We had a fantastic experience with our tour guide and driver! Both Alice and Tom were professional, attentive, and dedicated to making our trip enjoyable from start to finish. Alice was knowledgeable and engaging, sharing interesting insights that made each stop more meaningful. Tom was punctual, courteous, and ensured a safe and comfortable ride throughout the tour. They worked seamlessly as a team, making everything run smoothly and allowing us to relax and enjoy the tour. Their flexibility and excellent service made our trip truly memorable. Thank you both for such a wonderful experience!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- ONLY in Seoul Area (outside Seoul incurs additional charge)
- The type of vehicle will depend on the number of people. Minivan (1-6 people), Minibus (7-10 people) and Big Bus (11-40).
- Best Tour Guides
- Hotel / Meeting Point Pick Up (ONLY in Seoul)
- Fuel surcharge
Excludes
- All meals are not included
- Korean buses do not have toilets on board
- WiFi on board
- All other expenses (such as entrance fees, meals, toll gate and parking fees) are not included.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Best Tour Guides in Korea We operate all our private tours using our own fully licensed and experienced South Korean tour guides. There are no middlemen or intermediaries, so you can be assured of the highest level of quality, experience and comfort. Complete Flexibility Need only a tour guide for half a day, a full day or require extra hours? Need private transportation and a driver? Want to change the tour itinerary on the day? We always do our best to accommodate your needs.
(Optional) Seoul's central Buddhist temple and Jogye Order headquarters. Walk the grounds, view colorful lanterns, and see the 500-year-old ancient white pine tree (Natural Monument No. 9).
(Optional) Largest and most iconic Joseon palace. Explore throne halls, pavilions, and catch the guard-changing ceremony if timing aligns. Built in 1395, its name means "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven."
(Optional) Displays traditional Korean life and customs. Browse exhibits on seasonal traditions and folk artifacts; holds over 98,000 items.
(Optional. Visit on Tuesdays when Gyeongbok Palace is closed!) UNESCO site famous for harmony with nature. Tour main halls and the Secret Garden. Built following the natural terrain rather than altering it, it was the longest-occupied royal residence.
(Optional. Visit on Tuesdays when Gyeongbok Palace is closed!) Traditional hanok neighborhood with narrow alleys. Stroll and photograph preserved houses; still home to descendants of Joseon nobility among 900+ historic residences.
(Optional) Traditional arts and crafts street. Browse galleries, tea houses, and hanji shops; historic hub for scholars and artists with Korea's oldest vibrant traditional alley.
(Optional) Oldest food market in Seoul. Sample bindaetteok (mung bean pancake), mayak gimbap (mini seaweed rice rolls), and more; renowned since 1905 for authentic, affordable Korean street eats.
(Optional) Iconic viewpoint atop Namsan mountain. Take the cable car up, enjoy 360° views and love locks; fence holds millions of locks symbolizing eternal love.
(Optional) Busy K-beauty and fashion district. Shop cosmetics, clothes, and street food; Korea's top shopping zone for trends, brands and skincare.
(Optional) Huge traditional market since 1414. Browse 10,000+ stalls for clothes, souvenirs, and snacks; one of Seoul's oldest and largest bargain markets.
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Reviews
We had 2 days with the best tour guide! Thank you Jenny! She is fluent in English, knowledgeable, funny, personal, and goes out of her way to please and deliver the best Tour possible
Our tour guide Alice was knowledgeable and personable. Her tour was efficient, fun and flexible. We discovered areas that were not on our list. She also gave us tips for the rest of our trip. Highly recommend this full-day tour!
Diane and Sunny were so helpful with my group and very accommodative. Thank you for the experience! Highly recommended!
Diane is a good tourguide. She has good personality.
Nova was an excellent tour guide. She was very informative about Seoul and its history. The tour was perfect and well paced. Nova customized it based on what our interests were. Also had a private driver who was very efficient as well. Rick
Our guide, Jenny, was very helpful with making suggestions that allowed us to do and see everything on our itinerary and was knowledgeable in the history of the historical sites we visited. Our driver, Charlie, was helpful in getting us on and off the van efficiently and we had very little wait time being picked up between each stop. Both Jenny and Charlie were personable and accommodating practically like family by the end of the day!
