Nami Island Tour: Intimate Group Experience
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23 Ratings
Chuncheon
Escape the city and explore the stunning Nami Island, Petit France, and Garden of Morning Calm on this intimate small group tour. Discover the filming location of 'Winter Sonata' and indulge in Chuncheon's famous Dakgalbi. No compulsory shopping stops!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Nami Island - Your day begins with a hotel pick-up between 8:00am and 9:00am. We’ll then embark on a roughly 1.5-hour drive to Nami Island (entrance fees are not included, approximately $14 per person). After exploring Nami Island, we’ll head to Chuncheon City to savor the city’s renowned Dakgalbi dish (spicy stir-fried chicken). Non-spicy and other meal options are available to accommodate various dietary needs. Nami Island is well-known as a filming location for the popular Korean drama “Winter Sonata” and for its picturesque tree-lined roads that offer stunning views of autumn foliage, though the scenery is beautiful year-round. Optional activities such as zip-lining, biking, and electronic car tours are available but not included in the standard entrance fee.
  • The Garden of Morning Calm - Next, we’ll visit the nearby Garden of Morning Calm, the oldest private garden in Korea. This artistic space harmoniously blends the Korean concept of natural curves and asymmetry with plants and synthetic materials. Scenic walkways, manicured lawns, and flower beds connect the garden’s 20 different themed sections.
  • Petite France - Our final stop is Petite France. Tucked away in the hills, this village gives the impression of a real French village in the Alps. Inspired by the famous French novel “Le Petit Prince,” the village features a memorial hall dedicated to Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the author. Enjoy a variety of food, shops, performances, and French culture. The tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Shared ferry transfer to Nami Island
  • Transport by 9 passenger van
What's Not Included
  • Food & drink
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Unlike other Nami Island group tours, this tour is a small group tour for a maximum of 7 people, which makes this tour more personal and intimate. Enjoy this 10-hour small group tour of Nami Island, Petit France, and Garden of Morning Calm. Get away from the busy city and enjoy the beautiful scenery at these popular destinations.  You may also recognize Nami Island from the popular Korean drama “Winter Sonata.” In between sites, visit Chuncheon to enjoy the city’s world famous Dakgalbi (spicy stir fried chicken).

There is also an option to make this a private tour for just your group.

Note: You will not have to worry about being brought to overpriced ginseng/amethyst centers as this tour is compulsory shopping free.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant meals not included (0-2 years)
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
  • A maximum of 7 people per booking
  • Meals and entrance fees not included
  • Entrance fee’s about 32USD(KRW 39000)
Location
Nami Island
1, Namiseom-gil, Namsan-myeon
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chris_c
May 28, 2024
Perfectly paced trip - My guide, David Park, arrived on time to pick me up from the hotel. The pace for all the trips was excellent. I didn't feel rushed. I also had an excellent chat with David all the way there and back about many things. We also shared a lunch and many laughs. Definitely recommend having him as a guide if you're planning on going to Nami, Petit France, and Garden of Morning Calm. Given that he has brought many visitors, he is in tune with what they find most and least interesting. I went with his recommendations and was very happy at the end of my trip. Although there are places where you can get lunch and water, I'd recommend bringing a bottle of water. Also, wear some comfy shoes since there's a lot of walking.
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Nadine
Oct 7, 2019
Great tour with Kris - Had a great time visiting Nami island and Alpaca World even if it was raining. Would recommend this company if you want customizable tours and excellent service. Our tour guide, Kris, was great and attentive to our needs, especially for our little toddler. He even provided us with car seat which she loved! He even gave us tips for our next trip.
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Eva
Sep 12, 2019
Very Enjoyable - The island is beautiful, interesting and peaceful. The gardens are lovely and the bonsai trees amazing. I definitely recommend this peaceful, enjoyable day trip.
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Royteo13
May 6, 2019
Good tour - Had a great day tour with my family. Especially at Petite France... bright and beautiful colours. Special mention to our tour guide, Matt Cho, who did a great job bringing us around the whole day.
