The 15 Best National Park Hikes in South Korea

South-West Jeju Essentials: Hallasan & Signature Highlights - Morning pickup and the ride toward Hallasan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 620 reviews · from $56Our pick

Explore southwest Jeju by bus, from basalt cliffs and waterfalls to tea fields, Songaksan, and Sanbangsan, with guide, transport, and fees included.

“I had the chance to go on a tour with Elin and it was such a wonderful experience. I especially loved walking through Cheonjeyeon Falls, such a peaceful and refreshing place. The Hwansang Forest Gotjawal Garden felt like stepping into another world, so green and calming. She’s very kind, always smiling, and really attentive to everyone. She’s also super funny, full of energy, and made everyone feel comfortable right from the start. You can really tell she loves what she does, which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable. It honestly felt like spending the day with a friend. Thank you Elin for such a great time, it was truly…”

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South-West Jeju Essentials: Hallasan & Signature Highlights

2.South-West Jeju Essentials: Hallasan & Signature Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews · 9 hours · from $55

Explore southwest Jeju in nine hours with Hallasan views, waterfalls, basalt cliffs, tea fields, coastal trails, and a local guide.

“Eric was an excellent tour guide! He had great stories and shared a lot of history and context that we appreciated. He was also very kind and caring, our time was so much better because of his hard work! Lunch was also amazing!”

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Jeju island Southern UNESCO Day Tour With Hallasan MT

3.Jeju island Southern UNESCO Day Tour With Hallasan MT

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $56

Review of Jeju’s southern day tour with Hallasan, Camellia Hill, waterfalls, lava cliffs, O’sulloc Tea Museum, and Dongmun Market.

“Beautiful scenery and all the attractions were close together so not too much time spent on the road. Steven was a great guide. Had a great time, thank you. I could have spent another hour at Osulloc- really loved it there.”

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Private Hiking tour to Bukhansan Peak(Baegundae: 836.5m) with Mountain Expert

4.Private Hiking tour to Bukhansan Peak(Baegundae: 836.5m) with Mountain Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · from $168

Review of a private Bukhansan hike to Baegundae Peak, with custom routes, hotel pickup, expert guides, seasonal views, and practical tips.

“Booking was easy, communication with the supplier was faultless and also confirmation from the guide to confirm meetup time and place. This was a hike in Buchanan Park but not a summit. Mr Baek, the guide, gave an overview of the Read more”

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Bukhansan National Park: The Summit Course

5.Bukhansan National Park: The Summit Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $64

Review of Seoul’s Bukhansan summit hike, with route details, fitness advice, guide support, pricing, lunch, safety, and booking tips.

“Our hike to Bukhansan was well organized, excellent and memorable one. Koa and Sam did a great job always ensuring participants are always keep safe first along enjoying the moment. Kudos to this Team! I will book again. Gamsamnida! 😍”

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Private Hiking to Bukhansan & Korean Style Spa(Include Lunch)

6.Private Hiking to Bukhansan & Korean Style Spa(Include Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $182

Hike Bukhansan, visit a historic Buddhist temple, enjoy Korean lunch, and unwind at a traditional spa on this private Seoul day tour.

“Our trip was amazing. Sophia was so kind and attentive to how we were doing the entire time. She took time to explain the history behind various plants and landmark of Bukhansan. We were beginner to intermediate hikers so took us on a route that was more suitable for us but view was equally beautiful. The lunch at the end and the Korean spa was icing on the cake. If you're considering this tour, make sure you ask for Sophia because she made the experience so easy.”

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Bukhansan Mountain Private Hike with Lunch

7.Bukhansan Mountain Private Hike with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $170

Review of Seoul’s private Bukhansan hike, with hotel pickup, a three-hour mountain walk, city views, a Korean lunch, and practical tips.

“We had a fantastic day! Justin, our guide, was very friendly and knowledgable. During the hike he provided a lot of interesting information about the history of the area and the mountain itself. The total time for our hike was 3 hours up aRead more”

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Bukhansan National Park- The Summit Course

8.Bukhansan National Park- The Summit Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · from $67

Review of Bukhansan’s summit hike near Seoul, with steep rope sections, guide Koa, local tofu lunch, costs, timing, and fitness advice.

“Amazing hike to the summit in the beautiful Bukhansan national park. The last part was a bit challenging but definitely manageable in about 4 hours in total. Special thanks to our guide Koa!”

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Seoul: Mt. Seoraksan National Park Autumn Foliage Day Tour

9.Mt. Seoraksan National Park Autumn Foliage Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · from $60

Review of Seoul’s Seoraksan autumn foliage day tour, with hiking tips, timing, costs, weather advice, and help deciding if it suits you.

“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”

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Seoraksan National Park Ulsanbawi Hiking from Seoul

10.Seoraksan National Park Ulsanbawi Hiking from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $238

Review of the private Seoraksan Ulsanbawi hike from Seoul, with guide, transport, temple stop, costs, fitness needs, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed our chance to see the beautiful nature side of Korea outside the city with this tour. Our guide, Chansoo (Chance), picked us up right on time from our hotel and we had a comfortable vehicle for our journey to SeorakRead more”

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Private Day Trip to Seoraksan National Park

11.Private Day Trip to Seoraksan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $260

Review of a private Seoraksan day trip from Seoul, with hiking, cable-car views, Sokcho seafood, market snacks, and practical booking advice.

“Mt. Seorak was more beautiful than the photos, and there were plenty of hiking options to accommodate all levels. The temple was very cool to see, especially since it’s a functioning temple with monks. The city of Sokcho has a very rich histRead more”

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Private Bukhansan Hiking Tour (More Members Less Cost per Person)

12.Private Bukhansan Hiking Tour (More Members Less Cost per Person)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $168

Hike Seoul’s granite peaks with a private guide, flexible pacing, hotel pickup, and a traditional temple visit at Bukhansan.

“we have just semi completed this course,Perhaps it was something not expected in the overrated reviews by some many of the bookings online. Let me clarify. There were 5 of us . 2 in 40s 2s in 15 and one in70s . All able human . It was written tailor to our ability and Read more”

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Naejangsan National Park Autumn Foliage One Day Tour from Busan

13.Naejangsan National Park Autumn Foliage One Day Tour from Busan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $62

Review of Naejangsan’s autumn foliage tour from Busan, covering scenery, timing, guides, value, hiking, meals, transport, and booking tips.

“Just perfect, thank you Jade. The tour guide was very kind and the location we saw in Naejangsan were ẽtraordinary and very very beautiful”

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Day trip to beautiful Korean marine national park, Hallyeohaesang

14.Day trip to beautiful Korean marine national park, Hallyeohaesang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $459

Escape Busan for Oedo Botania, Haegeumgang cliffs, and Geoje cable-car views on a private Hallyeohaesang day trip.

“Though it was a cloudy day, we were fortunate enough to have good view at the right moment and the sun came out at the right time. It was breathtaking and majestic viewing the rock formations and we are glad to be there.”

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Hike and Explore the Wonder of Bukhansan National Park with hiking professional(including Lunch)

15.Hike and Explore the Wonder of Bukhansan National Park with hiking professional(including Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $170

Review Bukhansan National Park’s private Seoul hike, with hotel pickup, Korean lunch, history, flexible trails, and expert guidance.

“We knew we wanted to climb a mountain in Seoul, and we lucked out with our guide, Bergen. He tailored the trek to our fitness level and was so vigilant that we were keeping up and enjoying ourselves. He made challenging trails accessible for everyone as we climbed, travRead more”

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