Busan Half-Day Private Tour: Explore with an English-Korean Speaking Local Guide
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Busan
Embark on a private, customizable half-day tour of Busan with an English-Korean speaking local guide. Explore the city's top attractions, discover hidden gems, and enjoy personalized recommendations for restaurants and activities.
Duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Bay 101 Yacht Club - The Bay 101 is situated within a cultural and artistic complex in the Haeundae area, drawing numerous visitors due to its stunning day and night views.
  • Haeundae Beach - Haeundae Beach is Busan’s most renowned beach. The white sandy shore stretches approximately 1.5 kilometers in length and spans a width of 30 to 50 meters, forming a picturesque coastline along a shallow bay, ideal for swimming. Every summer, crowds gather at Haeundae Beach. The surrounding area offers a range of accommodations, from luxury hotels to private guesthouses, making it an ideal summer vacation destination. Haeundae Beach is also well-known for hosting various cultural events and festivals throughout the year. Nearby attractions include Dongbaekseom Island, Busan Aquarium, a yachting dock, BEXCO, scenic driving routes, and more.
  • Gwangalli Beach - Gwangalli Beach is famed for its stunning night view of the Gwangandaegyo Bridge spanning the ocean. The beach features a variety of entertainment and performances, such as Gwangan Bridge laser shows (on Fridays and Saturdays) and drone light shows. It is a year-round destination, highlighted by the annual Busan Fireworks Festival.
  • Hwangnyeongsan Mountain - Hwangnyeongsan Mountain boasts a verdant forest that is easily accessible from downtown Busan. The mountain is a popular spot for hiking and enjoying the nightscape. It extends across the Busanjin-gu, Nam-gu, and Suyeong-gu districts, and at an altitude of 427 meters, it is the second highest peak in the Geumnyeon Mountain Range.
    For city view!
  • Songdo Cable Car - Songdo Beach, Korea’s first beach, is also home to the country’s first maritime cable car. Service resumed on June 21, 2017, after a 29-year hiatus, and it has since become a landmark in the western part of Busan.
  • Busan Gamcheon Culture Village - Gamcheon Culture Village is often referred to as the “Machu Picchu of Korea.” The terraced hillside houses, maze-like alleyways, and stamp tour will entice you to visit repeatedly.
  • Jagalchi Market - Jagalchi Market is famous for its slogan, “Come, See, and Buy.” It offers a unique glimpse into the friendly atmosphere of Busan. You can select a fish to be sliced on the spot for sashimi. Watching a live fish being prepared into sashimi is a fascinating experience. Jagalchi Market is a must-visit for tourists.
What's Included
  • Private transportation for a comfortable journey
  • Complimentary bottled water to stay hydrated
  • Air-conditioned vehicles for climate control
  • All-inclusive pricing covering gas, parking, and toll fees
What's Not Included
  • Drinks and Foods
  • Songdo Cable Car Ticket. (17,000won to 22,000won for round trip per person)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Private, customizable tour of Busan with a local English-Korean speaking guide. This is an exclusive experience and is not shared with other people! Cut through language barriers, visiting the city’s most celebrated locations.
We believe that customizable tours in Busan should be comfortable, relaxing and easy going. Clients can ask us any additional requests anytime. so that we can make your tour perfect.

Our local guide was born in Busan and has lived there his entire life. He will happily send you a list of must-see places in Busan and work with you to meet your needs.
While our guide will be happy to suggest some key places to visit in the city, you can also ask to discover some off the beaten track areas. Get personalized restaurant recommendations and enjoy a tailored itinerary. Relax with door-to-door transportation from the airport, port, hotel or other pre-arranged location.

Location
The Bay 101 Yacht Club
52, Dongbaek-ro, Haeundae-gu
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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209timj
Jun 4, 2024
Busan private tour - The best way to see Busan.... our host took us around the best sites and knew the best spot to take the perfect pictues. Perfect for those arriving by cruise ship (as we did) with limited time to see as much as possible.
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Deborah_g
May 4, 2024
Fabulous time in Busan - We loved seeing the international market and cultural center. The ride over the ocean was beautiful !!!!! We most enjoyed meeting Changwoo and speaking with him about the culture of Korea
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Karenar4561zj
Apr 29, 2024
Busan half day private tour on 4/29 - Our tour guide Changwon Yang was excellent. He was on time, large clean vehicle, and very knowledgeable about the area. I highly recommend him. Terrific English and very personable.
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Greg_s
Apr 24, 2024
Wonderful Shorex in Busan - Mr Changwoo Yang is owner/tour guide who gave 4 of us great day on shorex in Busan Apr2,2024. He lived in Banff(Canada) for 5yrs so good english. He took us to the most AMAZING side street lined on both sidewalks with gorgeous cherry blossoms (absolutely NOT a crowded tourist viewing spot). Same when we almost had the cafe terrace to ourselves for beautiful views of Gamcheon Village. He recommend tasty dishes for our seafood lunch at a decent restaurant in the fish market. It was so fun to try the soju and beer after having watched so many K-dramas on Netflix at home.
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Chrisahhoni
Apr 17, 2024
Beautiful Busan - We were only in the city for a short time and a half day tour is a great way to see some of what Busan has to offer! Having come from the fast pace of Seoul, it was nice to relax in the less chaotic surroundings of Busan. Changwoo is a great guide and you won’t be disappointed! He gives some great tips and tricks to get the best photo or best view!
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Redonna_b
Apr 13, 2024
Everything we hoped it would and more. - We really enjoyed our 1/2 day tour. We felt like we got a great Busan experience. Well worth the money. Changwoo was very friendly and knowledgeable. His English was excellent.
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Steve_e
Apr 7, 2024
Fantastic Busan Tour - Our group really enjoyed our tour with Changwoo. We got a excellent appreciation of the city from the sites Changwoo selected. He has excellent English language skills as he lived for 5 years in Canada and is a delightful young man. His vehicle is modern, clean and well maintained. He provided us with water during the tour. He was there at our meeting point as promised and got us back to our cruise ship before it left! We can highly recommend this tour!
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The4cheese
Apr 1, 2024
ICON Busan private tour with Changwoo - We had a wonderful experience with Changwoo on our private tour in Busan. Changwoo was punctual, accommodating, polite and well versed in English and his knowledge of Busan. The car we were taken in was very new, clean and comfortable. We let Changwoo decide the itinerary and it was fantastic with small changes on the way depending on time. We saw everything we wanted to see, except the temple as we were travelling with my mother who would not be able to tackle the 100 steps but did see the colorful houses of Gamchoen where Changwoo took us to the coffee shop with the best view, others would not know of. We saw the beach, cherry blossoms and went to the fish markets for lunch but we skipped the cable cars due to my fear of heights. All the above was in the original itinerary but we changed along the way. Don’t look any further, we highly recommend Changwoo. Just book it, you won’t be disappointed.
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644frederickk
Mar 17, 2024
Highly recommended Tour - Changwoo was really personable and knowledgeable with a good command of English. His planned itinerary for me hit the right spots as I have always loved scenery and history. Overall, it was a half-day well spent with nice photos, nice chit-chat and comfortable time at each sight. Would strongly recommend anyone if they have not visited Busan before, or would like to get to know Busan from different angles.
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Karen_d
Mar 11, 2024
Memorable Busan Sites - Our tour guide was great! He took us to many beautiful sites and each one was very memorable. He was very knowledgeable, spoke excellent English and his car was beautiful and comfortable.
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