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The 15 Best Palace Tours in Seoul

23 tours  ·  from $6 a head

Five Joseon palaces, one guard ceremony and free entry if you turn up in hanbok. These 15 cover the rentals, the guided walks and the multi-palace days, with prices and closed days.

Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour - Inside Gyeongbokgung Palace and the royal ceremony
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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour

1.Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,321 reviews · 4 - 9 hours · from $32Our pick

Explore Seoul’s palaces, hanok lanes, mountain views, ginseng culture, and Gwangjang Market on a flexible guided tour.

“An excellent afternoon very informative and our guide was lovely, she really knows her stuff and has a genuine love for the subject. It was an absolute joy. Would recommend”

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Best Seoul City Tour (Gyeongbokgung Palace,Insadong,Namsan Tower) - Starting near Myeongdong and central Seoul
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Best Seoul City Tour (Gyeongbokgung Palace,Insadong,Namsan Tower)

Small-Group Royal Palace and Seoul City Tour (hotel pick-up) - Gwanghwamun Gate and the royal guard ceremony
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Small-Group Royal Palace and Seoul City Tour (hotel pick-up)

3.Small-Group Royal Palace and Seoul City Tour (hotel pick-up)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,474 reviews · from $56

See Seoul’s royal palaces, temple, markets, and historic neighborhoods on an 8-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup.

“A great highlights tour of Seoul! Many thanks to our guide (Mr. Young) and driver (Mr. Roven) for taking good care of us. We enjoyed the heritage sites and learning more about ginseng. We appreciate that you had nice alternatives to the sites that are closed on Mondays. Bukchon Hanoi Village was a special treat!”

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Seoul City Sightseeing Tour Including Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village - Jogyesa Temple and the first glimpse of Seoul
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Seoul City Sightseeing Tour Including Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village

4.Seoul City Sightseeing Tour Including Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, and Namsangol Hanok Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,423 reviews · from $80

Review of Seoul’s 8-hour city tour, with Gyeongbokgung Palace, N Seoul Tower, Insadong, temple visits, transport, value, and practical tips.

“The tour was great. The tour guide AJ was leading the group. AJ was excellent in her communication and gave us sufficient time to explore the places.”

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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour - Inside Gyeongbokgung Palace and the royal ceremony
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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour

5.Gyeongbok Palace, Bukchon Village, and Gwangjang Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,044 reviews · from $32

Review of Seoul’s four-hour palace, village, mountain-view, ginseng, and market tour, with practical advice on value, pacing, guides, and logistics.

“Great tour, but felt rushed. need some more time as lots of stops, great scenery. Also, the Ginseng museum was cool, but you spend almost the same time on tour and in the sales room, where they try to sell you their products. The guide Read more”

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Seoul Half-Day City Highlight, Palace Tour with Hanbok - Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Joseon court
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Seoul Half-Day City Highlight, Palace Tour with Hanbok

Seoul: Palace, Temple and Market Guided Foodie Tour at Night - Changgyeonggung Palace under the night lights
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Seoul: Palace, Temple and Market Guided Foodie Tour at Night

Seoul Highlights: Gyeongbok Palace, Insadong & N Seoul Tower - Jogyesa Temple begins the cultural story
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Seoul Highlights: Gyeongbok Palace, Insadong & N Seoul Tower

Seoul: Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry - Dressing up, with optional hair and accessories
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Seoul: Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry

9.Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 611 reviews · 1 hour · from $6Best value

Review of Seoul Hanbok rental near Gyeongbokgung, with 1,500 outfits, palace access, styling options, prices, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Lovely rental experience. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the processes for picking out, trying on, and returning the hanbok were smooth and easy. I highly recommend this place.”

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Seoul City Half Day Tour-Gyeongbok Palace Guard Changing Ceremony - Cheongwadae Sarangchae and the Blue House
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Seoul City Half Day Tour-Gyeongbok Palace Guard Changing Ceremony

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

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

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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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental - Finding Gigibebe Near Gyeongbokgung Station
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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental

11.Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · 1 day · from $9

Dress in a beautiful hanbok, enjoy free palace entry, hair styling, and photos with this flexible Seoul rental near Gyeongbokgung.

“Really enjoyed this experience. I would have added many more of the hair jewelry and loved the cape, very warm. Ladies were kind and helped us get dressed properly.”

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Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace - Gwanghwamun Gate gives you the grand opening frame
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Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace

12.Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · from $60

Dress in hanbok, explore Gyeongbokgung with local guides, and receive 100+ edited photos on this fun Seoul history tour.

“Great experience with James and Jacob! H great information and history, like walking into your own K-Drama!!! Jacob and James tailored the experience for the group and we passed many larger groups to take great pictures in private areas of the palace.”

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Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle - Changgyeonggung Palace under changing light
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Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

13.Seoul Night Palace & Market Food Tour with Vehicle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 275 reviews · from $79

Explore Seoul after dark with palace lights, Buddhist culture, Korean street food, vehicle transfers, and an English-speaking local guide.

“This was excellent. just enough of a palace tour, at night, no crowds, just lovely. Then we had a walk around the food market, vegan/vegetarian was no issue. The food was delicious. We had another stop at a temple, again, not too long. Janice was excellent!”

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Full-Day Palace Tour in Seoul - Passing the Blue House before the palaces
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Full-Day Palace Tour in Seoul

14.Full-Day Palace Tour in Seoul

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

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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Seoul: Nighttime Tour of Palace, Market, Naksan Park & More - Changgyeonggung Palace under the evening lights
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Seoul: Nighttime Tour of Palace, Market, Naksan Park & More

15.Nighttime Tour of Palace, Market, Naksan Park & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 143 reviews · 5 hours · from $43

See Seoul after dark on a five-hour tour of Changgyeonggung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Naksan Park, and Cheonggyecheon stream.

“This tour was great! Our guide Joseph was amazing - so friendly and very knowledgable about the history of all the places we visited with a great insider/local perspective. Having the option to be picked up and dropped off from our hotel ended up making the entire evening much less stressful.”

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