The 15 Day Trips in Seoul to Book Before You Fly

1.Mt. Seorak+Nami Island+Garden of Morning Calm Day Trip from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 959 reviews · from $95Our pick

Review of Seoul’s 14-hour Mt. Seorak, Nami Island, and Garden of Morning Calm tour, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, and sights.

“Ki, is a fantastic host and tour guide, uniquely helpful and very well planned out tour. The order of the tour was great. The lunch was delicious and the timeliness of the entrance into the places was supreme. I had a wonderful time and look forward to the next time I visit.”

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2.Gangwon-do Day Trip with Alpaca World & Nami Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 581 reviews · 10 hours · from $64

Review of Seoul’s Gangwon-do day trip to Alpaca World, Nami Island, and your choice of rail bike or Garden of Morning Calm.

“very nice tour ✨️😁, Jesse was awesome ! he made sure that everyone spends a great time ❤️💯 recommand it ! my family and i had a great time and picture session.”

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3.Day Trip to Nami Island with Rail bike and The Garden of Morning Calm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 459 reviews · from $76

Review of Seoul’s Nami Island, Garden of Morning Calm, and Gangchon Rail Bike day trip, with practical timing, value, food, crowds, and tips.

“Laura is terrific, very entertaining and helpful. We enjoyed our trip. Railroad ride is fun and we all had a great time.”

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4.Day Trip to Nami Island with The Garden of Morning Calm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 215 reviews · from $50

Escape Seoul for Nami Island and the Garden of Morning Calm, with scenic transport, admission included, flexible exploring, and seasonal lights.

“Garden of Morning Calm (2 hrs) was perfection. So peaceful and still full of color even in late October. Nami Island (4 hrs) was amazing with its tree lined paths and peaceful vibe. Our small tour group was nice and our guide JK was so fun. Perfect amount of time at each place, but wouldn’t have been sad to have even a little more!”

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5.Mount Seorak and Naksansa Temple One Day Tour from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 167 reviews · from $71

Review of the Seoraksan and Naksansa day tour from Seoul, with hiking tips, cable car advice, costs, timing, and practical details.

“It was a lovely day: it didn't rain, the fog was magic, the landscape was stunning and I don't regret going on this lovely trip. I took the cable car, so it was hard to estimate how much time it would take me, but I made it right on time. The hike is quite challenging given how hot and humid it has been these days, but I recommend it nevertheless. Lucia the guide was very friendly and generous. I wish we had more time so that I could take my time and just admire the landscape. It would have been useful to have some guidance regarding the rituals/habits/gestures that are…”

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6.Gangchon Elysian Ski Day Trip from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · from $41

Review of the Gangchon Elysian Ski Day Trip from Seoul, with transport, ski options, costs, meeting points, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The intended meetup location was Myeongdong Subway Station Exit no 2 at 10:30 AM. I arrived 40 minutes prior and waited 10 minutes beyond the intended meetup time -- in the freezing weather, no less. There was no shuttle bus, no veRead more”

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7.Nami Island and Petite France & Italian Village Day Trip from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 130 reviews · from $55

Review of the Nami Island, Petite France and Italian Village day trip from Seoul, with itinerary, value, practical tips, drawbacks and booking advice.

“Tour guide Lulu was very patient and professional. Petite France is a little boring, can cover the place within an hour. Nami Island is quiet and nice, better to go early in the morning with less tourists.”

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8.Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $19Best value

Review of the Elysian Gangchon Ski Resort day tour from Seoul, covering prices, lessons, equipment, transport, options, and practical tips.

“Trip with Mr, KI which very helpful and good instructor. and also can speak english very well.”

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9.Alpaca World & Nami Island & Garden of Morning Calm One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · from $78

Review of Seoul’s Alpaca World, Nami Island, and Garden of Morning Calm tour, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, and what to expect.

“This was one of the best tours we have ever had the pleasure of joining in our travels all around the world. Our guide Peter was very prepared and made this experience truly enjoyable. He was knowledgeable and engaging, going above and beyond to share unique stories, history, cultural insights, and more. His love for Korea was contagious and we will forever be grateful for his thoughtfulness in sharing his beautiful country with us.”

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10.Day Trip to UNESCO: Suwon Fortress Adventure from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $48

Explore Suwon’s UNESCO fortress and royal palace on a guided half-day trip from Seoul, with transport, admission, history, and practical tips.

“Good Tour! Te fortress is unique as a large part of it includes commercial ad residential areas yet it has maintained its historical imprint!!”

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11.Mount Seorak and Nami Island One Day Tour from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $80

Review of Seoul’s Mount Seorak and Nami Island day tour, with itinerary, price, timing, cable car tips, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Great tour!!! definitely recommended! we enjoyed how we were able to choose which trails to go. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and share with us so much information on this park!”

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12.DMZ One Day Tour in Gyeonggi-do with English or Spanish

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $250

Review of Seoul’s 9-hour DMZ tour to Imjingak, the 3rd Infiltration Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and Bunker Museum.

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13.One Day DMZ and Seoul Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $203

Review of a private Seoul DMZ tour with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and N Seoul Tower.

“Billy was a great driver and tour guide. He took very good care of us. He told us a lot of historical facts about the war and forming of the DMZ. He didn’t rush us and gave us plenty of time to appreciate all information and sites.”

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14.Lotte World 1 Day Pass & Korean School Uniform Rental

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 29 reviews · 1 day · from $81

Review of Seoul’s Lotte World pass with Korean school uniform rental, including costs, queues, timing, QR entry, and practical tips.

“Extremely cute Korean uniforms in all sizes. Wore a couple uniform and took a lot of photos inside lotte world as the temperature is controlled . Beautiful night light parade and excellent 4d rides .”

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15.Private Day Trip to Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong Fortress

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $210

Review of Seoul’s private Korean Folk Village and Hwaseong Fortress tour, with guide tips, itinerary details, price value, and practical advice.

“We loved this tour with our tour guide Juno! Juno was super friendly and we really enjoyed talking with him as he showed us around the entire day. The Korean Folk Village was very cool to walk around and see how life in South Korea used to bRead more”

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