South Korea · TEMPLE TOURS
Mountain halls reached on foot, a temple on the rocks above the sea at Busan, and a monk’s breakfast at four in the morning. These 15 temple days are priced, timed and clear about how much walking is involved.
Night Seoul guided tour with lantern-lit Changgyeonggung Palace, Jogyesa Temple, and Gwangjang Market street-food tastings with Makgeolli.
“Nice overview of a couple Seoul neighborhoods. The guide was engaging and responsive.”
Day trip from Seoul to Mt Seorak plus Naksansa Temple or Nami Island, with scenic hiking, coastal temple views, and film-set charm.
“Honestly one of the best day of my life. Loved every place, and our tour guide “One” made our day remarkably special. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone coming to South Korea 🫶🏻💘”
Half-day Seoul tour with hotel pickup, Jogyesa Temple, palaces and the Changing of the Guard, plus market time and a ginseng stop.
“Tour guide Lynn was amazing! Chatted the whole time, including in the bus rides, superb english and very knowledgeable. Only drawback to the trip was the ONE HOUR spent at the Ginseng museum, which was a bait-and-switch for them to sell you Ginseng. Felt unauthentic, pushy and planned. Other than this, GREAT tour!”
Air-conditioned day trip from Seoul to Mount Seoraksan National Park and Naksansa Temple, with tickets included and a cable car option.
“Good way to see the country without driving. Convenient as well. Guide David was nice and v helpful especially to my elderly mum. We took the cable car at Mt Soerak to enjoy the view while others hike. The naksansa temple is tough for elderly mum. Luckily there is a coffee house for her to rest.”
Busan in one day: Songdo Skywalk, Gamcheon Village, markets, mountain views, Haedong Yonggungsa temple, plus lunch.
“Tour guide Steve was so responsive from day 1 when I booked the tour. I required a special pick up from Busan station and he immediately offered without me asking. We managed to visit 5 places in a breeze. For those who only wants to take a day trip to Busan, my experience shows it’s doable!”
Full-day Gyeongju UNESCO tour from Busan or Gyeongju, visiting Bulguksa, Seokguram, Cheomseongdae, tombs, and Wolji Pond with lunch.
“The Tour was so great ! We had a lot of fun🤣 Our Tour guide Steve was funny and incredibly knowledgeable and made history of the Silla Dynasty come alive with fascinating stories. The bibimbap in Gyeongju was the best we’ve ever had! Thank you for the unforgettable Tour of Gyeongju ! Tuba and Beyza !”
One full day in Busan with hotel pickup, Haedong Yonggungsa on the shore, coastal walks, a skywalk viewpoint, and a UN Memorial stop.
“I had a great time, even though the weather was terrible. It was supposed to be a small group tour, but in the end there was only me, so it turned into a private tour with a fantastic guide, Chris. He was knowledgeable, friendly, funny and accoRead more”
Private Busan highlights with a local guide, Gamcheon Culture Village, Beomeosa Temple, seafood markets, and mountain or tower views.
“This tour was great!!! We had such a great time with our tour guide and saw all the places that we wanted to visit when we first began planning our trip. We had a enough time at each location and didn't feel rushed at all. Our tour guide was fun and spoke great English. He was also very informative.”
One day from Seoul to Waujeongsa Temple, UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress, Starfield Library photos, and hanbok plus kimbap making.
“Andrew Song was an excellent and attentive tour guide with great historical knowledge and a knack for making history interesting. The tour was perfectly paced and we throughly enjoyed it.”
A 4-hour morning loop of Jogyesa, Gyeongbokgung Palace, and the Folk Museum with hotel pickup and included admission for $32.
“Packed in a lot in s short space of time but unfortunately it was far too rushed. KC was a great guide, passionate and knowledgable about her subject but we did not spend enough time at some key cultural sites. The final part of the tour was at a ginseng museum, where we spent a lot of time learning about it and the processes involved as well as a relatively soft selling of some beautifully packaged forms of ginseng, we felt that this was the reason we had been rushed through the rest of the tour. A full day tour would have been better but we didn’t have the time.…”
Hike Bukhan Mountain from Seoul with a small group, folklore storytelling, a secret Buddhist temple stop, and a hearty mountain meal with drinks.
“Shawn is ab amazing tour guide who is very experienced on this trail. Taking this tour you can expect a fun climb, spectacular views, interesting heritage sites and absolutely amazing stories told in a great way by Shawn.”
Half-day Seoul tour linking Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum, and Jogyesa Temple, with hotel pickup and an AC van.
“Floral offerings in the garden made our Jogyesa temple visit very colorful. Guide was cordial starting palace tour at back. Fr. National folk museum,making our way to front of Gyeokbong on time to see the changing of the guard at front gate. But a waste of 1 hour going to Ginseng center.Out of way.”
Cook vegan temple food with a monk, sip Korean medicine tea, explore Cheongnyangni herbs and ginseng market, then sample street food.
“Guide Ms. Jade is really kind and lively. I gained a lot of energy through her. The biggest advantage of this tour is being able to experience the essence of Korean medical (traditional Chinese medicine). I was tired after walking around Korea for several days, but after receiving a hand massage, foot massage, and back massage, I had no fatigue. The story of Korean medicine, which is 1,000 years old, is also interesting.”
A full-day Busan highlights tour with Haedong Yonggungsa, Taejongdae cliffs, Gamcheon Village, and Songdo Skywalk, with train rides and views.
“We really enjoyed this tour as we got to see a lot of Busan in one day which would have been difficult to do on our own. The sights included were varied and all key highlights of the city including a temple, skywalk, sea train, cable car, and culture village. Our guide Lucy was extremely efficient and kept the tour moving while keeping all of us engaged.”
Busan day tour with Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Haeundae Sky Capsule, yacht skyline cruise, and Gamcheon Culture Village for $89.
“The tour guide Kang was really great he was friendly and informative and had a really great knowledge of Busan. I would recommend this tour and especially the tour guide Kang he was amazing”
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