Seoul Trip Overview
This is an ultimate tour for anyone who wish to see all the key attractions in Seoul only in 4 days. From the dreamy royal romances of Joseon Dynasty and Half-Day Korean DMZ Tour from Seoul on the border between North and South Korea. To hanging up the iconic love-locks in N Seoul Tower, we have a wide variety of destinations to keep you fixated at every hour.
Included Pocheon Art Valley tour with Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Hantangang Sky Bridge.
You will experience both the unique Korean past and its energetic present. .
You can customize your destinations during this private tour, so that you can spend your time effectively. We don’t waste your time by visiting compulsory shopping centers. The original itinerary is always up for your discussion and change. Plus, the tour guide can always offer you the best local restaurants.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Seoul, South Korea
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Seoul, South Korea, South Korea
This is an ultimate tour for anyone who wish to see all the key attractions in Seoul only in 4 days. From the dreamy royal romances of Joseon Dynasty and Half-Day Korean DMZ Tour from Seoul on the border between North and South Korea. To hanging up the iconic love-locks in N Seoul Tower, we have a wide variety of destinations to keep you fixated at every hour.
Included Pocheon Art Valley tour with Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Hantangang Sky Bridge.
You will experience both the unique Korean past and its energetic present. .
You can customize your destinations during this private tour, so that you can spend your time effectively. We don’t waste your time by visiting compulsory shopping centers. The original itinerary is always up for your discussion and change. Plus, the tour guide can always offer you the best local restaurants.
Itinerary
Day 1: Seoul Highlight Tour with Drinking Tea at traditional Korean Tea House at Insadong
Stop At: Gyeongbokgung Palace, 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Hanbok Rental(optional)
We will first visit a Hanbok Rental shop to try the Korean traditional dress(Optional). You can stroll inside Gyeongbukgung palace wearing Hanbok. Wearing the dress will leave you both a special memory and dreamy pictures.
Situated at the top of Gwanghwamun Square, the presence of Gyeongbukgung palace gleams brightly in the central spine of the nation. As the first and largest palace built by Joseon Dynasty in 1395, the grand villa consisted of 330 buildings and had up to 3,000 staffs.
Before entering to explore the palace, we will also watch the changing ceremony of royal guards. This enactment is an excellent opportunity to experience a rare tradition, performed exactly as it used to be held. Guards appear wearing royal uniforms, carrying traditional weapons and playing traditional instruments.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Insadong-gil, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Insadong is a district well-known for hosting generations-old antique and traditional craft stores of all kinds, ranging from ceramics, caligraphy, and theater masks to embroidery. The hidden joy of this wide art street is enjoying a cup of traditional jujube tea in an old cafe secluded in small streets! Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces. Visit Ssamziegil Plaza to be amused by all kinds of creative home-goods and decorative-pieces.
Lunch(Local Food)/Insadong art & Antique street
with Included Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bukchon Hanok Village, 37, Gyedong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03059 South Korea
Bukchon Hanok Village is home to hundreds of traditional houses called hanok, that date back to the Joseon Dynasty. We will go stroll in this labyrinth of traditional homes cramped together, even sharing walls. Created by the first city-planner of Korea, these intimate structures will delight you as you discover your way around the hillside village. If you are a fan of K-dramas like me, then you would definitely see some familiar sights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: N Seoul Tower, 105, Namsangongwon-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04340 South Korea
Take in the breathtaking 360-degree view of the Seoul Metropolis!
The top of the tower is at almost 480m above sea level, including Namsan Mountain(243m) and the tower’s own height(236.7m).
The tower was first established as a broadcast tower to send out TV and radio signals in 1969. As of now, it has become one of the representative landmarks and multi-cultural venues in Seoul. At the tower, you can check out other highlights including the famous Locks of Love and ancient beacon mounds.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Myeongdong Shopping Street, Jung-gu, Seoul South Korea
Myeong-dong is Seoul’s shopping mecca with a mixture of street stalls and retail outlets selling everything from high fashion to Korean cosmetics. The luminous streets are filled with abundance of street food vendors. Enjoy your first evening in this town, which seems to have forgotten the night.
Dinner(Local Food)/Hotel drop off in Seoul
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch is Local Food
And Included Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House
• Dinner: Local Food
Accommodation included: hotel in Seoul :
– 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
– 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar
Day 2: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress with Korean Folk Village Tour
Stop At: Korean Folk Village, 90, Minsokchon-ro, Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 17075 South Korea
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Yongin Korean Folk Village
Korean Folk Village introduces traditional culture from the late Joseon period to both local and international visitors through cultural classes, experiences, reenactments of shamanic faith, seasonal customs and others.
Explore the village to watch traditional performances
1. Farmers’ Music and Dance
2. Acrobatic on tight rope
3. Martial arts on running horse
Lunch(Local Food)
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hwaseong Fortress, 910, Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16253 South Korea
Hwaseong Fortress is an impressive structure from the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty, and the official fortress of Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. Constructed from 1794 to 1796, it was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.
