This city tour takes you around Seoul's top landmarks in one day with an English-speaking guide. After visiting Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony, you'll stop by the National Folk Museum of Korea and Insadong Street, then ride the Namsan Cable Car up Namsan Mountain, home to N Seoul Tower. Enjoy Korean snacks and shopping at local markets such as Insadong and Gwangjang Market, explore Namdaemun Market, and finish the tour near Myeongdong or City Hall. Admission fees and a round-trip cable car ride are included, and a half-day option is also available if you prefer a shorter tour.

Explore Seoul's top landmarks in one day
with an English-speaking guide

Depending on your option, the tour starts with a pickup from a downtown hotel or major subway station, or at a meeting point at Myeongdong Station or City Hall Station. You'll travel between sights by vehicle while a professional guide shares the history and stories of each place in English.

Discover Joseon history at Jogyesa Temple and Gyeongbokgung Palace

Your first stop, Jogyesa Temple, is a leading temple of Korean Buddhism founded in 1935 and decorated with old white pine trees. Next, watch the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and tour Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Joseon dynasty palace built in 1395, with your guide. After the palace, visit the National Folk Museum of Korea, pass by Cheong Wa Dae and stop at a ginseng museum.

Enjoy lunch and shopping in Insadong and local markets

On Insadong Street, you'll have free time for lunch and browsing craft shops. Lunch is not included, but your guide will recommend restaurants and dishes. At local markets such as Gwangjang Market, you can taste Korean snacks and street food and pick up souvenirs.

Ride the Namsan Cable Car and look out over downtown Seoul

Ride the 605-meter Namsan Cable Car to the top while enjoying views of Namsan Mountain and downtown Seoul. The round-trip cable car ride is included, but admission to the N Seoul Tower observatory is not. Finally, explore Namdaemun Market with its wide range of goods before the tour ends near Myeongdong or City Hall.

※ On Tuesdays, Changdeokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village are visited instead of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the National Folk Museum.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.

• Please check your mobile voucher via email or the WAUG app.
• Meet your guide at the pickup location or meeting point for the option you booked to start the tour.
• Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point :
Seoul hotel pickup (full-day tour option)

Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup location selected when booking. Pickup locations are major subway stations or downtown hotels, and meeting times may vary by location. Please check the voucher provided after your booking is confirmed for the exact pickup location and time.

Meeting point :
Myeongdong Station Exit 9 / City Hall Station Exit 6 (half-day tour option)
Myeongdong Station Exit 9, Jung-gu, Seoul / City Hall Station Exit 6, Jung-gu, Seoul

Meeting point information:
Meet at 8:50 AM at Myeongdong Station Exit 9 or at 9:00 AM at City Hall Station Exit 6. Please arrive at your booked location on time.

Cancellation and refund

• Cancel up to 24 hours before the date of use for a full refund.

On-site information

• The tour is conducted by an English-speaking guide.
• Lunch is not included. Your guide will recommend restaurants and dishes.
• Only the round-trip Namsan Cable Car is included; admission to the N Seoul Tower observatory is not included.
• On Tuesdays, Changdeokgung Palace and Bukchon Hanok Village are visited instead of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the National Folk Museum.
• The tour ends near Myeongdong or City Hall, and hotel drop-off is not included.
• The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.

Other

• The full-day tour option includes pickup from major subway stations or downtown hotels, and pickup times may vary by location.
• The half-day tour option focuses on Jogyesa Temple, the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony and Gyeongbokgung Palace, meeting at Myeongdong Station Exit 9 or City Hall Station Exit 6.