellent,highly recommend
Meander60988101831,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00wonderful informative,easy to ask any questions and was happy to change drop off place to suit our group
Perfect tour to get a taste of Seoul during a 24 hour layover
367yuryp,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful tour. AJ was knowledgeable and engaging. Perfect tour to get a taste of Seoul during a 24 hour layover
Morning Visit of Seoul
gabrielnP1935SL,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice tour of Seoul with our guide Spring, she spoke good english, everything was easy to understand and the stops we made were interesting. Got to learn more buddhism, saw a temple then a museum than a palace and finally an exhibition on ginseng. The tour was around 4 hours and we were only 4 person in the group the atmosphere was nice.
Great tour of the city
Jacob N,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00YEONI from Seoul City Tour was very great and fun! It was a great tour.
Recommended
anthonybN9614RS,Jun 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour would definitely recommend for families and anyone coming to Seoul!
Yeoni
ninacF7040PV,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yeoni was excellent from soeul city tour😀😀
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