South Korea · GUIDED
Everything here is bookable today: 15 guided tours, priced per head, with the one thing worth knowing before you commit to any of them.
See Bulguksa, royal tombs, Wolji Pond, and more on a full-day Gyeongju tour from Busan with an English-speaking guide.
“Great day of sightseeing with Hyonyi in the Geongju area. She provided tons of information and kept us on track gor a jam-packed day. Loved her upbeat, positive energy.”
Review of the Gyeongju UNESCO day tour from Busan, covering temples, royal tombs, villages, night views, transport, value, and practical tips.
“very well organized and great value for the tour. Victoria was a great guide”
Explore Busan your way with a private guide, car, flexible stops, port pickup, local food tips, and door-to-door comfort.
“Very easy to arrange to see the sites you want to prioritize from a long possible list. Ellie was a great guide and driver, did her best to make our day a full one. Well worth booking with a local expert to save precious time when on a cruise stopover.”
Sample 10 Korean market favorites, meet local vendors, learn food customs, and play drinking games on a lively two-hour Seoul night tour.
“Yoon was a great guide through the markets, taking care of every member and their different requirements. All the food was enjoyable, even the octopus!”
Explore Korea’s DMZ from Seoul with the Third Tunnel, Dora Observatory, and optional gondola or suspension bridge.
“It was a fabulous tour with lots of activities but the best part was our tour guide Ki. He had so much knowledge and explained everything so well. He was kind and helpful and even kept our teenagers engaged. He was serious about the sad war stories but was also very entertaining with some jokes thrown in a few light stories. 5 stars to Ki.”
Review of the Gyeongju UNESCO day tour from Busan, with temple, tomb, village, palace, transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Sol took us to so many great spots. We have many great photos and really enjoyed this tour. Normally we stay away from tours but it’s so much easier and can fit so much more in. Definitely recommend this one!”
Taste Seoul’s market foods, palace districts, kimbap, mandu, tea, and sweets on a small-group tour with local stories and lunch.
“Taesong was very nice, but after doing > 10 food tours in cities around the world, this was by far the most expensive (by a factor of 2-3x) while also giving us the least amount of variety. I did another non-food tour while in Seoul, and got exposure to a similar variety of food. We didn’t get to eat Mandu, as it mentioned, and it felt like the focus was far too heavy on sweets. Would love to have tried noodles, maybe some BBQ, chicken, and all the pickled foods.”
Review of Seoul’s DMZ tour with the 3rd Tunnel, Dora Observatory, Imjingak, optional gondola or suspension bridge, and practical tips.
“Great time with awesome guide tour Patrick. Lovely spent time with family. I would love to recommend this Tour.”
Review of a private Busan tour with local guides, coastal temples, markets, Gamcheon Village, private transport, and flexible scheduling.
“We had a brilliant day thanks to our guide Jason who took great care of us. Busan is a fantastic city.”
Review of Seoul’s flexible private tour, covering palaces, markets, temples, Incheon layovers, pricing, guides, transport, and practical tips.
“We booked with Awesome Tour for the tour of Seoul. We travelled with our parents who are in their 70s so we opted for private tour, instead of group tour. Our tour guide was Soo, he was attentive and patient with our parent's needs. During the tour, he provided details and interesting facts that made us appreciate the history of the sights we visited. Soo was easy to communicate with and it is okay to mention specific spots that you would like to visit. They are flexible with the itinerary, which is one of the advantages of private tour despite price difference compared to group tour. The tour was fun…”
Review of Seoul’s DMZ tour with the 3rd tunnel, Dora Observatory, gondola, suspension bridge, guides, costs, hikes, and practical tips.
“It’s a very good tour but our tour guide is very strict, stress and easy to get angry. Giving us only 5 minutes to explore and take pictures in some area. My sister in law in one point asked him not to use his phone while driving as he drive fast in the highway. But sometime he can make jokes.”
Review of Gyeongju’s private UNESCO tour, with Bulguksa, Seokguram, royal tombs, museums, private transport, and flexible pacing.
“In Gyeongju there are tombs and temples that are 20 miles apart and a span of 250 years- a professional guide is worth it.”
See Seoul’s sunset from Naksan Park, walk the old fortress wall, enjoy a café drink, and share a Korean dinner with a local guide.
“A really nice sunset tour, Jin was kind and helpful ! I enjoyed the restaurant, the cafe and all the advices and recommendations Jin gave us. Thanks :)”
Explore East Jeju’s UNESCO sites, beaches, caves, villages, and haenyeo culture on a guided nine-hour tour for $56.56.
“Excellent tour guide! Chloe was knowledgeable, funny, and personable. Amazing grasp of the English language without a heavy accent. Made the tour fantastic.”
Review of Seoul Your Way, a private custom tour with a local host, flexible routes, useful city advice, and a $91 starting price.
“Sujeong was an excellent guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed walking round Seoul (even with it pouring of rain because of a typhoon). We visited Gwangjang market and tried some delicious street food. Then we visited Myeongdong Street where Sujeong gave us a number of recommendations about places we can eat delicious food in our own time (one of the main things we wanted). We then ate some more delicious food and finished the tour a little bit early due to the rain. But we will be arranging something with Sujeong again before we leave :)”
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