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Janice
May 1, 2019
Excellent Tour - We enjoyed our trip very much. Tour Guide, Chris was awesome. He gave us information about the places we visited. He gave us tips as to the popular spots in the area. He gave us time and space to look around the place and to take pictures. He's very organized. He is usually attentive to our needs such as restroom use, lunch, snacks. I travelled with my young daughter and my mom. This is KOREA tours is highly recommended. It was recommended by former co-worker and I'm glad I chose this day trip with them. Thank you!!!
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Gertrudenancytri2017
Apr 18, 2019
Cherry blossom ladies - This is Korea Tours (Seoul) is a very convinient and relaxing way to see their beautiful spots, specially their Cherry blossom festivals. It was so easy to get a booking and worth the price of what you payed. We got a private tour for our group (4pax) and Don Lee was assigned to us. He was our driver and our tour guide as well. He was everything that you could asked for as a tour guide. He speaks english so well and could explain to you history of spots that you visit. He even took nice pictures of us. He'll passed for a flying rate of 10 (scale of 1-10). We will definitely book with them again if we happen to go back to Seoul next time. This site is highly recommended.
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Rasni
Dec 9, 2018
Nami Island - Colourful trees, Petit France beautiful place and go along way, there are many many places to take photos.
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Gabriel
Nov 23, 2018
Excellent tour from an excellent guide Matt Cho - I booked a last minute tour via email with This Is Korea to Nami Island. Mr Matt Cho was appointed to be our tour guide to bring us to Nami Island and Petit France. From the very start of the tour, my wife and I as well as our 2 young girls had a great time. Mr Cho was professional, extremely knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. From the time he picked us up in his vehicle (which was spacious, clean and very comfortable) he was talking to us about the history of Korea, the culture and the language. Even though this was to be a sightseeing tour of Nami Island and the region, Mr Cho explained a lot about Seoul and the surrounding areas as we made our way to Petit France. While at Petit France, Mr Cho brought us to all the hidden picturesque photo spots and took some excellent photos for us using both my camera as well as his own camera. Not only was he an excellent tour guide, he was quite an avid photographer as well. He catered to our dining request at lunch time, bringing us to try a particular dish that my wife had been dying to taste. Nami Island itself is a beautiful island. It was cultivated to be a breathtaking place with nice cycle walking trails amid tall trees. There are beautiful spots everywhere you turn. The downside is the sheer number of tourists on the island. It's easy to get lost in the crowd, especially near the ferry terminal. We were fortunate to have Mr Cho guide us past the crowded tourist areas to the fringes of the island where there were nice views and great photo ops. He was also great with my kids, they were certainly enjoying themselves despite the long walks and the cold weather. As there wasn't much to see at the Garden of Morning Calm on the day of the tour, Mr Cho provided an alternative to the itinerary which turned out to be an excellent suggestion. We had a lot of fun on the rail bike and ended off the tour with an excellent dinner back in Seoul and closer to our hotel. This was an awesome tour and I highly recommended it to all who are considering visiting Nami Island. If you can request for Mr Cho.
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Edithhtw
Nov 22, 2018
Excellent arrangement and special thanks to our tour guide Matt Cho ^o^ - My friend and I booked a one-day trip to Nami Island and Petite France. The booking was made at very last minute and on Sunday, yet we received prompt confirmation from the company. The arrangement for the whole day was more than satisfactory. Special thanks to our tour guide Matt who offered proactive services in taking very professional photos for us, and shared with us the history and different stories of Korea. Matt was generous in offering help, ensuring we had a pleasant day and trying his best to take us to the places that we wanted to see despite there was time constraints. We were thrilled to receive the nice photos from him not long after he dropped us off in the evening. Highly recommended tour!!!
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Soopdogg
Nov 6, 2018
Mr Lee was the best! - We did a full day tour for Petit france, Nami Island, and Garden of morning calm. Mr Lee picked us up at the promised time at our hotel in a nice AC'ed Van. We had some extra time before picking up the next group, so he gave us a little brief history of Korea, which was really nice. Mr Lee was also so accommodating and eager to take pictures for us so we didn't even have to use our selfie stick! haha. I'm a vegetarian, which i let the tour group know before hand. When it was lunch time, Mr Lee made sure i got my vegetarian meal, and was very attentive to all the tour group as well. At the end of the tour, he dropped us off at our hotel. This experience was so nice and easy. We'll definitely tour with this company again! This tour group also does customized tours. Please visit reviews for these three places. :)
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