5 Directional Colors of Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace and Mountains by Insights Korea

Itinerary
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Pass By: Gyeongbokgung Palace, 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea

From your hotel in Seoul, you’re picked up in the morning for the driving to central Seoul. En route to the ancient royal palace, we pass by wonders of Gwanghwamun square with the statue of great King Sejong and the statue of admiral Yi Sun-Shin where many ancient as well as modern activities are being held.

And we will arrive at a palace and watch the Change of Royal Guard Ceremony, except on Tuesdays. You’ll have one and half hour to enjoy sightseeing of a palace with history from our guide in the royal palace (Gyeongbok palace or Changdeok palace). You can enjoy the beautiful buildings of royal palace surrounded by modern buildings and understand how the royal family life were.


Stop At: Insadong, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea

After palace area, we head to a local restaurant for a lunch of your taste e.g. ordinary Korean lunch, Bibimbap (Rice and Vegetables with egg or w/o egg, Noodles, Ginseng Chicken Soup, Dumpling, Pork Belly Barbecue, Beef Barbecue, etc.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Seoul City Wall, Seoul South Korea

We are heading to surrounding areas of 5 palaces in the afternoon, west, north, east and south of the palaces area where you can understand middle class people's life of old and new.
• There is so called "White Tiger Mountain" in the west. We will take short walk in the easy mountain. This small walking in the foot of the mountain will give you a new impression of Seoul by looking down downtown.
• Then go onto the next area in the north by driving through scenic road. This is the "Black HyeonMu (Turtle + Dragon looking imaginary animal) Mountain" in the north. It is well known as Bukak Sky Way because it is commanding beautiful view to the Mt. Bukhan National Park and to the downtown of Seoul.
• Next is "Blue Dragon Mountain" in the east. You can enjoy another tour of local culture with murals in the wall and occupied residential houses.
• Final is "Red JuJak(Phoenix + Dragon looking imaginary animal) Mountain" in the south. The most popular point of 360 view around Seoul including north section of Seoul(Gangbuk) and south section of Seoul(Gangnam which is famous for the song Gang Nam Style) those are divided by Han river. Taking selfie picture of you in millions of Love Locks is final section of this tour

and heading back to your hotel.

Duration: 4 hours