South Korea · SEOUL TOWER & OBSERVATORIES
Namsan for the classic view, Lotte World Tower for the height, and a couple of quieter decks that nobody queues for. These 15 compare ticket types, cable-car options and which ones are worth timing for sunset.
Review of Seoul’s 7.5-hour city tour with palaces, markets, Insadong, N Seoul Tower, hotel pickup, and practical booking tips.
“Great tour and experience while in Korea the first time. Lynn was a nice and helpful tour guide. We were in Seoul for a few days and found this a nice way to see and experience Korean food and culture.”
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.”
Seoul tour review covering Gyeongbokgung, Insadong, Gwangjang Market, Namsangol Hanok Village, and N Seoul Tower for $26.
“It was very nice’ we got a lot of information from Kelly our tour guide. Very sweet and funny ❤️ Highly recommend touring with her! She will make sure you learn a lot of get everywhere on time.”
Visit Aegibong Peace Ecopark, sip coffee near the DMZ, and view North Korea from Jogang Observatory on this Seoul half-day tour.
“Our guide Thomas was super helpful and friendly. He was able to explain the South-North Korea conflict to us in a very engaging and intelligible manner. It’s the perfect trip for someone wanting to know a bit more about the history of these two countries while catching a glimpse of North Korea from the closest point possible.”
See Seoul from 500 meters at Lotte World Tower, with panoramic views, art displays, a glass floor, and a fast elevator ride.
“Great control of queues and not too many people allowed at any one time”
Visit Aegibong Peace Park from Seoul for a North Korea view, Starbucks coffee, a suspension bridge, and clear Korean War context in five hours.
“Big thank you to Eva for making this tour a memorable and fascinating experience. Even better thanks to the fun conversation and overall positive atmosphere. Couldn’t have been better! (Sorry for the late review~)”
See North Korea from Jogang Observatory, sip coffee at a border Starbucks, and learn the history of Aegibong on a half-day Seoul tour.
“Our tour guide Thomas was extremely knowledgeable and clearly enthusiastic about the history of the DMZ and history of Korea. Overall, this made the tour even more memorable and fascinating.”
Review of a private 10-hour Seoul DMZ tour with military outpost access, Odusan views, Imjingak Park, and North Korean BBQ duck lunch.
“It was magnificent. Our tour guide was the owner of of Spy DMZ tours and he was a great ambassador for his country. Tour was informative and the place that we stop to eat Korean BbQ was delicious.”
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 8-hour tour with palaces, temples, hanok village, N Seoul Tower, Gwangjang Market, lunch, and hotel pickup.
“A lot of interesting places packed into one day with excellent tour guides. Be prepared for a lot of walking and stairs.”
See Seoul Tower, Namsangol Hanok Village, and the War Memorial on a practical 3.5-hour tour with hotel pickup and guide.
“Chloe was knowledgeable and we had great time! Thank you.”
Review of Seoul’s 4.5-hour guided tour, with N Seoul Tower, Bukchon, Deoksugung Palace, ginseng museum, and Gwangjang Market.
“If you only get to do one tour in Seoul, I truly hope this is the one you choose. Chloe was absolutely phenomenal! She wasn’t just knowledgeable about the rich history of Korea, but also incredibly open-minded and willing to answer every qRead more”
Visit Aegibong Peace Eco Park, the Starbucks nearest North Korea, and Jogang Observatory on a guided Seoul DMZ day trip.
“We could see into North Korea on a day the DMZ was closed to visitors.”
Explore Korea’s missionary past and wartime divide on a private Sokcho tour to Hwajinpo, the DMZ Museum, and Goseong Observatory.
“Tony led an outstanding tour, saw more than we anticipated and catered to our interests. It was a rainy day, and he offered cancellation/refund, but we decided to press on as we would only be in Sokcho that day, and it was pretty amazing. Great vehicle and commentary with good English, highly recommend.”
Review of the N Seoul Tower Observatory ticket, with views, transport tips, costs, queues, love locks, and who should book.
“Very easy process. Received our ticket vouchers through email and when entering the observatory you go to a kiosk and exchange the vouchers for tickets, after which you get put in a queue to get to the observatory. There was no line when Read more”
Pick a border, a palace, a market or a mountain.