My family of six thoroughly enjoyed our private full-day tour. Jenny and Charlie worked with our desired itinerary and suggested great stops along the way that we wouldn't have found on our own. Jenny is an excellent guide. She was knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the history of the places we visited, and she went above and beyond to make this the best day of our trip. She was also incredibly accommodating of the mobility needs in our group and did everything she could to make sure they didn't keep us from seeing and enjoying every stop. We couldn't have asked for a better day. Highly recommend Jenny and Charlie to anyone looking for a personalized, stress-free tour!
Sunny is a wonderful guide; the private tour with her allowed me to discover the history, culture, and beautiful spots of this lovely city in a short amount of time. 100% recommended.
Thank you K from VIP Travel for a wonderful day. It was really beautiful to see the royal palaces. Looking forward to our next visit. Thank you also to Charlie our driver.
Diane was amazing!!! Could not have asked for a better tour guide :). We had her show my family and I around Suwon and Seoul and had an amazing time.
Kelly was amazing. She was there and made sure we saw all the icons of Seoul. She was very thoughtful and catered to our physical needs
The tour was exceptional, our tour guide, Coco was excellent, we had a great time in touring Seoul. The itinerary they scheduled was amazing. Kudos to Coco
Had a great time with Coco leading our tour! She’s very friendly and detailed.
Coco was amazing guide and unbelievable..
Coco is the Best. She was very patient in handling our group despite some challenges came along the way during our trip. She is very knowledgeable on what she does and we highly recommend this Korea tour. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Mylene and Anthony Tovera
We had a wonderful custom tour of Seoul with Andy as our driver and Diane as our guide! The itinerary was flexible, letting us explore at our own pace. We visited Olympic Park, Bukchon Hanok Village, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the National Folk Museum, Ikseondong, Insadong, and Jogyesa Temple. A great way to experience Seoul’s history, neighborhoods, and food. Highly recommend!
I had The best Time in Seoul because of our guide Sunny who knew The City and its sights very thoroughly. She took US to all The places we wanted to Go including places that are not in The guide books that only a local would know. She was very knowledgeable about The history and Culture of all The sights. She was very good at managing our Time so that we could see everything. All The restaurants She recommended were all very good. Even for shopping She was a great Help She knew where to buy everything and took US to special stores. She knew How to avoid crowds and long lines. The driver was also very good he knew How to avoid traffic.
One of the best tours we’ve ever had\! 😊🇰🇷 Our tour guide, Sunny Yang, was incredibly polite, knowledgeable, and very accommodating throughout the entire tour\. She made the experience even more enjoyable with her warm personality and helpfulness\. Thank you, Sunny, for making our Korea trip even more memorable\! ❤️
Emily was a great guide. She really focused on what my interests were. I was doing the most typical tourist attractions with a group the next day so Emily took me to places that I wouldn’t have thought of and made excellent suggestions. She took great care of me and having the driver was a bonus I wasn’t expecting. She was so sweet and so willing to answer questions about life in Korea. Her English is flawless.
Nice and patient tour guide.busy day with so many scenic spots
Thank you Diane for a fantastic day out. Such a great thing to do on our first full day in Seoul! Diane’s advice on what was and wasn’t worth doing and for how long was sound, being able to leave some of our things on the minibus when heading out to subsequent stopping points was very useful given how much some of us bought at the various shopping streets and markets we visited, and thanks especially for recommending us a place to eat in the evening and phoning up in advance to check availability and reserve us a table for 10. We would have no hesitation about recommending both Diane personally and the tour in general, and the excellent communication with the provider in the lead up to the trip was much appreciated.
Great time and great host Diane!
Diane was amazing! Very knowledgeable.
