This day tour takes you from Seoul to the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, held every October at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Round-trip transportation between Seoul and Suwon is included, and a professional guide accompanies you so even first-time visitors can enjoy the festival with ease. Explore Hwaseong Haenggung Palace with your guide while learning about King Jeongjo and the history of the fortress, then enjoy a variety of festival programs during your free time. In the evening, wrap up the day with "Suwon Fantasy: Yajo," a torch-lit night military drill performance.

Depart from Seoul and
enjoy the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

Meet your guide at the meeting point in Seoul and travel to Suwon by vehicle. The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival is a fortress festival held for one week every October around Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with traditional events and performances throughout the fortress.

Explore Hwaseong Haenggung Palace with your guide

When you arrive at the festival grounds, tour Hwaseong Haenggung Palace with your guide and hear stories about King Jeongjo and Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. After the palace tour, enjoy the festival programs at your own pace and have dinner on your own during free time.

Watch the torch-lit night show
Suwon Fantasy: Yajo

After sunset, watch the stage performance "Suwon Fantasy: Yajo" inside the fortress. This performance recreates a torch-lit night military drill and lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes. After the show, return to Seoul by vehicle.

Different themed programs
depending on the festival date

During the festival, the tour runs with different themes depending on the date: "King's Procession" to watch King Jeongjo's royal procession, "Media Art" to see light-and-sound media art along the fortress walls, and "Stage Show" to enjoy the night performance. Please check the options for available themes and schedules.

※ Places visited, performances, and schedules vary by option (theme).
※ The itinerary may change depending on traffic and weather conditions.
※ Festival programs and performances may change depending on local operating conditions.

• Please check your mobile voucher via email or the WAUG app.
• Meet the staff at the meeting point of your selected option and show your mobile voucher.
• Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point (Dongdaemun option) :
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station Exit 10
Exit 10, Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Jung-gu, Seoul

Meeting point (Myeongdong option) :
Namsan Yejang Public Parking Lot
Yejang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul

Meeting point information:
The Dongdaemun option meets at Exit 10 of Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, and the Myeongdong option meets at Namsan Yejang Public Parking Lot, within a 5-minute walk from Exit 1 of Myeongdong Station. Staff will be waiting for you. For the Myeongdong option, the tour ends at Lotte Department Store Main Branch (81 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul).

Cancellation & Refund

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

Participation restrictions

• Infants (age 2 and under) are free but are not provided with a seat.
• Please let us know in advance if you are bringing a stroller or wheelchair.

On-site information

• A reminder email is sent the day before departure, and a chat group with the guide and fellow travelers is provided.
• This tour has guaranteed departure with no minimum group size.
• Meals are not included; please eat on your own during free time.

Other

• The itinerary may change depending on traffic and weather conditions.
• The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival is held for only one week every October.