11 National Park Tours in South Korea Worth Booking

1.Hiking in Seoul : Bukhansan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · from $142Our pick

Guided hike in Seoul’s Bukhansan National Park with trail choices, temple culture, and convenient pickup, plus free park entry.

“Loved the hike to Mt Bukhan, terrific guide who was very knowledgeable and entertaining! We had a delicious lunch at the end of the hike - fabulous day! Was not as keen with the Korean spa as it was inside a building - thought mistakenly that it would outdoors.....spa was not really my cup of tea.....next time will try an all-day hike!”

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2.Bukhansan National Park: The Summit Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $64

Guided hike in Bukhansan National Park to Baek-un-dae, Seoul highest peak, in about 4.5 hours, with optional tofu lunch.

“Kao is a great guide. He was flexible and knowledgeable and made sure that everyone was having a good time. The views are spectacular!”

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3.Bukhansan National Park- The Summit Course

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · from $67

Join Koa for a 4.5-hour hike to Bukhansan’s Baek-un-dae peak, then optional tofu lunch. Safety gear and a steep rope section.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our hike. Koa was an excellent guide. He was super fun, energetic, and engaging. Although it says it’s a “moderate “ hike, that’s in Korean standards :); it was a bit harder for others. It was challenging and I loved it! I would highly recommend this tour with Koa!”

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4.Mt. Seoraksan National Park Autumn Foliage Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · from $60

A stress-free autumn day trip from Seoul to Mt. Seoraksan for fall leaf hikes, granite peak views, and bilingual staff support.

“I wanted to reserve cable car tickets in advance.”

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5.Seoraksan National Park Ulsanbawi Hiking from Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $238

Private Seoraksan hike from Seoul to Ulsanbawi Rock Peak, with fluent guide, hotel pickup, temples and bronze Buddha, about 11 hours.

“Highly recommended experience! Jimmy is a greatly knowledgeable and fun guide. Would definitely contact him again the future for other hikes!”

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6.Private Day Trip to Seoraksan National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $260

Private Seoraksan day trip with hotel pickup, guided hiking, and flexible stops in Sokcho, including cable car options and ocean views.

“Mt. Seorak was more beautiful than the photos, and there were plenty of hiking options to accommodate all levels. The temple was very cool to see, especially since it’s a functioning temple with monks. The city of Sokcho has a very rich histRead more”

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7.Day trip to beautiful Korean marine national park, Hallyeohaesang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $459

Private day trip from Busan to Oedo Botania and the Geoje Panorama Cable Car in Hallyeohaesang National Park, with ferry views.

“This tour was a great way to escape the hustle and bustle of Busan. My guide Jina was amazing. Her positive and kind attitude alone was what made this tour special. It is so worthwhile to get out into nature, which is what this tour was desiRead more”

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8.Hike and Explore the Wonder of Bukhansan National Park with hiking professional(including Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $170

Private English-guided hike in Bukhansan National Park with Seoul hotel pickup, lunch, fortress temple views, and tailored trails.

“We knew we wanted to climb a mountain in Seoul, and we lucked out with our guide, Bergen. He tailored the trek to our fitness level and was so vigilant that we were keeping up and enjoying ourselves. He made challenging trails accessible for everyone as we climbed, travRead more”

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9.Hike at Mt. Bukhansan National Park with professional Guide(including Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $170

6-hour Bukhansan hike from Seoul with a licensed guide, hotel pickup, Korean hiking lunch, and Baegundae summit views.

“Did it in early Feb and it can be chilly. Had a wonderful guide (Bergen) who was knowledgeable in the history of the mountain. Accommodating and offering alternative route which is equally breathtaking.”

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10.Naejangsan National Park Autumn Foliage One Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $46Best value

One-day Naejangsan autumn foliage trip from Busan, with a shuttle into the park, guided route to Naejangsa Temple, and free time hiking.

“Was really fun. Wish we had more time in the site itself. Kang was the kindest and best guide!”

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11.Songnisan National Park & Beopjusa Temple UNESCO site Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $248

Private UNESCO Beopjusa Temple and Songnisan National Park forest trails from Seoul, with lunch options and a friendly guide.

“This private tour was well worth the money. Mr. Kim was so knowledgeable and taught us so many new things. He is so kind and friendly. He let us determine how much time we spent in each location which is not like the group tours. He alloRead more”

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