5 Palace Day Trips in Seoul Worth Booking

1.Seoul City Half Day Tour-Gyeongbok Palace Guard Changing Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 357 reviews · from $38Our pick

Review of Seoul’s half-day tour of Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the guard ceremony, with practical tips on value and shopping stops.

“Visit to the palace, just in time for the changing of the guards and a look at the kings bedrooms. Also the visit to Buddha’s temple where nice flower and the trees with their autumn leaves are really nice. Emily, our tour guide is very knowledgeable of the history of Korea.”

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2.Full-Day Palace Tour in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · from $79Top rated

Review of Seoul’s full-day palace tour, with Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, temples, markets, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“A lot of activities crammed into one day but interesting to see. Probably better less activities and more time to spend seeing each one. Sally the guide was fun.”

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3.Gyeongbokgung Palace Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 111 reviews · 2 hours · from $38

Review of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace tour, with Joseon history, expert English guides, tickets, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Our guide was so helpful and prepared. Very knowledgeable. Such a beautiful experience and very amicable atmosphere. The meeting point and agenda for the tour was very easy to understand and we had no problems.”

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4.Seoul City Full Day Tour – Changdeok Palace (wearing Hanbok)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $65

Review of Seoul’s Hanbok day tour, with Changdeokgung, Bukchon, markets, transport, pricing, guide quality, and practical tips.

“I loved the fact that my guide GoGo was very knowledgeable and his English was perfect. The history and the culture was explained in detail. Also, the driver Tommy was always on time to get us from one location to the next and his driving was perfect. I felt very safe.”

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5.Full-Day Royal Palaces Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · from $295

Explore Seoul’s royal palaces, markets, hanok villages, and cultural sites on a private 8.5-hour tour with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Heidi was a fantastic guide! She is fun and converse well in English. We enjoyed our trip with her.”

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