Diane was the best guide I have ever had
Our full day, Private tour of Seoul with guide Alice was absolutely fantastic. Alice was extremely knowledgeable about all of the sites we visited and provided extensive detail and information about the history, culture, and traditions associated with each site. She also has a wonderful sense of humor and is a great conversationalist with whom we had many interesting discussions about culture. Alice and our Driver, Mr. Lee were also very flexible in adapting the day to our interests and preferences. It was very enjoyable to spend the day with them and an absolute pleasure. We highly recommend this Tour and Alice as a guide!
Diane Choi is a wonderful tour guide. She is very knowledgeable in Korean culture and history. She accommodated everything I requested including visiting palaces, shopping, cable cars, eating the best salt bread and shopping for color contact lenses! She even helped confirm my beauty and hair appointments for the rest of the trip. She’s truly a gem. We visited Bukchon Hanok Village, Changdukgung Palace, Insadong Art & Craft Street, Inseondon Street and Namdaemun market. She gave great advice on where to visit for the rest of my trip as well!
Alice is very nice and very pacient and explain everything in english for my group.
Fantastic tour that accommodated our interests perfectly. Flexible scheduling that went out of the way to take care of our needs. Lina was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to spend the day with, made sure we were comfortable and informed at every step of our tour. Highly recommend this tour!
Great tour to see all the must see sights in Seoul. Thank you!:)
Really great tour for first time visit to Seoul. The guide Alice has been very knowledgeable and helpful, and it was a pleasure to have her as a guide.
Highly recommend our tour guide Sunny. Proved to be professional and experienced enjoyed our day very much.
Eva is a good guide with a good vibe, she teach us many interesting things. I recommend !
The value of the beautiful, air conditioned van in very extreme summer heat and humidity was priceless. It was soo hot, and not having to navigate metros/buses or extra walking to see all the things we wanted to see was wonderful. Sunny was an amazing guide. She was so friendly and knowledgeable. She got us discounts on admissions, saved us time in line and got us into the best position to see the changing of the guard at the palace. Every time we were exiting one site, there was Dragon (Micheal? Haha) with the van ready to pick us up. It was very much VIP service. Sunny helped us pack as much into our time as possible, calling ahead to see if the lines would be too long to be worth it or pre-ordering delicious treats so we could grab them as we rushed out of the market. She took some great family photos of us and air-dropped them all to me at the end. We would book again in a heartbeat if we came back to Seoul. Thank you so much Sunny and Dragon for helping make our trip to Seoul memorable and not stressful. The kids do not want to leave.
We booked this tour when we saw it was going to be extremely hot. It was one of the best decisions of our trip! We had both a guide and a driver. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. She took us to exactly the right spots at the right time. Our diver had the car cool and picked us up saving us a lot of walking. We got to see so many sights. I would do this again in a heartbeat!
We had a great time with our tour guide Jennie! She is super friendly and knowledgeable. Her passion for sharing her culture is so admirable. 100% will recommend
Jennie is so nice and pretty! Saranghae unnieeee ~~
Rose our tour guide was awesome.
Judah was a fantastic tour guide. My family learned so much about Korean life, history and culture!
This is a must do! Our guide was Ray who guided us through DMZ with great determination. 100% suggested
Judy the guide was awesome. She was very knowledgeable of the area and we told her we did not have a lot of time and we saw a lot of stuff in a short time. Very grateful for her. Tom was an awesome driver and got us to the places quickly and safe safely.
Hana was the best guide, loved your work. Keep up the good work!
Crystal was very nice with us, offering clear information
Crystal is so frendly and kind. Good guide!
Was a great tour. Thank You Cristal, You was a great guide.
amazing Crystal! the trip was good
Crystal was the best guide. Thank uou
Great experience. We had fun and enjoyed our tour.
We had an amazing time in Seoul, South Korea. VIP travel was very responsive and helped us create our 3 day itinerary. They even went above and beyond and booked our Hera Custom Lip Mask Appointments, scalp treatment appointments. Jenny was our guide for the whole trip and she was amazing. Spoke English very well and really took care of my 3 kids. I would highly recommend VIP Travel. Thank you to your team for making our trip memorable.
Crystal was amazing! And was super knowledgeable with everything and was always ready to take photos for us.
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