SEOUL · CASTLES
The ones worth booking.
The 10 seoul castle tours worth your time, walls and all. The keeps, palaces and forts travellers leave the best notes about, with what each visit costs, how long to set aside and who runs it.
A 4–9 hour Seoul tour that hits Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon hanok streets, Bugak viewpoints, Cheongha ginseng shopping, and ends at Gwangjang Market.
Most Popular“Sunny is a wonderful person, she did everything to present us with all the places we saw, she fulfilled all our wishes and she is so kind and nice.”
One-day Seoul highlights: palaces, temples, Insadong markets and Namsan Tower views, with pickup and an English/Chinese guide for $58.65.
“We had a lovely day tour with Lynn. She was amazing, insightful, funny and shared lots of helpful info. The trip included hotel pick up and was seamless. We had a great time and would recommend her if you plan to tour Seoul!”
Small-group Seoul tour with hotel pickup: Jogyesa, Gwanghwamun guard change, Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, Insadong and Namdaemun.
“Wonderful experience specially because Tour guide Wong was amazing. I was here last year same tour guide and he still the best!”
Guided Seoul highlights in 8 hours: Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village with pickup and most admissions.
“We have done many food tours around the world, this one in Seoul is a must to do. Jenny was an excellent guide who told us the stories around the food we were eating. Two things stood out for us (1) seeing the guy hand making mandu dumplings for us to eat and (2) enjoying…”
Seoul half-day tour with a private guide: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Bugak Skyway, ginseng stop, and Gwangjang Market.
“Shin was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable about the history in South Korea. Definitely a great tour!”
Wear hanbok, watch the Changing of the Guard, then tour Bukchon and royal artifacts in 4 hours for $49. English guide.
“it was a very casual day with a very good guide Lena who explained everything that we where looking at a very good day was had thank you”
Lantern-lit palaces and temple serenity, plus Makgeolli and jeon at Gwangjang Market. 4-hour Seoul night food tour.
“We loved our tour with Jay. This was such a fun way to see different areas and learn a little history while walking . Jay was very knowledgeable and friendly.”
Seoul in one day: palaces, Insadong, markets, hanok streets, and a cable car ride to N Seoul Tower views.
“Kelly was an amazing tour guide. Provided a lot of information and history at the locations. On this tour we saw a lot of great sights that I would have missed. Definitely recommend if traveling solo or in a group.”
Hanbok + Gyeongbokgung Changing of the Guard, Bukchon Hanok Village, Baek Inje’s House, and tteokbokki snacks on a 4-hour guided walk.
“The tour was great! I really enjoyed getting insights about the palace and much information about the history. Kim is an excellent Tourguide , she gave as the right introduction to the palace history with Charme and fun. We also had a lot of time to take pictures at the right spots. Also the company…”
Rent a hanbok near Gyeongbokgung Station, get styled, and enter Korea’s royal palaces for free. $6 for about an hour.
“Friendly helpful staff. We had lovely hanboks and the lady helped us find the perfect top and our hair. There were lockers for our stuff and was easy to find the palace after watching Chan’s videos on Instagram! Thank you all”
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