Seoul Layover Private Tour from Incheon Airport: See the Best of South Korea's Capital
4.7
23 Ratings
Seoul
Make the most of your layover in Seoul with a private tour from Incheon Airport. Explore the city's top attractions and experience the best of South Korea's capital in just one day.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace - Largest palace in Seoul
  • The Blue House - The office and residence of President.
  • Bukchon Hanok Village - A real traditional Korean house village
  • Insadong - A art alley with a lot of shops and tea houses.
  • Jogyesa Temple - A small temple located at the center of Seoul
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance fees included
  • English-speaking driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals, drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Are you on a layover at Incheon airport and interested in exploring Seoul? This is the ideal layover for a first-time visit or a revisit to the extraordinary South Korean capital. Just an hour’s drive away, this one-day Seoul layover tour will take you to the city’s key locations. The schedule can be adapted based on flight times. Transportation to and from Incheon airport is included. Join us in experiencing the best of Seoul, featuring the most prominent modern and traditional sights.

We also offer transportation from and to hotels in Incheon.

Location
Gyeongbokgung Palace
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Matthew_w
May 10, 2024
Wonderful Morning in Korea - Bryan was incredible! We had a very short and difficult time table and he delivered! Korea is such an impressive nation and the sites were wonderful. Communicating with the company was easy and they really catered to our needs.
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Erica_s
May 7, 2024
Fantastic way to see a city - This was an amazing tour! Brian picked us up as soon as we landed and was easy to find. Gave us a great history background as we drove round seeing all the different sights. He was also a great guide through the sights as well. First time we had been to South Korea and being pushed for time before a conference we certainly got to see a lot.
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Corina_g
Apr 10, 2024
Highly recommended - It was a pleasure to spend the day in Seoul with Brian. He was very curteous and knowledgeable and his English was superb.
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Sarah_l
Mar 25, 2024
Best Layover in Seoul!!! Don’t hesitate to book! - This tour was amazing- a great way to spend a layover in Seoul. Jonathan showed us all of the highlights and shared a lot of historical information. We had a lovely lunch, visited the temple, palace, old village, shopping “hipster” areas, etc. This is absolutely worth it if you are considering it. So easy to meet him at the airport and the entire day was wonderful.
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Teondecorum75
Mar 24, 2024
A great way to see Korea-fast! - This was a great experience as my friend and I were traveling from Vietnam to the U.S. and had an extra day to spend in Korea. Janet, our tour guide, did an amazing job helping us to see so much in so little time! She was incredibly knowledgeable and was a true expert when navigating through ticket lines, traffic, etc. She maximized our time but didn’t exhaust us. Her English speaking skills and pre-trip communication were excellent. She picked us up from our hotel on time and had us back to the airport ready for our flight. This trip certainly convinced me to spend more time in Korea on my next journey to Asia.
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341zoew
Mar 23, 2024
One Day in Seoul - what a day - One Day in Seoul Korea - what a great day it was. Brian was lovely, felt safe with his driving, he was very informative. We and our luggage were collected at the cruise terminal promptly at 9 am. Taken into Seoul, about 1 hour 30 minutes drive. The Palace was both beautiful & enormous, then a walk round the Bukchon Hanok Village. Dropped off for lunch, then taken to a Buddest Temple and then to the Gandnam Style statue & a breathe taking library. Then 2 hour drive to Inchen Airport. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Thanks Brian 😊 and thanks for being our photographer for the day too 📸
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Phillip_s
Feb 11, 2024
A quick glimpse into Korea - We really enjoyed our quick visit to South Korea. We really appreciated our guide Jonathon who adjusted our tour as he picked up on our interests in history and culture.
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Lisa_m
Jan 26, 2024
Learn about Korean art and history on your layover day - We had full day to do this tour. Jonathan picked us up at an Incheon hotel and braved the Seoul traffic to get us to the Royal Palace where we arrived in time to see a changing of the guards. Then we began to walk the palace grounds which took at least an hour. Because it was very cold, we decided to go to two museums in walking distance, a art/culture museum and a handicrafts exhibit hall. Both were very well done with excellent English translations that helped us gain a better understanding of Korean history and art. Afterwards we walked a street lined with artisan and clothing shops where we picked up a few handmade items. Then we faced return traffic again back to our hotel. Jonathan was a great guide. Highly recommended.
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Roving559495
Jan 24, 2024
Best tour ever - It was a very nice experience. Bryan was so accommodating , supportive and gave us the best that he could give. The weather was so cold. -15 degrees. We were not prepared for that kind of weather. We were not dressed properly for the cold. Bryan took us first and foremost to the store where we got some stuff to make us warm and pick up some jackets, mittens and hats. Bryan gave us a good history of the place. We enjoyed it
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Jaygt5671wt
Jun 10, 2024
DO NOT book - complete waste of money - Save your money and get a Taxi. The tour guide ruined our experience. From pick up and struggling to meet at the agreed to location to not listening to our requests. Each stop had its comical issues. The "market" he brought us to he could not figure out how to park. Once he did he could not find the entrance and inside he did not know where to go or provide any indication on why we were there. We asked for coffee and he had to ask for where coffee was. The coffee shop we went to no one should ever do to. He got a parking ticket. It was horrible. After leaving the "market" he brought us to the palace which was on our hit list. We parked. Walked upstairs to the courtyard. Walked probably 500ft before he stopped and said wait. We should leave and come back to watch the changing of the guards in 3 hours. OK we did that. No history of the palace. No information about why we were there. Then we drove behind the palace on our way to the traditional Korean village. He pointed out the blue house and indicated the president used to live there. My wife asked who the president was. He had to google it. We got to the traditional Korean village. No info on it from him. While walking my wife popped into an art gallery. Our tour guide struggled to facilitate a conversation with the gallery owner. After that we knew he did not speak english well but were now wondering if he spoke Korean well. After the traditional Korean village we asked to go to a street we had passed to eat lunch and shop. He completely disregarded our ask and brought us to an old Korean restaurant. We got out of the car and told him to meet us in 2 hours to go back to the palace. My wife an I found our own market and place to eat. On the way to the palace he stopped by a temple- no info as to why or the history. He could not park. Told us to jump out and get a Photo- strange. We did which made us late to the Palace where he again asked us to jump out so we would not miss the changing of the guard while he parked. We did. We saw the changing of the guard which is interesting but not what we expected and he was not there to help inform. I decided I wanted to end the tour early and go back to the airport. I was DONE. I've wasted $460 before but this has to be the worst way. Seoul is a beautiful city. Lots to explore. I'd suggest booking transport to the places you want to see an the locals will help you at every place you stop.
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