South Korea · HANOK VILLAGE & FOLK CULTURE
Timber, paper windows and underfloor heating, kept as streets people still live on. The 15 below run through Bukchon, Jeonju and Andong, priced and clear about how much walking and how many hills are involved.
Explore Seoul’s royal palace, hanok lanes, mountain views, ginseng culture, and Gwangjang Market on a flexible half-day tour.
“we had a great time...Sofie did a wonderful guided tour with us..she is friendly..jolly and she se to it that everybody is ok..nice to hear too her stories..”
Review of Seoul’s 8-hour city tour with Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, Jogyesa Temple, lunch, transport, and practical tips.
“Very interesting history of Korea. Our tour guide Lizzy was very good. Explaining the history of Korea and was able to answer all our questions.”
See Seoul’s palace, hanok lanes, mountain views, ginseng museum, and Gwangjang Market in four brisk hours for $32.
“This was an interesting tour. Stella was a wonderful guide with so much information on Korea culture and history. I highly recommend !”
Review of Seoul’s Korean Folk Village and Suwon Hwaseong tour, with Joseon-era culture, fortress views, market food, costs, and practical tips.
“Gina was friendly, engaging, did her best to keep the narratives lively and was generous in offering to take our photos at the various spots during the tour. The highlights for me were the cultural show within the village and the walk around the fortress. The tour was worth it in time and historical overview of Korea administration and culture”
Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace, the guard ceremony, the Folk Museum, and Bukchon Hanok Village on a small-group Seoul walking tour.
“We liked the tour very much. Our guide was a former teacher, so maybe that is why he knew how to share so many interesting facts with us in a smart, well organized way. We highly recommend this your, it gives a necessary background and insight to the Korean history and culture. Be prepared for a lot of walking and some climbing (in Bukchon Hanok).”
Review of Seoul’s 3-hour Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon walking tour, with palace history, guard ceremony, folk museum, guide tips, price, and practical advice.
“Joe was a fantastic guide, he picked us up as it was raining and drove us to a couple of places that were not on the tour. He was very knowledgeable and I learnt a lot about Korean history. My son loved all the 'heads chopped' stories. The sun did end up coming out for us so we were able to walk around and look at the palace and the village.”
Learn Korean cooking in Seoul’s Bukchon area with professional English-speaking chefs, fresh ingredients, lunch, and a market visit.
“THIS. WAS. AWESOME. I cannot emphasize enough how great this was. Our instructor was patient and kept an eye on our progress to catch any mistakes before it got too bad. Their english was excellent and all the staff members were excellent. One even came out to come find us when we got lost trying to find the building. Seriously, seriously awesome and would 20/10 would do again!”
Review of Seoul’s intimate royal cooking class in a restored 100-year-old hanok, with Korean dishes, makgeolli, culture, and practical tips.
“Be prepared to enjoy yourselves and learn about the history and culture of Korean food and of course admire your own culinary skills”
Review of the Korean Folk Village and Suwon Hwaseong Fortress tour from Seoul, with cultural shows, market food, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“We haven’t been advised some days before that the blooming has been delayed. Only 20% of the trees had flowers. It wasn’t so spectacular as expected. The hanok village is only a reconstructed village for tourists with plenty of shops and restaurants. So it was a big deception for 10 hours spending in the bus…”
Review of Suwon’s fortress, palace, folk village, and Starfield Library, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and what to expect.
“If traveling in winter be prepared for the cold. It’s very scenic so bring an extra battery for phone/camera. Philip was our guide. He was punctual, funny, and informative. Great tour!!”
Review of Seoul’s Suwon day trip, with Hwaseong Fortress, royal palace, Starfield Library, Korean Folk Village, guides, timing, and value.
“The day trip was great! We saw many different sites that weren’t available easily by public transportation. Steven was a great guide who helped us and explained the different sites and their meanings. He also helped us take a lot of pictures and was clear on where we would be going next and how much time we had in each spot.”
Explore Seoul’s Korean Folk Village with hotel pickup, Joseon-era homes, free time, a guide, and a 20-minute ginseng stop.
“This is by far the worst tour we have ever booked and we have booked many tours in different countries. About two hours before the start of the tour, the tour guide asked us to arrive early for no reason. The information given during the tour was sparse and superficial, reduced to the bare minimum. In a nutshell: It was a waste of a lot of money.”
Explore Jeonju Hanok Village and Jangtaesan from Seoul, with traditional homes, autumn views, expert guides, and comfortable transfers.
“I really enjoyed the fact that we had plenty of time in jeonju, we were able to visit the swine, which was not included, but it was only 3000won. Michael is a very nice person, at a certain point we were just me, another girl and him and he offered us coffee, later he also offered icecream to the entire group. He likes to share culture info and you can see he's passionate about his job. I enjoyed the bridge and the Skywalker, which was actually an extra(free) because we had time to do it. In general it was a long day, but it was pleasant, the car trip was…”
Review of Seoul’s 4-hour tour with Gwangjang Market, Namsangol Hanok Village, N Seoul Tower, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide was amazing with patience as we had just returned from a tour of Busan. She was flexible and arranged to meet us at the first stop of our tour at Gwangjang markets. She took us on a great tour and talked succinctly about the history, there is no ‘fluff’ talk which impressed me greatly. Highly recommended! Seini Lethe”
Review of Seoul’s private Namhansanseong Fortress and Korean Folk Village tour, with hiking, Joseon-era culture, lunch, transport, value, and practical tips.
“We have a good time walking along the wall on a really nice day. Our guide, Jimmy, is very nice and accommodating. He walked all the way with us and took us to a local restaurant for lunch. The lunch is local Korean food, simple but good. I highly recommend visiting Namhansanseong. As for the folk village, I think it’s ok but I wouldn’t say it is a must visit.”
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