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The 15 most popular gyeongbokgung palace tours in Seoul. The ones worth your time, what each day actually involves, who runs it and what you pay.
Narrated Seoul tour through Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Bugak views, a Korean ginseng museum, then Gwangjang Market.
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A fast, well-planned Seoul day covering palaces, temples, markets, and N Seoul Tower, with hotel pickup and an English or Chinese guide.
“Excellent tour. Extremely enjoyable! Jenny was an attentive and knowledgeable guide. A wonderful day. I recommend it.”
Small-group Seoul highlights with hotel pickup: Jogyesa Temple, guard ceremony, Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung, Insadong, and Namdaemun.
“I had a great day with Lua and a small group yesterday. The sites are gorgeous and Lua was lovely - very informative super accommodating and thoughtful about how she ran the day. She even went out of her way to help translate for me when I was looking for a specific gift for my…”
A full-day Seoul highlights tour with hotel pickup, palace history at Gyeongbokgung, N Seoul Tower views, and Joseon-era life at Namsangol Hanok Village.
“Meil was the star of the show, excellent tour guide with lots of good energy, fun stories and was very engaging with all of the people on the tour. Really well worth doing the tour to see the cultural gems, past and present that Seoul has to offer. We would highly recommend it to anyone.…”
A 4-hour Seoul highlights loop with your own guide, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukchon hanoks, mountain views, ginseng museum, and Gwangjang Market.
“Such a fun day with Shin! He is an amazing storyteller, the tour was filled with detailed narration of history. As a history buffs, we thoroughly enjoyed the tour especially the palace. Shin answered all our questions, was attentive to our interesRead more”
See Seoul’s top sights fast: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insadong, markets, and N Seoul Tower views, guided with smart timing for a short stay.
Rent a hanbok near Gyeongbokgung Station, get dressed with help, then enjoy free palace entry while you wear it and wander Bukchon.
Half-day Seoul tour with hotel pickup, Jogyesa Temple, Cheongwadae Sarangchae, Gyeongbokgung guard change, and museums for $38.
“The short tour was great for us - VIP transportation from meeting point to the various locations, and an informative guide (well done Gabby!). Gyeongbok Palace was impressive, the changing of the guard was colourful. As we were a small group, we could adapt the drop off point to suit us close to our hotel.”
Seoul hanbok rental near Gyeongbokgung. Choose 2/4/full day, get hair styling and locker, and enjoy free palace entry for about $9.
“Very organised and quick from the minute of arrival, got dressed, Hair do and voila!! Friendly and attentive staffs And dress was so pretty”
Hanbok photoshoot at Gyeongbokgung Palace with historian and pro photographer, plus 100+ edited photos in 2–3 hours.
“This tour of the Gyeongbokgung Palace was amazing. James and Jacob, the tour guides, are very knowledgeable and also so much fun! Our entire group had a great time. The hanboks were gorgeous and we got so many beautiful pictures to remember the experience. 100% recommend!”
Seoul palaces and markets—Jogyesa, Insadong, Namdaemun—with hotel pickup, lunch, and a small-group 8.5-hour plan for $89.
“Your guide was very knowledgeable and understood history. Guide spoke really good English and taught me things about Japan/ Korean relations.”
Professional Hanbok portraits at Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace with guided posing, 10 edited photos, and same-day Polaroids in a private 2-hour experience.
Seoul in 3 hours: Gyeongbokgung palace and Bukchon Hanok alleys with an English guide, plus transport tips and an Insadong finish.
Hotel pickup Seoul palace tour with lunch: UNESCO Changdeokgung, Gyeongbokgung, Jogyesa, plus Insadong and Namdaemun markets.
“The tour experience was insanely good, Katie was very friendly, informative and energetic it made the tour go great. Katie also gave a lot of freedom to us if we wanted to walk around and explore on ourselves. She also was eager to help with photos and questions anytime which was excellent. Best tour for…”
Small-group walk through Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village, with guard ceremony, museum admission, and an Insadong finish.
“Great tour and very detailed. Excellent stories about the palace, the history of the country and day to day living facts. Mr. Cho (Joseph) provided details to our questions with pictures and facts. Great communication and very knowledgeable. We ended the trip in a great restaurant with typical Korean dishes. Highly recommended.”
The palaces, the markets, the border up north and the long nights down south.
