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Morning 3-Hour Intro to Seoul Tour (Palace, Temple & More)

4.5  / 5309 reviews
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Guided tour

Morning 3-Hour Intro to Seoul Tour (Palace, Temple & More)

Activity provider:VIP Travel
4.5  / 5309 reviews

From $32 per person

Explore the Gyeongbok Palace & Temple with a knowledge guide. Get a taste of Korean heritage in this morning tour as you discover these beautiful, historic buildings.

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Duration 3.5 - 4 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
You will be picked up from your hotel in the Seoul area. Please be ready 5 minutes before your pickup time.
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Feel the history of Korea by visiting the oldest palace in Seoul
  • Travel by comfortable coach with a knowledgeable local guide
  • Enjoy a free pick-up service from most hotels in Seoul area
  • Visit Jogyesa, a quiet Buddhist temple in central Seoul with more than 600 years of history
Full description
Begin your tour from the hotel in Seoul between 8:00AM and 9:20AM. Stop first at the Jogyesa buddhist temple. Notice the locust trees and baeksong trees in front of the Daeungjeon, a truly beautiful sight. Gaze in wonder at the Daeungjeon and the main temple building which are about 500 years old. Continue on to the Gyeongbok palace where you'll first observe the changing of the guard ceremony. Then, explore Gyeongbok Palace, built in 1395 and is arguably the most beautiful palace in Korea and remains the grandest of all the five main palaces in Seoul. Next visit Cheongwadae, the presidential blue house, known for its beautiful, blue tiles. These tiles and the smooth roof are in beautiful harmony with Mount Bugaksan behind it. Discover how the blue house with its blue tiles and the smooth curve of the roof represents the beauty of Korea. Here you'll have the chance to visit Cheongwadae Sarangchae, a history center that gives visitors a chance to follow in the footsteps of the presidents of Korea and learn about the fascinating history of Seoul before the tour ends at around 12:30PM.
Includes
  • Hotel pick-up (Seoul area only)
  • Hotel drop-off (only for private option)
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Transportation
  • Entrance fees
  • Meals

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  • Gyeongbok Palace will be replaced to Deoksu Palace on Tuesdays only
  • Cheongwadae Sarangchae is closed every Monday
  • Meals are not included

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 309 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    4.4/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – Saudi ArabiaNovember 8, 2023 – Verified booking
Guide Cindy was great, friendly, and knowledgeable. However, the tour description indicated we would be visiting the presidential blue house as well as the history center and we didn’t not go to either of them (guide states it’s not part of the tour), although it was one of the reasons o chose this tour apart from other tours. Further, the tour company contacted me close to midnight the night before to tell me I had to come to the meeting point instead of hotel pick up (although it was included in my tour) and said that it’s not possible as there many hotels even though the rest of the group were together as one group in one meeting spot. And they only agreed to pick me up after I shared multiple screenshots of my booking and the website and the chat with get your guide on what’s app to approve to pick me up which was a bit frustrating.
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Elin – United KingdomOctober 14, 2023 – Verified booking
Very good! Kai was an excellent tour guide. Only have two points of critique: The ginseng center felt quite forced and unnecessary and just as a way of trying to upsell. The second one I don’t know if this is for VIP tours or for Get Your Guide but I actually didn’t know there was a full day tour as well and that the bus was continuing on (and heard another girl sounding surprised about that we well) and would have joined for the full day if I had known about it. So maybe when booking the tour, have as a suggestion something like “did you know” or “maybe you’d like”. Otherwise very good and informative.
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GetYourGuide traveler – ColombiaOctober 1, 2023 – Verified booking
The guide was knowledgeable, kind and helpful, so his instructions and explanations were great. I enjoyed the visit to the Buddhist temple and the palace. The ginseng commercial center was boring, I wish we'd spent that time in the other places. Also, the website has incorrect information about the pick up conditions. They do not go to your accommodation place but have to show up in certain point to join the tour.
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