Suwon Hwaseong+Gwangmyeong Cave+Starfield Library from Seoul
Overview
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9 hours
Mobile ticket
Start your day with pickup from Hongik University Station or Myeongdong Station.
Travel to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Korea’s most important historical treasures. Explore the only remaining walled fortress in Korea.
Next, head to Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, a restored Joseon-era palace within a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Enjoy traditional performances, including royal guard ceremonies and martial arts shows.
A perfect cultural day trip just an hour from Seoul!
Afterward, visit the Starfield Library, a modern library located in the Suwon Starfield COEX Mall. Admire the unique architecture and browse the extensive collection of books.
Next, head to the Gwangmyeong Cave, it is the largest themed cave park with varied cultural and artistic things, created in a gold mine where gold, silver, and bronze were mined. Visitors can experience wine at Wine Cave, as well as Cave Aqua world.
Finally, return to the meeting point in Seoul.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of Korea’s most important historical treasures and is the only remaining walled fortress in Korea.
Hwaseong Haenggung Palace
Explore Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung, a restored Joseon-era palace within a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy traditional performances, including royal guard ceremonies and martial arts shows. A perfect cultural day trip just an hour from Seoul!
What‘s Included
Admissions to attractions
Round-trip transfer
Professional English Guide
Tips
Personal expenses
Lunch
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Suwon Hwaseong+Gwangmyeong Cave+Starfield Library from Seoul
Reviews
111 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Suwon Forteess
657blasl,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This feedback highlights an excellent, engaging, and informative tour experience, where the guide provided valuable context that significantly enhanced the trip. Knowledgeable, personable guides who go beyond simple sightseeing create memorable, high-quality, and enjoyable experiences for visitors.
Amazing tour
annsan732021,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing tour experience! Our tour guide Philip was fantastic—very knowledgeable and shared such interesting stories that made every stop more meaningful. You can really feel his passion and love for what he does. The tour was well organized, fun, and truly unforgettable. Highly recommended!
Recommended
Navigate12747670962,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Friendly guide. Tour is fun and relaxing. Recommend to come on less chilly season to enjoy the hike. Number per group is just nice.
Cultural History Tour
玉玲林,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The leader Peter explained carefully, will be supplemented with Chinese, and heard a lot of the story of Zhou Li garlic. The Lightning Cave has the relentlessness and grief of the Korean colonial period, now there is an art invasion, worth visiting.
Suwon Tour
shiennab,,Feb 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is good and able to learn abt korean history. We would recommend this tour and the tour guy is very accommodating
Great and fun experience!
Camper53115706439,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Today's day trip to the place is the first time, it feels very fresh and great, the tour guide is very serious and interesting, the interaction is good, I am fortunate to meet this tour.
Korea Intelligence Tour
Sunshine51191056849,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Today's trip full of Korean history is really great! Let me know more about this place in Korea, thank you for the careful introduction and care of the tour guide, so today's trip was beautiful!
About Hope, Beauty and Light
Flyer417418,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Today our driver's guide is Peter Pan, introducing us to the Chinese-British two-way. A day of many historical stories, the waterfront city, the waterfront palace, the sky library, the luminous caves. From Washington and Palace you can see Korean historical records with a large number of image records, objects of the person, and even details of the castle. The light caves are partitioned in the head, each has a theme, very wonderful, but behind the glowing shadow is the blood tears of the colony, you can see the Koreans transform the dark pain efforts. The tour guide is great, the tour is great, this time we three plus another group of two people, a total of five people traveled, in addition to the Star Sky Library, the rest of the tour guide accompanied, the quality of the tour is good.
The worst!
O778IEcelestec,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We will never know. Should be NO stars! Confirmed that date and pic up time/place the day before. Showed up 15 minutes before the pick up time out in 8 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 C) and the ride/tour never came or that’s what we thought. I contacted the person (Daicy Kim) at 8:34 then at 8:41. And no call backs and no messages. I finally called the number (extra roaming expense) and talked to Daicy who said the tour left! Like what? We’ve been here waiting out in the cold. She said our names were omitted somehow. We’ve planned this vocation to the very last minute. And this is so disappointing. Very upsetting.
Day Tour of Waterfront Light Caves
Companion59593248261,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you for the patient accompaniment and guidance of Philips, although we don't understand English very well, but we are also happy, a family in Taiwan has chosen this trip to enjoy it.
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