Seoul: Fully Customizable Private Tour with Freedom to Choose Itinerary
4.9
86 Ratings
Seoul
Experience the ultimate freedom on a private custom tour in Seoul. Choose your own itinerary and explore the city at your own pace. No more restrictions or time constraints!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Start the day with pick up from your accommodations in Seoul at 9:30am. Then proceed to your chosen sites, ending with a drop-off at your accommodations around 8:00pm. The start and end times are flexible, as long as the touring day is 10.5 hours long.

Please take a look below for a list of popular sites you might visit in Seoul and Gyeonggi. Please keep in mind you are not limited to only these sites. However, please be advised that the Seoul/Gyeonggi area is extensive. Some attractions are several hours from each other in opposite directions, and not compatible on the same day.

Depending on which sites you pick, and how far we have to drive, you will realistically have time for three-to-five sites, along with time to stop for two meals along the way. Please note that meals and entrance fees are not included in the tour rates.

Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palcace

Changdeokgung Palace

Bukchon Hanok Village

Insadong

Jogyesa Temple

Jongmyo Shrine

Seoul Fortress Wall

Cheonggyecheon Stream

Gwangjang Market

Namdaemun Market

Dongdaemun Market

Myeongdong

Namsangol Hanok/Folk Village

War Memorial

N Seoul Tower

Noryangjin Fish Market

Gangnam

Lotte World

Chikdren’s Grand Park

Seoul Fortress

Han River Park

Han River Cruise

Hongdae University Street

Gyeonggi

DMZ (excludes JSA/Pamnujom)

Paju Premium Outlet

Heyri Art Valley

Nami Island

Petit France

Uiamho Lake Skywalk

Garden of Morning Calm

Jade Garden

Strawberry Farm Experience

Gangchon Rail Bike

Elysian Ski Resort

Jaraseom Singsing Winter Festival

Korean Folk Village

Semiwon

Hwaseong Fortress

Gwangmyeong Cave

Icheon Ceramics Village

These are just some of the most popular sites. We can take you to any site within the Seoul/Gyeonggi area even if it is not listed above. Once you make your booking, we will be in contact through Viator to work together on a custom itinerary.

Points of Interest

  • Seoul
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Professional driver/guide provided
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off within Seoul
  • Travel in comfort with a private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fees
Additional Information

Experience a bespoke tour in Seoul that allows you the liberty to decide your destinations, schedule, and pace. Leave behind the worries about constraints and time limits! This excursion is ideal for individuals who already have a precise plan of sights and activities. It provides the possibility of choosing any spot within the Seoul area. If you lack a pre-devised itinerary, we’re here to make recommendations.

  • Price is fixed per group
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A maximum of 15 people per booking
  • No rain checks
  • You can provide at least 1 passport details.
Location
Seoul
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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778ayeshaj
Jun 19, 2024
Flexible and Accommodating - John was a wonderful tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable and flexible in customizing a tour that included our interests. Riding around Seoul and making stops along the way was a fun and immersive way to explore a new city. I would highly recommend exploring Seoul with John! Thank you for a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
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636aileenk
Jun 19, 2024
English speaking day tour around Seoul - John was our tour guide today and he made our 2nd full day in Seoul fun! He was patient with our group of nine and was very flexible in our requests. He gave us a very informative tour by pointing out buildings and places, and told us some history about each of them. John also introduced us to his favorite spot to eat salted bread and took us to places that were popular to the locals. Request John as your English speaking guide on your next tour around Seoul!
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Tour47254108052
Jun 4, 2024
Complete and Hassle Free! - Thank you John for being very accommodating! We had a wonderful Seoul tour and experience with you. Highly recommended!
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K6254wbmonas
Jun 2, 2024
Excellent!!! - Excellent tour!!! We are a group of 11 with seniors and kids… and they were able to accommodate all our needs and wants! The service was superb! Kudos
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Hannahalexisr
May 8, 2024
A beautiful country with warm, amazing people - Our family’s first international travel to Seoul, Busan and Gyeong-ju South Korea from April 1-7, 2024 had been hassle-free, amazing and memorable, thanks to This is Korea Private Tour Agency. From planning in October 2023 until confirmation of our trip in December 2023, Mr, Kevin Hong helped us a lot. He was very responsive through his emails, patiently answering all our queries and suggested options to our prepared itinerary. Mr, Harry Hong was wonderful and assisted us with the final details of our trip, including reservations for our stay at Nami Island and ride at the Gangchon Rail Bike. Thanks too, to the drivers for their efforts in picking us up from the airport to the hotel and vise versa. We are likewise grateful to the agency in assisting us with our luggages that we don’t need to bring to Busan. The guides, Aaron and Kassy both did a great job. They checked on us if we are comfortable, brought us to really nice restaurants, had the pleasure of taking our group pictures, speak good English, shared knowledge in historical/ cultural sites and ensured we would really have a great time each day in our itinerary. Kassy’s driver, Allen was also friendly and brought us to places where we could enjoy more of the cherry blossoms. Would surely recommend This is Korea to our friends and relatives. 감사합니다! -Hannah Rubio and Family (from the Philippines)
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Navigator40893057235
May 1, 2024
10/10 - Fantastic Tour and Experience. Would recommend Kory to anyone. - Kory is one of the best guides I've ever had in any city, period. Very friendly and knowledgeable, very efficient in getting around the city, and willing to adapt the tour and stops to your preferences and requests. He also has some great special hookups at restaurants and other hidden gems (my colleague and I skipped a 1 hr + long lunch line to be ushered in by the manager. And I had some of the best chicken noodle soup ever). I would highly recommend Kory to anyone (family, friends, business) who needs an English speaking guide in Seoul!!
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Jennyk594
Apr 14, 2024
Exceeded all expectations!!!! - I cannot imagine a better experience. From our airport pick-up and throughout the week, we enjoyed a fully customized trip of a lifetime, thanks to the incredible attentiveness of our guides, David and Maha. They communicated well, both before and during the day's activities, then sent hundreds of fantastic photos helping to memorialize every experience. Their personal perspectives and insights brought further dimensions to our visit. I'm so grateful we relied on This is Korea for all of our arrangements. Worry free and magical. I've recommended them to everyone, and already plan to use them again.
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Flordelizad183
Apr 12, 2024
Short but memorable and enjoyable Trip! - The tour is very short but enjoyable. Places we visited are memorable. Our tour guide Ms Bella Park is very accommodating. She is always on time and consistent to assist our needs. The Bus is clean and relaxing. The Driver is helpful and drive us safely.
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Princess
Apr 11, 2024
A trip to remember - The experience was great! Ms belle park was able to guide us each day with our smooth itinerary. The driver was also courteous and on time, he and ms belle make sure that the group will always be dropped off at the nearest drop off point of each of our itinerary. Ms belle also navigated us with the korea tourist spot and she’s very good in history telling.
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Gerih16
Apr 8, 2024
Delightful tour - Jay took us to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Cheongyeheon Stream, Bukchon Hanok Village, Samcheongdong-gil, and Namsan tower. This was a customized tour for 6 of us. Jay was personable, communicative and his English was excellent. Jay took us to a ginseng/chicken soup restaurant for lunch. It was absolutely delicious! When we were at Namsan Tower, to our delight it snowed. It was fun seeing snow in Korea. Then Jay took us to his favorite restaurant for a light dinner. Jay was accommodating (a few in our group wanted souvenirs so he took us shopping). He was fun to be with and created an enjoyable day for us. Well worth it.
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