1 day

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About this activity

Have you heard about history of Korea?

Korea has thousand years of history and Korea is Nation State.

If you are international traveler, you might know Seoul is one of rare cities has hundreds years history footprints. You will see high-tech right next to thousand-year-old tradition. Palace is the one of popular historical places. Chosun Empire has ended in 1910 while Seoul has been the capital of Josun dynasty for the past 500 years. There are 5 important palaces you don’t want to miss and they are the most popular places for visitors.

What is first impression of the word "Palace"? Place for kings and noble families? It is true but only the part of it. You will see the area where kings and families lived with 2000 people ruled whole nation. There is only parts of palaces remain which makes many people find they are only for king and family. Palace was the place for discussion how to rule the country. The palace was like a huge company runs a big organization, nation where 2000 people are working together inside. Most people now understand the palace only for king and family after modern city development.

▶ Itinerary

Hotel(Seoul) → Driving through the famous Landmarks → The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony → Gyeongbok Palace → The National Folk Museum → Pass By The Presidential Blue House → RedPine or Ginseng Center → Lunch → Changdeok Palace → RedPine or Ginseng Center → Insadong → Namdaemun Market → Hotel(Seoul)

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Included

Professional English Guide
Transportation
Lunch
Pick-up & Drop-off Service(In Seoul)

Not included

Personal Expenses

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Gyeongbok Palace will be replaced by another tourist attraction when it is closed on Tuesdays.
The Royal Guard Changing Ceremony will be cancelled when it is rainy.
You might not be allowed to pass by the Presidential Blue House for the security.
Changdeok Palace will be replaced to Bukchon Hanok Village on Mondays.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 44 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

80%

Reviews

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Greg Barr

5 | 2018-01-29

Nice tour if you want to hit a lot of the historical places. Even though it was the coldest day of the year, my guide was great and made sure to tailor the tour to my needs.

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