Private Tour Guide Seoul with a Local: Kickstart your Trip, Personalized | 3 hours

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Private Tour Guide Seoul with a Local: Kickstart your Trip, Personalized
2 Adults x $167.07
$334.14
Approx Total
$334.14

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Korean, English
  • A private and personalized experience
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
  • 3 hours with a Host
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities

Overview

Welcome to Seoul - you might be wondering, where on earth do I start? You’ll join one of our local Seoul hosts as they help you get to grips with the stellar public transport system and see famous attractions like the futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza along the way. Cruise around a quirky neighborhood or visit the Myeong-dong shopping area. Ask your host any questions you have about exploring the city and get ready to kickstart your trip in the best way possible! Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Meeting points

Starbucks 109 Jae-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Familiarize yourself with the best ways to navigate Seoul, get familiar with the Seoul Subway and learn how to use its transport systems IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • N/A (Pass By)

    See famous attractions like the futuristic Dongdaemun Design Plaza, or explore its temples and shrines IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Gangnam Underground Shopping area (Pass By)

    Discover the wonders of a historic neighborhood- or perhaps you'd prefer the sleek and lively Gangnam? IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • N/A (Pass By)

    Find out which are the best shops to browse (according to your awesome style) in the Myeong-dong shopping area IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

  • Starfield COEX Mall (Pass By)

    Chow down at the sleek Starfield COEX Mall while asking your host any questions you have about exploring Seoul IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Cancel up to 7 days before your experience and get a full refund.
  • Meeting Point
  • Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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7 reviews

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Hidden gems tour

Published on Feb, 2025

Andrew was a wonderful, knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend ! My friend and I had a great time in Seoul

Highly recommended!

Published on Nov, 2023

This was our first trip to Seoul, so we chose to do this 4-hour tour on the first day to get some orientation and to get the best out of our three days in Seoul. Our guide Oki picked us up punctually at our hotel, which was nice and convenient. We had a list of places we wanted to visit and she tailored an itinerary based on this. We especially wanted to visit the historically significant places together with her to understand more about the history and culture and to maximise our experience in Seoul. She more than fulfilled our expectations! Oki is very knowledgeable, easy going and fun. She showed us quite a few of Seoul’s highlights at a leisurely pace and also showed us how to use the subway. We had a wonderful time with Oki and highly recommend a private tour with her! This was our 4-hour tour: 1. Changdeokgung Palace, as Gyeongbokgung Palace is closed on Tuesdays (book tickets online in advance for the Secret Garden) 2. Bukchon Hanok Village 3. Insadong 4. Ikseondong Village

The best Seoul visit one can have. Emilia is a fabulous guide.

Published on Oct, 2023

Emily Lee has been my guide in Seoul for a whole day. She's the best guide one can have. Kind, patient expert at explaining, she handles any situation taking care of each client with great attitude. I highly recommend her and her company Vip Travel.

Great experience

Published on Jun, 2023

My guide, Ilona, was a lot of fun. Very knowledgeable about Korean history and made the whole experience very interesting and enjoyable.

Great way to experience Seoul

Published on Feb, 2020

I took a last minute Seoul trip with a local. What a fantastic experience. My guide, Jiwan, gave me a great insight into the history, culture and food of Seoul. His English was perfect and he had a great sense of humour. I was spending the next day on my own sightseeing and he gave me advice about how to get to places I wanted to see. I often do tours with locals when I travel and Jiwan was one of the best guides I’ve had. Highly recommend this tour.

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