Seoul Royal Palace,Bukchon Hanok Village & Gwangjang Market Feast
Overview
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Discover Seoul’s rich history, culture, and flavors on this guided tour. Start at Bukchon Hanok Village, a traditional Korean neighborhood known for its scenic alleys and hanok house. Watch the iconic Guard Changing Ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace and explore the palace’s stunning grounds, filled with centuries of royal heritage. Pass by the Blue House, Korea’s former Presidential residence, for scenic views and photos. Then visit Cheongha Korean Ginseng Center to learn about Korea’s famous ginseng and its health benefits. End the tour at Gwangjang Market, Seoul’s oldest market, where you can taste local street food like bindaetteok and mayak gimbap.
On Tuesdays, the tour visits Changdeokgung Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Insadong, known for traditional crafts, art galleries, and street food, instead of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Royal Guard Ceremony.
This well-paced tour offers a perfect mix of heritage, cuisine, and local culture—ideal for first-time visitors.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Myeongdong
Meeting Point 1: Meet your bus and tour guide at Myeongdong Subway Station Exit 8.
Seoul City Hall
Meeting Point 2: Jump on our tour bus at Seoul City Hall Subway Station Exit 6
What‘s Included
Admission fee
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Seoul Royal Palace,Bukchon Hanok Village & Gwangjang Market Feast
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour
Sukrant G,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent few hours with Kelly, our guide, who was really amazing with her story telling and info sharing
Excellent Tour guide
Venture468452,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best tour guide ever! It was worth every minute to learn the history. Thank you do much Sonny! We felt taken care of. The transportation was comfortable.
Palace-Ginseng-Market Tour with Sunny
Pamela D,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Sunny of VIP Tours was an amazing guide! She was personable, knowledgeable, and really catered to our group of six women. She went above and beyond, even extending the time we had with her, to ensure we got the most of our experience. Highly recommend the Palace>Ginseng>Market tour with her and would definitely use VIP again.
Informative
Curious09436544447,,Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alice met me promptly at MyeongDong station and was very welcoming. We met the driver Charlie who was kind enough to give us some hand warmers which was lovely on a cold beautiful morning in November. We stopped at the Bukchon village, Palace and Ginseng factory. Alice knew a lot of information and her descriptions were easy to understand. I highly recommend this tour if you are new to Seoul and Alice and Charlie were the perfect guide/driver. Thank you.
Tourist trap
Leywin H,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00Nothing in the booked itinerary was executed, they transferred us to another palace bec it was free admission that day on the said palace and made everything that its cost effective for them, the tour guide Moon however was informational about Korean culture. Many tourist traps like the ginseng museum - what a hoax pls dont buy
Best trip and looking forward to more. Lived Hotteuk and The Mongdal pancake . Craving for more. Insa- dong.
Roam67910434439,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved Kelly, she was Great and all the places were well arranged. The bus was very comfortable. Kelly was very cooperative.
eva was a great tour...
Alexandria M,,Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00eva was a great tour guide! there was a small mixup at the beginning of our tour, but they were able to make accommodations and find a solution
So Far my Best Tour in South Korea
Andy S,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The best asset to that tour was the tour guide herself, Kelly. She is very informative, communicates well with everyone, flexible, and memorized all of us in the group. Every time she opens her mouth everyone listens as we know that another interesting information is about to be unfolded before our ears. The weather was great that day after 2 days of rain and after that day rain restarted again. If I’ll be back and will need a tour guide I prefer her with no doubt. She mastered her craft. If I’ll be asked if I’ll recommend her for any of my friends, precisely big time yes. Actually, my tour was cancelled a night prior and they offered me this tour just a half day tour. But got confi and extended it to a whole day. Thank you.
Great Tour!
Kimberly G,,Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was great! We had Eva as our guide & she was wonderful!! We really enjoyed visiting the palace & seeing the changing of the guard, Bukchon & the market.
Old world charm closer to town
Julie G,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We were surprised how close the village was to town. Our guide was very knowledgeable & gave us plenty of time to see everything. The castle was also very interesting as was the market.
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