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Private Expert-led Seoul City Highlights Tour

Starting From From $551.99 per person Current Project Expedition rate
180 Mins 4.24 / 5 0 reviews Easy activity level Private Single Day Tour Operated by Context Travel
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Feel the energy of Seoul as you stand in Gwanghwamun Square, where centuries of royal ceremony and modern protest unfold in the same space. With your expert guide, you’ll step into Gyeongbokgung Palace and get a clear, human look at how power shifts, occupation, and restoration shaped the city you see today. This experience moves at your pace and follows your interests, whether you’re drawn to political history, everyday culture, or the ways Seoul continues to reinvent itself. Your expert is the key to bringing these stories to life, helping you connect personally with a city that can feel immense at first glance. Your walking tour begins with an exterior visit to Gwanghwamun Square before entering Gyeongbokgung Palace for the Changing of the Guard ceremony and an interior exploration of the palace grounds. The final portion of the tour is exterior and flexible, possibly through Seochon’s backstreets or toward Cheong Wa Dae. Tickets are included for Gyeongbokgung Palace.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Walk Through Centuries Of Royal Power And Civic Protest In Seoul
  • Explore Gwanghwamun Square And Its Historic Statues And Monuments
  • Witness The Changing Of The Guard At Gyeongbokgung Palace
Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

Seoul

Sightseeing at Gwanghwamun Plaza.

Continued

Seoul

Sightseeing at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Continued

Seoul

Leisure at Cheong Wa Dae.

Continued

Seoul

Leisure at Seochon.

Continued

Seoul

City/Town Tour.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Tickets for Gyeongbokgung Palace

Not Included

Gratitues

What to Bring

Comfortable clothing and footwear Camera and other items you may need Spending money

Meeting & Pickup

지하 172 Sejong-daero, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea Your expert guide will meet you at the base of the Statue of King Sejong the Great (in Korean: 세종대왕 동상) in Gwanghwamun Square. The street address is: 지하 172 Sejong-daero, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic

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