The fortress wall hosts a great variety of military facilities that are hard to be found anywhere else. During the construction, scholar Jeong Yak-Yong invented ‘Geojunggi,’ which uses a lever to lift up heavy stones, greatly reducing time.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch and Drinking tea at a traditional Korean Tea House at Insadong
• Dinner: Local Food
Accommodation included: hotel in Seoul :
– 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
– 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar
Day 3: Seoul – The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Tours
Stop At: DMZ, Munsan-eup, Majeong-ri Imjingak Tourist information center, Paju, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and Head to Paju for DMZ Tour
The Demilitarized Zone(DMZ) is a weapons-free buffer zone between North and South Korea. The area was established on July 27, 1953 when the Armistice Agreement was signed during the Korean War. It includes the 2km-wide stretch of land on both north and south of the line.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Dorasan Station, Munsan-eup, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Dorasan Station is the northernmost railway station in South Korea. At a time it connected South and North Korea, and trains with industrial supplies were allowed to use the station temporarily. The now closed station is a symbol of peace in the divided country.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dora Observatory, Jeomwon-ri, Gunnae-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do 413-920 South Korea
From Dora observatory, visitors can overlook North Korea through a vernacular. Various locations and structures of the last secluded country on earth including Gaeseong, Songaksan, Kim Il-Sung Statue and Cooperation Farm(Geumamgol) are seen from the deck.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Third Tunnel, Nosang-ri, Jangdan-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do 10800 South Korea
The Third Infiltration Tunnel is one of four known tunnels under the border between North and South Korea. Discovered in 1978, the tunnel is 1mile long. It penetrates 435 meters south from the military demarcation line, and can coordinate 30,000 men in a single hour. Convincingly built to perform a rapid raid action to the South, North Korea was blamed for threatening the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement by United Nations upon its discovery.
Lunch(Local Food)/Head to Seoul
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hongdae Shopping Street, 365-8 Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Check out the trendiest neighborhoods for the young Koreans today! Hongdae is an area known for its youthful and romantic ambience, underground culture, and freedom of self-expression. Unique cafes, cozy galleries, accessory stores, fashion shops, live cafés and clubs, art markets, and gourmet eateries make this a popular hang-out for local youth and a fascinating place to walk around.
Many shops along the road with affordable good quality clothes.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Local Food
• Dinner: Local Food
Accommodation included: hotel in Seoul :
– 5star: Intercontinental Hotel or similar
– 4 star: Best Western Arirang Hill or similar
Day 4: Seoul – Pocheon Art Valley tour with waterfall and Hantangang Sky Bridge Tour
Stop At: Pocheon Art Valley, 234, Art valley-ro, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do 11139 South Korea
Hotel Pickup in Seoul at 09:00 and You will head to Pocheon. Pocheon Art Valley was a former granite quarry transformed into a culture and arts space. The transformation was the outcome of Korea’s first environment restoration project led by the city of Pocheon. As of now, more than 1 million tourists visit this place every year. It’s also a popular culture and art complex loved by local residents, with various programs including special exhibitions, as well as weekend and special performances. Nearby are active quarry sites for digging up unique granite found only within the area, referred to as Pocheonseok rocks.
Convenient or Cultural facilities: Monorail or Pocheon Art Valley Astronomical Science Museum, etc.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bidulginang Waterfalls, 415-2 Daehoesan-ri, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do South Korea
Bidulginangpokpo Falls, Natural Monument No. 537, is located within a small valley. The waterfall is surrounded by grand columnar joints. The landscape appears quite mysterious and serene, earning it a spot as a poplar filming site for historical dramas. The falls gets it’s name (“Pigeon Falls” in Korean) from the story of many wild pigeons nesting in the caves around the waterfall. Other say the name comes from the area’s shape. During heavy rainfall, the road to the waterfall is closed, so checking the weather before visiting is recommended.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hantangang Haneul Dali, 207, Bidulginang-gil, Yeongbuk-myeon Hantangang River, Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do 11108 South Korea
Hantangang Sky Bridge is a 200m-long sky walk that’s built 50m above ground, across the Hantan River Gorge . This bridge, which opened on 13 May 2018, is located in the village Daehoesan-ri [ in Pocheon’s Yeongbuk Township [Yeongbuk-myeon], Gyeonggi Province. It is just a few steps away from the Bidulginang Waterfalls, situated in the same area
Koreaㅜ Drama Lee Young-Joon (Park Seo-Joon) and Kim Mi-so have a heart-to-heart talk on this bridge as the sun sets in episode 7/8 of Why Secretary Kim/What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim
Also seen in episode 13 of Crash Landing on You.
Back to Seoul and drop off at your hotel in Seoul
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.
