Seoul Full Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private

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Seoul Full Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private

2 Adults x $322.75

$645.50

Approx Total

$645.50

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Korean, English
8 hours with a host
Hotel meet-up ( available on request for central location )
Private and personalized experience
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or taxi options)

Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs (can be arranged at an additional cost)
Gratuities (optional)

Overview

Join one of our local hosts to explore Seoul, a sleek ode to modernity, as you discover the secrets of the capital together. Apart from taking in the city’s iconic sights like Gyeongbokgung Palace or the Dongdaemun Design Plaza, you might also want to explore the bustling streets to see what you can find. Go tea-sipping in Bukchon or gallery-hopping in Samcheong-don. If you’re an active creature, a hike up one of Seoul’s four ‘guardian’ mountains will offer you wonderful views of the sprawling urban jungle. 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, South Korea 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

Gyeongbokgung Palace (Pass By)

Join one of our local hosts in exploring the places you want to see, whether it's the iconic sights of Gyeongbokgung Palace or a few local spots- the day is yours 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
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) (Pass By)

You could spend time checking out the neofuturistic design of Dongdaemun Design Plaza- prepare to be amazed 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
Bukchon Hanok Village (Pass By)

Immerse yourself in local tradition, then go tea-sipping in Bukchon with your host- you'll feel like a local 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)

Go gallery-hopping in Samcheong-don, where tradition and modern art collide into a kaleidoscope of colors 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
Seoul City Hall (Pass By)

If you are feeling energetic grab those hiking boots and amble up one of Seoul’s four ‘guardian’ mountains 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

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

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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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Worth the all-day experience!

Published on Oct, 2022

Yubin was an amazing guide! We spent the entire day with her, and she really customized our tour to do what we wanted to. Yubin helped us get a great lay of the land, which made the rest of our trip so much easier! We really appreciated her expertise and how fun she is. Highly recommend.

Perfect, personalized experience

Published on Feb, 2020

I did this full-day, private tour with Rossi and had a great time! The American Express travel concierge found and booked this tour for me and it was exactly what I was hoping for! Seoul has some beautiful old neighborhoods filled with tiny, winding streets and they’re not easy to find or navigate on your own with the internet. Rossi knew where to go and I felt like I saw a lot I wouldn’t have found on my own. Rossi took me all over Seoul and showed me various neighborhoods and helped me get comfortable navigating around for the rest of my stay. Rossi was super easy to communicate with, very accommodating, and easy going. I would definitely recommend this tour over group tours so you can explore everything with a private guide at the pace you want.

Personalized, fun and felt like a local by the end!

Published on Jan, 2020

Forget group tours where you stand around, straining to hear the tour guide at an attraction you're not interested in seeing. This is the way to see a city up close and personal. Oki was a fantastic guide. This tour is truly personalized and absolutely worth it. What an excellent way to see Seoul, especially if you only have limited time there! It was as if I had a close friend who knew the ins and outs of the city (subway, language, bartering tips, best food places) and could simply sit back and enjoy the day. I got to choose where we went, how long we stayed and ask as many questions as I wanted. By the end of the tour, I felt confident that I could navigate the transit system, pick the best neighborhoods to explore more of and how to interact with the locals..and Oki (my guide) felt like a good friend! I loved this version of a city tour and can't wait to use this service again.

Excellent tour and guide!

Published on Jan, 2020

We saw Seoul, old and new. Haneok Village and Seoul's "Brooklyn" Our guide, Giwon, was so nice, knowledgeable and accommodating. We really appreciated her enthusiasm and kindness. We would highly recommend a tour with city unscripted (and with Giwon)!

Great times with Rossi

Published on Sep, 2019

Rossi has been a great guide. Over the period of day, we covered a lot of the tourist and non-tourist attraction. Location such as Gyeongbokgung palace, Blue House, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong, Namdaemun Market, Kwangjang Market, Cheonggyecheon Stream before back to Myeongdong. Overall, it’s been a great pleasure and of course great companionship from Rossi to explain and inform us about the nuance of Seoul with local.

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Seoul Full Day Tour with a Local: 100% Personalized & Private | 8 hours

Inclusions / Exclusions

Overview

Meeting points

End point

Itinerary

Gyeongbokgung Palace (Pass By)

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) (Pass By)

Bukchon Hanok Village (Pass By)

N/A (Pass By)

Seoul City Hall (Pass By)

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