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Seoul Vicinity Day Tour: Visit Nami Island, Garden of Morning Calm, and More

4.6

109 Ratings

Yejang-dong

Embark on a captivating day tour in Seoul, exploring Nami Island, the Garden of Morning Calm, and more. Experience the beauty of nature, visit a charming French village, and stroll through Korea's oldest private garden. Book now!

Duration: 13 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Nami Island - Renowned for its picturesque tree-lined avenues, you can explore the island at your leisure by walking or renting a bike to cycle around. The island boasts stunning landscapes and served as the filming location for the popular Korean drama “Winter Sonata”.
The Garden of Morning Calm - Take a leisurely walk through Korea’s oldest private garden. This garden frequently attracts families, friends, couples, and photographers who come to enjoy the various festivals held throughout the year.
Gangchon Rail Park - This old train track in the scenic countryside has been transformed into a tranquil rail bike path, perfect for spending quality time in nature with friends and family.
Petite France - A charming French village known for its brightly colored buildings. The village offers numerous photo-worthy spots and has been featured in many dramas and variety shows, including “Beethoven Virus”, “Secret Garden”, “Running Man”, and the recent “You Who Came From The Stars”.
Italia Village Pinocchio & Da Vinci - This new Italian village attraction, located next to Petite France, is the only theme park in Korea officially partnered with the Collodi Foundation. It brings Italian author Carlo Collodi’s fairy tale 『The Adventures of Pinocchio』 to life through exhibitions and performances.

What's Included

Bilingual staff speaking English and Chinese
Transport included
Admission fees covered

What's Not Included

Meals
Traveler’s insurance
Other personal expenses

Additional Information

Take part in a day trip in Seoul that features four primary sights. Begin with a visit to Gangchon Railbike Park to appreciate the regional flora and fauna via Rail Bike. Following this, you’ll explore Nami Island, renowned for its captivating scenery and as the beautiful backdrop for the popular Korean drama “Winter Sonata”. Next, head to Petite France, a charming little French hamlet nearby where you can revel in the splendor of the Han River. Additionally, you have the opportunity to discover the neighboring Italian Village, home to a massive 10.8m Pinocchio statue and related exhibits and shows. Unwind with a walk in Korea’s oldest private garden. This excursion comes with admission charges and transportation via an air-conditioned bus/minivan, complimented by a brief orientation from our expert team.

From 1st Dec- 10th Mar 2024, we’ll operate on a winter timetable with late departures to experience the light show at the Garden of Morning Calm

The tour is not available during Korean Holidays

Location

Namsan Yejang Public Parking Lot

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.6

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Patrick_i

Mar 9, 2024

This a long day tour ,... - This a long day tour , about 12 hours but worth it. Four very interesting sites all different . Very good guide.

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Ashleygresh92

Oct 29, 2023

Wonderful Experience 5/5 ⭐️ - This Tour was incredible! With the breathtaking Fall Foliage and Breathtaking Views of the Mountains. You can take many great Photos. Although the Tour is 13hrs it was definitely worth it. The least favorable part was the ending at the France and Little Italy villages- it was dark and there were hardly any lights on, so you couldn’t really enjoy as much and everything was closed and turned off (water features). Otherwise, everything else was great including our Tour Guide Stella she was amazing and sweet- she even kept us informed of times and took pictures for us. I would definitely recommend 5/5.

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Heather_r

Apr 27, 2024

Garden of Morning Calm simply brilliant - The Garden of Morning Calm was definitely the highlight of this tour. Beautiful gardens with a such colourful displays of various flowers and trees. Could have spent longer here. The first 4 stops were all enjoyable but the rail trail was not really worthwhile. -simply amusement park concept. The trip was well organised with a helpful and informative guide

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Sweeny_g

Sep 11, 2023

Amazing - Overall it was a great experience. The Garden of Morning Calm-The description it states 1 hour and 40 minutes. Not true, we were only given 1 hour to explore. Nami Island-3 hours, but if you decided to eat before heading to the island then it's 2 hours. I would suggest getting to the island and exploring for 3 hours. Getting something to eat and/or drink at the island. The island a decent size and beautiful. We went during the day. I can only imagine how beautiful it might be at night. It's a wonderful getaway. Petite France and Italian Villlage-1 hour to explore both wasn't enough time. I would suggest Viator and/or tour guide to split. One hour for each would be a plenty of time to explore and take on the beauty of the villages. Gangchon Rail Park-Doing the rail park was exciting. Going through the themed tunnels was surprising. Tons of fun and then doing a train was exciting as well.

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Grace_n

May 24, 2023

Immerse in the world of Nature - Nami island was not as beautiful in late spring as we had thought. It was scorching hot at 31 degree celcius upon arrival. My family enjoyed the rail bike experience and our stay at the Garden of Morning Calm though. Good for relaxation and away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It would be better if we could have been given more time to take pics and explore the beautiful Petite France & Italian village. 1 hour allocated for both stops was definitely insufficient and it was a rush. Nevertheless, our tour guide, Kelvin was great and experienced. He was able to interact with our group well. My family and I were pleased with his service and he even recommended us the food in terms of dining. Thank you, Kelvin for helping us to take the family photo.

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Rosita_l

May 15, 2023

A packed tour that feels rushed - This is a packed tour and there was not enough time to enjoy the Garden of Morning Calm. Could have picked another tour that skipped Petite France/Italian Village and devoted more time to the other 2 places. The bike ride was a fun activity to top up the day.

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Jane_m

Apr 14, 2023

Good for families with 8 years and up/couples/friends - Jerry tour guide was very good. The description did not specify that all the places except Nami Island were walking hazards with unlevel walking with many stairs as well as rail pumping travel. I was unable to participate in many things due to walking with a cane. However those with walking ability had fun. Stop at Petite France and Italian village was only good for young children or Petite Prince fans otherwise skip this tourist stop boring good only for a stop and makes day longer. Garden was beautiful but also steep walking and a swing type bridge to cross.

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Susanna

Mar 25, 2024

Wrong time of year to go - I did enjoy this tour but was very disappointed cause everything was brown, no color. I realize it’s not the tours fault and it was that time of year

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Natália

Dec 10, 2023

No guide guidance - The places visited are beautiful (with the exception of Little France, which I thought was a waste of time), especially the Rail Park, which was a lot of fun. However, my main point is that I booked a guided tour and we didn't have guided tours, just one person who took us to the sites and told us the basics. I expected a deeper performance from a guide, assistance, support and indications and it was in the style of each one making their own.

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Beekeen_c

Apr 26, 2023

Great day trip from Seoul - Interesting and beautiful places but would have been better if the tour guide could provide explanation of the places of interests

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